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FileWave 3.7 enables duplicating whole machinesFriday, January 9, 2009 @ 3:56PMFileWave says it has begun selling v3.7 of its namesake software. The program is mainly used to install and configure operating system upgrades across large networks, saving the time of manual installation on each computer. Mac, Windows and Linux systems can be updated, and additional support allows installing third-party apps such as Adobe's Creative Suite....

Microsoft: Expect Fewer Phones With WindowsFriday, January 9, 2009 @ 3:43PMMicrosoft says it is responding to the fierce competition in the phone market by retooling and beefing up its mobile operating system–and by putting it on fewer devices.

Skype expands to Google Android and Intel MIDsFriday, January 9, 2009 @ 1:05PMThe VoIP firm said that the move follows a successful public testing of an earlier beta on a limited number of phones, and builds on feedback from the trial.

Microsoft releases Window 7 public betaFriday, January 9, 2009 @ 12:25PMMicrosoft has posted the Windows 7 beta to its TechNet site for IT professionals, but has not yet made the download available on the site set up for the general public.

Skype Extends VoIP To Some Mobile Phones, MIDsFriday, January 9, 2009 @ 11:59AM Skype is offering its Voice over Internet Protocol service to Android and Java-enabled mobile phones, and to Intel-based Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). This is the first time the software has been released for mobile users in the U.S.