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Microsoft modernizes Web ambitions with IE9 |
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Mar 16, 2010 - 9:10 PM - by Reverend
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At its Mix conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Microsoft gave programmers, Web developers, and the world at large a taste of things to come with its Web browser. Specifically, Microsoft released what it's calling the Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview, a prototype that's designed to show off the company's effort to improve how the browser deals with the Web as it exists today and, just as important, to add support for new Web technologies that are coming right now.
The new software is only a framework, raw enough that it's still missing a "back" button. But with "a few" updated preview versions set to arrive at eight-week intervals, the project will develop into a beta, a release candidate, and eventually the full-fledged product IE9, said Dean Hachamovitch, general manager of Internet Explorer and the executive who'll describe the project at Mix.
Coming in the new version is support for new Web standards including plug-in-free video; better performance with graphics, text, and JavaSript by taking advantage of modern computing hardware; and a new effort at gathering and responding to feedback from those using the prototype software, Hachamovitch said.
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NVIDIA announces 3DTV Play |
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Mar 15, 2010 - 7:58 PM - by Reverend
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NVIDIA today announced NVIDIA 3DTV Play, its latest software solution that allows consumers to connect their GeForce GPU-powered desktop or notebook computer to new 3D TVs, for the ultimate in big screen 3D gaming action. For the launch of 3DTV Play, NVIDIA is teaming up with Panasonic on its coast-to-coast 2010 "Panasonic Touch the Future Tour," where consumers can test drive 3DTV Play-based PCs running on the new Panasonic VIERA Full HD 3D TVs, that just launched this month.
3DTV Play software lets you connect any compatible NVIDIA GeForce GPU-powered PC or notebook to 3D TVs for the ultimate, high-definition, big-screen, 3D entertainment experience. By leveraging the processing power of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs, 3DTV Play software delivers the best the PC has to offer: play hundreds of standard PC games in stunning 3D environments such as World of Warcraft – Wrath of the Lich King, Battlefield Bad Company 2, and James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game. You can also watch upcoming Blu-ray 3D Hollywood blockbusters, view digital 3D photographs, and even watch streaming 3D movies for the ultimate viewing party. The active-shutter glasses bundled with each VIERA full HD 3D TV sold work seamlessly with NVIDIA GPUs and off-the-shelf PC gaming titles and other 3D entertainment content.
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'Dot Com' Domain Celebrates 25th Birthday |
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Mar 15, 2010 - 7:49 PM - by Reverend
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Monday marks the 25th anniversary of the .com domain, according to VeriSign.
On March 15, 1985, Symbolics.com was the first domain to register via a ".com" address. Though it took another decade for .com to really catch on, there are now 80 million .com Web sites, including 11.9 million e-commerce and online business sites, 1.8 million sports-related sites, and 4.3 million entertainment Web sites.
The most popular words to use in domain names are home (1.2 million), online (1 million), and land (891,000), VeriSign said.
"For anyone under the age of 30, they probably don't remember when the Internet wasn't in their life. It's become such an essential part of how we work, live and play," Mark McLaughlin, chief executive and president of VeriSign, said in a statement. "The 25th anniversary of .com gives us a moment to step back and realize how deeply the Internet revolution has transformed our society."
Full story: PC Magazine
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Microsoft admits security update errors |
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Mar 14, 2010 - 9:04 PM - by Reverend
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Microsoft has been forced to admit that a security update for its popular Excel application caused non-English text to appear on some users' screens.
In a posting on the Office Sustained Engineering blog, Microsoft engineers branded the error a "cosmetic issue" caused by the firm’s patch update which shipped on Tuesday.
"We have received reports from some of our Excel 2003 and Excel 2002 customers that after installing update KB978471 or KB978474, they are seeing non-English text in the Add or Remove Programs tool (WinXP) or the Programs and Features --> Installed Updates view (Vista, Win7)," the posting noted.
"The title text being displayed for this update is Chinese Simplified. It's very important to note that this cosmetic issue does not affect the functionality of the update. All of the security fixes in this bulletin (MS10-017) are included in the update."
Microsoft told affected users that there is a two part workaround for the problem: first they must uninstall the update and then follow a link to install a corrected version from the Download Centre.
Full story: V3.co.uk
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Apple to replace iPads in need of new battery for $99 |
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Mar 14, 2010 - 9:00 PM - by Reverend
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Apple said this week that it will offer a Battery Replacement Service for its new iPad tablet that is similar to the one offered for iPhones and iPods, only this time the company plans to replace the entire device rather than swap out its depleted battery.
"If your iPad requires service due to the battery’s diminished ability to hold an electrical charge, Apple will replace your iPad for a service fee," the company said in a support document posted to its website. It added that data will not be preserved on iPads needing service because owners will "receive a replacement iPad that will not contain any of your personal data."
The service will costs $99, plus $6.95 shipping, for a pre-tax total of $105.95 per unit. Apple estimates that it will take approximately one week from the time owners send in their iPad till they receive their replacement device.
Full story: AppleInsider
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Mozilla pitches Firefox 3.6 upgrade offer to users |
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Mar 14, 2010 - 8:57 PM - by Reverend
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Mozilla is offering Firefox 3.6 to users running older versions of the open-source browser.
Last weeks offer was the first coordinated invitation to Firefox 3.6 that Mozilla has displayed to users of 2008's Firefox 3.0 and mid-2009's Firefox 3.5.
As with past update offers, the one for Firefox 3.6 lets users accept the upgrade, postpone the next reminder by 24 hours or decline the invitation. The latter, however, doesn't necessarily block future offers. Mozilla typically issues multiple upgrade invitations to users who have previously declined, hoping to get everyone onto the newest version.
According to Mike Beltzner, the director of Firefox, the offer screen appears after a minute of keyboard inactivity "to ensure we don't get in the way of anyone's activities."
Full story: Computerworld
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Microsoft hustles on IE patch, tests fix |
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Mar 14, 2010 - 8:55 PM - by Reverend
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Microsoft yesterday said it is testing a patch for a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE), but stopped short of promising to deliver an emergency fix before the next scheduled Patch Tuesday.
"We have seen speculation that Microsoft might release an update for this issue out-of-band," said Jerry Bryant, a senior manager with the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC), referring to the term the company uses for a rush fix. "I can tell you that we are working hard to produce an update which is now in testing."
Microsoft first warned users of the vulnerability in IE6 and IE7 last Tuesday when it said hackers were exploiting the bug. The next day, Israeli security researcher Moshe Ben Abu grabbed the attack code from a site that had been using it to conduct "drive-by" attacks, then crafted a public exploit, which he published to the popular Metasploit penetration testing framework.
Even before Abu posted his exploit, security experts had said they expected Microsoft to ship an out-of-band update if attack code went public.
Full story: Computerworld
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LimeWire 5.5.6 |
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Mar 11, 2010 - 9:31 PM - by Reverend
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LimeWire is a file sharing program running on the Gnutella Network. It is open standard software running on an open protocol, free for the public to use. LimeWire allows you to share any file such as .mp3s, .avis, .jpgs, .tiffs, etc. Limewire is written in Java, and will run on Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Sun, and other computing platforms.
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 LimeWire 5.5.6
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