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SAN FRANCISCO - Hoping to dispel fears about the vulnerability of Windows to viruses and other malware, Microsoft Tuesday released a trial version of a new free security package called Microsoft Security Essentials. The software is designed to replace the Windows Defender tool that Microsoft released in 2007, but which was widely derided as being inadequate to protect computers from the constant and ever-evolving threats posed by hackers. Full article (161 words) »

MySpace to cut 300 intl positions, close offices

LOS ANGELES — Social-networking site MySpace said Tuesday it plans to cut 300 jobs, or two-thirds of its overseas work force, in an effort to rein in costs and focus on countries where it has many users and better business opportunities. The move comes a week after the News Corp. unit said it would cut 420 jobs in the U.S., or nearly 30 percent of its domestic work force. Combined, the cuts will reduce MySpace's employee base by nearly 40 percent to about 1,150.

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MySpace to cut 300 international positions

LOS ANGELES — Social-networking site MySpace said Tuesday that it will cut 300 international positions and close at least four offices outside the U.S. as it looks to cut costs and narrow its territory coverage.

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Microsoft's Windows is the most loved OSvirus affected OS in the world. World's largest software producer is all set to rage a war against viruses with the introduction of its long-awaited free anti-virus service. On the market-front the product could be a direct offensive against the anti-virus giants Symantec Corp and McAfee Inc. Microsoft begins charity at home offering the early version of the product to its employees for testing. Microsoft would soon launch a trial or beta version of the anti-virus on its website. However, no specific date has been announced yet.
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The success of Orkut has been quite centralized within India, Brazil etc and most importantly, very unlike Google, it has never come out of its limitations. However, this may just be the start when Google takes things seriously with this massively popular social networking site used by millions of people, as Google starts its Google Latitude service (that lets you see your friends' locations and status messages and share yours with them.) in orkut. Full article (161 words) »

LONDON - Brits take home the trophy for being the biggest fans of the social networking giant Facebook with more than two thirds logging on as members, reveals a new study.

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Userful Multiplier has been much talked about for its innovation that could virtually turn 1 ordinary PC into 10. This time the company has joined hands with ThinNetworks to supply 356,800 virtualized desktops to schools in all of Brazil's 5,560 municipalities. It's the largest ever virtual desktop deployment in the world. Computers have grown into   daily lives. This has driven the IT companies to focus on programs and initiatives to spread computer education at school level.  Userful's new efforts are being etched out to enlighten the school students on Computer. Full article (289 words) »

WASHINGTON - IBM is offering its laid off employees in North America a chance to take a job with the company in India, Nigeria, Russia or other countries through Project Match, a media report said.

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When you or someone else enters an incorrect login multiple times then Yahoo! locks the account for security reasons and you are unable to access your chat names for the messenger also losing your only time for entertainment. Isn't it frustrating? Don't worry, now there is a method by which you can log into a locked Yahoo account.

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