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Microsoft rushes Explorer 8 patch release
Just 11 days after issuing an advisory, Microsoft has released a patch for a bug in Internet Explorer 8 that bedeviled the U.S. Department of Labor earlier this month. Microsoft's speedy release of this patch "is an outstanding example of Microsoft's responsiveness to the security community and their users," wrote...
pcworld.com (6 days ago)
Hours before I/O, Larry Page opens up about his hoarse voice
Less than 24 hours before Google kicks off its annual I/O developers confab in San Francisco, Google CEO Larry Page is revealing why his speaking voice is so soft. Stemming from a "bad cold" 14 years ago that caused the executive's voice to become hoarse and never fully recover, Page was subsequently diagnosed with...
pcworld.com (6 days ago)
T-Mobile Stores to Introduce the New Nokia Lumia 925
Not long after rumors that Nokia’s new Lumia 928 would lead Verizon’s upcoming lineup, Nokia has announced details on their new Lumia 925, which will be debuting with T-Mobile. The new Lumia 925 boasts an aluminum and polycarbonate body that’s both lighter and thinner than its predecessor, the 920. The 925...
pcworld.com (7 days ago)
TechAmerica: US tech employment grows slightly in 2012
The U.S. tech industry added 67,400 jobs in 2012, a 1.1 percent increase from a year earlier, according to a new report from the TechAmerica Foundation. The tech industry's growth slightly outpaced the overall private sector in the U.S., which grew by 1 percent, TechAmerica said Tuesday. U.S tech employment totalled...
pcworld.com (7 days ago)
Rackspace to help customers debug their programs
Facing fierce competition in the market for cloud services, hosting provider Rackspace has pledged to help its users debug the programs they'll run on Rackspace's OpenStack platform. "Traditionally, Rackspace has been in the infrastructure support business, and now customers are [interacting] at the application...
pcworld.com (7 days ago)
Adobe releases critical security updates for Reader, Flash Player and ColdFusion
Adobe has released scheduled security updates for its Reader, Acrobat, Flash Player and ColdFusion products on Tuesday in order to fix many critical vulnerabilities, including one that is already actively exploited by attackers. The Adobe Reader and Acrobat updates include fixes for 27 vulnerabilities, 24 of which...
pcworld.com (7 days ago)
Review: Work with Gmail without even opening it with Checker Plus
Email notifications are like coffee: Some people can't stand them, while others are addicted (and, yes, even use them to wake up in the morning). If you're of the latter camp, you may like Checker Plus for Gmail. Like every other mail checker, it lets you know when new emails arrive... but that’s where other email...
pcworld.com (7 days ago)
NetSuite to increase focus on ERP for manufacturers
Capitalizing on apparent demand from customers, NetSuite is adding new capabilities aimed at manufacturers to its cloud-based ERP (enterprise resource planning) software. NetSuite will announce a new version of its existing manufacturing ERP during the SuiteWorld conference in San Jose on Tuesday, CEO Zach Nelson...
pcworld.com (7 days ago)
'Dead' man wakes up at funeral as mourners pay respects at his coffin
Brighton Dama Zanthe, 34, was laid to rest after he apparently died at his home following a long illness
mirror.co.uk (7 days ago)
Review: Disc Soft takes on virtual hard drives with Daemon Tools Ultra
Daemon Tools' disreputable younger days as a hacking tool seem a speck in the rearview mirror now. Arriving at what appears to be the new top of the pyramid for single users is the $45 Daemon Tools Ultra, but there's more, and less, here than meets the eye. Disk Soft wants you to feel special, so the installation...
pcworld.com (7 days ago)
SAP hopes its software can score with sports teams
SAP is hoping to win points with professional sports teams by showing how its HANA in-memory database, analytics, mobile software and other technologies can help them make fans happier, find better players and improve their operations. The vertical is SAP's 25th, according to its announcement Tuesday at the Sapphire...
pcworld.com (7 days ago)
Microsoft confirms the Windows 8.1 update (a.k.a. "Blue") will be free
It's official: The Windows Blue update will be dubbed Windows 8.1, it'll be available for Windows 8 and Windows RT devices alike, and it will cost you the low, low price of zip, nada, zilch. Interestingly, the free Windows 8.1 update will be available through the Windows Store, not the usual Windows Update method....
pcworld.com (7 days ago)
'Dead' man wakes up at funeral as mourners pay respects at his coffin in Zimbabwe
Brighton Dama Zanthe, 34, was laid to rest after he apparently died at his home following a long illness
mirror.co.uk (7 days ago)
Windows Blue will be free upgrade for Windows 8 customers
Microsoft's Windows 8 update, code-named Windows Blue, will be formally released as Windows 8.1 and will be free for customers who have the new OS installed. Windows 8.1 will be an "update" for both Windows 8 and for Windows RT, the version of the OS designed for devices that run on ARM chips, said Tami Reller, the...
pcworld.com (7 days ago)
Data centers show signs of 'green fatigue'
A new survey from the Uptime Institute suggests fatigue is setting in when it comes to making data centers greener, and it may be partly due to overachievers like Google and Microsoft. In the Institute's latest survey of data center operators, only 50 percent of respondents in North America said they considered...
pcworld.com (7 days ago)
Android threats growing in number and complexity, report says
The Android threat landscape is growing in both size and complexity with cybercriminals adopting new distribution methods and building Android-focused malware services, according to a report from Finnish security vendor F-Secure. The number of mobile threats has increased by nearly 50 percent during the first three...
pcworld.com (7 days ago)
Dividend denied by muddled thinking
HAVING a reserve price at the digital auction drove away potential bidders.
news.com.au (7 days ago)
Labor finds $5m to sell its NBN story
LABOR has tipped $4.9 million more into spruiking the National Broadband Network in the five major cities.
news.com.au (7 days ago)
Counting on spectrum sale despite flop
LABOR is counting on a $1 billion boost to revenue in the next few years from the sale of mobile phone spectrum it could not sell last month.
news.com.au (7 days ago)
Computer program unplugged
HAILED by Kevin Rudd as the digital toolbox of the 21st century, computers are no longer a centrepiece of the education strategy.
news.com.au (7 days ago)
Dumped ISP filter to save $4.5m
THE axing of Stephen Conroy's other pet project, the controversial mandatory internet filtering scheme, will save the government more than $4 million.
news.com.au (7 days ago)
A sound budget for IT: Ovum
THE 2013 Budget has been hailed as "sound" for the IT industry but could have been better, analysts say.
news.com.au (7 days ago)
SAP says HANA will power all cloud applications
SAP's HANA Cloud Platform, consisting of the core in-memory database plus application development tools, analytics and integration services, will eventually underpin all of its cloud-based applications, the company said at its Sapphire conference. The announcement Tuesday came shortly after SAP unveiled the HANA...
pcworld.com (7 days ago)
SAP offers mobile device management for €1 per month on Amazon's cloud
A new cloud version of SAP's Afaria mobile device management software offers IT departments a more convenient way of controlling mobile devices. As with its other cloud-based offerings, SAP hopes to attract enterprises to the cloud-based version of Afaria with improved installation speed and cost, compared to...
pcworld.com (7 days ago)
Google rival Foundem urges EU to reject remedies
Google's proposals to address the European Commission's antitrust concerns will make matters worse, competitor Foundem said Tuesday in a complaint it filed in the case. The Commission on April 25 opened a month-long period to allow rivals to assess a package of proposals aimed at alleviating concerns that they were...
pcworld.com (7 days ago)
More telepresence for bureaucrats
CISCO and Telstra could be big winners with the expanded footprint of the government's national telepresence system.
news.com.au (7 days ago)
Human Services ups the ante in IT
THE Department of Human Services will increase productivity and efficiency through new technology-related initiatives.
news.com.au (7 days ago)
Canberra could reduce ERP systems
THE Gillard government will put its use of enterprise resource planning systems under the microscope, 2013 budget papers reveal.
news.com.au (7 days ago)
NBN gets funding boost
THE Gillard government has pledged an additional $12.9 million to showcase the potential of the National Broadband Network as part of the 2013 budget.
news.com.au (7 days ago)
Buried ISP filter to save $4.5m
THE axing of Stephen Conroy's other pet project, the controversial mandatory internet filtering scheme, will save the government more than $4 million.
news.com.au (7 days ago)
