Will the Decade’s Best Distros Please Stand Up? »
We may be halfway through February already, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to look back at the past 10 years and ponder what has been. No indeed! Bloggers did plenty of backward-gazing last month as well, of course, but recently a fresh example came up that caught Linux Girl’s attention. “Best Linux distributions [...]
US Cybersecurity Hypothetically Pathetic »
Earlier this week, Cyber ShockWave, a simulated cyberattack on America, once again showed that the U.S.’s cybersecurity is not up to the task of protecting the country’s infrastructure. Under the hypothetical scenario cooked up by Cyber ShockWave’s planners, the attack was launched through smartphones, which are becoming increasingly plausible as a potential threat. Cyber ShockWave [...]
Outlook Takes Timid Step Into Social Networking »
Microsoft has forged deals with LinkedIn, MySpace and Facebook to connect their networks through its popular email and personal information manager, Outlook. The company introduced Outlook Social Connector when it rolled out a beta of Microsoft Office 2010 last November. The OSC connects emails, contact information and networking sites within the Outlook application. Microsoft also [...]
Will a Slightly Better Browser and Free Server Keep BlackBerry Fans Happy? »
Research In Motion released details about several anticipated new offerings for its BlackBerry device at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. They include a new WebKit-based browser, a free version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express, and an assortment of new apps. RIM executives at the trade show emphasized the new BlackBerry browser’s ease of use [...]
NoteCase: Much More Than a Mindless Text Drone »
To be really useful, a note-taking program needs more than the ability to simply put letters on the screen. It requires a database mentality with a quick and simple user interface. NoteCase Manager is designed with all the features needed to be a true digital note-processing system. I tend to be finicky when it comes [...]
Microsoft Builds Zune, Xbox Into New Windows Phone Platform »
With the demonstration of its newest mobile platform Monday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft vastly extended its mobile platform and at the same took it in a new direction, at least from a naming and branding perspective. It’s dubbed the new platform “Windows Phone 7 Series.” For the new platform, Redmond is [...]
Zeus Trojan infects 74,000 PCs in global botnet »
More than 74,000 PCs at nearly 2,500 organizations around the world were compromised over the past year-and-a-half, in a botnet infestation designed to steal login credentials to bank sites, social networks and email systems. by Elinor Mills CNET News Visit Source
Google Buzz gets security fix »
Google has fixed a security flaw that had the potential to allow a hacker to compromise Google Buzz accounts. by Tom Espiner ZDNet UK Visit Source
U.S. trade body investigating Apple, RIM over patents »
The US International Trade Commission said it will launch an investigation into whether Apple’s iPhone and Research In Motion’s BlackBerry infringe on a Kodak patent. by Daniel Terdimann CNET News Visit Source
Google donates $2 million to Wikimedia »
Google has made a $2 million donation to the Wikimedia Foundation, the group behind the widely used Wikipedia reference site. by Stephen Shankland CNET News Visit Source
Olympic skier Begg-Smith known as ‘spam king’ »
Dale Begg-Smith, the former world-champion mogul skier is almost as well known for reports about his involvement with adware, browser pop-ups, and other detritus of the seamier side of the Internet. by Declan McCullagh CNET News Visit Source
Microsoft probes possible privacy snafu »
Microsoft is looking into reports that some Windows Live customers may have gotten access to other users’ information. by Ina Fried CNET News Visit Source
Opera for iPhone runs ‘six times’ faster than Safari »
Although Apple does not currently accept rival browsers onto the iPhone platform, Opera claims its browser runs 6 times faster than Apple’s Safari over 3G networks. by David Meyer ZDNet UK Visit Source
Bicycle racer charged with computer hacking »
A French judge has issued a national arrest warrant for US cyclist Floyd Landis on hacking charges. by Steven Musil CNET News Visit Source
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