Microsoft beefs up account security
Microsoft is adding a few new security features to provide more peace of mind for Microsoft Account holders. Users will […]
Microsoft, Security, Software
Software
Microsoft, Software, Windows
Report: Windows Start menu to return in Windows 8.2
In what could be one of the more startling reversals since New Coke, a report released Monday claims that Microsoft
Security, Software
Researchers create malware that communicates via silent sound, no network needed
When security researcher Dragos Ruiu claimed malware dubbed “badBIOS” allowed infected machines to communicate using sound waves alone—no network connection
Software, Technology
Research shows removing DRM boosts music sales up to 41 percent
University of Toronto researcher Laurina Zhang is working on a paper that appears to prove it is more profitable to
Apple, Microsoft, Software
Windows 8.x growth flatlines, Internet Explorer 11 makes a splash
Enlarge Net Market Share November was the first full month of availability for both Windows 8.1 and OS X 10.9.
Microsoft, Social Media, Software
Did Facebook quietly stop offering its Windows Messenger desktop app?
In March 2012, Facebook released a stand alone Messenger app for Windows desktop users. The first version supported Windows 7
Hardware, Security, Software, Technology
Mobile malware reported riding on Google messaging service
\Mobile botnets are on the rise and cybercriminals are using the Google Cloud Messaging service as a conduit for sending
Software, Technology
VMware acquires Desktone: Is your next desktop going to live in the cloud?
VMware announced that it was acquiring Desktone at its VMworld Europe in October. My colleague Charlie Osborne discussed this move
Microsoft, Software, Windows
Firefox for Desktop/Modern UI to share a single profile
As development of Mozilla’s Windows 8.1 Modern/Metro UI version of Firefox continues in its beta stage, one of the programmers
Microsoft, Software, Windows
Google dumps Windows Vista support from Google Apps
Google’s policy of discontinuing support for aging versions of Internet Explorer will nearly cut out businesses and consumers who run