Mozilla has released Firefox 11 despite a last-minute security issue being reported which could have delayed the release.
This is the second Firefox release of 2012 and features a number of developer updates including a WebGL visualisation tool which helps to highlight page structure and style editor which allows for work on style sheets in a text editor like environment.
Symantec can confirm that the source code for 2006 versions of Norton Antivirus posted by Anonymous is authentic.
Her name is Angelina: she runs on a heavy-duty Mac server and she's building some addictive computer games for you.
Despite the small increase in the version number, there’s actually a lot packed into Skype 5.6 for Mac. One of the biggest improvements is the addition of automatic updates – this is something that will be welcomes by anyone who likes to ensure that they always have the very latest version installed and is an important security measure as it means that any problems that have been detected with previous versions can be fixed automatically.
iOS 5.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is now available for download, and features new quick lock screen access the camera application, as well as the ability to delete individual pictures that have been synced to PhotoStream.
In addition, iOS 5.1 features Japanese language support for Siri, though Apple has warned that availability may be limited during the initial roll-out. The update can be downloaded through the "Software Update" option found in the Settings application on an iOS device with iOS 5 or later.
The first beta of Ubuntu 12.04, codenamed Precise Pangolin, was made available today. The 12.04 release, which is the next major version of the popular Linux distribution, will officially launch in April. It's a long-term support release, which means that it will receive updates and support for five years.
As Android smartphones and tablets grow in popularity, it's no surprise that the number of malware outbreaks is growing. Mobile antimalware apps can give your phone or tablet an extra layer of protection--but which ones do the job? Independent security testing lab AV-Test evaluated 41 virus scanners for Android, including those by mainstream security companies like Norton and Trend Micro. AV-Test used the Android emulator built into the Android SDK and ran each of the apps through a series of malware detection tests.
The Raspberry Pi, a $US35 computer about the size of a credit card, made headlines last week when all of the 10,000 units available for pre-order were snatched up just minutes after they went on sale.
Even after the units had sold out, international interest in the computer was so rabid that the websites of the two retailers authorised to sell it - Premier Farnell and RS Components - crashed under the weight of the traffic.
German operator Deutsche Telekom is using OpenStack to host applications in its Business Marketplace cloud service, and is committed to making the open source software more secure and easier to manage, the company said on Monday at the Cebit trade show.
OpenStack is an open-source community that develops software, also called OpenStack, for private and public clouds. It will be used to power some of the applications on Deutsche Telekom's Business Marketplace, an online platform that will offer cloud services to small and medium-size businesses starting in summer 2012.
Adobe today patched a pair of critical vulnerabilities in Flash Player and told IT administrators to apply the update within 30 days.
The update was the second for Flash this year; Adobe last patched it less than three weeks ago.
