That will leave plenty of room for future arguments about software patents, which by definition involve a machine called a computer but also may consist entirely of ideas set down in computer code.
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Oracle said the DoJ's definition of the business software market was too narrow, and did not take account of emerging competitive threats from Microsoft and numerous smaller suppliers.
Acer says this netbook, with its high-definition screen and Dolby sound software, is particularly suited to watching videos.
On May 1, someone posted the code, which allows software developers to copy content from high-definition discs, to the social news portal Digg.com.
Blu-ray DiscTM is the next-generation optical disc format for high definition audio-video and high-capacity data software applications.
Its My Net line of dual-band routers a complement to its other media devices, set-top boxes and networked drives features proprietary FasTrack software to prioritize entertainment traffic and better deliver seamless high-definition videos, games and video chat.
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The tablet will have a 10.1-inch high-definition screen and come packaged with Adobe's Flash software for watching internet videos.
In its definition of illegal, SIIA officials counted backup copies of software, as well as CD-RW software, regardless of whether the owner had a license or not.
So far others haven't been able to obtain the necessary keys to decrypt high definition content, and now Cyberlink, makers of the PowerDVD software many assumed was exploited for the attack, is denying vulnerability.
The BWU-500S retail branded model comes with CyberLink's Media Suite 8 software for capturing, authoring, editing, backing up, viewing high-definition personal content and playing back Blu-ray Disc movies including 3D Blu-ray movies.
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Growth has also benefited from the larger memory requirements associated with newer, more visually and feature rich computing platforms and software applications, and the storing and play back of higher quality media files such as high definition video.
Our definition of the IT market included business and government purchases of computer and communications equipment, software, and IT consulting and outsourcing services it did not include their purchases of telecommunications services, which are declining in the US and growing slowly globally.
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