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Tue, 13 May 2008 17:51:40 GMT

"Microsoft is deeply committed to education and interoperability"

A British watchdog agency said Tuesday it had complained to European Union regulators that Microsoft Corp.'s new file format for storing documents discouraged competition. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer


Tue, 13 May 2008 13:15:30 GMT

Adobe today has released an update to the Adobe Digital Negative specification , a publicly available archival format for the raw files generated by digital cameras. via Cameratown.com Digital Imaging News


Tue, 13 May 2008 08:17:35 GMT

Today we released the Beta versions of the Service Packs that will be shipping for .NET 3.5 and Visual Studio 2008. via Blah Blah Blog [Ryan Rogers]


Tue, 13 May 2008 03:26:09 GMT

True to its word, Asus unleashed its new Eee PC 900 sub-notebook upon the U.S. public earlier today. via The Tech Report


Mon, 12 May 2008 22:53:16 GMT

"Since people are more likely to uninstall beta software, we strongly recommend uninstalling IE8 Beta 1 prior to upgrading to Windows XP SP3, to eliminate any deployment issues, and installing IE8 Beta 1 after XP SP3 is on your machine."

XP SP3 users warned over IE downgrades 12-05-2008 by Silicon.com Windows XP users who install the operating system's third service pack will not be able to roll back their versions of Internet Explorer, ... via ElectricNews.net


Mon, 12 May 2008 18:08:04 GMT

"Our relationship with Microsoft and the addition of Windows Live services to BlackBerry smartphones helps us build on that strategy for our customers."

Posted by Arne Hess - at Monday, 12.05.08 - 14:04:03 CET under 01 - General News - Viewed 83x Tagged under: [ Microsoft ] [ Research_In_Motion ] [ RIM ] [ BlackBerry ] [ Windows_Live ] [ Windows_Live_Mobile ] [ ... via The


Mon, 12 May 2008 13:20:13 GMT

David Flynn weighs up the options to find a notebook that's 'just right'. Choosing a laptop can be like a high-tech replay of Goldilocks And The Three Bears . via The Sydney Morning Herald


Mon, 12 May 2008 08:46:40 GMT

Even as Microsoft tries to shove Windows Vista down the collective and unwilling throat of computer users worldwide, the company is still perfecting the well-aged and well-loved Windows XP. via ExtremeTech


Sun, 11 May 2008 20:09:49 GMT

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates expressed his goal many years ago to put "a PC on every desktop, a PC in every home" - all running Microsoft software, of course. via ComputerWorld


Sun, 11 May 2008 15:41:04 GMT

For years, the ThinkPad line has been the class of Windows laptops -- offering rugged, simply designed machines with great keyboards, even in small sizes. via Daily Herald


Security News

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:24:40 GMT
Dave & Buster's, a popular eatery and arcade, is the latest U.S. firm to be hit by hackers bent on stealing credit card data.

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:48:04 GMT
If you're looking to upgrade your URL filter, you've got the upper hand with vendors of this new class of secure Web products.

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:29:23 GMT
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Tue, 13 May 2008 20:26:36 GMT
A 30-year-old man accused of secretly videotaping a female colleague in a restroom at the Gardena business where they worked was ordered Tuesday to stand trial on criminal charges.

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:19:47 GMT
SYMANTEC Corp said yesterday it had added integrated system optimization and back-up functions into its latest Internet security product.

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:18:33 GMT
The restaurant-slash-arcade-slash-bar Dave & Buster's is the latest U.S. outlet to suffer a breach of its credit card processing system.

Tue, 13 May 2008 19:59:46 GMT
It's Patch Tuesday, and as promised , Microsoft issued its May security fix , addressing six vulnerabilities in four bulletins.

Tue, 13 May 2008 19:39:09 GMT
Overview Many production plants are linked to the Internet and utilize standard software, which makes them a potential target for hackers.

Tue, 13 May 2008 19:28:57 GMT
Courts in Jeddah should dismiss cases against a Saudi web critic and a Turkish barber charged with "insulting" Islam, an unequivocal violation of freedom of expression protected under international law, Human ...

Tue, 13 May 2008 19:01:20 GMT
Sorry, D&B's, I highly doubt grown men have this much fun playing pop-a-shot. Dallas-based Dave & Buster's reportedly had their database broken into by losers hackers during a five-month period in 2007.

Tue, 13 May 2008 18:25:01 GMT
There has been a lot of press about this recently. It deals with the fact that when you turn off a computer, volatile RAM is not as volatile as you would hope, and in fact keeps the information stored for up to ...

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:47:58 GMT
Rapid7 NeXpose update includes SQL Injection Check and Web Crawling capabilities for "winzipices.cn" vulnerability -- responsible for exploiting over 500,000 servers BOSTON, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Rapid7, the ...

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:47:40 GMT
SECNAP Beats Backscatter Spam Using Innovative SpammerTrap BOCA RATON, Fla., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- SECNAP Network Security Corporation, a leading provider of email and network security solutions for business, ...

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:30:40 GMT
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Tue, 13 May 2008 17:30:29 GMT
Telcordia will highlight its new Vehicular Datagram Transport Layer Security protocol for vehicle networks at the ITS Michigan 2008 conference on May 13-14, 2008 in Novi, MI.

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:27:01 GMT
Custodia Personal Firewall 2008 20.41.02 Custodia Personal Firewall description Anti-phishing and anti-trojan security solution for home users Custodia Personal Firewall is a customizable personal information ...

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:26:00 GMT
Yahoo shareholder Eric Jackson announced Tuesday he is dropping his efforts to launch a proxy fight against the Internet search pioneer, citing cost concerns of going it alone.

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:07:00 GMT
On Tuesday, Opera sewed up a short beta run of Opera Mini 4.1 . After a mere month and a half, the Norwegian software company declared the cell phone browser build stable enough to institute as the latest ...

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:01:00 GMT
PC World Editor in Chief Harry McCracken has announced that he will leave the magazine after 14 years.

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:00:19 GMT
AirDefense, the innovator that launched the wireless LAN security market and Motorola, the global leader and innovator in wireless and broadband communications, today announced the release of a PCI Compliance ...

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