Could they not use videoconferencing, webconferencing, remote desktop access, online document editing, etc. or other tools?

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Seth Weintraub at Computerworld reports Apple will introduce an online video editing service.

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And now, it has an online photo editing suite to pair with it.

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The instant demo model also makes sense for big budget commercial software -- imagine if you could try a new video editing suite online, for instance.

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If you want to make a movie using a high-end video editing application, or play online games, then you will not find the Pixel much use.

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Both announcements represent a commitment from AMD to provide the ideal graphics solution for everyday notebook and desktop users, whether they're gaming, streaming online HD videos, creating presentations or editing photos or videos.

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In response to the early court decisions, to avoid the chilling effect of potential liability in a medium of prolific speech, and to encourage the active monitoring, editing and removal of unlawful content online without the disincentive of having such actions lead to claims of liability for being a publisher, Congress enacted Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

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And Microsoft has updated its Office Web Apps, stripped-down programs that offer free editing, via a Web browser, of files stored online.

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