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Facebook Timeline goes live
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Firefox 8 released, finally...
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How SOPA would affect you: FAQ
Posted on Jan 18 2012 10:32 PM by xper in Internet
When Rep. Lamar Smith announced the Stop Online Piracy Act in late October, he knew it was going to be controversial. But the Texas Republican probably never anticipated the broad and fierce outcry from Internet users that SOPA provoked over the l...
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Free Windows servers float onto Amazon's cloud
Posted on Jan 16 2012 03:14 PM by xper in Windows
Anyone can download Linux for free, so it was no surprise that Amazon offered the open-source operating system on the free tier of Amazon Web Services. But now the company has added a free version of Windows Server to the Elastic Compute Cloud (EC...
Expect Windows 8 in October
Posted on Jan 16 2012 09:50 AM by xper in Windows
Microsoft is aiming for October to release the commercial version of Windows 8, based on comments attributed to a Microsoft spokeswoman at CES. During a demo of the new operating system, public relations director of the Windows Business Group Jane...
Microsoft in hot water over Windows 8 secure boot
Posted on Jan 16 2012 09:44 AM by xper in Windows
Microsoft is in anti-trust trouble after the Software Freedom group complained to the Copyright Office about its upcoming UEFI secure boot system. Microsoft claimed that there would be no problems using rival operating systems alongside its UEFI ...
Skype Coming To Windows Smartphone Soon?
Posted on Jan 16 2012 09:27 AM by xper in Mobile
When Microsoft bought Skype late last year everyone was expecting Skype to be rushed out onto the Windows Phone platform. However, we're now a couple of months on and Skype still isn't available on Microsoft's operating system. That co...
Microsoft opens up Windows Live Messenger
Posted on Dec 16 2011 01:28 PM by xper in Software
Microsoft has made it possible for others' instant-messaging software to tap into its Windows Live Messenger, in a move that would have been shocking a decade ago. Instant-messaging networks — the big ones are run by Microsoft, Yahoo and AOL —...
Get Comfy With Microsoft’s Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 5000
Posted on Dec 15 2011 09:36 PM by xper in Hardware
Today, Microsoft Hardware offers a more comfortable keyboard experience with the new Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 5000 — the perfect balance of portability and comfort for both tablet and laptop users. Featuring an ergonomist-approved Comfort Curve d...
Facebook Timeline goes live
Posted on Dec 15 2011 08:46 PM by xper in Social
The world's largest social network announced Timeline in September, and now it's available worldwide. The feature replaces current user profiles and dramatically overhauls how information is shared on the service. "It's a way to te...
Microsoft Releases AMD Bulldozer Hotfix
Posted on Dec 15 2011 08:35 PM by xper in Hardware
This update optimizes the performance of AMD Bulldozer CPUs that are used by Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computers. Currently, the performance of AMD Bulldozer CPUs is slower than expected. This behavior occurs because the thre...
Windows 8 aims to take pain out of managing passwords
Posted on Dec 15 2011 07:07 PM by xper in Windows
Juggling passwords for all the Web sites and accounts we use is a neverending challenge, but one that Microsoft hopes to resolve in Windows 8.Protecting yourself on the Internet typically requires the use of passwords. But that process has never b...
Adobe promises Reader zero-day patch on Friday
Posted on Dec 15 2011 07:03 PM by xper in Security
Adobe today said it will release a patch Friday for an older version of the Reader PDF viewer to stymie attacks like those aimed at major defense contractors earlier this month.Nine days ago, the company confirmed a critical bug in Reader and prom...
Microsoft to begin automatic Internet Explorer upgrade...
Posted on Dec 15 2011 03:51 PM by xper in Software
In January 2012, Microsoft will begin installing the latest version of Internet Explorer on Windows PCs automatically, via Windows Update.Automatic browser updates will begin rolling out worldwide in Australia and Brazil and will gradually scale u...
Google fixes 15 vulnerabilities in Chrome browser
Posted on Dec 14 2011 09:43 PM by xper in Security
Google has released Chrome 16, a new stable version of its Web browser that addresses 15 high- and medium-risk vulnerabilities. Four of the security flaws patched in this release stem from errors in Chrome's built-in PDF parser, which is based...
Verizon Wireless to sell Galaxy Nexus tomorrow
Posted on Dec 14 2011 09:32 PM by xper in Mobile
Verizon Wireless confirmed today that the Galaxy Nexus will finally hit stores tomorrow. The Samsung device, which is the first to run on the Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android, will cost $299.99 with a two-year contract, the carrier said ...
Windows Embedded Compact 7 Evaluation Edition
Posted on Dec 14 2011 09:10 PM by xper in Windows
You will need to request a product activation key from here to install the product. This download includes an add-in for Visual Studio 2008. Windows Embedded Compact 7 supports both Visual Studio 2008 Professional and Team Edition. You will need ...
Hackers may develop a 'computer virus' to infe...
Posted on Dec 14 2011 08:05 PM by xper in Security
"Synthetic biology" is accelerating "faster than computer technology", say experts who have warned that hackers could someday use it to develop a computer virus to bend human minds. According to Andrew Hessel of Singularity Univers...
Google Hangouts Go Mobile
Posted on Dec 14 2011 07:56 PM by xper in Social
As Google continues to develop its social networking service, Google+, the company is betting on easier video conferencing as the way to engage users. On Wednesday, Google introduced several enhancements to Hangouts, the group video chat service i...
Microsoft Shows Security Improvements with 2011 Patch ...
Posted on Dec 14 2011 07:41 PM by xper in Security
Microsoft on Tuesday issued 13 security bulletins. Only three were rated critical. That's a small reprieve since IT admins expected 14 bulletins -- the fix for the so-called Beast attack did not make it into this release.December's Patc...
Windows Phone SMS attack discovered, reboots device an...
Posted on Dec 14 2011 07:35 PM by xper in Mobile
Microsoft’s range of Windows Phone devices suffer from a denial-of-service attack that allows attackers to disable the messaging functionality on a device.The flaw works simply by sending an SMS to a Windows Phone user. Windows Phone 7.5 devices w...
Microsoft SkyDrive for iOS Takes on iCloud, Dropbox
Posted on Dec 14 2011 07:31 PM by xper in Software
Microsoft’s SkyDrive cloud storage service debuted for iPhones this week, after it had been available to Windows users for several years and on Windows Phone 7 devices more recently. Microsoft understands that a lot of Windows users are carrying i...
Danske Bank: Nokia could sell smartphone division to M...
Posted on Dec 14 2011 07:26 PM by xper in Mobile
With Nokia committing themselves to making and selling Microsoft’s Windows Phone devices, would you really be that surprised if Microsoft just bought over Nokia’s smartphone division? Well it seems that Denmark’s largest bank, Danske Bank, thinks ...
Finally, x86 gets a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich
Posted on Dec 01 2011 11:47 AM by xper in Mobile
Google has proudly released an x86 version of the Android 4.0.1 source code, bringing the dream of x86-based Android devices a step closer.It will take months, if not more, for actual products to materialize, so don’t expect Intel or AMD Android t...
Glass multi-touch keyboard and mouse look amazing
Posted on Nov 29 2011 03:04 PM by xper in Hardware
You know how in movies that are set in the future, you have people using see through keyboards and mice on their computers? Well, we’re actually not too far away from owning such devices – provided that Giddings Product Development’s current Kicks...
A New Printer Hack Sounds Like Remote-Controlled Arson
Posted on Nov 29 2011 02:59 PM by xper in Security
Hacking somebody's printer remotely seems like a silly idea -- how would you pick up your fraudulent documents? But researchers at Columbia say they've found a way to do it , and one effect could be setting the things on fire from afar. In...
Futuremark Reveals 3DMark Benchmark For Android Tablets
Posted on Nov 29 2011 02:56 PM by xper in Mobile
Computer benchmark applications company Futuremark today announced that it has commenced development of a standard gaming performance benchmark for Android tablets. The company aims to launch 3DMark for Android next year, with the aim to measure g...