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I've been using Picasa since before Google bought it, and have found the feisty program a gem for managing my growing library of digital photos, as well as a handy tool for quick tinkering with snapshots when launching a full-blown image editor would be overkill. I always look forward to each iterat...
In a record-breaking Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft issued 12 security bulletins to patch 23 vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, including nine critical flaws. Ten of the updates address flaws in the software giant's operating system. Several patches fix vulnerabilities that are currently being...
While some applauded Microsoft for displaying its new Vista operating system among some of the world's top software security researchers at the Black Hat hacker conference in Las Vegas last week, others set out to give the software giant a black eye. Polish researcher Joanna Rutkowska of Singapore-b...
Broadband Internet access is no longer a novelty for consumers -- it is decidedly mainstream both in the U.S. and in Western Europe. Still, there are widespread disparities in the quality of service for many consumers. A new report, released by the Boston-based IT consulting firm, Strategy Analytics...
In a show of its changed approach to the security of its operating system, and in an effort to reach out to those who might be likely to poke through holes in its proprietary code, Microsoft handed out beta copies of its new Vista operating system and outlined its security features at the Black Hat ...
In a move the builds another link in the bridge between new and traditional media, Google and the Associated Press have entered into a content agreement for stories and photographs. "The license in this agreement provides for new uses of original AP content for features and products we will introduc...
Google said Wednesday that it has renewed its existing software bundling agreement with RealNetworks, in which Real will continue to offer the Google Toolbar with RealNetworks applications. The new, expanded deal also includes plans to distribute Mozilla's Firefox Web browser. The plan builds on wha...
McAfee on Tuesday confirmed that consumer versions of its leading software for securing PCs is vulnerable to a flaw that could leave users open to hackers. eEye discovered the vulnerability on July 19 and reported it to McAfee. The flaw means attackers could retrieve passwords and other sensitive pe...
Broadband networks for the home are fueling the growth of sales of wireless devices, and will continue to do so for the next five years. Research from the Boston-based IT consultancy, Strategy Analytics, indicates that homeowners worldwide are going to purchase nearly 950 million wireless home devi...
Microsoft is going to start charging users who download its Office 2007 Beta 2 version US$1.50, starting August 2. The application, which has been downloaded by some 3 million people over the last two months, has been available for free. Microsoft said it was surprised by the interest in beta 2 and ...
Microsoft believes it will be on target for the release of its long-awaited Vista operating system, but the company wants to ensure quality before sending it to the masses. "We will ship Windows Vista when the product is ready," Kevin Johnson, co-president of Microsoft's Platforms & Services Div...
Microsoft on Wednesday announced its intent to distribute Internet Explorer 7 as a "high-priority" update through Automatic Updates for Windows XP. The software giant's goal is to help its customers browse the Web in more secure environments. "To ensure users are prepared to upgrade, AU will notify ...
People eat, put on makeup, play with the stereo, and of course, talk on their mobile phones while driving. Why not add e-mail to the list? A Waterloo, Ontario company has done just that, and Intelligent Mechatronic Systems (IMS) says its iLane device -- "the world's first hands-free and eyes-free e-...
Microsoft on Wednesday released a set of guiding principles it drafted for itself that will allow computer manufacturers using Vista and any other future Microsoft operating system to remove Microsoft's MSN Search, Internet Explorer and Media Player as defaults and put competitive alternatives in th...
Microsoft announced Tuesday that it has acquired Winternals Software and plans to appoint the company's co-founder a technical fellow. Privately held Winternals provides systems recovery and data protection solutions to Windows-based enterprises and offers free software tools called Sysinternals. Th...
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