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“It looked pretty bad at first glance, but we always give it a shot.”

In this photo provided by Kroll Ontrack Inc., a data drive that fell from the space shuttle Columbia when it was destroyed in 2003 is shown. via Boston Globe

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The first beta-test version of the OpenOffice.org 3.0 productivity suite was released on Wednesday, adding significant features such as improved Mac OS X support and support for the OpenDocument 1.2 standard. via BuilderAU.com.au

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“The rewards aren't monetary, but it's a reward knowing that they're safe and happy”

If a stay-at-home mom could be compensated in dollars rather than personal satisfaction and unconditional love, she'd rake in a nifty sum of nearly $117,000 a year. via Sun-Journal

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Interview with CEO David DeWalt via ClipSyndicate

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RealNetworks' games business grew revenues 33 percent since the first quarter of 2007. via ValleyWag

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“More importantly, the guidance, which some investors had worried about, is above consensus expectations, which is bullish.”

Activision Inc. swung to a profit for its fourth fiscal quarter as video game sales nearly doubled during the period, blowing away Wall Street's estimates. via MarketWatch

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“We see a lot of opportunity to push the envelope there.”

Microsoft hopes to back up its refrain that it has a plan to catch Google by showing off some improvements to its Live Search product at a company-sponsored advertising conference later this month. via CNET News.com

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“REALVIZ's technology bridges 2D and 3D, linking the virtual and real worlds. 3D models can be created from simple 2D images, and virtual environments can be built from conventional photographs”

Autodesk, Inc. today announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of REALVIZ S.A., the privately held developer of image-based content creation software. via Freshnews

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“We're overwhelmed by the positive response to the Photoshop Express beta and all the people who are actively editing and showing off their photos”

Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced a major update to Adobe Photoshop Express beta , including integration with Flickr and a "Save As" functionality, two of the most requested features by early adopters. via Cameratown.com Digital Imaging News

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“It's hand-to-hand combat, like the days of client-server computing”

Salesforce.com on Wednesday said it has launched a new tool, Visualforce , that enables its customers to build custom user interfaces for applications running on the company's hosted infrastructure. via CNET News.com

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