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Adobe ships insecure version of Reader from official site

Adobe ships insecure version of Reader from official siteHonestly, I've had it with AdobePeople complain about microsoft for shipping bloatware but Adobe is the worst one of all. It is ALWAYS the slowest pieces of software on my machine, and I run a rather powered machine. And its constantly full...

Tags: Web browsers, Tools & Techniques, Adobe Systems Inc., insecure version, official site

Discussion threads 2009-07-21

Paul McCartney's official site serving malware

Paul McCartney's official site serving malwareNo different to his songs thenMalware to the earsCome on now, it's not Paul's faultHis site is hosted by a company called Netbenefit. This should be damaging them, not Paul.paulmccartney.com ==> 83.137.129.98http://www.db.ripe.net/whois?searchtext=83.137.129.98exalia.com brings up netbenefit.comPaul McCartney did this on purposeThere are only 2 explanations...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Linux, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Paul McCartney, malware, official site

Discussion threads 2009-04-08

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Conference energy levels

Coming to Dreamforce has been a revelation. The news was dominated by Chatter but that only tells a fraction of the real story. As I sat in the media room chatting sic to an old buddy it occurred to me this was a conference that annoyed for all...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Software-as-a-service, Event, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Sales Force Management, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Sales, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-11-20

RapidMaps 1.0.6 (Mac)

RapidMaps is a RapidWeaver plugin that lets you add Google Maps to your site in a few clicks. Just center your map, fill in your Google API key and publish!Easy creationVisually center your map Automatic positioningEmbedded location searchGive directions to reach youCode freeNo needs for Google APIsJust get your free...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Omnidea, RapidMaps

Software downloads 2009-11-18

Why Google released Closure Tools

another nail in M$ coffinIt seems Google is second to FSF to send M$ to its grave.You are an idiot....First of all did you even read the article...Not only the article makes no senselike your idiotic rant aggainst MS but it contains several errors.AJAX is javascript and is not unique...

Tags: Scripting languages, Programming languages, tool, Rhino, JavaScript, Java, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Browser rivals to register official complaints about Microsoft's ballot screen proposal

Opera"Browser rivals to register official complaints about Microsoft's ballot screen proposal". . . and by "browser rivals" you really mean Opera, who has been whimpering and whining the whole time. A browser that barely appears on anybody's charts, but still retains a cult following.I think Microsoft is improving with IE7...

Tags: Web browsers, ballot screen, Web browser, Opera Software ASA, ballot screen proposal, Microsoft Corp., official complaint

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Nintendo to supersize DSi handheld

The new Nintendo DSi LL will sport two screens measuring 4.25-inches in diagonal diameter, far larger than the current DSi's 3.25-inch screens or the DS Lite's 3-inch screens. Two days after it dismissed a Nikkei newswire article as speculative, Nintendo has confirmed a new version of its DSi...

Tags: Nintendo Co. Ltd., Screen, DSi LL, Handhelds, Hardware, Nintendo DSi LL, Nintendo, video game consoles, Tor Thorsen GameSpot

News items 2009-10-29

Ubuntu Karmic Koala launches to mixed reviews

Not released yetKarmic koala hasn't been officially released yet and the bug that this article was talking about has been fixed for the official releaseMultiple hard drives issue already fixedThe problem only affected the 64-bit version of the release candidate, and it has apparently been fixed for the final release.wowwow,...

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Karmic Koala, Dana

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Motorola Droid gets official on Verizon; arrives Nov. 6 for $199

I'm excited...I'll want to play with one at the store first and my VZW contract isn't up for renewal until April, so I may end up having to wait to get the $199 price, but I'm very excited that Verizon finally has what appears to be an "iPhone class" smartphone...

Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Android Market, Apple iPhone, Motorola Droid, phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Timer Utility 3.5.2 (Mac)

Timer Utility exhibits simplicity with the creation of alarms, timers and stopwatches. With each alarm and timer, you are are able to define actions to perform upon an alarm, or timer completion. Further available options in the in the application preferences allow the user to customize Timer Utility; enabling simple,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Alarm, JR Productions, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-23

IAB to FTC: Rescind blogger rules

Completely self-servingBy this rationale, why does anyone ever have to disclose anything? You can apply this logic to traditional media as well. Afraid to admit in the blog that you got the stuff you rave about was free? The real impact is it opens a channel for the vendor to...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, blogger, free speech, traditional media, blog, blogging, Interactive Advertising Bureau, FTC

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

What do you believe, your eyes or somebody's numbers?

There is no disagreementThere really never was. Scientists are in agreement that global climate change is happening you may have noticed the conferences.We will always have idiots. It's just that some of them happen to own media and political parties or are making way too much money with...

Tags: climate change, mankind

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

The single biggest reason why Windows 7 won't be another Vista

100% of Vista drivers have worked so farWhen something didn't have a Windows 7 driver, I used the Vista driver and it worked just fine.I agree 100% with your blog Ed, Windows 7 is being released into a totally different environment than Vista was released into.That, and I think people...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

End of the line for NVIDIA chipsets, and that's official

Just like IntelNow this is an opinion based off Intel's way of operating business but what changed to take away NVidia's X86 Compatible Chipset licenses with the new processors? I guess there has been lots of history that shows Intel likes to bully it's competitors to make sure...

Tags: Chipsets, Semiconductors, Processors, Intel Corp., NVidia Corp., chipset, processor

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

FLO TV Personal TV; for those who can't get enough at home

A few weeks ago there were rumors of a Qualcomm portable TV player floating around and now we see that it is official on the FLO TV site. The FLO TV Personal Television is a device dedicated to mobile TV viewing and it will be available in time for the...

Tags: FLO TV Personal Television, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-10-07

Microsoft considering making Zune services available to Apple users

Hell Yes!iTunes is the only thing that's making me want to ditch my iPhone. It's a bloated piece of garbage. At least on Windows. However, the Zune software runs beautifully. I already have the Zune Pass so win-win.Yep!!!I sure hope they do port it to other...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Digital music, Digital media, Zune Platform, Apple Inc., software, Microsoft Zune, Zune HD, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

ExtraMAME 9.10 (Windows)

ExtraMAME - a small MS Windows compatible game GUI wrapper for MAME, the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator authored by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME team. MAME let's you play thousands of old-school arcade games on your computer. ExtraMAME is smaller and easier to use. It doesn't force you to fuss...

Tags: Godlike Developers, ExtraMAME 9.10, Games, Microsoft Windows, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-06

RIM plugs BlackBerry phishing hole

Software versionIs there anywhere RIM states the software versions that contain the patch? I used their online tool to check my AT&T Bold and it told me v4.6.0.297 that I installed a month ago was the most current software. UselessI got the same result with my Storm. 1 would think...

Tags: Handhelds, phishing, BlackBerry Device Software Version, BlackBerry Device Software, RIM BlackBerry, Blackberry Device, Research In Motion Ltd.

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

It's official: Intuit buys Mint.com; Plans to keep Mint.com and Quicken Online

Intuit will acquire Mint.com in a deal valued at $170 million. Intuit will keep Mint.com and its Quicken Online site and put Aaron Patzer, Mint's CEO, in charge of its personal finance group. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Intuit Inc., Quicken, Personal Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-14

Faceoff on Facebook: comparing all the official mobile clients

Why do a comparison and not actually test the BlackberryThe iPhone may have the mindshare, but Blackberry is still the smartphone sales top dog. No one in your office had a Curve, Storm or Bold for you to test? You had time to test the Nokia and the...

Tags: Handhelds, Smart phones, RIM BlackBerry, mobile, Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-09-10