Archive for September 3rd, 2007
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Electronics giant Sony has confirmed a recently discovered security flaw in some of its products that could leave PCs vulnerable to attack by hackers.
The firm said that the fault, which affected software packaged with memory sticks, was developed by a third-party.
Sony said it was conducting an internal investigation into the problem and would offer a fix
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Sep
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Another month, another consumer electronics show, and once again the backers of the rival HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats come to attempt to persuade us their favoured format is winning the war. The IFA show in Berlin last week was no exception - so how is battle faring now?
The BD boys were up first, pointing
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Sep
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As the technological landscape changes, species either emerge, multiply and thrive, or weaken and struggle to survive in the constantly shifting digital ecosystem. Work with the Mobile Life Conservatory to catalog and spread appreciation of the many diverse species of the Untamed Workforce. Video after the jump.
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Sep
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The empire is preparing to strike back — again.
In 1995, Microsoft added a free Web browser to its operating system in an attempt to fend off new rivals, an effort ultimately blocked by the courts.
This week, it plans to turn that strategy upside down, making available free software that connects its Windows operating system to software
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Sep
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New to Windows Live Messenger? You want some help to know and learn features of Messenger? Check out Wilma, Windows Live Messenger concierge agent. Let Wilma the Concierge Agent show you how to connect, have control, share and express yourself! She’s your friend with the inside tips to get you up and running in no time
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Sep
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In 1995, Microsoft added a free Web browser to its operating system in an attempt to fend off new rivals, an effort ultimately blocked by the courts.
This week, it plans to turn that strategy upside down, making available free software that connects its Windows operating system to software services delivered on the Internet, a
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Sep
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With its 64-bit editions of Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced mandatory digital signatures for kernel modules. Essentially, the Redmond company aimed at delivering superior security and stability of the operating system via a mechanism designed to closely manage the code deployed in the core of the 64-bit editions of Vista and Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn.
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Sep
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Since it’s launch, Google's personalized maps are a great way to share details about your trips or to place geographical information in its context. People around the globe has created some fantastic contents. Unfortunately, it's not very easy to find them as the custom maps are buried at the bottom of Google's local search results.
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Sep
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An enthusiastic forum user has managed to put together what could well be the makings of a comprehensive 3DFX database. The site itself is super-old in its makings, but has recently been updated with new pics and other goodies.
Gary Donavan describes himself as a 3DFX 'collector' and this page
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Sep
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Microsoft evangelists like myself have had to put up with our fair share of criticism and obnoxiousness from open-source users and smug Apple owners. Today I’m going to debunk Rea Maor’s 7 Reasons Why Microsoft is DOOMED; the article is so absurd that I’m half-convinced that it’s a satire piece written by a Microsoft employee
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Sep
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For the many out there that are running Windows Vista with 512MB RAM and are left helpless without video card driver support, optimizing your computer’s appearance can mean the difference between a slow and a fast computer. I have just recently switched to Windows Classic and it cut down loading certain windows from 3-8 seconds to
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Sep
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Sep
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Microsoft has been severely criticised by an influential member of the Open Source Initiative over the way it has pursued ISO certification for the Office Open XML specification.
Eric S Raymond, a founding member of the Open Source Initiative (OSI), labelled Microsoft's behaviour in pushing Office Open XML (OOXML) for fast track ISO certification as "egregious", and
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Sep
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IBM's new System p 570 server has set new records under the SPECfp_2006 and per-core SPECfp_rate2006 floating-point benchmarks.
"The System p 570 running the POWER6 microprocessor was designed from the ground up to be a balanced system, with massive bandwidth to accommodate the machine's incredible speed," said Scott Handy, vice president of worldwide marketing for System p
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Sep
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