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Verizon is developing a new product that would decide what TV advertisements to show particular viewers, based on their past viewing behavior. The new system could even select commercials by taking into account everything about you, right down to ... your mood. Although the company originally filed the patent application in May 2011, only recently has that application gone public. Other firms can now object if they believe the technology described isn't original. According to the application, one of the limits of television advertising is that it doesn't take into account what the viewer is doing ... (view more)

Microsoft has chosen an unusual way of dealing with critics of its newest version of Internet Explorer (IE). In a new TV commercial, the company openly mocks a stereotypical critique of the new Internet browsing software. The ad involves a fictional ... character named "Eugene Finlon." The TV spot shows Finlon -- who is young, wears a cut-off shirt, and lives in a dark, dank apartment -- visiting sites that praise Internet Explorer. Finlon responds to the praise by leaving comments boldly attacking the browser's quality. (Source: youtube.com ) IE: Only Good for Downloading Other Browsers? For ... (view more)

Acer Gridvista Acer Gridvista allows you to use your monitor more effectively by dividing your screen into custom sections. It mimics the Windows 7 snap feature but goes further by allowing you to place your windows into any of two, three, or four ... sections on the screen through drag and drop. http://www.softpedia.com 30 Commercial Games Now Free Here's a list of essential games you'd still love to play. Most of them look dated, for sure, but whether you're looking for some decent side-scrolling action, nostalgic hits from the golden age of adventure, classic titles of interest, or even ... (view more)

Commercial Games Released As Freeware A list of links to commercial games released as freeware -- games that, in their original license, were not considered freeware, but were re-released at a later date with a freeware license, sometimes as ... publicity for a forthcoming sequel or compilation release. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/ Idrive IDrive offers 2GB of free online backup space without any backup and restore restrictions or bandwidth limits or file type restrictions. http://www.idrive.com/idrivee/jsp/index1.jsp (view more)