Archive for 'Software'

IE 8 vs FireFox 3

IE 8 vs FireFox 3

Posted on 03. Apr, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

We have been all anticipating newest release from Microsoft – the mighty Internet Explorer in its 8th reincarnation – and it finally arrived in March…

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Windows 7 beta program will end on Feb. 10

Windows 7 beta program will end on Feb. 10

Posted on 26. Jan, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

If you are looking forward to see what next Windows OS has in store, you have only two weeks…

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Countdown to Conficker superworm activation

Countdown to Conficker superworm activation

Posted on 23. Jan, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

Security watchers are bracing themselves to respond…

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Microsoft plans to eliminate 5000 jobs

Microsoft plans to eliminate 5000 jobs

Posted on 22. Jan, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

This news is coming as no surprise while other large corporations are trying to keep the profit margins…

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Microsoft is accused by EU for bundling Internet Explorer with Windows

Microsoft is accused by EU for bundling Internet Explorer with Windows

Posted on 16. Jan, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

The European Commission has accused Microsoft of harming competition by bundling…

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Half billion downloads from Apple’s app store

Half billion downloads from Apple’s app store

Posted on 16. Jan, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

Apple announced Friday iPhone 3G and iPod Touch users have downloaded more than 500…

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Securing the Windows 7 beta

Securing the Windows 7 beta

Posted on 16. Jan, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

Despite the fact that security programs are often some of the toughest code to make work…

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Intel says: Windows 7 is incredibly stable

Intel says: Windows 7 is incredibly stable

Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

“I have now been using the Windows Server 2008 R2 beta and Windows 7…

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Google will cut 100 jobs

Google will cut 100 jobs

Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

Google Inc. is closing three engineering offices and cutting 100 recruiters…

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Microsoft Looks Beyond Vista with Windows 7

Microsoft Looks Beyond Vista with Windows 7

Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

A first look at the first beta of Microsoft’s Windows 7 shows an operating…

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Apple without Steve Jobs

Apple without Steve Jobs

Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

Clearly, Apple will miss its legendary CEO while he takes a leave of absence…

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Legal tussles between Apple and Psystar continue

Legal tussles between Apple and Psystar continue

Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

If you are just tuning in on the legal saga between unlicensed Mac clone maker…

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Why Windows 7 will not wreck Ubuntu

Why Windows 7 will not wreck Ubuntu

Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

According to ZDNet bloggers – Dana Blankenhorn & Paula Rooney – Windows 7 does…

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Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday still poses a critical risk

Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday still poses a critical risk

Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

The security patch addresses three severe vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Server…

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Windows Live Search for Mobile – Reloaded

Windows Live Search for Mobile – Reloaded

Posted on 13. Jan, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

On Tuesday, Microsoft released version 4.0 of Windows Live Search Mobile, its…

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Lower IT spending expected in 2009

Lower IT spending expected in 2009

Posted on 13. Jan, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

IT spending worldwide is expected to slip 3 percent this year, with computer…

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Server Message Block security holes patched by Microsoft

Server Message Block security holes patched by Microsoft

Posted on 13. Jan, 2009 by SciTech Shark.

Microsoft has released critical patch today to fix a security holes in Server…

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