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- The old "install this codec to see free porn" trick works on Mac too!
- It seems that this old trick for fooling Windows users to download and install malware on their PCs is now working on Mac users. Why? Because with 50% of new Macs being sold to people who used to run Windows, the OS might have changed, but the bad habits haven't....
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Codec, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Cyberthreats, Desktops, Security, Viruses And Worms, Software, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-11-22
- The brutal truth - but not, I think, about Vista.
- A lawsuit alleging that workers are being forced to contribute unpaid over time because their PCs record start times only after long boot periods has that laugh until you cry feel to it because it's more revealing about the organization than about Vista. by Paul Murphy
- Tags: PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-11-22
- Ulteo offers server based computing solution for Linux desktops, apps
- Ulteo is now offering what Microsoft and Citrix will not: a server based computing solution for the Linux desktop and Linux applications. The company, which late last year launched the first OpenOffice open source desktop online, has announced the availability of the Open Virtual Desktop...
- Tags: Linux Desktop, Citrix Systems Inc., Server, Ulteo, Open Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Terminal Server, Linux, Desktops, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- Still more questions than answers about Microsoft Morro
- Over the past couple of days, I had a chance to ask Microsoft a few more questions about the disappearance of OneCare and sudden appearance of Morro (a codename and service that no one I've spoken with has heard a peep about until this week). Here are some more tidbits....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., OneCare, Q, Windows Defender, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- Mac OS X targeted by Trojan and backdoor tool
- Two new pieces of malware affecting Mac OS X appeared this week, a Trojan horse and a hacker tool for creating backdoors. Two pieces of malicious software affecting Apple's Mac OS X appeared this week: a Trojan horse with the ability to download and install malicious code of an...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Trojan Horse, Tool, Hacker Tool, Intego, OSX.Lamzev.A, Lamzev, Spyware, Apple Mac OS X, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Mac OS X, malware, Trojan, backdoor, hacker, Adware & Malware, Matthew Broersma ZDNet.co.uk
- News items 2008-11-21
- From Chapter Three: The Windows Culture
- The history of Windows, from 3.11 to Vista, is one of ad hoc adaptation to market conditions and expectational change among customers. To a large extent it's been about playing catch up to Unix and the Mac - with fascinating devolutions along the way. by Paul Murphy
- Tags: TCP/IP, Application, Client-server, Stored Procedure, Network, PC, Microsoft MS-DOS, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Desktops, Databases, Networking, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- Unsealed court filing: HP's Hurd had Vista concerns
- HP CEO Mark Hurd told Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in an e-mail last year that HP's call centers were "being overrun" by customers who were having difficulties upgrading to Windows Vista, a detail that was revealed in the unsealing of a court filing in the Windows Vista Capable lawsuit. ...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Steve Ballmer, Mark Hurd, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-11-20
- Microsoft: Free anti-malware for all (Windows users)!
- The other day Microsoft announced that it would phase-out sales of Windows Live OneCare subscriptions and roll out no-cost anti-malware during the second half of 2009. What does this mean for everyone involved? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Viruses And Worms
- Blog posts 2008-11-20
- How Apple gained the upper hand on Microsoft
- I've just been working my way through hundreds of emails released as part of the Vista Capable lawsuit and there's one phrase that keep coming across that might explain why Apple got the upper hand on Microsoft with Vista. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), E-mail, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Online Communications, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Apple Macintosh, Experience, Desktops, Hardware
- Blog posts 2008-11-20
- Thanks Microsoft, I will now subscribe to the Zune Pass
- Larry posted the news about the updated Zune Pass music subscription service and after checking out the press release in detail I am going to sign back up for the monthly service. Getting to keep some songs for my own collection each month was the kicker that pushed me over...
- Tags: Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Service, Matthew Miller, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Software, Marketing, Hardware
- Blog posts 2008-11-20
- Some open source attacks on Windows may be unfair
- I can't imagine Microsoft has someone whose job it is to sit in front of a terminal with the home page in front of them and jump or ring an alarm bell if it goes down. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Attack, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Dana Blankenhorn, Microsoft Corp., Home Page
- Blog posts 2008-11-20
- I really don't want to use Windows anymore
- Every week, more and more bits of malware seem to be making their way past commercial anti-virus, firewall anti-virus, and ISP anti-virus software. New patches and downloads abound, and I've still re-imaged 3 computers in the last 2 weeks due to massive infestations. This is to say nothing...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Antivirus, Malware, Computer, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Productivity, Linux, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Desktops, Security, Software, Hardware, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Top 5 Netbooks
- The biggest surprise of 2008 was the arrival of netbooks. Asus was the first in the pool with its Eee PC, and after some initial hesitation, the big guys were forced to jump in as well. Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo are all among a long...
- Tags: ASUS, Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Battery, Memory, Acer Inc., Intel Atom, Intel Corp., Dell Inspiron, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Malware found in Lenovo software package
- Computer maker Lenovo is shipping a malware-infected software package to Windows XP users, according to warning from anti-virus researchers at Microsoft. The malicious file was identified by Microsoft as Win32/Meredrop, a Trojan dropper that is used to install and execute multiple malicious executables on an infected computer....
- Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Malware, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows XP, Tools & Techniques, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Holding VistA's age against it
- In computing it is common to disparage old code. Old code runs on old machines. Old code is obsolete. Old code must be replaced. This common canard is being pushed by hospital IT vendors in order to dismiss, destroy, and replace the VA's VistA system. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Code, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- First Core i7 desktops from Dell, Alienware and Gateway
- Now that Intel has officially released its Core i7 processor, fresh desktops are arriving daily. Dell has released four systems with Core i7 processors, including one mainstream Studio XPS desktop and three gaming rigs. Gateway also announced two FX-series gaming systems. Notably absent is HP, which has yet to announce...
- Tags: Desktop, Alienware, Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Gateway Inc., Memory, Core, Gateway FX6800-01, Games, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Flash Memory, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Copy desktop themes to other Windows XP computers
- Familiar desktop themes are can be a great comfort to Windows XP users. You can copy a unique or particularly creative desktop theme to another computer just by copying the right files. Greg Shultz shows you how easy it is to make the move.
- Tags: Computer, Greg Shultz, Desktop Theme, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-11-19
- Take back control of Vista's default programs and the Open With list
- Ever had one application establish itself as the default for a certain file type against your wishes? In Microsoft Windows Vista, with some specialized knowledge and some tweaking, you can regain control over your default applications, especially when it comes to the Open With menu. In this edition of the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2008-11-19
- Apple dodges antitrust bullet
- A California judge has granted Apple's motion to dismiss Psystar's counterclaims that the company violated antitrust laws by blocking third-parties from selling Mac OS-based systems. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Antitrust, Apple Inc., Corporate Law, Security, Business Operations, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Apple Macintosh, Advertisement, Brand, Counterclaim, Operating System, Psystar, Apple Mac OS, Branding, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Microsoft kills Windows Live OneCare and Equipt subscription services
- Microsoft is discontinuing its paid Windows Live OneCare subscription security service. Microsoft is touting a new, free security service, codenamed "Morro," and due in the second half of 2009, as OneCare's successor. The Microsoft press release and statements on Morro offer some other interesting tidbits. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley, Morro
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
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