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'Bot' for Sony CD software spotted online

'Bot' for Sony CD software spotted onlineSony's EULA is worse than their DRMHas anyone read the EULA Sony includes with their cd's?http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004145.phpIf your house gets burgled, you have to delete all your music from your laptop when you get home. That's because the EULA says that your rights to any...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), PRODUCTIVITY, Digital media, bot, Sony EULA, software, EULA, digital-rights management, Sony Corp., music, computer, CD, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-11-10

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Microsoft exposes Firefox users to drive-by malware downloads

is this a part of - framework assistantI am using Firefox 3.5.3 and it has".net framework assistant 1.0" disabled,claiming that is not compatible with thisversion of the browser.what makes this different from the ?Windows Presentation Foundation"that was not disabled until i did it my self ?is one or both the...

Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Linux Distro, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Google Chrome, plug-in, malware, Google Inc., security, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

News to know: Windows 7; IBM; Sony; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: Measuring Windows 7 performance Dancho Danchev: Click fraud facilitating Bahama botnet steals ad revenue from Google ...

Tags: Sony Corp., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Sony Vaio, Apple Inc., Laptop Computer, IBM Corp., Eaton, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-10-09

Apple's Snow Leopard Completely Blows It Virtually

RE: Apple's Snow Leopard Completely Blows It VirtuallyI think there is a lack of understanding of Apple's goals here. Mac OS can run perfectly fine on commodity hardware from Dell, etc. they just purposely prevent it from doing so. (Check out all the "Hackintosh" OS X boot-loaders if...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Mac OS, Virtualization, Mac business, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, hardware, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard

Discussion threads 2009-08-30

How-to: Hackintosh the HP Mini 1151NR

How-to: Hackintosh the HP Mini 1151NRGood griefAnother article on violating Apple's licensing for OS/X. Not liking their licensing terms does NOT make it OK for you or anyone else to violate them.I think that their licensing terms are ridiculous, but they do have the right to set them as they...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, Desktops, Hewlett-Packard Co., OS/X, hackintosh, netbook, Apple Inc., non-Apple

Discussion threads 2009-08-03

Gallery: Installing Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9

Gallery: Installing Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9Hey, isn't that illegal? pfffffffffftntRE: Gallery: Installing Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9I dont know for certain-probably-but Apple doesnt seem to mind or shut down the X x86 DL sites/users;Then again-there may be too many-I was surprised how...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Mike Cox, Installing Mac OS X, Real Men, Apple Inc., Dell Mini 9, Gallery, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-04

Can Apple survive Jobs?

Can Apple survive Jobs?The headline was clear enoughIf he didn't have a storage story for today but felt that this was worth writing about, then he can write about it it's his blog.NZ, like all of us you have the right NOT to read a blog. You are obviously...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Phil, Tim, Apple Inc., job

Discussion threads 2009-02-26

Psystar

Psystar PsyStar - A win is a win for the short termAdrian,While I often find myself agreeing with you on most of your posts, I am going to disagree with you on that a win will cause harm to Psystar. You can not buy the marketing they have received...

Tags: Operating systems, Pystar, Apple OS X, Apple Inc., Psystar, EULA, Apple Mac OS X, right-to-use

Discussion threads 2009-02-18

Windows kicks Linux to the curb

Windows kicks Linux to the curbLost?Round one did not go Microsoft's way. First and foremost, Linux pre-installed is a mainstream consumer choice now. No 3 weeks fighting EULA rejection, or stumbling on a sister site ala Dell, right there on Dell and HP's and Acer's site, Linux. That...

Tags: Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, OPEN SOURCE, Now Let, Robin Harris, Linux, netbook, Unix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-01-25

News to know: Google vs. Mozilla; SaaS renewals; Microsoft; Cloud computing

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Garett Rogers: Google delivers another blow to Mozilla WSJ: Google wants its own fast track Google ditching network neutrality? Google: Net neutrality and...

Tags: Google Inc., Software-as-a-service, Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Photograph, Microsoft Windows, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Emerging Technologies, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-12-15

Spore hit by class-action lawsuit over DRM

Spore hit by class-action lawsuit over DRMI don't know... seems a lot of people are enraged...... over the introduction of such a DRM system to their computers. I've read numerous incidents where people have to constantly restart their game, uninstall the games to get another program running, etc...Also it...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Games, Rootkits, SecuROM, game, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2008-09-24

News to know: HP; Apple patches; Microsoft; Social networking

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: HP to cut nearly 25,000 jobs as part of EDS integration Larry Dignan: IBM targets HP's server beachhead HP vs. IBM: The looming IT...

Tags: Security, Facebook, High Tech Computer Corp., Larry Dignan, Mozilla Firefox, Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, Patch Management, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Shuttleworth, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS X, Social Networking, Operating Systems, Digital Media, Software, Internet, Apple Mac OS, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2008-09-16

News to know: DEMO, Google, Live Mesh apps, Microsoft PCs

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ed Bott: Should Microsoft get into the PC hardware business? OEM licensing confusion starts at Microsoft.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: What could Microsoft bring to the PC hardware...

Tags: Google Inc., PC, Microsoft Corp., Engineering, Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, David Grober

Blog posts 2008-09-09

News to know: Windows 7; Patch preview; Office 2.0; Dell

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Critical WMP, MS Office bugs on Patch Tuesday swat list Dancho Danchev:Malware and spam attacks exploiting Picasa and ImageShack Mary Jo Foley:...

Tags: Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Comcast Corp., Microsoft Corp., Office 2.0, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-05

Does Psystar have a legit argument in Apple countersuit?

Somewhere in the news coverage of Psystar's countersuit against Apple today, I was reminded of the car analogy I use to help friends and family understand how to buy a computer. Under the hood of a car, everything is the same. There's an engine, transmission, battery and...

Tags: Car, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Psystar, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-08-26

Microsoft contracts stymie IBM laptop Linux plans

Microsoft contracts stymie IBM laptop Linux plansWhere had you read that?[i]When it comes to new hardware, most makers charge you for Windows even if you don't get it. They do this to maintain their relationship with Microsoft[/i]Actually, I hear that these companies charge you for FreeDos, (though they claim it...

Tags: Operating systems, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., OEM, Lenovo Group Ltd., Microsoft Windows, agreement, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Attack of the clones: Psystar to battle Apple on EULA

Attack of the clones: Psystar to battle Apple on EULAMore than likely . . .They were a home business who built custom machines that decided that they were gonna need more room for production. Happens all the time.Our church has been in it's own building for 35 years,...

Tags: Operating systems, OSX, Sounds like Psystar, Apple OSX, Apple Inc., Psystar, EULA, hardware, clone, Apple Macintosh, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-04-15

Apple to fight iPhone hacks with firmware upgrades sent via iTunes

Apple to fight iPhone hacks with firmware upgrades sent via iTunesAnother case of...What you pay good money for doesn't actually belong to you so the computer companies think...I do not now if the owner of a device changing it is illegal.But I also wonder if a NON owner purposely changing...

Tags: Digital media, Cellular phones, Apple iTunes, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., AT&T Corp., firmware

Discussion threads 2007-09-19

Confirmation of stealth Windows Update

Confirmation of stealth Windows UpdateI agree, butI agree, but so what? Does Apple doing it make the situation better or worse? Do you think that people only object to this because it is Microsoft?Your iPhone belongs to your carrier.Even if you have an unlocked phone, your carrier and...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., EULA, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-09-13

Sony Rootkits = Trouble (again!)

Sony Rootkits = Trouble (again!)Getting the lesson across...IANAL, but my reading of the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act says that at least the first of the Sony rootkit episodes is a serious felony. Since Kaspersky documented that many DOD computers were in fact involved, someone at...

Tags: Rootkits, Microsoft Corp., rootkit, Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-08-29