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- Websense reports China Netcom DNS cache poisoning
- The DNS server of one of China's largest ISPs has been poisoned to redirect typos to a malicious site rigged with drive-by exploits. According to a warning from Websense Security Labs, the DNS poisoning attacks are affecting customers of China Netcom CNC and are using a malicious...
- Blog posts 2008-08-21
- Microsoft reorgs its search group
- Microsoft is creating a new group within its Search unit to focus on commercial search, according to a note to UK-based journalists on August 21. by Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-08-21
- More security holes appear in Microsoft Office
- In addition to this long list of missing Microsoft patches, there are at least three serious unpatched vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Office productivity suite. On August 12, the same day Microsoft released a slew of Office patches, TippingPoint's DV Labs published a bare-bones advisory warning about a...
- Blog posts 2008-08-21
- Microsoft launches 3-D photo viewer Photosynth
- Microsoft Live Labs' latest project is actually an old one with a new twist. Photosynth lets you stitch together an entire roll of photos into dazzling 3-D environments. CNET.com's Ina Fried sits down with Microsoft's Gary William Flake to chat about what you can do with this new technology.
- Videos 2008-08-21
- "Windows 7 Client" drivers appear on Microsoft's Update Catalog
- An eagle-eyed enthusiast over on the Neowin forum has noticed that "Windows 7 Client" drivers have made an appearance in Microsoft's Update Catalog. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-08-21
- Building Windows, not walls
- I don't care who Microsoft ad agency Crispin Porter puts in the starring role along with Chairman Bill Gates in its $300+ million campaign. But I am intrigued about what kind of messaging Crispin and Microsoft think will reinvigorate Vista's image and make Microsoft less of an Apple chump. by...
- Blog posts 2008-08-21
- Seinfeld and Gates vs. Apple
- So, one of Microsoft's counterattacks to Apple's successful "Mac vs PC" ad campaign will have Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates come together to push some variation on the slogan "Windows, Not Walls." by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-08-21
- News to know: Apple sued; IDF; Adobe hijack; Microsoft-Novell
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: Apple faces suit over iPhone. Is it still worth the switch? Techmeme IDF wrap: Christopher Dawson: New touch screen Classmates unveiled today...
- Blog posts 2008-08-21
- Seinfeld to host the Microsoft Makeover
- Finally, Microsoft is responding to the long-running "Mac vs PC" advertising campaign and they're tapping Jerry Seinfeld to be the pitchman. According to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft's $300 million campaign is kicking off with a $10 million bit with Seinfeld. It's too early to say whether...
- Blog posts 2008-08-21
- Troubleshoot with the Problem Reports and Solutions feature in Windows Vista
- With the many different types of hardware and software that Microsoft Windows Vista has to contend with there are sure to be all sorts of problems, both big and small. The important question is how well Vista handles the problems it encounters. The main utility for handling system problems is...
- Download resources 2008-08-21
- The Waltham Pact: Where are the tangibles?
- This week, Microsoft renewed their union with Novell, to the tune of an additional 100 million dollars in commitment to buy more SUSE Linux support certificates that it can sell to its customers. Dang, Ballmer, for that kind of cash, you can get your vows renewed...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- Traffic to top Web sites in July 2008
- Brand Audience, 000 Time Per Person 1. Google 123,161 1:18:24 2. Yahoo! 116,178 3:33:00 3. MSN/Windows Live 99,512 2:12:36 4. Microsoft 92,318 0:38:01 5. AOL Media Network 91,776 3:40:40 6. YouTube 74,809 1:02:57 7. Fox Interactive...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- Open source and the 'fear factor' mentality
- Guest editorial by Emma McGrattan In the current economic climate, businesses of every size are looking to reduce their spending wherever possible. Open source software, which has no upfront licensing fees, is one way of achieving significant savings. However, in order to protect their...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- Intel unveils new software for parallel computing
- At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, company General Manager Renee James announces a new suite of parallel coding tools designed to work with Microsoft Visual Studio. The tools will support Microsoft's concurrent runtime environment, which is expected to become a central component of Microsoft's next-generation computing model. The...
- Videos 2008-08-20
- Life without the Internet: Zapped off the grid
- In my last article I described what it feels like to have your house struck by lightning. Luckily there were no injuries or structural damage thanks for your kind words in the comments, but our gadgets and other electronics inside the house weren't so lucky. This is their tale. ...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- New touch screen Classmates unveiled today
- Intel unveiled a new iteration of its Classmate PC today, featuring a touch screen with tablet mode, a new wedge design, and motion-sensing internal hardware. According to Intel's press release, "Our ethnographic research has shown us that students responded well to tablet and touch screen...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- Windows: You say major; I say minor
- Starting with Windows 7, the logic and naming structure that Microsoft worked to established for Windows seems to breaking down. And yes, I'm going to reopen the can of worms about Windows Server 2008 being one and the same as Windows 7 Server. The reason I'm not letting go...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- Fasted-growing web categories in France in May 2008
- May-08 Rank Apr-08 Rank Property Audience, 000 N/A N/A Total Internet 31,066 1 1 Google Sites 23,054 2 2 Microsoft Sites 20,667 3 3 Orange Sites 16,031 4 4 Iliad/Free.fr Sites 13,478 5 5 eBay 12,257 ...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- Opera patches 7 vulnerabilities but keeps one a secret
- Opera Software has shipped a new version of its flagship Web browser with fixes for at least seven documented security problems but details on one vulnerability -- a cross-site scripting issue reported by Chris Weber-- is being kept under wraps. Opera warned that one of the seven...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- ModelSheet: good in theory, needs more work
- Modelsheet is pitched as a product that is supposed to make the development of complex models much easier than the default 'Excel way.' In theory it removes a number of the steps necessary to ensure data accuracy and template integrity. However, there are usability issues that need urgent attention. ...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
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