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Mac OS X market share rises 32% in past year
Vista and Linux also gain at expense of XP Apple Mac OS X's share of the operating system has increased by almost 32 percent in the past year, according to data collected by Net Applications.
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Microsoft relaxes restrictions on new XP PCs
Larger screens, hard drives and touchscreens are in Microsoft has eased hardware requirements for PC makers to load Windows XP Home on ultra-low-cost PCs to allow touchscreens and larger screen sizes.
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Colorful & well-connected
It's summer, so why shouldn't one's laptop match one's hot-pink bikini? Dell's Studio line comes in seven colors and offers some impressive computing power inside.
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Mozilla fixes 13 Firefox 2.0 bugs
Firefox 2.0 support to end later this year Mozilla on Tuesday patched the Firefox 2.0 web browser to quash 13 bugs, and then announced that it would end support for the browser in mid-December. Mozilla last patched Firefox 2.0 in April.
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It's official: Firefox 3.0 is a record breaker
Mozilla sets geekiest ever world record With Firefox 3.0 Mozilla has officially set the world record for the most software downloads in one day (and the record for the geekiest world record ever, too).
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online today @vancouversun.com
The finale o f the day's pipe and drum band competition: A massed band of all Grade 1 to 3 bands in these categories, including the world champion SFU Pipe Band that won the Grade 1 competition.
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Malaysian stock exchange suspends trading due to computer glitch
The Malaysian stock exchange suspended trading Thursday because of a computer problem that remained unresolved as the trading period neared an end.
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nVidia pays $200m to fix overheating laptops
Problem with older nVidia GPUs in portables nVidia said yesterday that it will take a hit of up to $200m to cover costs related to repairing defective GPUs it shipped to be used in laptops.
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Virgin Media download speeds ads slammed... again
ASA agrees with BT that advert confuses customers A complaint made by BT about a Virgin Media broadband speeds advert has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
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41% of web users have out-of-date browsers
Unpatched browsers offer increased security risk Up-to-date fully patched web browsers are hugely important when it comes to keeping your PC secure, as vulnerabilities in browsers allow for personal data theft. However, research has identified that only 59 percent of web users ensure they have the latest and most secure version of their chosen web browser.
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59% of web users have out-of-date browsers
Unpatched browsers offer increased security risk Up-to-date fully patched web browsers are hugely important when it comes to keeping your PC secure, as vulnerabilities in browsers allow for personal data theft. However, research has identified that only 59 percent of web users ensure they have the latest and most secure version of their chosen web browser.
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Kaspersky adds virtual keyboard to Internet Security 2009
The latest version of Kaspersky Lab’s security software suite, Internet Security 2009, has been released, and with it they have introduced a very simple and obvious feature for those worried about keylogging malware. Taking an idea now used by many online bank login systems, Kaspersky has introduced a virtual keyboard. Users can bring it up on [...]
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Nvidia reports problem with laptop chips
Nvidia has uncovered a problem with some older graphics chips that shipped in "significant quantities" of laptops, the company said Wednesday.
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BT launches iPlate to boost broadband speeds
£10 device 'cuts out electrical interference' BT has made available to consumers the iPlate, a device that it claims will boost internet speeds for ADSL lines.
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UK vendor launches free antivirus, antispyware
DriveSentry Free available today PC security vendor DriveSentry today launched DriveSentry Free, a cost-free antivirus, antispyware and HIPS technologies software suite which the company says will keep your PC free from malware.
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Pictures: Asus reveals ultra-cheap, all-in-one Eee PC
Asus Eee Monitor is 19in Apple iMac killer Images have appeared on the internet of a new addition to the Asus Eee PC lineup - the Asus Eee Monitor. The Eee Monitor is an all-in-one PC built into a 19in screen, rather like the Apple iMac.
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Microsoft organizing new bid on Yahoo
San Francisco- Unable to strike a deal on its own, Microsoft Corp. reportedly is hoping to snap up Yahoo's online search operations with the help of News Corp. and Time Warner Inc.
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New British ad campaign targets downloaders
A grubby man in the pub named Nigel who buys counterfeit DVDs is being replaced by a sheepish young office worker named Nigel who downloads movies and music illegally at his desk in a new British ad campaign against piracy.
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Norwegian banks renew EDB contract
Nine Norwegian savings banks have entered into an agreement for EDB to supply IT solutions and operating services for their banking activities.
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Feds: Teen made computers 'zombies'
CHEYENNE -- A local teenager has been charged in connection with an elaborate computer virus scheme that officials say turned thousands of personal computers into "zombies" and used them to rip off banking and credit card information.
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Nigeria: Computer Warehouse Unveils New Self Service Solutions
Hardware subsidiary of leading ICT company, Computer Warehouse Group, CWL Systems and Wincor Nixdorf have unveiled new systems that automate cheque and cash deposits in retail bank branches.
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Global Japan Chip,Panel Manufacturing Gear Sales Likely +7% FY09 -SEAJ
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Global sales of Japanese semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturing equipment will likely recover in the fiscal year ending March 2010 on strong demand for large-sized FPD TVs and a pickup in demand for chips used in digital gadgets, an industry association said Thursday.
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Africa: Group Suggests Exchange to Trade Internet Capacity
There are exchanges where you can buy and sell stocks, futures, pork bellies, wine and even pollution allowances. Why not an exchange for the trading of digital bits and bytes?
AllAfrica.com |
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Intellectual Property
Effective October 1, 2008, Connecticut's new Act on the Confidentiality of Social Security Numbers (the "Act") 1 will impose substantial new obligations on businesses that collect Social Security numbers ("SSNs") and other personal information—and substantial new penalties for privacy violations.
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PC sports market has declined - Moore News by
Consoles like PS3 and Xbox 360 have lured sports gamers away from a PC market already moving towards a download model and under threat from piracy, forcing developers to prioritise other formats.
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