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Archive for June, 2010

AVG joins Opera on stage

June 30th, 2010
Publicly tested for only a few weeks, Opera 10.60 graduates from beta with an unexpected new feature: security tech licensed from mega-popular antivirus freeware AVG.

Originally posted at The Download Blog

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Firefox on the iPhone? Mozilla submits Firefox Home to Apple

June 30th, 2010
We've known that Mozilla has been working on a version of its Firefox browser for iPhone called Firefox Home. On Wednesday, it submitted its attempt to Apple.

Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

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New Google News design emphasizes choice

June 30th, 2010
Readers of Google News will have more options for customizing what stories they see on the page in the new design unveiled Wednesday.

Originally posted at Relevant Results

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Microsoft pulls the plug on Kin

June 30th, 2010
The software maker will halt work on the social-media phone and won't bring the phone to Europe as originally planned, CNET has learned.

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Amazon acquiring eccentric retailer Woot.com

June 30th, 2010
Retail giant Amazon is acquiring the "one deal, one day" retailer Woot.com. According to Woot, the company will remain its own retailer, and not a part of Amazon's own site.

Originally posted at Web Crawler

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Microsoft hiring for new Halo title

June 30th, 2010
The company has posted several job listings in recent days for creative types needed to develop the next game in the Halo franchise.

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New developer permissions roll out on Facebook

June 30th, 2010
The social network is instituting a new interface to inform users of exactly what they're agreeing to when they connect a third-party app to their accounts.

Originally posted at The Social

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Google Suggest searches blocked in China

June 30th, 2010
Internet users inside China are unable to use Google's suggested searches feature after Chinese Internet regulators imposed a block on that feature Wednesday.

Originally posted at Relevant Results

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Firefox’s Jetpack extensions get 2010 goal

June 30th, 2010
Mozilla hopes to release the first full version of the Jetpack programming tools by the end of the year. Also a priority: Web-based Flightdeck tool.

Originally posted at Deep Tech

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YouTube cuts music license deal with Rumblefish

June 30th, 2010
A new agreement between YouTube and Rumblefish lets YouTube users buy lifetime licenses to legally add music to their online videos.

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