News tagged with free software
The Free Software Foundation takes aim at Gmail
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Free Software Foundation is at it again, promoting their laudable, if potentially unrealistic, goal to have all software released under a free software license. Their latest target for information freebies ...
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Apple's restriction-free music downloads create pause
When Apple Inc. announced in January that it would sell restriction-free music files, that was supposed to mean consumers could buy songs and play them on the portable gadget of their choice.
Feb 11, 2009 |
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AOL offers video chat with no log-in, download
In a move to become more competitive in the fast-growing field of video chat, the team behind AOL Inc.'s AIM instant messenger rolled out the first version of a free video chat service on Thursday that doesn't require users ...
May 13, 2011 |
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Microsoft to release free antivirus PC software
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. says its new computer security program can be downloaded starting on Tuesday.
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Microsoft says Vista buyers to get free Windows 7
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that prices for the Windows 7 computer operating system are largely in line with those for Vista, and that people who buy PCs before the new system goes on sale in October ...
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Skype founders looking to buy back company
The two founders of Skype are seeking to buy back the hugely popular Internet telephone service that they sold to online auction giant eBay in 2005, according to US media reports.
Apr 11, 2009 |
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Skype comes to iPhones on Tuesday
Skype has confirmed that a free software application enabling iPhone owners to use its Internet telephone service will be available in Apple's online App Store beginning Tuesday.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 30, 2009 |
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'Killer app' for research launched
(PhysOrg.com) -- New free software, launched by Oxford University scientists, gives researchers the tools they need to collaborate more efficiently and quickly with colleagues scattered around the world and ...
Mar 07, 2011 |
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New software tool helps evaluate natural cooling options for buildings
A new, free software tool from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could prove to be a breath of fresh air for architects and designers of ventilation systems for "green" commercial buildings.
May 25, 2011 |
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Lookout beefs up smartphone defenses
Lookout Mobile Security on Wednesday began protecting smartphones from tricksters and booby-trapped websites as people increasingly access the Internet on the go.
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Software Helps Design Energy Stingy Buildings (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new quick, easy to use and free software tool created by NREL developers seamlessly combines the building energy simulation of EnergyPlus with the popular drawing interface of Google's SketchUp, ...
Oct 12, 2009 |
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US Forest Service research used in new, invasive-plant software
U.S. Forest Service research and funding have led to the development of a free software application that will help people identify and control destructive invasive plants in Southern forests and grasslands.
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Share and share alike: How the modern world affects our tendency to share
From giving directions to a stranger to cooking a meal for loved ones, sharing is an essential part of the human experience. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research unravels the complexities of sharing and examin ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2009 |
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US journalism institute, entrepreneurs in news venture
A US journalism institute and four entrepreneurs announced Wednesday they have joined forces in a Silicon Valley-based venture called CircLabs aimed at financing online news.
May 27, 2009 |
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BlackBerry maker co-CEO calls outages unfortunate
(AP) -- The co-CEO of BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is making only a brief reference to last week's outages as he opened a conference for software programmers in San Francisco.
Oct 18, 2011 |
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