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21 hours ago ago from Left to chance
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17 hours ago ago from Cpu Reviews
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18 hours ago ago from All About Stock
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17 hours ago ago from Datamonster Australia
Text: | Print | Share: Comment Tuesday, December 22, 2009 Microsoft Loses Appeal Over Word Patent Microsoft Pays $290 million to Toronto Software Firm View Comments By Chris Crum tweetmeme_url = \'http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/12/22/microsoft-loses-appeal-over-word-patent\'; tweetmeme_source = \'webpronews\'; Microsoft has lost an appeal in a patent case over Microsoft Word. A U.S. ...
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15 hours ago ago from Wired.com
Sections Microsoft Loses Word Appeal, Will Adjust Program SEATTLE â Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it will tweak its Word application to remove a feature judged to be a breach of patent, ensuring that it will be able to continue selling one of its most widely used programs. The world's largest software company made the announcement shortly after a U.S. court of appeals upheld a $290 ...
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