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'Google Now' Reportedly Coming to iOS, Chrome OS, Windows 8
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2013-03-13 08:07
Google Now is arguably the single best feature found in Android Jelly Bean, and soon, it seems, it may be coming to iOS, Windows 8 and Chromebooks everywhere.
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Microsoft fixes critical Windows, IE flaws for Patch Tuesday
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2013-03-13 08:05
Microsoft has released four critical security updates for Windows and Internet Explorer, along with a bevy of other products, in order to protect against at least 19 vulnerabilities identified in its software.
On deck this month, there are four "critical" vulnerabilities that affect Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, and Windows Server, including one for Silverlight that affects both Windows and Mac machines.
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Seven new Microsoft security patches coming tomorrow
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2013-03-11 05:59
Microsoft next week expects to release seven patches to cover vulnerabilities across its product line.
According to the software giant's advance notification announced Thursday, four of the bulletins are rated "critical," while three earned "important" designations. They address flaws in Internet Explorer (IE), Windows, Office, Server Software and Silverlight.
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday targets Internet Explorer drive-by attacks
Submitted by l33tdawg on Fri, 2013-03-08 07:38
Internet Explorer vulnerabilities warrant notice in this month's set of Microsoft Patch Tuesday bulletins and need to be fixed quickly even though the sheer number of patches may seem daunting.
The weaknesses leave users open to drive-by attacks where malicious code is downloaded without the user's knowledge while browsing. Not patching them because they are time-consuming will just widen the window of opportunity hackers have to exploit them, says Alex Horan, a senior product manager at CORE Security.
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Windows RT is a lemon. Here's how Microsoft could make lemonade
Submitted by l33tdawg on Thu, 2013-03-07 06:55
Ever since it was announced, I've had skepticism about the purpose and value of Windows RT, Microsoft's version of Windows that runs on ARM computers. The upside of Windows RT—cheap devices and long battery life—was diluted by Intel finally managing to beat its Atom processor into shape. The downside—incompatibility with almost every Windows application ever written—seemed substantial.
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