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Tablets Likely to Transmit Sensitive Data

March 15, 2011 by  
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Forty-eight percent of U.S. tablet device owners have used them to transmit all kinds of sensitive data, according to a survey released recently by Harris Interactive and FuzeBox.

Considering the explosive increase in tablet computer adoption, this is not entirely shocking news, but it should give pause to business owners and IT professionals. Sometimes without the explicit blessing of the company, employees are increasingly using tablets to answer work email and conduct day-to-day business. Read More…

New Exploit Exposed In Microsoft Windows

March 14, 2011 by  
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It is being reported that hackers have been able to exploit holes in Windows and Microsoft new of the issue since January of 2011.

The exploit deals with the Windows protocol handler in Windows for MHTML.  Be advised the exploit can only be done if the user is running Internet Explorer. Apparently, hackers are using cross-site scripting attacks are intercepting and collecting peoples information, spoofing the content that is displayed to the browser, or interfering with the user’s browsing activities.  Read More….

Intel’s Atom More Expensive Than Cortex A9

March 11, 2011 by  
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In you use nVidia’s Tegra 2 processor as a reference point or any Cortex A9 dual core chip; the price is in the same ballpark.   However, Intel’s Atom Z670  which just launched will cost a whopping $75.

Unfortunately, this is the most expensive Atom processor thus.  However this processor is strictly for tablets and has 5W TDP.  Furthermore, the chip needs an SM35 chipset and it will run Windows 7.  However support for MeeGo v1.2 and Honeycomb Android 3.0 is expected at a later date. Read More…

Intel B3 Sandy Bridge On Sales

March 9, 2011 by  
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Intel had a horrible start in 2011 when they released the first Sandy Bridge Motherboards that had a faulty SATA bug.  Nevertheless, it appears as if the first P67 motherboards with the B3-stepping silicon fix have finally hit the market.

Other Intel OEMs have also listed a number of B3-stepping boards, but are not available to consumers. The boards are probably ready, but they are stuck in a shipping container somewhere on the high seas and if Somali pirates don’t have their way the boards should be in Europe soon. Read More…

Microsoft Resumes WP7 Update

March 3, 2011 by  
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Microsoft has begun updating Samsung’s Windows Phone 7-based smartphones again, after earlier technical problems forced a stop to the process, it said in a blog post Wednesday.

The update was initially announced Feb. 21, and doesn’t provide any new functionality, but rather improves the software update process itself, according to Microsoft.

However, after some users of Samsung phones began experiencing problems, Microsoft decided to temporarily suspend the update program.

The problems have been pinpointed and fixed, the blog post said, but it didn’t provide any details on what the issues were. At the same time, Microsoft has continued to update Windows Phone 7-based smartphones from other vendors. Read More…

Windows 7 SP 1 Released Into The Wild

February 24, 2011 by  
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As we have stated in the past, Microsoft officially rolled out the final release of Windows 7 yesterday to the general public. 

Microsoft says Windows 7 SP1 includes all the previous security, performance and stability updates, as well as some major improvements to features and services to make Windows 7 perform even better. Microsoft advised users to use the regular Windows update process, although manual download will probably be the faster way to go.  Read More……

Microsoft Offers Windows Azure Trial

February 23, 2011 by  
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Microsoft is offering up to 750 free hours of use on its Azure service to lure developers into trying cloud computing, the company announced Tuesday.

“This extended free trial will allow developers to try out the Windows Azure platform without the need for up-front investment costs,” a Microsoft blog entry explained.

The offer arrives but a few weeks after Microsoft promoted Satya Nadella to head its $15 billion server and tools business, which includes the Azure offering. The company raved about Nadella’s experience in ramping up large-scale consumer-focused cloud services like Bing and hoped he could bring the same magic to getting Microsoft cloud services into the enterprise as well.

Participants of the free trial can choose one of two options: 750 hours of use on an Extra Small Compute Instance, or 25 hours on a Small Compute Instance. An Extra Small Compute Instance offers the equivalent of a 1GHz processor with 768MB of working memory, which normally costs $.05 an hour. The Small Compute Instance has a 1.6GHz processor, 1.75GB of working memory, and typically costs $0.12 an hour.  Read More…..

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