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OnePlus phones will start optimizing charging based on your sleep schedule

Usman Khan Lodhi — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 19:16:01 +0000

OnePlus announced a new feature, changing the way that its phones are charged. Now, the phones will wait to charge to full capacity just before the users wake up, taking sleep schedule into account. Read more...

Dell not installing the latest Ubuntu on new netbooks

Sam Symons — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:52:16 +0000

Dell's Mini 10v netbook that was launched last week has some nice new upgrades, including "wireless improvements" according to Betanews, but one thing that users shouldn't expect is the latest version of Ubuntu, 9.04, or... Read more...

Latest Microsoft ad: Laptop hunting Sheila

Tom Warren — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:56:33 +0000

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

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:52:15 +0000

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

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:43:58 +0000

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

Fri, 02 May 2008 10:59:39 +0000

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

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

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

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

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:09:54 +0000

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

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:18:53 +0000

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 07:44:09 +0000

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

Wed, 16 May 2007 19:56:35 +0000

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

Thu, 03 May 2007 16:59:13 +0000

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 19:39:34 +0000

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 09:37:37 +0000

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 09:29:06 +0000

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

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

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 13:27:47 +0000

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 19:05:23 +0000

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 19:15:52 +0000

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...

E3 booth will feature latest innovations on Windows platform

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 12 May 2005 07:20:44 +0000

Microsoft Corp. will demonstrate how it continues to raise the standard for computer gaming next week as Games for Windows® offers even more ways to play at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2005, the interactive... Read more...

Xbox back in the red in latest Microsoft figures

Sat, 30 Apr 2005 01:51:09 +0000

Software giant Microsoft has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2005, revealing that while the company overall saw solid profit growth, the Xbox division slipped back into the red with a $164... Read more...

Free training offer is latest spam scam

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 13:01:15 +0000

Surfers were yesterday urged to be wary of unsolicited emails offering training and well paid jobs in the financial sector. Rather than offering a route into a lucrative job such emails are likely part of... Read more...

Latest Linux Vulnerabilities Get Patches

Fri, 22 Oct 2004 20:05:16 +0000

A series of recently announced security flaws open Linux and related technologies to attacks ranging from denials of service and local exploits to the potential for remote system compromise. Senior Linux developer Alan Cox announced... Read more...

Q&A: Red Hat's CEO on his company's latest acquisition

Sun, 03 Oct 2004 04:01:46 +0000

After Red Hat announced that it was acquiring security and authentication tools from Netscape Security Solutions to bolster its software arsenal (see story), Red Hat Inc. CEO and Chairman Matthew Szulik spoke with Computerworld senior... Read more...

Call of Duty: Finest Hour latest

Thu, 05 Aug 2004 19:07:26 +0000

Could this be the best console WWII-'em-up yet? Wartastic new screens within... It's all-too-easy to feel jaded by the seemingly endless barrage of war games these days but, based on what we've... Read more...

Tribes: Vengeance - latest footage

Wed, 04 Aug 2004 14:36:22 +0000

Here's an updated look at the latest in the hardcore frag-fest series. We have a new gameplay movie of Tribes: Vengeance, which combines the multiplay experience that the action-shooter series is known... Read more...

Latest DVD Burners Reach 16X

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 14:13:19 +0000

BenQ's latest product can burn DVDs at 16x, which means you can burn a DVD in less than eight minutes. Best part is that this burner only costs $149. Compared to the price... Read more...

Doom 3: Latest Xbox shots

Thu, 29 Jul 2004 19:53:12 +0000

The horror-shooter is looking as gruesome as ever. Here's the chilling evidence... Activision have released a pair of new shots of the Xbox version of Doom 3 - the game that promises... Read more...

Halo 2: Latest trailer available now

Thu, 22 Jul 2004 20:10:20 +0000

Your chance to see the brand new Halo 2 US cinema promo. Bet you didn't expect this when you bought your popcorn: a Halo 2 cinema trailer lighting up the screen before... Read more...

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent latest pics

Mon, 19 Jul 2004 15:29:39 +0000

Playing the bad guy is looking sweeter by the day as EA's shooter comes under scrutiny. EA's GoldenEye: Rogue Agent continues to impress and build on its early promise and we have... Read more...

Silent Hill 4: Latest shots

Darren Bolton — Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:24:12 +0000

Welcome to the world of the weird in the gore-fest that hasn't seen a duster in years Some games are designed to thrill, others to kill and then there's Silent Hill 4:... Read more...

Nintendo Reports Problems with its Latest Memory Card

Tue, 15 Jun 2004 19:11:41 +0000

Nintendo's new Memory Card (1019) is having some problems. This new card holds four times the amount the original card did. Because of this some older games may encounter problems with this card.... Read more...

New IE Holes Defy Latest Patches

Sun, 13 Jun 2004 16:21:56 +0000

Four new holes have been discovered in the Internet Explorer Web browser that could allow malicious hackers to run attack code on Windows systems, even if those systems have installed the latest software patches from... Read more...

Xbox Live Latest Features Added

Thu, 27 May 2004 15:17:54 +0000

MSN Messenger and Xbox Live Alerts are now integrated in Xbox Live! Details inside... The largest online gaming community is getting even more features added to the already super functional Xbox Live... Read more...

Cisco fixes latest WLAN flaw

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 05:10:06 +0000

Wireless local area network (LAN) products from Cisco Systems are under fire again after the release of a software tool exploiting an old vulnerability, but the company says it has a new protocol that fixes... Read more...

Real hits play on latest media software

Wed, 07 Apr 2004 19:25:05 +0000

RealNetworks on Monday released an update to its digital audio and video software that promises support for every major content format and online music download service. The latest version of the RealPlayer... Read more...

'iPod mugging' latest media frenzy

Tue, 30 Mar 2004 17:57:33 +0000

Apple UK's wave of iPod advertising may be making the product a 'must-have' accessory for street criminals. It's also possible that UK journalists, disappointed at Apple's recent news that its much-anticipated iPod mini won't ship... Read more...