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		<title><![CDATA[Hackers bypass Windows 7 activation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-365200.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hackers have managed to find a way around one of the key antipiracy protections built into Windows 7.  Hackers have managed to find a way around one of the key antipiracy protections built into Windows 7.    Ordinarily, the operating system requires users to activate their copy...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:44:35 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fundamentals of Volume Activation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1194913]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Volume Activation is a set of activation methods applicable to systems under the Volume Licensing program or using Volume Licensing media obtained thru MSPP/MAPS/MSDN.  Activation is required and Windows Activation Technology from Microsoft will make it simple to manage you organization's activation.      This video...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Top 7 Things You Should Know About Activation and Genuine Windows]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1194915]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As an IT Pro, you should be aware that volume activation is a required part of your Windows 7 deployment.  This document provides you with the top 7 things to know about volume activation, touching on the basics, product keys, experience, deployment, value, virtualization and resources. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Windows 7 activation ... FAIL!]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=5019]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft's activation and Windows Genuine Advantage mechanisms do little to prevent piracy. Exhibit A: Windows 7 activation mechanism cracked weeks before the release of the OS. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:38:35 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BrightBerry Flashlight for STORM 1.06 (Mobile)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1120587]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Never get stuck in the dark again! Flashlight app with simple one-button activation. Lights up the whole screen full brightness and the LED light to the brightest white. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[TechNet Webcast: Understanding Activation and Validation in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (Level 300)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1028741]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The attendee of this webcast will learn how volume activation supports new types of license keys and several new modes of activation for customers in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[TealLock Plus 7.15 7.15 (Mobile)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=997895]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Handheld Security and Encryption: Unmatched Security Secure and protect your handheld with TealLock, the automatic locking program with data encryption and SD card support. Completely redesigned for version 6, TealLock has unmatched features and customization options for personal or corporate use. TealLock uses technology so powerful it was adopted by...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rasche&apos;s Kartenspiele 1.08 (Mac)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=968687]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[You can play all our card games (Skat, Doppelkopf, Sheepshead, Schafkopf, Skat En Deux,...). All of the following can be registered with an activation code:Rasche&apos;s Skat 5.0,Rasche&apos;s Skat 6,Rasche&apos;s Skat 6 Premium,Rasche&apos;s Doppelkopf 3.0,Rasche&apos;s Doppelkopf 4,Rasche&apos;s Sheepshead 3.0 andRasche&apos;s Sheepshead 4-users.Club membersQuick and Tom`s ..Express products ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BrightBerry Flashlight (Mobile)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1036279]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Never get stuck in the dark again! Flashlight app with simple one-button activation. Lights up the whole screen full brightness and the LED light to the brightest white. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft finally earns a passing grade (barely) for WGA]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=526]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft launched its Windows Genuine Advantage WGA anti-piracy program in early summer 2006. Its first year was, to put it charitably, a disaster. An epic fail. A big fat F on the yearâ€™s report card. Things didn't get much better in 2007, either, as a server failure and other outages...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:10:03 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Crazy Spark 1.0 (Mobile)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=644549]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[With Crazy Spark you&apos;ll always have a sparkler when you need one. A high definition video of a real sparkler with touch and shake activation. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[iPhone Headaches]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://news.zdnet.com/2422-13568_22-210684.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The launch of Apple's cool new iPhone turned into a big tech meltdown for new and old customers. Kara Tsuboi looks into what happened.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:52:39 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[iPhone activation woes]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get a look at the morning opening of the San Francisco Apple store and how the first person in line felt after not snagging one of Apple's next-generation smartphones.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:40:13 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[TealGlance 4.12 (Mobile)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=621985]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A pop-up task and appointment reminder, TealGlance shows a "quick view" window on power-up showing commonly-needed information such as date, time, day of the week, upcoming datebook appointments, unchecked tasks (to-do list items), and the current battery level.  A wide variety of activation and customization options are available, including...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hackers figure out how to resurrect year old Vista news]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=1407]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems that hackers have figured out how to resurrect news about a Vista activation hack that's over a year old.    Yesterday IÂ received several emails from readersÂ pointing to a post onÂ Slashdot.Â  The site was running a piece which pointed to a an article on APC Magazine from...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:32:39 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The KB940510 update detects activation bypass (KB940510 highlights some counterfeit Windows installations)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12554-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=44897&messageID=829088&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The KB940510 update detects activation bypass (KB940510 highlights some counterfeit Windows installations)Finally got it rightThis is what SP1 was supposedly mostly about, I'm glad they finally did it right. Well, glad is not so much the right word for it, I mean I have no desire to steal and install...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:38:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vista Loader - Working Vista SP1 activation hack]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://content.zdnet.com/2346-12554_22-187841.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SP1 was supposed to make life tougher for pirates - it doesn't. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:30:20 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[More information on the Vista SP1 activation hack]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=1271]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[My post on the Vista SP1 activation hack has generated a lot of feedback especially in the form of questions from both individuals and other media outlets.Â  I've put together this post in order to answer some of these questions.    First off, the hack.Â  The hack in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:50:54 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Server Core Activation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=969753]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In this webcast, the presenter continues his demonstration of Windows Server 2008 - Core Installation Option, where he configures a virtual machine and shows activation. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Secure ripping from "episodic DVDs" described in just-published Microsoft patent app]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/ip-telephony/?p=2980]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[    A major new Microsoft Patent application entitled DVD  identification and managed copy authorization describes and illustrates a secure manner in which DVDs could be enabled for "ripping" of selected sections of media.    In other words, and as Paragraph 44 of this app...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:07:49 -0800</pubDate>
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