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Washington state sues spyware maker

Washington state sues spyware makerWashington state sues spyware maker[i]according to Microsoft[/i]And thats all I had to read and be happy. Its funny how Microsoft does so much for consumers. Remember the article about Microsoft helping to catch some phishers? Glorious days indeed!"Secure Computer?"The one who considers "anti-spyware"...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Windohs, government, spyware, Microsoft Corp., spyware maker, Washington State

Discussion threads 2006-01-25

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HP vs. Dell: Showdown at the Windows 7 upgrade corral

Well, the great thing is all the competition. I like to see Acer squeezing them both from below, and of course competing with each other. Of course also great to see all the pressure on MS to innovate and lower prices.Google Chrome_OS will be hard to beatWell, with Google_Chrome_OS it...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., Windows 8, Microsoft Windows, XPS, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

US-CERT warns about BlackBerry spyware app

Justification for Apple's model?It can't be said just yet, but it's looking like a pool of trusted applications may be a good idea after all, despite the level of control wielded by Apple.No....Gee, just because someone releases a spyware app doesn't mean we need to only let RIM distribute apps....

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Handhelds, spyware app, Apple Inc., BlackBerry spyware app, US-CERT Warns, spyware, US-CERT, RIM BlackBerry, phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

What will the fallout be from Microsoft Security Essentials?

a new antitrust lawsuitthis is a shining example of monopoly squashing competition on price.Incorrectas the product isn't being bundled. Additionally if your car maker sold you seat belts prone to failure you wouldn't expect to pay someone else to fix them.I agree about validation.It would realy help to stop...

Tags: Corporate law, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, MSE, Microsoft Corp., Linux, antitrust, security

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Windows 7: Upgrades; Microsoft marketing and Apple envy [video]

when ed mentions the price disparity at the end...Sumi should have had the last line,"You get what you pay for."microsoft shillit is so aparent that ed is a paid for microsoft shill, he doesn't even have the will or urge to hide it. he pretty much quotes what is written...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, PRODUCTIVITY, iLife software suite, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., PC, Apple Macintosh, computer, software, Microsoft Corp., video, marketing

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

iPhoto vs. Picasa: Which is the better editing program?

iPhoto vs. Picasa: Which is the better editing program?I have a mixed marriage...I use iPhoto to acquire/import and organize my photos but, I use Picasa for everything else.iPhoto for most everythingIts so easy to import and manage all my images. It has a lot of the editing tools I need...

Tags: Apple iPhoto, Google Picasa, photograph, Adobe PhotoShop

Discussion threads 2009-07-31

Finjan releases free SecureTwitter plug-in to fight malware in Twitter links

Security software maker Finjan Inc. has released a free browser plug-in to help users avoid clicking malicious links in Twitter that could lead to spyware and malware. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Finjan Software Inc., Malware, Twitter, Plug-in, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-06-24

Apple tops PC makers in customer experience survey

Apple tops PC makers in customer experience surveyApple beat all i switched to Mac when I had a bad experience with HP and Vista. I will never go back.Hardly surprising, is it? :-)They have absolute control over both hardware and OS and most of the applications in it, Mac...

Tags: Desktops, Marketing research, Cyberthreats, Apple Inc., PC company, PC, customer experience

Discussion threads 2009-04-19

Ad-Aware 10th Anniversary Edition released

A new version of Ad-Aware has been released, celebrating its 10th year of eradicating spyware from millions of users' systems. According to maker Lavasoft, Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition sports more than just a fancy new GUI: Uses 74% less memory than Ad-Aware 2008. Only...

Tags: Ad-aware, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-21

Would Windows be better without a bundled Internet Explorer?

Would Windows be better without a bundled Internet Explorer?it dependsI think windows would be better off, security etcbut more importantly, potentially microsoft could be better off too!and the internet at large!instead of concentrating on their browser and doing some little tricks that would tie IE9 or say IE12 with...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, EU DEMAND, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., bundled Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-01-16

Google sponsored links spreading (scareware) rogue AV

Google sponsored links spreading scareware rogue AVWhen will we put TEETH into laws on this.You know, its so danged simple to end this entirely but no one seems to have the balls to do it.Find a site hosting this crap block the ENTIRE hosting service from the internet until it...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Google Inc., Google Sponsored Link, hosting company

Discussion threads 2008-12-16

A look at risk-reward: Apple may nuke apps on your iPhone remotely

A look at risk-reward: Apple may nuke apps on your iPhone remotelyMicrosoft already canAll MS has to do is flip a bit on their WGA servers and the next time your Vista logs in, you get a "not validated" message and can't do jack squat with your entire machine.The ONLY...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2008-08-07

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Windows Vista

The Mother-in-law versus Vista battle cold war never ends. Every week, it's something different that goes wrong that brings us to the brink of annihilation, and I have to swoop in on the weekends to fix the inevitable new problem that comes up. Fortunately, I have the system more or...

Tags: Internet, Jason Perlow, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Mozilla Firefox, Operating Systems, Software, Web Browsers

Blog posts 2008-08-04

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

Fixing Windows Vista, Part 4: Get smart about services

In the three previous installments of this series, I discussed ways to improve the performance of Windows Vista by changing some settings especially those installed by an OEM PC maker. If you need to catch up, go read Part 1 the pros and cons of a clean install, Part 2...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Service, Superfetch, Trade-off, Windows Search, Windows Defender, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-05-19

ZoneAlarm toolbar bundle raises a ruckus

ZoneAlarm toolbar bundle raises a ruckusThey're not the only onesIf it's not Apple trying to get me to use Itunes, just because I decided I might use their loaded with exploits Quicktime, it's some other software vendor trying to install the Yahoo or Google toolbar - all of them checked....

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, toolbar, rucku, Linux, ZoneAlarm, tool bar

Discussion threads 2007-12-18

NPD: Apple launch of Leopard system its best ever

NPD: Apple launch of Leopard system its best everMore info pleaseI hate when fanboys write articles.I wish poeple would stop manipulating facts to make them sound smart.What percent of total mac users are buying leopard now, compared to toal % users buying tiger when it came out,because they are charging...

Tags: Patches, Microsoft Windows NT, Apple Inc., Leopard, NPD, patch management, USB, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-12-18

Gateway One vs. Apple iMac: which is the better buy?

Gateway One vs. Apple iMac: which is the better buy?plus the iMac comes with iLife and the Gatway comes full of crapware....i think most people don't realize just how useful and valuable the iLife Suite is it not like the crap you get with most Windows PCs.the iMac is already...

Tags: Desktops, iSuite, Apple iMac, Apple iLife, headach, Apple Inc., Gateway Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-09-27

Google denies ownership of users' words

Google denies ownership of users' wordsThe problem is the MS EULA. There, you give MS the right to show up at yourdoorstep at any time and audit all of your computers. You also find out that even though you paid hundreds of dollars for the software, that any and every...

Tags: Word processors, Digital cameras, Digital photography, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-09-12

Apple homeward bound with new iMacs, iLife

Apple homeward bound with new iMacs, iLifeWell let's cover some of the anti Apple arguements...Upgrading or lack of an ability to do so: Well I don't know about where a lot of you people work but where I work we choose a certain PC model like say the Dell...

Tags: Desktops, Apple iLife, Yes PC, Well Let, DX10 Card, Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-08-08