February 26, 2013
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Microsoft has just released its newest browser for Windows 7: Internet Explorer (IE) 10. Days earlier, Google had released Chrome 25, its latest browser, for all platforms. So, now that both are available on the most popular desktop operating system, … Continue reading
February 26, 2013
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According to Bob O’Donnell of research firm IDC, “The day they introduce Office for iOS and Android, they’ll start printing money.” And he added this cautionary note: “If they wait too long, they risk people finding alternatives, or workarounds.” The … Continue reading
February 26, 2013
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It started innocently enough. Red Hat software engineer David Howells asked Linus Torvalds, Linux’s founder, to move on code that would let Microsoft-signed binary keys be added dynamically to a kernel while running in secure-boot mode on the Linux Kernel … Continue reading
February 25, 2013
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Oh the shame of it all! Microsoft’s worldwide cloud service, Azure, had a critical failure — and for about 12 hours the service was down. The cause? An expired Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate. First, this was an incredibly stupid … Continue reading
February 25, 2013
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It is possible to have a free/cheap, good, and fast personal cloud storage service? Believe it or not, it is. While remote file storage has been with us for decade—I had remote storage on a Unix server using file transfer … Continue reading
February 18, 2013
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If you take a close look at Microsoft’s new Office licensing, it’s crystal clear: Microsoft no longer wants you to own your office software. They want you to rent it. So, why not get LibreOffice for free instead? How to … Continue reading