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Opera Announces Release Candidate for New Browser Version

Today Opera released the first release candidate for Opera 10. The final release should be launching on September 1.

Opera Releases Beta 3 Version of Opera 10

Opera has announced the release of its Beta 3 release of the Opera 10 browser. The company says this version is ready for "heavy work" on the web. Opera has run over 10 million tests on the beta and has received plenty of feedback. They say performance and stability were prioritized in this version.

Firefox Nears 1 Billion Downloads

Update: Firefox has now passed 1 billion total downloads. Original Article: Lookout Microsoft! Mozilla's Firefox is closing the gap a bit, as they're about to pass 1 billion total downloads, and some think they might even pass the mark as early as Friday.

Best Buy Getting Into Movie Download Business

It looks like Best Buy is getting into the business of offering movies for download. This could step up competition with the likes of iTunes and Amazon, and even Netflix really. The concept is a product of Best Buy partnering with CinemaNow, the same company that Blockbuster has dealt with to offer movies through set-top devices. According to Variety:

Theories On Why iTunes Hasn't Gone DRM Free

Months after Amazon, Rhapsody, Napster and a dozens other download stores have gone 100% DRM free, A

Amazon & iTunes Downloads Coming To YouTube

Move over MySpace music.

Customers Cry Foul On Wal-Mart's DRM Decision

 In yet another shutdown of DRM servers, following on the heels of Yahoo and MSN Music,Wal-Mart is also shutting down their DRM servers casting millions of dollars in media locked into one computer, unless you can copy it over to disk. 

MySpace Music Goes Live

Incredible, I know, but for the third time in two days, MySpace does something newsworthy. Today, they topped them all, and they just might have revolutionized music online—little, if any, exaggeration.

Thoughts On Napster & Best Buy

4 Thoughts On Best Buy & Napster  Napster was worth even less than I thought. Given the $67 million in cash that Napster has on hand, the purchase for $121 million by Best Buy puts the valuation at just $54 million.

New Digital Music Service To Help Fight Aids In Africa

(RED), the nonprofit organisation co-founded by Bono, is starting a new digital music service (via NYT) in September that will contribute a share of profits to