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AOL to end support for Netscape browser

Stephen Lawson By Stephen Lawson
An historic name in software will effectively pass into history in February as AOL discontinues development and active support for the Netscape browser, according to an official blog. Read full story

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Vonage Holdings and Nortel Networks have preliminarily agreed to cross-license several patents, ending a dispute between the companies without any monetary payments, Vonage said Monday.

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The SCO Group has been removed from the Nasdaq Stock Market because the company declared bankruptcy in September.

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