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Almost all Google, all the time

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IDG News Service - Google came close to completely taking over our weekly list of top IT news this week, including headlines out of China that the company’s content provider license has been renewed and out of Europe related to its Adwords court case there and Street View.

1. Google says China has renewed its content provider license, Google, China look for way to coexist and Restored Google search site very limited in features: We hope this gives us (at least) a one-year reprieve from all the breathless speculation about what would happen if Google abandoned its Chinese operations, either by choice or force.

2. Five reasons why China will rule tech: Speaking of China.

3. iPhone 4 complaints mounting: a rocky rollout and AT&T acknowledges iPhone 4 upload speed problems, promises fix: The iPhone 4 may become

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The best Windows 7 downloads

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PC World - Not quite happy with the way Windows 7 works, or looking to get more out of the operating system? You’ve come to the right place. We’re big fans of Microsoft’s latest OS, but we’re also big fans of making Windows better.

In this article, we’ve rounded up the best Windows 7 downloads. They’ll let you customize it in any way possible, give it features that Microsoft removed or neglected to include, and more. So get ready to download — you’re about to take Windows 7 to a new level.

(If you’re eager to grab more than one of these great programs, see our Windows 7 Downloads collection.)

Network Activity Indicator for Windows 7

When Microsoft released Windows 7, the company inexplicably did away with a small, nifty utility called the Network Activity Indicator. Now you can have it

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NSA Denies It Will Spy on Utilities

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The NSA is denying a report from the Wall Street Journal that a secret program code-named “Perfect Citizen” will be monitoring civilian networks.

That’s from a rare public statement by the ultra-secret agency responsible for spying on outsiders and defending classified networks. The NSA, as a wing of the military, is largely prohibited from operating within the U.S.

The Journal reported Wednesday that defense contractor Raytheon won a $100 million contract that would involve sensors in the networks of ‘critical infrastructure’ such as utilities and nuclear power plants. The sensors would report anomalies to the NSA via a partnership with Homeland Security, the Journal reported. According to an e-mail cited in the report, a Raytheon employee described it as a “Big Brother” system.

Our take on the original report is here.

But, in a statement put out by NSA spokeswoman Judith Emmel Thursday, the agency denies there… Read the rest

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Judge Guts Whopping RIAA File Sharing Verdict

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A federal judge on Friday slashed by 90 percent the damages a jury awarded the recording industry in a lawsuit against a  university student caught file-sharing. The judge declared the original $675,000 award as “unconstitutionally excessive.”

U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner reduced last year’s verdict to $67,500, or $2,250 for each of the 30 tracks defendant Joel Tenenbaum unlawfully downloaded and shared on Kazaa. The Obama administration argued in support of the original award.

“There is no question that this reduced award is still severe, even harsh,” the judge added. “It not only compensates the plaintiffs for the relatively minor harm that Tenenbaum caused them; it sends a strong message that those who exploit peer-to-peer networks to unlawfully download and distribute copyrighted works run the risk of incurring substantial damages awards” (.pdf).

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Review: Palm Pre Plus 3G Mobile Hotspot

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As an IT consultant who is out in the field a lot, sometimes my smartphone will do when I need to google something, download documentation, or connect with another tech, but there are many times when that small screen and awkward keyboard just doesn’t cut it; that is, there are times when I really need my laptop and a network connection.

Sometimes I am able to connect to a client’s network or grab a wireless signal from the client or a nearby network), but there are times when I cannot do any of these options. At that point, I can depend on the clunky smartphone keyboard or use the smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Believe it or not, some mobile providers don’t restrict tethering; for mobile providers that do restrict tethering, if you’re willing to jail break your phone, you can get around that restriction.

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