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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology -- whether that be by learning to program, building a PC from a pile of parts, or helping them get the most from their new MP3 player or...- more about Adrian Kingsley-Hughes »
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- Patchy antivirus coverage for 64-bit Vista
- Virus Bulletin security certification body tested a number of antivirus software solutions for 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and discovered that security firms are struggling to provide satisfactory protection for the operating system and users.Here's how an article on vnunet.com describes the situation:Of the 20 antivirus product tested, 35 per...
- Tags: Vista, Trends, Thoughts, Software, Security
- Blog posts 2007-08-03
- Bustin' malware!
- Whenever a Windows PC starts to misbehave - running slow, crashing, locking up, displaying odd messages and so forth - there are chance that the problem is down to some sneaky malware that's made it onto the system. At these times there are a few tools that I bring out...
- Tags: Thoughts, Software, Security
- Blog posts 2007-07-09
- 10 million iPhones = An idea platform for malware
- Let's make a few assumptions. First off, let's assume that Steve Jobs is bang on right and the iPhone will be a massive success. Let's assume that it will be the biggest thing since the iPod. Let's also assume that Steve's right when he says that Apple can shift 10 million...
- Tags: Thoughts, Security, Industry, Gadgets, Apple
- Blog posts 2007-06-11
- Erasing hard drives
- Having read How to REALLY erase a hard drive by my ZDNet blogging colleague Robin Harris, I though Id share my views about erasing hard drives.When getting rid of old PCs or hard drives, people tend to fall into one of three categories:Just chuck it outThese folks just throw out...
- Tags: Thoughts, Security, Hardware
- Blog posts 2007-05-03
- When will we start to see OEMs ship new PCs with Firefox or Opera installed?
- Lets face it, for the average PC user Internet Explorer is such a target for hackers and cyber-criminals that they can really do without it. Why do we still not have PCs targeted at average users that come with Firefox or Opera pre-installed?Im not using this post to overly...
- Tags: Industry, Security, Thoughts
- Blog posts 2007-02-21
- The desktop AV debate
- I knew that Jim Allchins comments about allowing his seven year old son to use a Vista box without antivirus software installed would cause a bit of a stir. After all, it goes against the grain. It challenges a way of thinking thats become the norm. Whats...
- Tags: Desktops, PC, software, security, performance, security company, desktop
- Blog posts 2006-11-15
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- First images of Google-powered HTC Dream
- It was rumored that the HTC G1 Dream would be the first Google powered phone on the market, and if everything pans out, those rumors will end up being true with a launch date sooner than later. Android Guys have the first mock-up drawings of the Dream, and it's...
- Tags: Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Bluetooth, Digital Media, Digital Video, Cellular Phones, Digital Music, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Garett Rogers
- Blog posts 2008-08-28
- News to know: IE 8; iPhone password locks; SOA; Palm Treo Pro reviews
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: IE 8 Beta 2 ready for download Ed Bott: Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover Gallery: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Password, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, SOA, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-08-28
- MSN Norway serving Flash exploits through malvertising
- Morten Krakvik from the Norwegian Honeynet Project is reporting that MSN Norway is among the latest victims of malvertising, a practice where a bogus advertising provider tricks leading portals into accepting advertisements from its network, which often end up redirecting to live exploit URLs. The recent wave of malvertising that...
- Tags: MSN, Advertisement, Portals, Internet, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 vs. Firefox 3.0.1
- So, how does Microsoft's latest beta release of Internet Explorer 8 compare Mozilla's Firefox 3.0.1 in terms of speed? Let's find out in this quick head-to-head! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Beta, Web Browsers, CSS, Internet, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- It must be a rough day in Cupertino
- They just keep coming, one negative headline after another after another. At least that's how it must feel today over at Apple. In the last 24 hours or so, there have been at least four separate events that have put the company in a negative light. The widespread problems with...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., TechMeme, Apple Mac OS X, Internet, 3G, Service Management, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- AMD dual-core "Kuma" Phenom X2 spec in the wild
- German tech website Hardware-Infos claims to have discovered specs for AMD's dual-core "Kuma" Phenom X2 processors on a pricing website. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Dual-core, Pricing Strategy, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Pricing, Marketing Research, Web Site Development, Processors, Marketing, Internet, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover
- The Beta 2 release of Microsoft's flagship web browser is packed with dozens of new usability and security features that will have an impact on just about every aspect of your browsing experience. by Ed Bott
- Tags: Web, Page, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, Feature, Internet Explorer 8, IE8, Manage Add-ons Dialog Box, Web Browsers, Internet, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- "Why do you hate Vista so much?"
- Question from this week's email bag: "Why do you hate Vista so much?" by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, TweakGuides, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Review: Palm Treo Pro brings thinnest Treo to the world
- In a bit of a surprising move for Palm they launched a second Windows Mobile Professional device, the Palm Treo Pro, just about a month and a half after the Treo 800w. I expected to see a GSM version of the Treo 800w, but that hasn't happened and we don't...
- Tags: Keyboard, Device, Palm Inc., Palm Treo, Palm Treo Pro, Treo Pro, Display, Earpiece, Palm Centro, Nokia E71, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Who's Dumber: Bad Guys … Or Good Guys?
- In the old cowboy movies, the black hats were villains that created mayhem, until the white hats came along and ended their reigns of fear. Now, we have the spectacle of good guys seemingly educating the bad guys on how to exploit flaws or processes of the Internet, that...
- Tags: Hat, Flaw, Internet, Social Security, BGP, Operational Accounting, Government, Networking, Finance, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- AMD/ATI Catalyst 8.8 downclocks GPU on detecting FurMark
- Interesting piece over on Geeks3D - it seems that the latest Catalyst 8.8 drivers released a few days ago by AMD have a built-in feature that detects when the user has the FurMark OpenGL benchmark running and downclocks the GPU on the Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 4870 to...
- Tags: Cisco Catalyst, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Radeon, GPU, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Say goodbye to laser: Microsoft 'Blue Track' mouse discovered (with pic)
- Is this the end of laser? Some eagle-eyed readers over at Engadget have stumbled upon a Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse with "Blue Track" technology on Amazon.de. If you recall, Microsoft recently tempted fans with a "Say Goodbye To Laser" teaser touting new technology...
- Tags: Mouse, Microsoft Corp., Laser, Mice, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Has Firefox already matched IE privacy features?
- Perspectives, hatched at Carnegie Mellon, thwarts so-called "Man in the Middle" attacks on SSH secure sites by creating a virtual notary that can check the validity of an unsigned security certificate. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Security, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Major security hole found in iPhone
- Gizmodo has unearthed a security flaw in the iPhone OS and boy is it a doozy. According to the post it's simple to access a locked iPhone's address book, Mail, SMS, Contacts, and Safari. The vulnerability works like this on a password protected and locked iPhone: ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Security, Viruses And Worms, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
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