Engadget: Windows 7 sold early at college bookstore, order somehow maintained

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Street dates are invariably broken somehow, somewhere even when it comes to the biggest products and companies, and Microsoft is certainly no exception, with it now able to chalk up at least one sold copy on the Windows 7 charts thanks to an exceptionally eager college bookstore. While it didn't come in an actual retail box, this does indeed appear to be a legitimate education copy of the OS and, according to our tipster, it has been successfully activated. A little earlier than the usual slip-up to be sure, but we have a sneaking suspicion this won't be the last copy that drops before the big October 22nd date. Feel free to let us know in comments if you happen to come across one.

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Techcrunch: UnitedParents To Provide Early Warning Against Online Predators, Cyberbullies

Posted by on under child safety product, beta availability, facebook, online predators, s line, public chat, bright lights, software windows, msn, early warning, instant messaging, stealth, chat rooms, aim, parents, yahoo |

Stealth Israeli startup UnitedParents is stepping closer to the bright lights today by announcing a $900K seed round, and the beta availability of its online child safety product, aimed at alerting parents whenever their children become involved in a potentially dangerous relationship with online predators and / or cyber-bullying. UnitedParents' consumer product is a downloadable piece of software (Windows only for now) that monitors children's online activity. The product will initially latch onto the more popular Instant Messaging apps such as those by ICQ, AIM, MSN, and Yahoo, but will expand to include online chat modules such as that of Facebook's. Further down the road, the product will also monitor email and public chat rooms.
Tagi: child safety product, beta availability, facebook, online predators, s line, public chat, bright lights, software windows, msn, early warning, instant messaging, stealth, chat rooms, aim, parents, yahoo
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