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+ - Microsoft drops 3-app limit for Windows 7 Starter-> 0

Submitted by McBeer on Friday May 29, 2009 @06:56PM

McBeer writes "Microsoft announced that is is removing the somewhat unpopular three application limit from the starter edition of Windows 7 via the Windows 7 Team Blog today. The post also further clarifies the remaining restrictions in the starter edition as compared to the full version of Windows 7."
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+ - Thailand halts Grand Theft Auto sales after murder 0

Submitted by McBeer on Wednesday August 06, 2008 @02:23AM

McBeer writes "Reuters Reports that a Thai video game distributor halted sales of "Grand Theft Auto" on Monday after a teenager confessed to robbing and murdering a taxi driver while trying to recreate a scene from the controversial game. A senior official at Thailand's Culture Ministry said the murder was a wake-up call for authorities to tackle the issue of violent video games, and urged parents to pay closer attention to what their children played."