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August 14, 2013
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August 12, 2013
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Microsoft Bing-bang-bungles local search
Talk about having things both ways! A few months ago in its “Scroogled” ad campaign, Microsoft was complaining about how Google uses your search terms and Gmail contents to deliver targeted ads. Now, Microsoft is touting how Windows 8.1 uses … Continue reading
August 8, 2013
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Linux desktop Trojan ‘Hand of Thief’ steals in
For years, Linux desktop users had it easy. Their Windows brothers and sisters had to deal with an unending stream of malware; but other than a handful of exploits aimed mostly at Linux servers, there were no real Linux Trojans … Continue reading
August 8, 2013
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High-speed 802.11ac Wi-Fi finally taking off
ABI Research‘s Jake Saunders, VP and practice director of forecasting, is reporting that while “802.11n device shipments still dominate the market, accounting for more than two thirds of total device shipments; 802.11ac access point adoption is starting to gain traction.” … Continue reading
August 7, 2013
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Fort Disco: The new brute-force botnet
Internet security firm Arbor Networks reports that a new botnet, Fort Disco, is made up of over 25,000 Windows PCs and is targeting blog sites and content management systems (CMS)es. Once these are infected, they can then be used to spread … Continue reading
August 6, 2013
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W3C defines local Web storage API
HTML5 has reopened the debate about whether Web applications can compete with native applications. Now, with the latest World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)’s Web Application Working Group Web Storage Recommendation HTML5 developers have another powerful tool for creating Web-based programs. … Continue reading