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Do switchers now rule the Mac?

Do switchers now rule the Mac?Hate to break it to you but it was a misprint[i]The most recent 'vert is Misprint, which points to a recent PC World review that says "the MacBook Pro outperformed the rest of the notebooks we tested, all of which claim Windows as their primary...

Tags: E-mail clients, Linux, Groupware, Notebooks, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Macintosh, Exposé, switcher, Eudora, Apple Inc., misprint, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-12-06

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iPhone hits another security speedbump

Apple's ongoing struggles with poor security-related design choices have extended to the iPhone.  According to security researcher Aviv Raff, everyone's favorite mobile device is vulnerable to two separate security weaknesses that expose millions of users to phishing and spamming attacks. [...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Image, Spamming, Spam, Security, Spam And Phishing, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Google launches new Spreadsheets interface

Google has just rolled out a new version of Google Spreadsheets -- the last one of all three products in the Google Docs suite. I have to say, this new version works great for me -- it has the familiar menus at the top, a bunch of new toys,...

Tags: Google Inc., Spreadsheet, Productivity, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-10-06

World's worst IT failure report

World's worst IT failure reportUsually to drive a car you need a license...Why then is possible to go to a shop, buy a computer, get home, connect it to internet, and start to post things without any control?Long ago a gave up to give credit to what people writes in...

Tags: Channel management, IT Failure, information technology

Discussion threads 2008-09-29

Apple plugs gaping holes in Java for Mac

Apple today released Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2 with patches for a total of 25 documented security flaws that could expose Mac users to malicious code execution attacks. Two of the 25 flaws are specific to Apple and could be exploited to launch...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Programming Languages, Apple Mac OS X, Java, Desktops, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Hardware, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-09-24

T-Mobile G1: Specs, pricing breakdown

With all of the hooplah surrounding T-Mobile's announcement of the G1, I thought it useful to lay out the details of the phone: T-Mobile G1 Fact: First phone using Google Android platform Looks like: A Sidekick Price: $179...

Tags: Google Inc., Phone, T-Mobile, Pricing Strategy, Pricing, Scanners, Keyboards, Marketing Research, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-09-23

Norwegian BitTorrent tracker under DDoS attack

Norway's largest BitTorrent tracker Norbits (norbits.net) with approximately 10,000 users, is currently under a DDoS attack launched from a group known as MORRADi, which is also speculating that it has managed to compromise the tracker and is threatening to release personal details of its users including IPs, until the tracker...

Tags: BitTorrent, P2P, Distributed Denial Of Service, Peer To Peer (P2P), Security, Internet, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-09-18

Logitech Z-5

A couple of years ago Logitech brought out the Z-10s, an interesting set of PC speakers that featured USB connectivity and a digital readout on the front of one of the speakers. They looked good, sounded decent, and were cutting edge in their nod to visually incorporating digital music playback--though...

Tags: Logitech, speaker, Z-5s

Product reviews 2008-09-17

The most "dangerous" celebrities to search for in 2008

Searching for details regarding the latest celebrity gossip may expose you to everything the IT underground has to offer - from adware and spyware to misleading offers and fake newsletters enticing you to opt-in into a spammer's campaign. McAfee owned SiteAdvisor has recently released the 2008 list of the celebrity...

Tags: Adware, Web, Celebrity, Web Site, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Web Site Development, Cyberthreats, Web Technology, Viruses And Worms, Channel Management, Security, Internet, Marketing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-09-17

Don't be the next Sarah Palin (security victim, not VP candidate)

Don't be the next Sarah Palin (security victim, not VP candidate)This is why professional org's. such as AICPA...warn the members that using public e-mail services could expose them to possible malpractice law suits if client info is compromised.Use a third party cloud provider and risk everything.You forgot cookiesYahoo! mail was...

Tags: Sarah Palin, security victim, Yahoo! Inc., e-mail, security

Discussion threads 2008-09-17

Firefox 3.1 beta cycle pushed back to pack in more features

 Mozilla has decided to extend development time of  Firefox 3.1 by four weeks to expand the scope of features in the point release. With that, the team expects the code for beta 1 to freeze September 30 and the code freeze for beta 2 to fall on November 4, said Mike Beltzner, a...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Beta, Mozilla Corp., Feature, Firefox Team, Mozilla Team, Web Browsers, Internet, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2008-09-17

Facebook introducing new security warning feature

With Facebook persistently under attacks from phishers and malware authors, looking for creative ways to efficiently exploit its users base, Facebook's security team has silently introduced a new "security warning feature" alerting its users on the potential maliciousness of the third-party site they are about to visit. Is the newly...

Tags: Facebook, Security Warning, MySpace, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-09-15

Spamming vendor launches managed spamming service

A spamming vendor known as the SET-X Corporation, has recently launched the distributed SET-X Mail System, a sophisticated managed spamming service available for rent on a monthly basis starting from $2000, promising to achieve "spamming speed" of 5000 to 7000 emails per minute and over 1 million spam messages per...

Tags: Malware, Server, Bot, Spamming, Spamming Service, SET-X Mail System, MX, Spam, E-mail, Security, Spam And Phishing, Online Communications, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-09-13

About those Windows Live Messenger outages...

About those Windows Live Messenger outages..."All systems are stable and running."Yesterday during the outages I checked the "Service Status" web page a couple of times and each time it displayed "All systems are stable and running."What does it take for the MSN Live Messenger service to acknowledge that, yes, they...

Tags: Manufacturing, outage, Windows Live Messenger outage, Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-09-12

What are we breathing now? Let me guess...

What are we breathing now? Let me guess...AIRSO!please stop using my AIR hold your breath so we can get clean air. you are messing it all up for usGET A REAL JOBBreathing deeplyconfident in the fact that the human system is excellent at filtering out all manner of substances...

Tags: Food & Beverage, political establishment, Dude

Discussion threads 2008-09-11

Google Chrome vulnerabilities starting to pile up

[ UPDATE: See below for Google's official response to these issues ] Security vulnerabilities in the new Google Chrome browser are beginning to pile up. Following our coverage of the carpet bombing combo threat and denial-of-service crashes, several readers have sent pointers to...

Tags: Google Inc., Vulnerability, Web Browser, Google Chrome, ModSecurity, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-09-05

What the fight against cancer really needs

What the fight against cancer really needsSadly this is where a problem existsCuring cancer would be great on the human level. But it doesn't make good business sense for doctors and pharmaceutical companies that rely on patients to make money. Much like many other diseases, it's more profitable to keep...

Tags: cure, pharmaceutical company, patient, government

Discussion threads 2008-09-05

Google Chrome vulnerable to carpet-bombing flaw

Google's shiny new Web browser is vulnerable to a carpet-bombing vulnerability that could expose Windows users to malicious hacker attacks. Just hours after the release of Google Chrome, researcher Aviv Raff discovered that he could combine two vulnerabilities -- a flaw in Apple Safari WebKit and a...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Safari, Web Browser, Flaw, Raff, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-09-02

Mozilla Ubiquity: Is Mozilla building out a different kind of RIA platform?

Ubiquity for Firefox from Aza Raskin on Vimeo. I watched the Mozilla Ubiquity video last night and it struck a chord. The crew over at Mozilla Labs is doing some very cool, forward thinking stuff. In the process, I think they're evolving what the browser is into...

Tags: Ubiquity, Rich Internet Application, Mozilla Corp., Channel Management, Web Browsers, Marketing, Internet, Ryan Stewart

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Magna Charta: Welcome Back, Ross Perot

Magna Charta: Welcome Back, Ross PerotIf you dont care for perot, his charts, or want another source... how aboutthe comptroller general?A movie released last goes over the same type of stuff. We have a massive defecit, one that will eat our country whole if its not dealt with....

Tags: Free trade, Perot, Ross Perot, Magna Charta, Welcome Back, Magna

Discussion threads 2008-08-26