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Windows XP SP3 now set for April 29 debut
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By Emil Protalinski | Published: April 15, 2008 - 08:36AM CT Officially, Microsoft has been saying "the first half of 2008" whenever the company is asked to put a date for the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3.
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Blockbuster will expand Blu-ray rentals and sales Afterdawn.com - 15 hours ago Blockbuster has announced that it will finally be expanding its Blu-ray offering. Despite Blu-ray's official launch in June 2006, the large rental service only began stocking the HD discs in July 2007 in limited offerings. Blockbuster to further Blu-ray, PS3 promotion in stores Punch Jump
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Protect your monitor with photos of the F-14 Tomcat. See more than 60 images of the F-14 Tomcat. Over two dozen visual effects can appear between images. Plus, each of the photos can be displayed as your desktop wallpaper. Customize the program to your liking with several appearance and behavior options, all accessed from a clean, tabbed window. This screen saver contains more than 60 photos, each of which also may be used as wallpaper.New is the new Sticky Note feature, which display a configurable sticky note on the screen saver, with a message of your choice. This allows the computer to be locked (if the screen saver is password-protected), but still display information to passers-by, e.g. when someone has gone out to lunch or to a meeting. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
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Blockbuster To Unveil A Rival For Apple TV eFluxMedia - 9 hours ago By Anne Shaw According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, Blockbuster is secretly working on a device which will allow video content to be streamed directly to a TV. Blockbuster considering set-top box for movie downloads CNET News.com
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