WAR S. posted an article on WARSHOCK - Apr 7, 2009, 7:56 am
Microsoft for some time has been wanting to kill off XP --- and when Windows 7 hits, the company will finally be able to do it. Here's why Windows 7 will let Microsoft pull the plug. First off, it's no secret that Vista hasn't been embraced by enterprises, many of whom have treated it like the plagu...
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WAR S. posted an article on WARSHOCK - Apr 6, 2009, 5:16 am
Malicious PowerPoint files (.ppt) are currently being used to exploit a newly reported security hole in the Office app. The isn't yet any patch available for the zero-day flaw, but Microsoft says the attacks are currently limited and targeted. A successful attack would allow for running any command ...
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WAR S. posted an article on WARSHOCK - Apr 3, 2009, 1:08 am
April 1 has come and gone, and the Internet has not disintegrated and no major cyber-attacks were reported. But Conficker still remains a threat. Now don't panic, this doesn't mean cyber-Armageddon could strike at any minute, it just means you need to make sure your computer is fully updated if it i...
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WAR S. posted an article on WARSHOCK - Apr 1, 2009, 6:33 am
The U.S. Library of Congress has begun uploading its audio archives to iTunes, and it will soon begin to post videos on YouTube, in an effort to make its materials easier for the public to access. The library already offers the materials at its own Web site, LOC.gov, and through interactive exhibiti...
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WAR S. posted an article on WARSHOCK - Mar 31, 2009, 8:03 am
Google Earth 5.0 is a fun and free way to waste time, and now it’s even better with the updated Mars in Google Earth, a 3D mapping tool that lets astronomy buffs and armchair astronauts roam the Red Planet. You now can view antique maps of Mars from over a century ago, as well as the latest images...
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WAR S. posted an article on WARSHOCK - Mar 30, 2009, 6:34 am
With Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg failing to impress as the big screen iteration of videogame anti-hero Max Payne, ever-controversial software developer Rockstar Games has this week announced it’s preparing its hard-hitting franchise for yet another all-action outing. Presently in production at ...
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WAR S. posted an article on WARSHOCK - Mar 29, 2009, 6:54 am
Expanding the on-the-go reach of its hugely popular video-sharing Web site YouTube, search giant Google Inc. has this week introduced a mobile application specifically for Windows Mobile and Nokia Symbian Series 60 (S60) handset devices. Beyond expanding the user base of the YouTube application, an...
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WAR S. posted an article on WARSHOCK - Mar 27, 2009, 6:15 am
President Barack Obama plans to answer questions on that were submitted to the White House through Google Moderator. On Monday, Obama posted a message on YouTube, which has received more than 10,000 hits to date, telling Americans that "we're going to take advantage of the Internet to bring all of y...
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WAR S. posted an article on WARSHOCK - Mar 24, 2009, 12:27 am
Microsoft Corp. may be talking up the performance boost it gave to the just-launched Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), but the new browser remains the slowest of the top five on the market, benchmark tests show. According to JavaScript rendering tests run by Computerworld, the final version of IE8 is only ...
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WAR S. posted an article on WARSHOCK - Mar 21, 2009, 10:09 pm
Google has upped the ante in the browser speed wars and added a handful of features with a new 2.0 beta version of its Chrome Web browser (you can download the browser here) . Though Chrome version 1.0 emerged from beta in December, Google decided to move it back into beta testing and tinker. For th...
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