Microsoft Security Essentials anti-virus software is now live and free
In a move that’s sure to please a few million Windows users and break the hearts of a handful of anti-virus companies, Microsoft has now finally made the non-beta version of its Security Essentials software available to the general public, and it’s not even asking...
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Toys ‘R’ Us and Dunkin’ Donuts next in line for IPOs?
Filed under: KKR, Rumors, Bain Capital, Thomas H. Lee Partners, Public or private?, Private equity
In the wake of last week’s public offering of Dollar General, more IPOs are expected to be coming down the pipeline as private equity firms seek a monetary return on...
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Filed under: Deals, Rumors, Silver Lake Partners, Private equity
The question that I haven’t seen answered in any of the articles relating to the partial acquisition of Skype from eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) by a team of private investors is, who will own the underlying IP that runs the Skype P2P communications network?
That question must somehow...
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OLYMPIC SPIRIT: VIDEO SHOWS BRUTAL GANG MURDER IN CHICAGO
OLYMPIC SPIRIT: VIDEO SHOWS BRUTAL GANG MURDER IN CHICAGO
(Main headline, 1st story, link)
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iPhone OS 3.1 Jailbroken and Unlocked, Except for the 3GS and 3rd Generation Touch
The Dev Team has released their Pwnage Tool for the iPhone 3.1 firmware. The bad news is that it doesn’t work on the 3GS or the new Touch. But it will, just wait, and you’ll see.
No, really, you won’t...
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Giant Light Canons Can Decorate Entire Mountains From One Kilometer Away
This is Machu Picchu, the famous Inca site in Los Andes. And that giant symbol covering the mountain—called Huayna Picchu—is not Sauron resurrected, but a light drawing projected from one kilometer away using PAE light canons.
In fact, the canons are so powerful...
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Screw a House, I’m Buying a Camper Bike
Houses are passe and RVs are overrated. The Camper Bike is where it’s at. I don’t care if sleeping—let alone functioning—in the thing is a physical impossibility. I WANT ONE.
Artist Kevin Cyr worked on the Camper Bike in 2008, though little is revealed about the...
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Those with Insurance already
no change in what you have
against the law for insurance companies to deny coverage over PREXISTING conditions
no drop in coverage or watering down of coverage if you get sick
no cap in annual /lifetime payout
limit for deductibles for medical care
insurance coverage requires free routine checkup (mammography, etc.)
What you will see is more...
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A Guide to Cell Phone Radiation So You Don’t Fry Your Brains
The Environmental Working Group claims that recent studies show higher tumor risk in long-term cellphone users. They admit that more research is needed but, just in case, they have created this cellphone radiation ranking. Guess who gets a bad grade.
This is...
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Concept Windows 7 Ads Shot With 5D Mark II Set The Bar High
Microsoft is set to bombard us all with Windows 7 ads around the October 22nd launch—and director Marty Martin’s concept spots are setting the bar high.
The spots are all the more impressive when you find out that they were shot...
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