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Fallout 3 granted Australia release

Marcel Klum — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:32:33 +0000

Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classification has passed the revised version of Fallout 3, giving the RPG a rating of MA 15+ and revealing the reasons behind its decision. According to the censor board's... Read more...

Microsoft Granted Patent for Tracking Cookies

Steven Parker — Thu, 04 May 2006 08:22:25 +0000

A patent for Tracking usage behavior in computer systems was granted to Microsoft Tuesday after the software giant explained how it can use invisible images and 'small sized cookies' to surreptitiously track visitors on its... Read more...

Microsoft granted patent for double-click

Wed, 02 Jun 2004 19:57:24 +0000

Microsoft has been granted a patent on the double-click by the US Patents and Trademark Office. The patent, number 6,727,830, was granted on April 27. An abstract of the application says: "A method and system... Read more...

Microsoft granted an IM patent

Tom Warren — Wed, 08 Oct 2003 12:27:42 +0000

Microsoft has won a patent for an instant messaging feature that notifies users when the person they are communicating with is typing a message. The patent encompasses a feature that's not only... Read more...