Microsoft and a respected researcher disagreed this week about whether a bug in Windows RT is actually a security vulnerability that should be patched. The bug, revealed Jan. 5 by a hacker known as "clrokr," can be used to bypass a ...
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4Videosoft, a top-ranking software provider, has released its professional Blu-ray Player for both Windows and Mac users after repeated modifications and testing. The Blu-ray Player is equipped with advanced technology to help users play ...
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Wondershare announced the release of its Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate Mac Version3 (VCU Mac 3), a quick and complete solution for converting the myriad of video formats out there to playback on the newest mobile devices including ...
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Security experts have flagged a zero-day exploit in Oracle's Java software,urging users to disable it to prevent hackers remotely controlling their computers. "Java is a mess.It's not secure,"said James Blasco,labs manager for internet ...
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Apparent today unveiled Doxie One, the simple and affordable new personal paper scanner for homes, families, and small businesses. Doxie One scans anywhere in your home or office – no computer required – and syncs with your ...
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Ten years ago Monday, Apple co-founder and then-CEO Steve Jobs introduced Apple's first, and so far only, browser for OS X, according to the former head of the Safari team. Don Melton, who retired last year as Apple's director of ...
Computerworld - Mozilla on Tuesday shipped its newest browser, Firefox 18, which sports a revamped JavaScript engine and support for Macs with Apple's higher-resolution Retina displays. The open-source developer also patched 28 security ...
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TrueConf presents its independent Mac OS X application.With their new application,TrueConf is widening its line of mobile cross-platform applications for Android and iOS devices. The TrueConf video conferencing solution for OS X is ...
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Final online usage numbers for 2012 released Tuesday confirmed that Windows 8 failed to match Windows Vista's uptake pace during its first two months. Preliminary numbers from Net Applications last week indicated that Windows 8 would end ...
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Network World-Mobile apps are all the rage these days,but to get one built for your organization can be a daunting financial prospect.Should you decide to go to a bespoke shop to have your dream iOS or Android app coded you would be looking ...
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Five months after its release,Apple's Mountain Lion became the most widely-used version of OS X,a Web measurement firm said Tuesday. According to California-based Net Applications,OS X 10.8,better known as Mountain Lion,accounted for ...
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Computerworld - Microsoft will speed up the release cadence of Windows, starting in 2013, to issue annual OS upgrades, according to reports on the Web today. But analysts believe that the new pace will be both difficult for Microsoft to ...
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Attackers are exploiting a "zero-day" vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) and hijacking Windows PCs that cruise to malicious or compromised websites, security experts said Monday. Microsoft confirmed the IE bug, saying, ...
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Infoworld - When it comes to virtualization on the desktop, two products stand front and center: VMware Workstation and VirtualBox. The former is the long-standing original keeper of the flame, from the company that gave us PC-centric ...
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IDG News Service - A new tool allows Mac OS X attackers with root OS access to easily steal the keychain password data of logged in users and reinforces the dangers of granting administrative privileges to applications without serious ...
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