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Microsoft denies security risk in Windows Media
News Software giant says flaw is a "reliability issue with no security risk to customers" and criticizes researcher for not contacting the company.
Tags: Network security, Applications and tools, Microsoft Corp., Security, Media Player, Vulnerability, BugTraq, mailing list, Microsoft Windows, researcher
Microsoft: Lots to turn off in Windows 7
News In a blog posting, Microsoft notes that it is not just Internet Explorer that can be disabled. Tools like Windows Media Player and Search may also be turned off.
Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows Vista, Web Browser, Media Player, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Microsoft Windows, blog
HP t5730w Thin Client
Reviews Designed for use with server-based desktops such as Terminal Services, Citrix and VMware View, HP's t5730w is an excellent mid-range device suitable for most office applications.
Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., USB, remote desktop, Environment, Server, Thin Client, Microsoft Windows
Microsoft coy on apps for Zune HD
News There will definitely be an option to download some basic games, but Microsoft is hedging on whether it will offer more options in time for the product's fall launch.
Tags: MP3 players, Storage, Media Player, firmware update, firmware, Microsoft Zune, Best Buy Co. Inc., Storage, game, MP3 players
Adobe revs media player, signs up Sony
News New movies from Sony and TV shows from CBS are arriving on Adobe Media Player so you can stream them to your computer.
Tags: Video, Advertising, Marketing communications, Software, Media Player, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Advertisement, hard drive, Adobe Systems Inc.
Has in-flight entertainment got wings in the iPod era?
News Airlines should scrap in-flight entertainment systems because they cannot compete with the thousands of songs and scores of movies that can be stored on modern media players, according to an aviation expert.
Tags: MP3 players, Mobile platforms/communications, Smart phones, Digital media, Airline, Media Player, Storage, wireless Web, entertainment, Digital media
Dell: Chrome is one of many Linux-based OSes
News The PC maker is looking at Chrome OS for the future, but is currently planning on releasing other Linux-based operating systems sooner.
Tags: Operating systems, Personal Computers, PC Company, Google Inc., Media Player, Ubuntu, Google Chrome, operating system, Environment, Linux
Apple's Snow Leopard to get early release
News New version of the OS X operating system, which marks Apple's move to 64-bit support, will be made available ahead of its original September schedule.
Tags: Mac OS, Apple Inc., Apple iWork, Apple Mac OS X, Apple iLife, hard-disk space, online store, 64-bit CPU, software engineering, Mac OS
Browserless Windows 7 refuses to go gracefully
News Microsoft said last month that it was scrapping entirely its plans for separate "E" versions of Windows 7, but these are still listed in company's online store.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, Microsoft Windows 7, Europe, software company, computer company, Microsoft Windows, online store
Embedded Android code goes open source
News Company behind Mips has released the source code for porting the Android operating system to that processor architecture.
Tags: Operating systems, Digital Television, Smart Phone, TV, Electronics, Android, IP Telephony, processor, Internet, manufacturer
Windows 7 critical holes fixed in record Patch Tuesday
News In its biggest Patch Tuesday ever, Redmond stitches up a pair of Windows 7 holes, along with fixing up a number of zero-day flaws elsewhere.
Tags: Security Management, Network security, PC security, Server Message Block, Microsoft IIS Server, Security, Microsoft Corp., Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows 7, Server
Toshiba TG01
Reviews The slim and sleek TG01's hardware design breaks new ground, while the 4.1in. screen is great for media-rich activities. Unfortunately the user interface is eccentric, and battery life is very disappointing.
Tags: Battery, Screen, MicroSD, microSD Card, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Touch Screen, Accelerometer, phone, Microsoft Windows, light-emitting diode
Nokia N97
Reviews Although the Nokia N97 is packed with features, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market.
Tags: Smart Phone, Video, Touch Screen, phone, keyboard, Apple iPhone, Nokia Corp., High Tech Computer Corp., camera
EU objects to browser in Windows
News European regulators say they believe software giant is violating that region's antitrust laws by bundling its Internet Explorer browser in Windows.
Tags: Antitrust, Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, attorney, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, European Commission
Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Product Reviews Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Service Pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Automatic Update, PC, firewall
