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Browse, play and control animated GIFs with 7GIF

They may be just about the most primitive form of computer animation there is, but animated GIFs can still be fun, and genuinely useful, so it"s a shame they"re not more widely supported on the PC. Most programs will just display the opening frame, at best, leaving you to guess at everything else.

Sourcefire unveils new techniques to uncover malware sources

For even the most security minded individuals and organizations, malware continues to be a serious problem.

Fiat brings Windows Embedded 8 to its cars

When I was young, and I dare not discuss when that was, I owned a Fiat X1/9.  The relationship with that car ended badly, but I shall always remember it as the car I was driving when I met my wife.

Soccer, ah football, comes to Windows 8

It may not be 'America's pastime', but Microsoft still proudly announces that it is making a deal with Major League Soccer to bring the sport to its Windows 8 customers.

Sony Xperia Tablet Z finally hits the shelves

Four months after Sony unveiled the Xperia Tablet Z, the Japanese maker announced that the fondleslab is now finally available to purchase worldwide through online and brick and mortar stores.

Hornil StylePix is a powerful yet easy-to-use free image editor

Designing a great image editor has always been a tricky balancing act. It"s important that the program has real power, plenty of useful functionality, and delivers more than you"d expect in every area.

Ziff Davis snaps up NetShelter from inPowered

NetShelter, a digital advertising network that focuses on tech publications, has been purchased by Ziff Davis for an undisclosed sum.

Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion

As has been widely rumored over the last few days, Yahoo has paid $1,1 billion for blogging platform Tumblr.

In recent times this is the most paid for an Internet acquisition since Facebook bought Instagram for $1 billion last year.

Jolla announces its catch of the day -- a Sailfish OS smartphone

On Monday, Finnish company Jolla announced its first smartphone running Sailfish OS, called Jolla.

The handset, which features mid-range hardware specifications, is available to pre-order for EUR399 and will ship by the end of the year.

HandBrake update makes it easier to convert videos into any format

Popular cross-platform, open-source video transcoder HandBrake 0,9.9 has been released, and despite the version number increment is actually a major update.