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Latest Microsoft ad: Laptop hunting Sheila

Tom Warren — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:56:33 +0100

Microsoft is continuing its ad campaign named "laptop hunters". Yesterday the company unveiled Sheila, hunting for a laptop that could cut video and has a big screen as Sheila is an artist. Microsoft decided to... Read more...

Microsoft provides latest Windows 7 roadmap

Tom Warren — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:28:50 +0000

Microsoft has been releasing monthly updates to OEM's on their upcoming Windows 7 operating system. Techarp has posted their latest update where Microsoft notes that they are currently finishing product research based on... Read more...

Microsoft warns of latest Windows Live Hotmail Phishing Scam

HappyAndyK — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:52:15 +0100

Microsoft is warning Windows Live Hotmail users of a recent phishing scam that asks for the person's username, password, date of birth, and country or territory. It's not clear why the software giant has taken... Read more...

Youtube's latest feature - Annotations

Imran Hussain — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:43:58 +0100

As soon as Youtube updated the look of their embedded player for all ( it was optional before ), it has added an amazing feature which screams "Youtube is the king of online video!". This... Read more...

Apple to offer latest release movies on iTunes

CoolCatBad — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:59:39 +0100

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Apple is expected to announce Thursday that it has struck a deal with a wide array of major and mini studios to offer many new releases for purchase at its iTunes Store. The move would... Read more...

Latest iPhone firmware unlocked

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:34:45 +0000

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The latest version of the firmware for Apple's iPhone has fallen to hackers less than a week after its release. Two hackers working separately have both succeeded in jailbreaking version 1.1.3 of the firmware, iPhone... Read more...

US-CERT warns of flaw in latest RealPlayer

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:56:50 +0000

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US-CERT is warning computer users of a possible problem with the latest version of RealPlayer after a Russian security company claimed to have found a way to exploit a critical flaw in the multimedia software.... Read more...

Opera Latest "Victim" in Microsoft Anti-Trust Claim

Steven Parker — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:38:58 +0000

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Opera Software, maker of the Opera browser, says it has filed a complaint against Microsoft, accusing the company of abusing the dominance of Windows to give Internet Explorer an unfair edge in the market. However... Read more...

Sony pleads innocent in latest rootkit fiasco

Slimy — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:09:54 +0100

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Sony says the rootkit-like behavior of a device driver used to run its biometric Micro Vault USM-F thumb drive was unintentional. McAfee has joined F-Secure in criticising Sony for allowing such a mistake to happen.... Read more...

Latest iPhone Update Boosts Wi-Fi Reception, Users Say

Slimy — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:18:53 +0100

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iPhone owners are reporting that the second update issued this month for their smart device has significantly boosted its wireless reception, even though Apple Incorporated only said 1.0.2 included unspecified "bug fixes." Owners on several... Read more...

Microsoft's Latest Viral Marketing - Site of Champions

Tom Warren — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:44:09 +0100

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Microsoft has put on-line a new viral marketing campaign related to Games for Windows. Once you get past the coded entrance door there is lots to explore and figure out. My guess is that Microsoft... Read more...

IBM Goes Live with Latest Virtual Business Center

Slimy — Wed, 16 May 2007 20:56:35 +0100

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IBM has announced that its new virtual IBM business center is now available online, staffed by IBM sales representatives from around the globe, allowing IBM and its clients to interact, conduct business and form business... Read more...

Nokia chooses India for latest mobile phone launch

Slimy — Thu, 03 May 2007 17:59:13 +0100

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Nokia chose Delhi, India, to launch seven GSM mobile phones for emerging markets, including two intended for shared use by families or entire villages. India had 166 million mobile subscribers at the end of March,... Read more...

Latest MS Update Causing Major Headaches

Tom Warren — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:39:34 +0100

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Broadband Reports is running a story regarding the latest MS update to fix problems with animated cursors. "Users in our Security forum note that the latest critical Microsoft Windows update (KB925902) is causing all kinds... Read more...

AMD Tailors Latest Chipset for Mobile Computers

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:37:37 +0100

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Advanced Micro Devices has unveiled a lineup of AMD M690 core-logic sets which derive from the company's recently announced AMD 690-series chipsets. The world's second largest manufacturer of x86 central processing units (CPUs) promises that... Read more...

Exploit for latest Windows vulnerability already animated

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:29:06 +0100

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A vulnerability in the way Windows handles animated cursors puts users at risk of being pwnd, and several nefarious websites are already trying to exploit the flaw, according to the SANS Internet Storm Center. The... Read more...

Intel Outlines Latest vPro Platform

Slimy — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:31:14 +0000

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By the second half of this year, Intel plans to launch "Weybridge", its new vPro platform, a business desktop platform which officially launched in April and began to ship to OEMs in September. This updated... Read more...

Latest Windows Exploit Spreads, ZERT Issues Fix

Steven Parker — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 14:27:47 +0100

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Microsoft said it is working overtime to fix a flaw in Windows that a security company noted on Monday could soon be used by as many as 600 malicious Web sites. Multiple versions of exploit... Read more...

Another Vista Wrinkle: Latest Database Required

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:05:23 +0100

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When the Windows Vista client finally ships, VARs will have to make sure database customers are running the latest-and-greatest SQL Server bits as well. Though it's not widely known, Vista and the even more... Read more...

Users feel pain after latest Microsoft patch

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:15:52 +0100

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Microsoft's latest security patch is causing issues for users of several HP products including cameras, scanners and printers. Problems include blocked access to special folders like My Documents and My Pictures, and Office applications that... Read more...