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Microsoft confirms rumored Windows 7 ‘Family Pack’

Earlier this month the online retailer Expercom leaked the price of the much anticipated Windows 7 Family Pack , the pack that includes three licenses for Windows 7 Home Premium.

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Internet users will jump to 2.2 billion by 2013, says Forrester

According to a report from Forrester Research , worldwide Internet usership will jump to 2.2 billion users by 2013, with most of the gains coming from Asia. The report adds that over 43 percent of the world’s Internet users will be from Asia by that time, with a hefty 17 percent coming from China alone. Growth in the US, most of Western Europe and other developed nations such as Japan and South Korea will slow to a crawl, as the market is almost at saturation already.

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Sonic to offer 3D download movie service

Sonic has announced that they have begun developing a new 3D movie download service to compliment its current CinemaNow download service. The company has partnered up with NVIDIA and says the 3D content will be optimized for GeForce GPUs

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Upcoming iPod Touch to get camera and mic?

Over the past few weeks, rumors have been swirling that the upcoming upgraded Apple iPod Touch will have a camera, adding a much wanted feature to the popular media player. The latest rumor, via Wired , adds to the camera notion by saying Apple will add a mic as well, allowing for the possibility of video recording as well as Skype .

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Spotify adds 2 million more tracks

Yesterday we reported that the streaming music store Spotify was finally expanding to the United States. Spotify, once dubbed “the music piracy killer,” has a large selection of music, availablein Ogg Vorbis format (using q5, appx.

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Kazaa relaunches

Yesterday we reported that the once infamous P2P client Kazaa was set to make a comeback, this time as a legal net music store.

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Kazaa relaunches

Xbox handheld coming eventually

According to Microsoft corporate vice president Shane Kim, speaking to Kikizo , an Xbox handheld is coming eventually, and will rival the PSP , Nintendo DSi and even the iPod Touch/iPhone . “For us, it’s a matter of focusing on ‘when’, because if we chased after a mobile or handheld opportunity, we would not have the resources and ability to do things like..

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RIAA denies DRM is "dead" quote

Yesterday, TF posted that according to an interview in SCMagazine , RIAA chief spokesperson Jonathan Lamy had declared the death of DRM ( digital rights management ) , putting an end to years of backing from the trade group. When asked about his thoughts on the rights management scheme, Lamy apparently said: “DRM is dead, isn’t it?” Also looking to the future, Lamy said it was “clear” that DRM was not part of the picture. According to an email sent to BetaNews however, the quote is “blatantly inaccurate.” He did add however, that DRM is slowly but surely moving towards death in the music world, but remains important in the TV and movie world

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Microsoft to preview XBL autumn dash next week

Microsoft has announced that they will be offering certain Xbox Live users a free preview of the upcoming autumn Dashboard update. The full expected update, via Eurogamer: Netflix Updates Now you can watch movies with your friends no matter where they are and manage your queue from the comfort of your couch. * Movie Parties – Xbox Live Gold members can sit together in a virtual theater with up to seven friends no matter where they are while your Avatars watch a movie, flirt or even throw popcorn at each other.

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Early specs leaked on first LG Android phone

LG has accidentally leaked a few early specs of its upcoming Android phone, the GW620 Eve .

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Early specs leaked on first LG Android phone