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- Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples
- RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Revisiting the Motorola Droid on Verizon [Q&A]
- Why the hate for drag and drop?Almost every review I have read faults the Droid because you can't auto-sync music:"(You can dump your music on a microSD card and pop it in, but it?s a copy-paste files affair, not a ?load my music? integrated experience.)"The Droid ships with a 16...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Ares Galaxy 2.1.2 (Windows)
- Ares is a peer to peer file sharing program that enables users to share any digital file including images, audio, video, software, documents. You may now easily publish your files through the Ares Network.As a member of the Ares network, you can also search and download just about any digital...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- Remobo 0.20.8 (Mac)
- Remobo creates an instant private network between users and lets you connect to each other over the Internet as if you were on the same LAN. Just login from your computers or add other users to your buddy list and Remobo will create an IPN between these computers, allowing you...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- Congress may require ISPs to block fraud sites
- It`s About Time!they should block and prosecute those sites that send and try to install virus/spyware throught peoples computers.they should loose their internet connection right way,and have their name/info somewhere in a database, that a ISP can check before they can sign up for a internet service.DOING that i`m sure...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
- Playback 1.2 (Mac)
- Playback allows you to share your media with any Playstation 3, Xbox 360, or other UPnP compatible device. It automatically integrates with iTunes, iPhoto, Aperture, Adobe Lightroom 2, Photobooth, and more. You can share all content from these applications or choose specific playlists and albums. Playback can also share media...
- Software downloads 2009-11-03
- LG 60PS80
- Photo gallery: LG PS80 seriesWhen it was announced at CES 2009, the LG PS80 series of plasma TVs earned one of our three nominations for Best of CES in the TV category. We've already reviewed the other two sets--Panasonic's G10 plasmas and Vizio's VF551XVT LED-based LCD--and both scored...
- Product reviews 2009-11-02
- LG 50PS80
- Photo gallery: LG PS80 seriesWhen it was announced at CES 2009, the LG PS80 series of plasma TVs earned one of our three nominations for Best of CES in the TV category. We've already reviewed the other two sets--Panasonic's G10 plasmas and Vizio's VF551XVT LED-based LCD--and both scored...
- Product reviews 2009-11-02
- My Top Scary Technology Trends
- The Most Terrifying:Google.Kills good companies by handing out "freebies". VERY scary.Machines replacing humansI thought they were tools to enhance our experience on earth.The worst is when customer is an AI telephone. "I'm sorry, could you repeat your last phrase. I did not understand". I thought the buttons were bad enough.RE:...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-29
- Samsung Moment (Sprint)
- In case you haven't noticed, the Google Android dam has broken. For almost a year HTC was the only manufacturer to offer handsets with the operating system, but in the past month, Motorola and Samsung almost fell over each other to offer Android smartphones of their own. Moto gave us...
- Product reviews 2009-10-22
- My 7 favorite Windows 7 features
- I must say ...... your impressive list, just isn't that impressive to me.#1 - Performance boost -- subjective#2 - More restrained UAC -- more duck tape#3 - 64-bit becomes the new default -- had 64 bit for years now#4 - Improved troubleshooting tools -- no comment, biting my tongue#5 -...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- Apple Magic Mouse
- Apple's latest pointer, the Magic Mouse, is included with its new iMac desktops, but you can purchase it separately for $69. Just don't confuse it with the Mighty Mouse, because although they're the same price, the differences end there. The Magic Mouse gets an aerodynamic face-lift and also supports...
- Product reviews 2009-10-21
- HP's Hurd: Cloud computing has its limits (especially when you face 1,000 attacks a day)
- Now here's a ringing endorsement of cloud computing......"HP "wouldn?t put anything material in nature outside the firewall." "Sure gives one confidence, doesn't it? And this company is trying sell people on the cloud...but its CEO doesn't trust it? Nice. :-(Translation: We make a lot of money selling overpriced, under utilizedservers...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
- A1 Website Download 2.0.1 (Windows)
- Download and archive entire Web sites such as forums, galleries, online books and articles. Web site downloader can perform Web site login and handle cookies. Ready to copy and store Web sites on portable media such USB and CD. Convert dynamic database driven Web sites into static. Use if traveling...
- Software downloads 2009-10-18
- Motorola Cliq (T-Mobile)
- Photo gallery:Motorola CliqIf anyone doubts that Google's Android has a future, then they haven't seen T-Mobile's Motorola Cliq MB200. With its easy-to-use design, spacious keyboard, and action-packed feature set, the Cliq combines an attractive, powerful device with the customization of the Android operating system. We won't say it's the...
- Product reviews 2009-10-15
- Sophos Endpoint Secuirty & Data Protection 9.0 (Mac)
- A single agent delivers antivirus and anti-spyware protection, client firewall, data leakage prevention DLP content monitoring, management of removable storage devices and detects and blocks unauthorized software. Combined with integrated network access control NAC and encryption to ensure policy compliance and secure your data, Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection...
- Software downloads 2009-10-14
- Pioneer AVIC-Z110BT
- At the top of Pioneer's AVIC line of navigation receivers, and indeed its entire line of car audio receivers, sits the AVIC-Z110BT. This grandest of car stereos features just about every bell, whistle, and whizbang that Pioneer has to throw at mobile audio and video. From GPS navigation that can...
- Product reviews 2009-10-13
- HP revamps TouchSmart PCs with Windows 7; starts $899; will you ditch your desktop PC, HDTV?
- No... Whah? I have a PC laptop actually hooked up to my Samsung HDTV, and I comfortably use a mouse to control it.I'm supposed to ditch the mouse to do what? Stand up and walk across the room to touch the stupid thing?When I was a kid, my folks...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-13
- Netgear Digital Entertainer Live
- The first few rounds of network media streamers we tested weren't necessarily recommendable. Sure, this was partially because most of these devices depend on Windows Media Center for connectivity and content, but we also had issues with their interfaces and performance. Unlike the company's previous solutions to home...
- Product reviews 2009-10-08
- Toshiba DMF82XKU 8-inch Digital Media Frame
- Digital frames can be divided into two categories: connected digital media frames and digital photo frames. The Toshiba DMF82XKU 8-inch Digital Media Frame, is--surprise--one of the former. It easily connects to a Wi-Fi network for access to photo collections from a variety of online sources as well as letting you...
- Product reviews 2009-10-07








