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Used Software Trading Under ECJ Hammer

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Used Software Trading Under ECJ Hammer

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) will be deciding whether usedSoft can sell second-hand versions of downloaded business software, following its case in German Federal Court of Justice with Oracle.

Now the ECJ will the apply directive 2009/24/EC ("...the reproduction of a computer program does not, in the absence of specific contractual provisions, require the authorisation of the rightholder"), setting a precedent for used software license trading across the EU.

In 2005 Oracle kicked off the Continue reading...

AuthenTec’s One-Swipe Password Control

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AuthenTec’s One-Swipe Password Control

For retailers & distributors, AuthenTec and Dolphin will demo at CeBIT a solution to safeguard family digital life: for parents (protecting access to personal and financial online info) and for children (protecting their social time and playtime online).

With all the security you need these days, no one at home or work finds managing password security easy. At CeBIT, AuthenTec will present a security solution that is literally at your fingertips for family or business: Eikon® Digital Privacy M Continue reading...

SIIA and the German Pirate

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SIIA and the German Pirate

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) wins first case outside the US-- against a German eBay vendor selling unauthorised Adobe products.

The defendant was committing illegal parallel importing-- importing authentic Adobe products (without Adobe's blessing) to sell on eBay, breaking German copyright law in the process. Now the vendor has to pay a 5-figure sum in damages (while agreeing not to sell any more of the software).

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Office Genuine Advantage Program Retires

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Office Genuine Advantage Program Retires

Microsoft shuts down its Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) program, with hardly any sound of announcement.

In fact, the only mention of the program's retirement comes in an error explanation-- whenever a user tries to validate their copy of Office with OGA they get an "Error Code:0x8018111" message.

Clicking the Validate Office button now simply leads to the Windows home page.

However Office still equires online activation through the traditional 25-character product key.

OGA was part of Microsoft' Continue reading...

A Touchscreen Without a Touchscreen

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A Touchscreen Without a Touchscreen

Aerotap turns monitors into a virtual touchscreen through a regular webcam.

The software tracks users' fingers and their position in relation to the screen to enable gesture-based input. By tapping a single finger, one activates a virtual cursor, while opening the hand acts like a button click.

The software is compatible with the Windows interface, as well as web browsers and flash-based content.

The latest version even recognises one's distance from the screen through the use of 2 webcams.

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AVG Launches New SMB Product

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AVG Launches New SMB Product

AVG's new business security products offer protection to small and medium sized businesses with monitoring of all business aspects, from online transactions and email communications to customer data handling.

2 products are available - AVG Internet Security 2011 Business edition provides online threat protection and AVG Anti-Virus 2011 Business Edition adds network protection.

Both are based on AVG's People Powered Protection design model, incorporating feedback from over 110 million users.

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Blu-ray 3D to PCs with CyberLink PowerDVD 10

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PowerDVD Mark II CyberLink releases PowerDVD 10 ULTRA 3D Mark II to enable Blu-ray 3D movie playback on desktop, notebook and All-in-Ones. powerdvdIt delivers two 1080p frames to create HD3D video effect, and is the first software player to receive a Blu-ray 3D Certification from the Blu-ray Disc Association.

PowerDVD also converts 2D movies and video files into 3D videos.

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Intel Buys McAfee

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Intel Buys McAfee

What's a hardware company going to do in a cloud world? Catching most industry observers unaware, Intel will purchase of all of McAfee’s common stock for $48 per share in cash, a $7.68 billion deal.

McAfee, which has enjoyed double-digit, year-over-year growth and nearly 80% gross margins last year, will be run as a wholly-owned subsidiary, reporting into Intel’s Software and Services Group. This acquisition, says Intel, "enables a combination of security software and hardware from one company to u Continue reading...

Sonic Buys DivX for $320 Million

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Sonic Buys DivX for $320 Million

Sonic will buy DivX for about $320 million in cash and stock . Both businesses want to evolve past the future death of the DVD, today's mainstay for both companies.

Sonic purchased CinemaNow, a pioneer in the movie-download business, and now Best Buy and Blockbuster use Sonic's platform for video service.

Sonic says DivX will bring a more extensive solution for internet video delivery and proven tools for content prep in "the cloud," video playback, and Hollywood-approved DRM.

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