Archive for August 2010
August 1, 2010
· Over 3,000 Windows Phone 7 devices in the wild @ NT Compatible
· Apple to Turn Attention to OS X 10.7 for WWDC 2011 @ Mac OS Compatible
· Are the New Kindles Tablets-In-Training? @ Slashdot
· Top 10 3G Phones @ SomeLongUrl
August 2, 2010
· Microsoft Security Updates 08/02/10
· Americans spending more time on Facebook; online gaming overtakes e-mail @ SFGate
· Internet Explorer Gains Market Share at the Expense of Firefox @ Yahoo!
· Verizon Changing Users Router Passwords @ SlashDot
· MythBusters Talk Comic Book Myths, New Season, at Comic Con @ Popular Mechanics
August 3, 2010
· Android Sales Overtake iPhone in the U.S. @ Gigaom
· Hackers release new version of iPhone Jailbreak app @ NetworkWorld
· Microsoft issues 'critical' patch for shortcut bug @ BBC (Check your Windows Updates)
· RIM, AT&T Introduce BlackBerry Torch 9800 @ PC World
· FiOS Users Getting More Than They Pay For @ DSLReports (Ditto)
· ASUS GeForce GTX 460 SLI Performance @ Benchmark Reviews
· Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 3TB External Hard Drive Review @ Bigbruin.com
August 4, 2010
· Updated: Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution @ NT Compatible
· Web attack knows where you live @ BBC
· Attorney General Investigates Potentially Anticompetitive E-Book Deals With Amazon And Apple @ Conn. AG
· Ripping Your Blu-rays the Easy and Free Way @ Techage
· The curse of popularity: Hackers love Apple's iPad, iPhone, too @ ZDNet
August 5, 2010
· Leaked Details On 2010-2011 iPods, iPhone 5, Bumper 2 + iPad mini @ Mac OS Compatible
· Barnes & Nobles up for sale @ NY Times
· Resistance Forms Against HollywoodÂ’s 3-D Push @ NY Times
· Android 2.2 on Motorola Droid: First impressions of Froyo @ NetworkWorld
· Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse rumor resurfaces, expected in September for $69.95 @ Engadget
· Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 3 released @ Linux Compatible
· Todays Microsoft Downloads 08/06/10 @ NT Compatible
· GNOME 2.31.6 released @ Linux Compatible
August 6, 2010
· PC Gaming Alliance Releases Newest Horizons Hardware Research @ Game Newswire
· Massive Censorship Of Digg Uncovered @ AlterNet
· More than 1 in 10 Mozilla bug finders turn down cash @ NetworkWorld
August 7, 2010
· Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.2 (for IT Professionals) @ NT Compatible
· Debian 6.0 frozen @ Linux Compatible
· HP CEO forced to resign amid harassment claims
August 8, 2010
· Microsoft Scrambles to Squash Bug in Windows Kernel @ NT Compatible
August 9, 2010
· Apple Smart Bike Patent Reveals Amazing Features @ Huffington
· 'Million Dollar Flaw' the First Test of XP Phaseout @ Infopackets.
· Windows Intune Beta @ NT Compatible
· Cops love iPhone data trail @ Suntimes
August 10, 2010
· KDE Releases Development Platform, Applications and Plasma Workspaces 4.5.0 @ Linux Compatible
· Safer lithium ion batteries: add water, lose the oxygen @ ARS
· Record patches means a very Fat Tuesday @ Blorge
· A place where pinball is illegal @ CNN
· FTC busts domain name scammers @ Networkworld
· 42 Security Updates @ NT Compatible
August 11, 2010
· More Microsoft Security Updates @ NT Compatible
· ASUS NX90 stole before press conference @ 7PCNews.
· Motorola Droid 2 Pre-Sale Starts Tomorrow on Verizon @ Gizmodo
· Google CEO Says Anonymity Online Is 'Dangerous'
· Registry hack tricks Windows XP SP2 into installing security updates @ InfoWorld
· McAfee says buy more McAfee products @ Yahoo
· First SMS Trojan detected for smartphones running Android @ Kaspersky
· VisionTekÂ’s HD4670X2 Quad Card delivers Power & Efficiency @ w2s
· Microsoft Security Bulletin Updates 11/08/10 @ NT Compatible
August 12, 2010
· My 10 Best Kindle Tips and Tricks @ MeandmyKindle
· Rumor: Gearbox Software Takes the Reins on Duke Nukem Forever @ GameSpy
· IE9 Beta Launch @ NT Compatible
August 13, 2010
· Copyright Boss Refuses Debate with Pirate Bay Co-Founder @ TorrentFreak
August 14, 2010
· Update for Microsoft Office Word 2003 (KB979045) @ NT Compatible
· Apple Seeds First Developer Build of Mac OS X 10.6.5 @ Mac OS Compatible
· Cumulative Update for System Center Service Manager 2010 (KB 2193861) @ NT Compatible
· 20 Linux Tutorials and Articles @ W2S
August 15, 2010
· 21 Signs You've Been Spoiled Rotten by Technology @ PCWorld
· Android-based smartphone shipments leapfrog Apple's iPhone @ AppleInsider
August 16, 2010
· Wikileaks to Pentagon: "You can't threaten us" @ SkunkPost
· Feds: Online 'Sextortion' of Teens on the Rise @ ABC
· CompatDB Updates 08/16/10 @ NT Compatible
August 17, 2010
· Windows Live Essentials 2011 Beta Refresh available for download @ NT Compatible
· Report Says Apple to Launch 7-inch IPad by Christmas @ Mac OS Compatible
· Facebook Dislike button scam spreads virally @ Sophos
· Google CEO Suggests You Change Your Name to Escape His Permanent Record @ ReadWriteWeb
· Suit alleges Disney, other top sites spied on users @ Cnet
· TeamViewer 5.1.89.89 beta available
· Microsoft F# August 2010 Community Technology Preview @ NT Compatible
· Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS released @ Linux Compatible
August 18, 2010
· YouTube garners most video views, Yahoo #2 @ Yahoo
· Your fears confirmed: "up to" broadband speeds are bogus @ ARS
August 19, 2010
· Microsoft Security Bulletin Updates 08/18/10 @ NT Compatible
· Intel looks for security in $7.7 billion McAfee deal @ CNN
· Adobe to patch Reader zero-day bug Thursday @ ComputerWorld
· 50 really useful Android tips and tricks @ TechRadar
August 20, 2010
· Office 2010 Developer Training Kit 2.0 @ NT Compatible
· Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.6.5 Build 10H529 to Developers @ OS X Compatible
· Bad news for AMD as Intel gains server share @ Ars
· Pac-Man on the AVC Edge voting machine. Beats voting.
· The Most Dangerous Man in Cyberspace @ Rolling Stone
· Customer Service WIN @ Failblog
August 22, 2010
· Misinformation and the The Prefetch Flag @ MSDN Blog
· Intel exec Renee James discusses goals for McAfee @ Cnet
August 23, 2010
· Dozens of Windows Apps Said to Contain Same Critical Flaw @ NT Compatible
August 24, 2010
· Update against DLL preloading vulnerabilities @ NT Compatible
· AMD Announces 8-Core Bulldozer CPU @ Maximum PC
· Windows 8 Should Virtualize Everything @ PC Magazine
· Microsoft Security Essentials gets certified @ Neowin
· Windows Phone 7 nears the finish line with SDK release date @ ARS
· Fraudsters Drain PayPal Accounts Through iTunes @ TechCrunch
August 25, 2010
· 20 Windows Updates released @ NT Compatible
· Filesharing “bully” lawyer facing disiplinary tribunal @ Tech.Blorge
· Windows 95 Turns 15 @ Slashdot
· Verizon Offers $80, 5GB Prepaid Data Plan @ DSL Reports
· Apple exec stashed $150K in shoe boxes @ ComputerWorld
August 26, 2010
· Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP1 and 10 other MS updates @ NT Compatible
· Internet Explorer 9 UI revealed @ Neowin
· New Digg launched... looks about the same, a pile of links like this one
August 27, 2010
· Contentteller 2.1.3 released @ Contentteller.com
· Hotfix for Microsoft Application Request Routing for IIS7 @ NT Compatible
August 29, 2010
· Paul Allen Sues Apple, Google, Others Over Patents
· Facebook is trying to trademark 'face'
· Samsung Galaxy Tab accessories leaks out @ TBreak
· VisionTekÂ’s launches The CandyBoardTM Wireless Mini Keyboard @ W2S
August 30, 2010
· It's Not Over: HP Ups the Ante for 3PAR To $2 Billion @ Yahoo
· Outsourced Call Centers Return, To U.S. Homes @ NPR
August 31, 2010
· Toshiba Satellite T235D Nile-powered notebook and 14 other reviews @ NT Compatible
· Digg Crybabies Slam Digg With Links From Rival Reddit @ Huffington
· Microsoft Unveils Workaround for Remote DLL Attacks @ InfoPackets
· Rustock botnet sends 39 percent of all spam @ ZDNet
