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Secunia: Skype, Java, QuickTime, PDF patches oh my; It's been an ugly 24 hours for Windows users

Secunia: Skype, Java, QuickTime, PDF patches oh my; It's been an ugly 24 hours for Windows usersagain, Linux is safe folks!only windoze can have so many security holes in a single day.Haven't heart of security issues on Linux for a long time!Why not 89%?Given independant probabilites of 61%, 47%, 34%,...

Tags: Operating systems, PDF patch, Java QuickTime, daemon, Microsoft Windows, Secunia, Skype Technologies S.A., security, ugly 24-hour, non-Admin, software, Linux, Adobe PDF

Discussion threads 2008-02-07

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Gaping holes in RealPlayer patched

Gaping holes in RealPlayer patchedReal is feeling threatened by AppleReal doesn't want to lose its title of "Least Secure Media Platform Ever Released" to QuickTime. How anyone can allow either of these programs on their computer is beyond me. You are practically [b]begging[/b] to get pwned.People still use that piece...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, RealNetworks RealPlayer, Apple QuickTime

Discussion threads 2008-07-25

Heap-based buffer overflow reported in RealNetworks RealPlayer

Update 07/25/2008: Aaron Portnoy of TippingPoint's security research group was kind enough to point out that I'm actually not affected by this, since I've installed the newest version of RealPlayer.  From Aaron's email: Notice the Secunia advisory states it affects RealPlayer 10.5... the latest is 11.x, which now uses...

Tags: Vulnerability, RealNetworks Inc., Buffer-overflow, RealNetworks RealPlayer, Secunia Research, Vendor, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Wireless lessons from Europe

Wireless lessons from EuropeHmmm, that's got me thinking..."If both phones are equipped with GPS with a single button on the phone labeled, say, "send location," one or both persons could push the button and pop their precise location to the other party."I'm just about to get my first phone with...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Programming languages, phone, wireless

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook again

Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook againApple on the MoveApple continues to impress both in unit sales and marketshare gains. It has taken Steve Jobs awhile to make significant inroads into PC marketshare, but you are now witnessing the fruits of his perseverance. If Apple only had a development...

Tags: Development tools, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

2008 Pwnie Award nominees announced

2008 Pwnie Award nominees announcedNot bad butI have to give Lamest Vendor Response to Apple for the Safari carpet bomb flaw.Ok, Nate, so here's a solution to your QuickTime problemDon't run your browser with administrative credentials... yeah, yeah you're going to counter with something that is probably mostly FUD based....

Tags: Digital music, SECURITY, Operating systems, Nate, Pwnie Award

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

2008 Pwnie Award nominees announced

Well, after getting 134 nominations, and spending countless hours pulling out nominees, the judges for the 2008 Pwnie Awards have announced the final nominees to be voted on.  From the site: The final list of nominees for the nine Pwnie Award categories is ...

Tags: Nominee, Vulnerability, XSS, Attack, Flaw, Dan, XSS Flaw, Lifelock, Security, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-21

New studies highlight the potential downsides of SharePoint

New studies highlight the potential downsides of SharePointSharePoint Best Practices!!!I'm not disputing the result of the studies but i think the downsides are normally excerbated by inappropiate practices. Every product has its downsde but i believe these downsides can be overcome if appropiate practices are used: SharePoint Best Practices Start...

Tags: Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise software, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Sony's amazing crapware-free PC

Sony's amazing crapware-free PCWhat's really sad.......is that you didn't bother to read the part where it says Sony quickly changed its mind about charging for crap-free PCs before running your yap.WrongAs John E notes, no customer has ever been charged for this option and the decision to charge was canceled...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Sony Corp., PC

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Could a desktop Ubuntu bundle earn share?

Could a desktop Ubuntu bundle earn share?FYI[url=http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/07/18/dell_adds_ubuntu_systems_updates_hardy_heron/]FYI[/url]Just curious Dana, are you running Linux? If so, why and which Distro?If not, why?Thanks for another 'good read'.P.S.[url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=2660]This article[/url] isn't clear about what O/S you use.RE: Could a desktop Ubuntu bundle earn share?The simple answer is a reassuring NO! Put simply,...

Tags: UNIX, Desktops, Operating systems, Notebooks, Ubuntu, Linux, desktop

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Blue Light House (zip)

Blue Light House is an innovative and intuitive software application of Bluetooth Wireless Technology, it can send multimedia messages to most mobile phones in the neighborhood without any cost. Our software can be installed in any Laptop or PC equipped with an integrated Bluetooth or USB Bluetooth Adapter. Blue Light...

Tags: Software, Multimedia, Cheap Wares, Bluetooth, Tools & Techniques, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Management

Software downloads 2008-07-21

Open-source Castle Project founder joins Microsoft

Open-source Castle Project founder joins MicrosoftI've always been curious about the uptake of Iron*Its a strategy that seems to follow the same mistake MS is making on the web...."If we offer OUR version they will come". It seems to me that ASP.Net attracts a certain type of person just like...

Tags: .NET, Middleware, Application servers, Scripting languages, open source, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft ASP.NET, Microsoft Corp., PHP

Discussion threads 2008-07-18

Immobile Apple

Immobile AppleApple needs to get their act togetherI'm a big Apple supporter but they really need to be held to the fire when it comes to issues like this. .Mac has always seemed a little janky and I was hoping MobileMe would be the turnaround point. Looks like they screwed...

Tags: Desktops, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Apple Inc., MobileMe, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-07-18

Office 2008 vs. iWork vs. NeoOffice vs. OpenOffice

The more I use these, the more I really don't care for iWork. Sure, Keynote makes some darned pretty presentations, but NeoOffice and OpenOffice for the matter cuts the mustard quite handily. For real polish, you still can't beat Office 2007/2008, as much as I hate to admit...

Tags: Suite, Apple iWork, Office 2008, NeoOffice, X11, OpenOffice, Open Source, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-18

MegaSeg DJ (html)

MegaSeg is the mobile DJ and radio station automation solution for Professional MP3 and QuickTime mixing and programming. You can now organize your MP3 music collection or nearly any QuickTime supported file format, and segue between songs (cross-fade or beatmix) without using any extra mixing equipment. Organize and find your...

Tags: HTML, Apple QuickTime, Fidelity Investments, Radio, MegaSeg, Digital Music, Digital Media, Advertising & Promotion, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-18

Jmsgparser (zip)

Java parser for Microsoft Outlook msg and eml files. This application converts the tnef msg file or the outlook eml text based file to an easy to use java DTO. In-order to use the parser you need to have java1.5+ installed, the product can run in every OS that can...

Tags: NetComps, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2008-07-17

StelsMDB JDBC Driver (zip)

StelsMDB is a MDB JDBC type 4 driver that allows to perform SQL queries and other JDBC operations on Microsoft Access database files (MS Access 2000, 2002, 2003, XP versions). The driver is completely platform-independent and does not require installing additional client or server software to provide access to MDB...

Tags: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Corp., J-Stels Software, StelsMDB, Databases, Microsoft Office, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Office Suites, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-07-17

LMA (Learning Mobile Author) (exe)

Hot Lava Softwares Learning Mobile Author is a mobile content authoring and publishing tool that allows the rapid design, editing and publishing of trackable mobile learning and testing content. Authors/Publishes online for mobile phones,cell phones, smart phones, podcasting, wireless devices, desktop machines, and any Internet device. Authors/Publishes stand alone for...

Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Hot Lava Software, Hot Lava Softwares Learning Mobile Author, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Software, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-07-17

Technology that powers Olympics on Web at center of lawsuit

Technology that powers Olympics on Web at center of lawsuitFragmentParagraph 3 Sentance 1 is a fragment, its missing the part that we need... what the lawsuit is actually about!Nothing new here folks, move along, move along.This isn't something new here. Microsoft is always infringing on someone elses IP.Are these guys...

Tags: Corporate communications, MS Silverlight, video, patent, lawsuit, Olympic Games, Web, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

Beta version of Hello, Android book is out

Beta version of Hello, Android book is outNice work Ed!I read through a draft of Ed Burnette's book and I found it very well written and informative. I even used some code for my personal project. I eagerly await the complete book! I think it will be a must-read for...

Tags: Java, Research In Motion Ltd.

Discussion threads 2008-07-16