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The iMac Touch patent: brilliant next step for Apple or flawed concept?

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 at 19:34 in Operating Systems | viewed 29 views times | 0 Comments

Yesterday PatentlyApple.com brought to our attention a January 2010 patent Apple filed for an iMac/Tablet hybrid. The tech is certainly nifty (the OS changes depending on orientation of the unit) but is this really a practical device? Read more at:... (Continue reading)

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Hacking toolkit publishes DLL hijacking exploit

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 at 18:00 in Operating Systems | viewed 24 views times | 0 Comments

The appearance Monday of exploit code for the DLL loading issue that reportedly affects hundreds of Windows applications means hackers will likely start hammering on PCs shortly, security experts said. Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)

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Microsoft: ‘We love open source’

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 at 16:26 in Operating Systems | viewed 26 views times | 0 Comments

Steve Ballmer used to call Linux a cancer. Now Microsoft insists it loves open source. Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)

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Researcher told Microsoft of Windows apps zero-day bugs 6 months ago

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 at 14:53 in Operating Systems | viewed 29 views times | 0 Comments

Microsoft has known since at least February that dozens of Windows applications harbor bugs that hackers can exploit to seize control of computers, an academic researcher said. Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)

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Preview: Visual Studio LightSwitch beta casts shadow of a doubt

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 at 13:20 in Operating Systems | viewed 30 views times | 0 Comments

Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch 2010 beta 1 shows promise as an easy-to-use development tool, but doesn’t seem to know its audience Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)

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Back to Basics: Looks Aren’t Everything

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 at 15:29 in Operating Systems | viewed 28 views times | 0 Comments

Windows 7 is really a pretty-looking operating system… but “pretty” doesn’t keep the viruses away. Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)

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Unix How-To: Sudo without Passwords

Written on 18 Aug, 2010 at 21:40 in Operating Systems | viewed 32 views times | 0 Comments

How do you allow a particular user to run a particular command via sudo without having to enter a password? And why might you want to do this? Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)

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Windows Phone 7 gaming revealed

Written on 18 Aug, 2010 at 12:19 in Operating Systems | viewed 26 views times | 0 Comments

Microsoft is showing off Windows Phone 7 Xbox Live integration and has announced a bunch of launch titles in the run-up to Gamescom. What we’re seeing so far seems might impressive! Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)

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Windows 8: Wish List of Features and Functions

Written on 17 Aug, 2010 at 20:44 in Operating Systems | viewed 28 views times | 0 Comments

Windows 7 is only 10 months old, but it’s never too early to glance on down the road at Windows 8. Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)

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15 Things Every PC User Should Know

Written on 17 Aug, 2010 at 19:11 in Operating Systems | viewed 27 views times | 0 Comments

Think you know tech? If you don’t have a handle on every single one of these 15 tech facts, habits, and efficiency tricks, you’re not living up to your potential. Read more at: Operating systems Link to this post!... (Continue reading)

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