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Microsoft to rush out IE patch

Submitted by Webmaster on Monday July 27, 2009

Emergency fix before Patch Tuesday.Microsoft is set to rush out two emergency security patches ahead of its regularly scheduled updates on 11 August. The patches will include a critical fix for Internet Explorer as well as a related Visual Studio patch rated "moderate" urgency by Microsoft.

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Technology > Security

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Research in Motion could still bid for Nortel

Submitted by Webmaster on Friday July 24, 2009

Canada's industry minister Tony Clement has encouraged Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) to bid in an auction for the mobile network unit of bankrupt...

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Technology > Business

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IT job market decline begins to level out

Submitted by Webmaster on Thursday July 23, 2009

The decline in the IT jobs market looks as though it might be beginning to level out. The past quarter has seen an easing off in the fall of vacancies...

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Technology > Business

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Gmail auto-unsubscribe simplifies your life

Submitted by Webmaster on Thursday July 23, 2009

Google has rolled out one more Gmail tool to help us wrangle the daily deluge of emails: an option to automagically unsubscribe from certain mailing lists. I gave it a try to see if it really worked.

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Technology > New Feature/Release

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Erin Andrews `Nude Video` May Install Computer Virus

Submitted by Webmaster on Thursday July 23, 2009

Searching online for that nude video of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews? Better not, say computer security specialists.

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Technology > Security

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Xbox Live Dashboard update coming August 11th

Submitted by Webmaster on Tuesday July 21, 2009

Ladies and gentleman, you can now mark your calendars with a permanent pen, felt-tip marker, or even a paint brush. Microsoft's announced that the next Xbox Live Dashboard update is beaming to your console on August 11th. This one includes Games on Demand, user ratings for games, a number of Netflix additions, and the much-anticipated (maybe not) ability to spend actual money on clothing for your

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Technology > Gaming

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TI says Q2 sales up 18% on Q1 and more growth in Q3

Submitted by Webmaster on Tuesday July 21, 2009

"After sharp inventory corrections in our markets during the prior two quarters, our revenue levels are beginning to more closely reflect end demand," said TI chairman, president and CEO Rich Templeton

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Technology > Business

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Adobe tries to explain Acrobat patch woe

Submitted by Webmaster on Tuesday July 21, 2009

While accuser Secunia stick to its guns.Adobe has played down the charge that it has been serving users an insecure version of its Acrobat PDF Reader, claiming that the software is automatically updated after installation.

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IT Vendors/Companies > Adobe Systems

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Vodafone seeks share of €9bn M2M market

Submitted by Webmaster on Tuesday July 21, 2009

Vodafone is launching a communications platform to enable companies to speed up and reduce risk on projects where machines communicate with each other

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Technology > Business

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HP's ProBook 4310s ultraportable now on sale, starts at $799

Submitted by Webmaster on Monday July 20, 2009

We got a chance to toy with HP's latest "pro-level" ultraportable at the tail end of last month, and while it proved to be a bit chunky, the specs list is hard to argue with.

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IT Vendors/Companies > Hewlett-Packard Company (HP)

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Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 beta adds Windows 7 conveniences

Submitted by Webmaster on Friday July 17, 2009

It wasn't too hard to see this one coming, but Microsoft has now officially rolled out the beta version of Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 which, among other things, brings with it a slew of new features that tie into Windows 7. That includes support for full image backup of Windows 7 PCs, Windows 7 libraries support for shared media folders, built-in Windows Search 4, and a number of Windows

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Operating Systems > MS Windows

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Video: iPhone 3GS can tether... to an RC plane

Submitted by Webmaster on Thursday July 16, 2009

We're still not sure what to make of the iPhone in a pool video, but if this one is legit, it certainly represents one of the most glorious ways to endanger expensive hi-tech gadgetry. Let's face it -- who doesn't want to see Apple's moneymaker strapped to the belly of an RC plane and shot up into the air? Major engine noise and the phone's camera struggling for focus are all excused by the awes

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Cellular/Mobile Phones > IPhone

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Doug Anson, Dell`s operating system Renaissance man, digs Chrome OS, Moblin

Submitted by Webmaster on Thursday July 16, 2009

When it came to Android, Technology Strategist Doug Anson wasn't exactly coy in indicating that Dell was evaluating the OS for inclusion on its netbooks. He calls this time of OS intrigue, with Linux, Android, and WebOS gaining favor, a sort of "renaissance," saying: "These alternative operating environments are truly 'different' from the traditional Windows platform - they don't attempt to simp

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IT Vendors/Companies > Dell

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LG`s other Black Label, the BL42 slider, gets exposed

Submitted by Webmaster on Thursday July 16, 2009

Remember that slightly stouter but still rather obelisky-looking Black Label cousin of LG's BL40 we spied earlier this morning? We've now spotted a lot more pictures of the thing -- and its crimson slide-out keypad. Dubbed the BL42, it sports light-up nav buttons, a 240 x 320 screen, and what looks to be the same five megapixel camera found in its slightly taller brethren, specs that should allo

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Technology > Marketing/Promotion

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IBM makes LinkedIn and TripIt Notes friendly

Submitted by Webmaster on Thursday July 16, 2009

IBM has developed software widgets to provide travel management for LinkedIn users.


As part of the company\'s Web 2.0 strategy to support...

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Google Voice arrives on BlackBerry and Android handsets

Submitted by Webmaster on Thursday July 16, 2009

But iPhone, Windows Mobile, and Palm left out in the cold.Google has upped its communications move after revealing that Google Voice is now available on both BlackBerry and Android smart phones.

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Cellular/Mobile Phones > General

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PC market takes from Dell, gives to Intel

Submitted by Webmaster on Wednesday July 15, 2009

The PC market has boosted Intel to its highest Q2-on-Q1 growth for 20 years, but has forced Dell to admit that it expects only 'slight sequential increase' in revenue for Q2 over Q1 and expects lower margins.

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Technology > Business

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Windows 7 pre-orders begin in UK, selling out fast

Submitted by Webmaster on Wednesday July 15, 2009

If you're hoping to get in on discounted pre-order pricing for Windows 7 in the UK then you'd best get to clicking, son. We're hearing that copies of the £50 Windows 7 Home Premium E are already sold-out on Amazon but still available at Play.com, for example. Stocks of Windows 7 Professional E look plentiful at £100, for the time being anyway. While the offer is scheduled to go until

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Operating Systems > MS Windows

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Bill Gates: Natal for Windows coming to an office near you

Submitted by Webmaster on Wednesday July 15, 2009

The idea of bending over to pick up a virtual tennis racket in front of that 50-inch flat screen in our living room makes perfect sense to us. In fact, we can't wait to see Natal come to the Xbox platform. However, the idea of manipulating an excel spreadsheet on a 15-inch screen within a 5 x 5-foot cubicle sounds daunting, to say the least. Fortunately, Microsoft's plans to integrate Natal into

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IT Vendors/Companies > Microsoft

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Google has Lotus Notes in its sights

Submitted by Webmaster on Wednesday July 15, 2009

Launches new tool to migrate users to Google AppsGoogle has launched a tool aimed at helping companies migrate from Lotus Notes to Google Apps. The company said the new tool set, dubbed Google Apps Migration for Lotus Notes, could help IT managers migrate their users' Notes e-mail, calendar items and contact lists to Google's suite of hosted applications.

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IT Vendors/Companies > Google

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