Archive for November 13th, 2009
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WordPress 2.8.6 fixes two security problems 'an XSS vulnerability in Press and an issue with sanitizing uploaded file names that can be exploited in certain Apache configurations' that can be exploited by registered, logged in users who have posting privileges. If you have untrusted authors on your blog, upgrading to 2.8.6 is recommended.
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QNAP’s TS-219P Turbo NAS is a 2-bay network-attached storage server with iSCSI dedicated to SOHO and home users who need mass storage for digital data. It supports 2.5" and 3.5" SATA hard drives, Marvell 1.2 GHz CPU and large-sized 512MB DDRII RAM, the
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At Crisis Camp in Washington DC, issues about the challenges that NGOs, governments, and first responders face during disaster response were raised. Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, NASA, and the World Bank, all agreed to provide technological development and formed “Random Hacks of Kindness,” a hackathon for humanity,
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Qualcomm's mobile broadcast television subsidiary FLO TV has officially launched its PTV 350 personal television at retail. FLO TV PTV 350 includes a 3.5” capacitive touchscreen, built-in stereo speakers, and a battery which can support 5 hours of continuous mobile broadcast
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At PubCon, Matt Cutts said Google plans to introduce a new ranking factor into the algorithm i.e. “how fast a site or page loads”. Matt described this as one of his ‘what to expect in 2010′ bullet points in his presentation in Las Vegas. He explained that Google’s co-founders want searching to be real
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As of today, world is going mobile, with many people using mobile phones on a daily basis, and a large user base searching on Google’s mobile search page. Here’re some troubleshooting tips to help ensure that your website / blog is properly crawled and indexed by Google Mobile:Verify that your mobile site
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Google Sidewiki provides product tips to online petitions and from expert health advice to programming help. If you haven't used Sidewiki yet, you can download as part of Google Toolbar for Firefox and Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome, Safari or other browsers without Google Toolbar, simply install Sidewiki bookmarklet. Google now releasing
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Google Site Search is a quick and easy way to add or improve search capability. Hosted in Google's network of data centers, Site Search brings speed, quality, and relevancy of Google search to sites with no on-premise hardware or software. Administrators can control look & feel of search engine, including
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Just after two days of pulling back Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool for investigation, after the complaints were raised that the tool uses lifted GPL code; Microsoft issued statement regarding the reports: “After looking at code in question, we’re now able to confirm this was indeed the case, although it
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Microsoft unvelied two new “Windows Theme Experience and Windows Personalization Gallery,” exclusive brand advertising opportunities on Windows 7. Both of these Windows 7 theme experiences’re being tested by a handful of brands as part of pilot program that runs until October 2010. Advertisers already on board include Ducati, Infiniti, Porsche and Twentieth Century Fox.
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This white paper presents issues related to running different versions of Microsoft Outlook for manager/delegate pairs (for example, Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2007). The paper provides a statement from the Microsoft Outlook product team on the issue, and discusses general issues, customer-reported issues, and calendar risk areas for this scenario.More info:
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Microsoft Premier Services Savings Calculator is an end–to-end support solution that helps you maximize value of your software investments by reducing risks, improving system reliability and staff productivity. You can expect a systematic and proactive approach to managing IT operations and health, customized and personal service management and prioritized 24 X 7 problem resolution support –
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Microsoft touts smaller attack surface as one of biggest benefits of using Server Core, compared to a Full installation of Windows Server 2008. Because a Server Core installation is optimized, it doesn’t include most of vulnerabilities found in Full installations. A consequence of these optimizations’s a Server Core installation might need fewer patches and possibly fewer
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AdWords Editor version 7.6.1 is now available for Windows and Mac, and includes support for ad scheduling, advanced location targeting, YouTube Promoted Video ads, and other features. If you are already using AdWords Editor, you will be prompted to upgrade automatically. If you're not already using it, you can download AdWords Editor,
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If you use either AdSense for feeds or FeedBurner to track item clicks and Google Analytics, you’ll automatically start to see your feed item click analytics show up in Google Analytics with some additional information added to help you understand how distributing your feed with FeedBurner leads to traffic on your site. For this, Google'll help
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Random From The Google Analytics now lets you track your AdSense for feeds or Google FeedBurner item clicks
- Aug02iPhone 5 Encased “Transported to Carriers for Testing”
A Guardian online article states that the next-generation iPhone has been delivered to carriers for field-testing. Citing some sources, Charles Arthuer writes that the "boxes - Jul08Microsoft talks over antitrust issues with EU
According to the report, Microsoft is aiming to settle the matters before EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes steps down at the end of - Jul14Hulu Plus Streams to Sony PlayStation Plus subscribers -Soon! coming to all PS3 users
Sony Computer Entertainment of America announced that "Hulu Plus subscription service is now available to Playstation Plus subscribers in US,".Sony said "a select group of - Nov01Google AdWords Quality Score Updates
Google AdWords has announced two changes designed to enhance Quality Score calculation and rank ads. The first change helps better evaluate the precise quality of an ad - regardless of its position on the page. The second change improves how an ad is promoted to positions above - Dec10Google Adds New Feeds Option “Until Jump Break” To Blogger
Feeds are a great way to reach a broader audience. However, the problem with feeds is that it's never been possible to control exactly how