Just how much do people hate Windows 8?

Apr 6, 2013 by

Just how much do people hate Windows 8?

Some of you don’t like Windows 8. And thanks to Internet comments and social media, you have lots of ways to express your loathing. But a closer look at one well-known real-world rating says Windows 8 might be more popular than you think. Just how much do people hate Windows 8? Written by Ed Bott for The Ed Bott Report / Courtesy of ZDNet Windows 8 might be the most polarizing product that...

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OX Documents, an Open Source alternative to MS Offi...

Mar 20, 2013 by

OX Documents, an Open Source alternative to MS Office & Google Docs

Open source office suite takes on Microsoft Office & Google Docs Maker of a Microsoft Exchange alternative builds a new document creation tool. Written by Jon Brodkin / Courtesy of ArsTechnica The productivity software market has several recent success stories, despite the continued dominance of Microsoft Office. Google Docs built up a huge user base by providing a Web-based alternative to...

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Five Reasons to Stay Away From Windows 8

Dec 3, 2012 by

Five Reasons to Stay Away From Windows 8

Here are five reasons people might want to stay away from Windows 8. Written by Preston Gralla / Courtesy of ComputerWorld Metro is designed for tablets As I detail in my review, “A deep dive into Windows 8 Developer Preview,” Microsoft heaped all of its creativity in Windows 8 on the new Metro interface, which you boot into when you start the operating system. There’s a lot...

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Malware Infects PCs Even Before They Reach Retail S...

Sep 17, 2012 by

Malware Infects PCs Even Before They Reach Retail Shops

Written by Valli Meenakshi Ramanathan / Courtesy of IBTimes.com A new study conducted by Microsoft dubbed Operation b70, from August 2011, shows that several computers carry malware installed in the factory, BBC News reported. As part of efforts to determine security in its supply chain, the company undertook a study, when its employees brought 10 laptops and 10 desktops from stores located at...

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Microsoft warns of man-in-the-middle password hack

Aug 21, 2012 by

Microsoft warns of man-in-the-middle password hack

‘Not a security vulnerability that requires a security update,’ says company Computerworld – Microsoft yesterday warned Windows users of possible “man-in-the-middle” attacks able to steal passwords for some wireless networks and VPNs, or virtual private networks. It won’t issue a security update for the problem, however. The security advisory was...

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Attention all Windows users: patch your systems now

Jun 15, 2012 by

Attention all Windows users: patch your systems now

A critical IE vulnerability Microsoft patched Tuesday is under active exploit. Online attackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in Internet Explorer that allows them to execute malicious code on computers that visit booby-trapped websites, researchers said in an advisory that underscores the importance of installing a Microsoft patch as soon as possible. The exploit of a critical IE...

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Windows 8 Computers to Have Remote Kill Switch

Feb 25, 2012 by

Windows 8 Computers to Have Remote Kill Switch

The Kill Switch Comes to the PC A feature common in phones will let Microsoft remotely disable malware By Jordan Robertson / Bloomberg Business Week   Janne Kytömäki, a Finnish software developer, was cruising Google’s (GOOG) Android Market for smartphone apps last year when he noticed something strange. Dozens of best-selling applications suddenly listed the same wrong publisher. It was...

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