Filed under: Security, Windows, Browsers There's a bug in Internet Explorer that allows attackers to execute malicious code on your machine under certain conditions. When Microsoft first acknowledged the vulnerability a few days ago the company was under the impression that only Internet Explorer 7 was affected. But the security advisory has been updated and it's now clear that the flaw affects every version of Internet Explorer from IE 5.01 SP 4 through Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2.Microsoft recommends enabling a firewall and anti-virus software to minimize your risk, as well as using Protected Mode in IE7 or IE8. We'd...
Computerworld’s Seth Weintraub sat down with Bob Morris, director of platform enablement for ARM’s mobile processor group, and came away with a wealth of information on the future plans for the ARM Cortex architecture. Though Morris did not speak directly about Apple, he did provide details that could lead one to theorize that Apple will be using the ARM architecture for its much-rumored Mac netbook/tablet. An inset on a PowerPoint slide showing a very recognizable Mac notebook at the top of the list of the mobile device breakdown is the most convincing piece of evidence provided by Morris. Weintraub...
Filed under: News, Windows, Macintosh, Linux If you gauged the market share of various operating systems by counting the number of Macs vs PCs you see in the typical urban coffee shop, you'd probably believe that Apple and Microsoft were duking it out like Republicans and Democrats in a close US presidential election. But the truth of the matter is that Microsoft is the dominant company when it comes to consumer oriented computers. In fact, according to Net Applications, a company that tracks these things, Microsoft had more than 90% of the market share. Until last month, anyway.In November, 2008,...
Filed under: Apple CorporateIn yet another new facet to this already-draining legal battle surrounding Psystar's sales of non-Apple hardware that runs Mac OS X, Apple has amended its original suit after it discovered "additional information," according to Computerworld. Apple now claims Psystar circumvented Apple's copyright protection code, in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Apple said in its original filing that Psystar was in violation of the Mac OS X End-User License Agreement, but tacked on this additional charge last week. The amendment also names 10 "John Does" -- persons who were not part of the Psystar company, but...
Last week, Danish Computerworld awarded IT Factory, a provider of CRM, HRM and Business Intelligence add-on solutions based on a SaaS delivery model, with the prestigious “Denmark’s Best IT-company 2008″. This week, the company has been declared bankrupt and its managing director Stein Bagger went missing in Dubai while under scrutiny by the police and Interpol. The remarkable story is all over the Danish press but has remained largely unnoticed outside of the country so far. Stein Bagger apparently got his hands really dirty: he’s wanted by Interpol for financial fraud and by the Danish police for a possible assault...
Hey, what the hell people? I thought we were finally cool with Vista. We're all PCs, right? So why are analysts yapping about people buying used computers just for copies of Windows XP? Apparently, according to IDC and computer repair outfit Rescuecom, it's cheaper for businesses to pick up a used PC with Windows XP, than it is to buy a brand new computer with Vista and downgrade it. The flip side of this trend is that shady resellers are slapping bootleg copies of XP on used computers, so you're safer buying used Dells and HPs or other mass maker...
I’m delighted to announce that registrations are open for Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum 2009 on 24 February - full details on the website. To help you make up your mind early, there are significant discounts for registrations before Christmas, and the first 25 registrations get a free copy of my book Living Networks. Click here to download flyer for Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum 2009 The inaugural Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum was in February 2008, attracting a sell-out audience of senior executives and extensive media coverage, including Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, Computerworld, NineMSN, MIS The Scoop, Smartcompany, The Financial Standard...
If there’s one thing that I know in this world, it’s software. I’ve been involved in the Shareware Industry for 12 years, have attended the Shareware Industry Conference (SIC), and have worked directly with shareware developers on product development, design, and testing. Its one of the ways I made a transition from Manufacturing Quality to Software Quality back in the late 1990’s. Recently, I saw a story on Computer World where users of the Mac virtualization software Parallels Desktop reported a number of problems in their support forums. Many of the issues, dealing with upgrading VM’s from version 3.x to...
I loved this piece on ComputerWorld so much (and it gave me the title to the post) so I've stolen it (sorry, it is of course "research") I'm going to tell you exactly how someone can trick you into thinking they're your friend. Now, before you send me hate mail for revealing this deep, dark secret, let me assure you that the scammers, crooks, predators, stalkers and identity thieves are already aware of this trick. It works only because the public is not aware of it. If you're scamming someone, here's what you'd do: Step 1: Request to be "friends"...
Filed under: Mozilla, Beta, Browsers Mozilla is thinking about adding a third beta to the Firefox 3.1 development cycle. The original plan had been to release 2 betas and then move onto the release candidate phase. But Mozilla's Mike Beltzner says a third beta would give the team time to work out some existing bugs while giving people more time to kick the tires on new features like the new private browsing mode which allows you to surf the web without saving any data to disk.The new beta wouldn't include any new features, but it will give the developers a...
I liked the Nokia n810 when I saw it at last year’s CES, and now there’s a little more competition in the mid-size internet device area as Gigabyte enters the stage with the M528. Bigger than a full-touchscreen mobile phone but smaller than a netbook, these devices comprise a questionable subgenus of the compact computing market. The question is, does this device do anything my G1, or say a Touch Pro or Tilt doesn’t? Is there a value to the extra diagonal inch of screen, or are they attempting to fill a demand that doesn’t exist? Well, with 800MHz...
I know it’s a running gag throughout the computer world that Windows can be a pain in the arse when it comes to booting up but seriously folks - suing your employer for that supposed lost time. Have you serious lost what little is obviously left of your brain cells? Apparently not according to a post at The National Law Journal which is reporting a rise in this new type of lawsuit; in which employees are suing over time spent booting their computers. According to Tresa Baldas a staff reporter with the NLJ over the past year several companies, including...
A lot of PR people I know – particularly those affiliated with the tech and social media industries – make frequent daily visits to Techmeme. What is Techmeme? Here’s their “ABOUT TECHMEME” blurb: “At this moment, the hottest stories in technology are scattered across dozens of news sites and blogs. That's an awful lot of sites for anyone to check. Fortunately, Techmeme arranges all of these links into a single, easy-to-scan page. It's auto-generated through a news-picking software system, so updates occur around the clock.” In a recent email to his subscribers, the ever-helpful, often-brilliant Sam Whitmore of Mediasurvey performed...
It appears that Konica Minolta will take mini-projector one-upsmanship to the next level with a new device that measures about 1.6 inches long, .79 inches wide, and only .3 inches thick—roughly the size of a smallish thumbdrive. When all is said and done, Konica believes that this new projector will be able to throw 20-inch color images in XGA resolution at distances of about 20 24-inches away from the screen and use less than 1-watt of power while operating. Unfortunately, the device will not be ready for public consumption for another 2 or 3 years, which opens up the door...
