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Chrome 17 released with "instant" browsing, improved security
- Keeping with its snappy development cycle, Google has released the latest stable build of Chrome. The update comes nearly two months after the launch of Chrome 16, a month after Chrome 17 entered beta and only a day after Chrome…
Microsoft releases OneNote for Android OS
- After expanding their note-taking software OneNote onto Apple’s iOS range of devices in December, Microsoft has followed up by releasing a version for Android which is now available for download through the Android Market. With the Redmond based giant's cross-platform divergence…
Windows 8 Consumer Preview coming Feb. 29, bundled apps leaked
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As promised, Microsoft will release a public beta of Windows 8 this month. The company scheduled a launch event for the "Consumer Preview" of its next operating system on February 29 in Barcelona, Spain -- the same timeframe and city as Mobile World Congress...
Microsoft explains Windows 8's improved power efficiency
- Expanding on previous blog posts about Windows 8's "power hygiene," Microsoft has shared new details about how its latest operating system will improve battery life on mobile devices. In addition to adding a "connected standby" mode for system-on-a-chip hardware and…
Google releases Chrome for Android Beta for Android 4.0 devices
- Google has released a beta version of Chrome for Android that is available now in the Android Market. The app is initially being made available only for phones and tablets running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, according to a post…
Adobe prepping sandboxed Flash Player for Firefox, beta available now
- Adobe is working on a new Flash Player sandbox for Firefox that will essentially work in “Protected Mode” in an effort to protect users against exploits. The design of the sandbox is similar to what the company used with Adobe…
Avast accidentally identifies Steam as a trojan
- Just a quick heads up for Avast users: if you're having trouble opening Steam, your malware protection might be to blame. For over an hour Sunday morning, the free antivirus accidently flagged a Steam executable as a trojan and moved…
Microsoft experiments ahead of Windows 8's public beta, is the Start button going the way of the dodo?
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As we draw closer to the Windows 8 public beta this month, we've come to learn many different details of what Microsoft is cooking behind the scenes in the new OS, which is expected to debut in final form by the end of this year.
GeForce 295.51 beta fixes GTX 590 fan bug, adds 3D Vision profiles
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Nvidia kicked off the R295 driver family with a new pre-release build this week, adding or improving support for tons of games along with introducing several bug fixes. Among the problems is one that caused the GTX 590's fan to operate improperly. Under certain circumstances...
Microsoft releases Kinect for Windows hardware and SDK 1.0
- Microsoft has released Kinect for Windows hardware and the first official SDK is now available for download. The Kinect for Windows hardware is optimized for computers running Windows 7, Windows Embedded Standard 7 and Windows 8 Developer Preview.
Angry Birds developer says piracy brings in more business
- Rovio Mobile says it has learned a thing or two about piracy from the music industry -- namely, how not to deal with it. The Finnish developer behind the wildly popular Angry Birds franchise was at the Midem conference in…
Mozilla releases Firefox 10 stable version
- Mozilla has released Firefox 10 as a fully stable version available for download today. The latest iteration of the open source browser brings a number of minor changes that are mostly behind the scenes, since the big UI tweaks are…
Microsoft outlines changes to Explorer in Windows 8 beta
- Microsoft has published a new blog post regarding changes that have been made to Windows 8 leading up to the public beta slated for release next month. Author Ilana Smith notes that nearly 2,200 reader comments were considered in addition…
MS Office 15 gets technical preview, public beta due this summer
- The next version of Microsoft Office has reached a new development milestone, allowing a handful of privileged individuals to sample the pre-release software. The technical preview is currently limited to a "select group of customers under non-disclosure agreements" -- in…
Former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein leaves HP effective immediately
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Former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein has left Hewlett-Packard effective today. No reason was given for his departure although it seems that both parties split on good terms, as first reported by All Things D. Rubinstein has reportedly completed his mandatory...
Symantec recommends disabling pcAnywhere after source code leak
- In a PDF outlining the impact of its proprietary source code being stolen, Symantec recommends disabling pcAnywhere until the next update is issued. This warning includes users who are running pcAnywhere 12.0, 12.1 and 12.5, which is the latest version.…
Intel buys RealNetworks patents and video codec software for $120 million
- Intel has agreed to purchase roughly 190 patents, 170 patent applications and next generation video codec software from RealNetworks for $120 million. The buy isn’t expected to have any material impact on RealNetworks’ business as they will still retain certain…
HP's webOS to be fully open-sourced by September
- HP is moving ahead with its plans to open-source webOS and has provided a few details on how the process will develop. According to the company, the mobile operating system will be given to the open source community under an…
Windows 8: Microsoft shows off "sensor fusion" support
- Expecting its Windows 8 operating system to end up on tablets, Microsoft is gearing up its next generation platform to include improved sensor support. Dubbed "sensor fusion", Microsoft illustrates their journey and experimentation with sensors on Windows 8 blog.
Adobe is bundling Shockwave Player with Norton's security software
- It's recently come to our attention that the installer for Adobe Shockwave Player is coming bundled with an optional installation of Norton Security Scan. The bundle was pointed out by Martin Brinkmann from gHacks and confimed by our Editor in Chief,…
AMD releases Catalyst 12.1, 12.2 preview, 8.921.2 RC11 drivers
- AMD has fired a volley of updates at Radeon owners, including a new Microsoft-certified build (12.1), a preview of the next official release (12.2) and an early driver for the HD 7900 series (8.21.2 RC11). The WHQL-stamped Catalyst 12.1 is…
Don't Be Evil bookmarklet sidesteps Google's hardcoded Google+ results
- A new service from Focus on the User allows users to modify Google search results to shift the focus from the company’s self-promoted products to the most relevant search results for any given query. The browser plug-in was co-developed by…
Google reveals design guidelines for Android 4.0 apps
- With the release of Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" Google finally gave a consistent look and feel to its mobile operating system. But now it's up to the army of coders jumping into app development to release well designed programs…
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