That means it supports Windows 7 Jump Lists (for quick access to your music controls and playlists from the Taskbar), Previews letting you glimpse and control media by hovering your mouse over the Zune button on the Taskbar, and Aero Snap auto-resizing of the Zune software window.

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For instance, if a citizen is concerned that the cameras might be able to look into a second-floor window or something like that, a request can be made, and we have the software that actually pixelates that window, so there is no way that you can even see that.

NPR: Public Surveillance: Security vs. Privacy, Part 2

So the Internet has seen the rise of SideStep, a travel marketer whose software pops open a window with rival deals when a user searches on Expedia or Priceline.

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Mr Sierra stressed that other software developers would also have access to Window's Connected Standby feature, meaning Skype's advantage might be short-lived.

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Among the companies that could be affected by the new name are La Jolla, California, based Vista Software, and Warren, Ohio's Vista Window Co.

ENGADGET: Other "Vistas" take a wary look at their new namesake

U-Haul and Wells Fargo lost lawsuits against WhenU, whose software monitors surfing and inserts relevant ads behind the browser window.

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Use software that adds a padlock icon in the user's browser window.

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Built on Dell Wyse software technology already used on millions of devices, Project Ophelia transforms ordinary displays into a window to entertainment, communications and a person's own personal cloud.

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