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Microsoft to provide free anti-virus software (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Microsoft has announced it will soon release free anti-virus software so people on tight budgets won't skimp on protecting their computers from hackers.

U.S. company tells PC makers: halt China anti-porn software (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - A California company accusing a Chinese rival of stealing its code for anti-pornography software has demanded that U.S. PC makers Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Gateway stop shipping computers loaded with the program "Green Dam".

Mac News Briefs: Storyist writing software now at version 2.0 (Macworld.com via Yahoo! News) - Storyist Software has updated its story development tool, the aptly named Storyist, to version 2.0. The program, which features word-processing and organizational features, now adds a new “collage” mode to help visualize connections between story elements, a full-screen view, multiple windows, and support for comments and bookmarks.

Movie Editing Software for Average Joe 2.0 (New York Times) - A flashy movie editing program has taken Japan by storm. It’s called Super LoiLoScope MARS and has been downloaded 20 million times. The software comes from the six-person outfit LoiLo, and it’s one of the easiest editing packages you’re going to find on the market.

AMG offers iPhone ringtone software (Macworld.com via Yahoo! News) - Advanced Media Group (AMG) — best known for their Apple Loops sound samples collection for use in GarageBand, Logic and other Loops-compatible audio software — has announced the release of Ringtones for Your iPhone and Make Ringtones on Your Mac. They’re available for $30 and $40 respectively.

China Holds Firm on Software Filter, U.S. Firms Say (New York Times) - U.S. computer makers say Beijing has not backed down from requiring Internet filtering software on all machines sold in China after July 1, despite reports that the rule had been relaxed.

Microsoft readies free PC security software (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Microsoft Corp. plans to release a test version of its free computer security program Tuesday. Microsoft Security Essentials is designed to find and kill malicious software that steals passwords and other personal information or turns PCs into spam distribution hubs.

Briton's software a surprise weapon in Iran cyberwar (CNN) - A Web designer in London was amazed to discover that Iranian election protesters are attacking the Iranian president's Web site using software he developed in his spare time, he told CNN Wednesday.

Progress Software Tops in Q2 (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance) - Progress Software is up about 1% today after reporting fiscal second-quarter earnings per share that topped estimates.

China determined to impose Internet censor software (San Jose Mercury News) - U.S. computer makers say the Chinese government has not backed down from a requirement that Internet censorship software be installed on all computers sold in China after July 1, despite reports this week that the rule had been relaxed.