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Microsoft confirms Windows 8 ARM desktop support, previews Metro-styled Office 15

Rue Liu, Feb 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 8 for ARM-based devices will support full desktop applications following concerns that only Metro apps would be supported. Via the Buildings Windows 8 blog, Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky further detailed Windows 8 for ARM and previewed a Metro-styled Office 15. Read The Full Story

HTC Android 4.0 ICS spring schedule released

Chris Burns, Feb 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

The folks at HTC have just updated their schedule for updates to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on a handful of their devices, and it's no small batch, I can tell you that! For the end of March HTC has the Sensation, Sensation 4G, and Sensation XE getting updated with the Sensation XL ready to go soon afterward. After that there's so many HTC devices getting set up with Ice Cream Sandwich that you're going to get a sugar high! Read The Full Story

Google Earth update removes undersea grid that sparked Atlantis furor

Shane McGlaun, Feb 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

A while back Google Earth started using images of the oceans to allow people to explore the depths and see the terrain under the sea. Some geeks who were exploring the new service discovered what appeared to be a grid-like pattern on the sea floor. Since the grid resembled city streets, some started calling the grid the site of the fabled lost city of Atlantis. Read The Full Story

Mac OS X 10.7.3 bug fix available for download now

Chris Burns, Feb 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

A select number of users updating to the newest version of Mac OS X on their Apple machines have encountered a bug of sorts, but some relief has some down the pipe in less than 24 hours after the original release. This fix does not come directly in response to the bug, but is an official Apple-made software download you can all use to bring your life back to normalcy. The problem is, the bug itself is one that closes all applications as you open them - so you're going to have to do some jimmy-rigging. Read The Full Story

Mac OS X 10.7.3 hits with bug fixes, new languages

Rue Liu, Feb 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple today released its latest Mac OS X Lion update with version 10.7.3 that also includes Safari 5.1.3. The update brings several bug fixes for improved performance and compatibility. It also adds several new languages and RAW image file support for new cameras. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 launch next month, Android apps due February 6

Rue Liu, Jan 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

The long overdue BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 update may finally be arriving in February, if RIM follows through on its latest promise. According to a post today by RIM's Developer Relations team, the update will be available next month, packing the BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps feature that allows Android apps to run on the PlayBook tablet. Read The Full Story

Symantec says pcAnywhere safe again with new security patch

Rue Liu, Jan 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

Symantec has released a security patch for its pcAnywhere application, declaring it now safe to use again. The patch follows Symantec's warning last week for all users to disable the product after the company discovered that the source code had been stolen back in 2006, meaning users were at greater risk of being hacked. Read The Full Story

Firefox 10 hits with new dev tools, full-screen apps

Rue Liu, Jan 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

Mozilla has unleashed Firefox 10, the latest iteration of its popular open-source Web browser for Windows, Mac, and Linux machines. This update comes merely six weeks after Firefox 9 proving the company's commitment to its new "rapid release" program. Web developers should be particularly happy with this update as it brings a host of new built-in tools to make website creation easier. Read The Full Story

Apple updates AirPort Utility, Time Capsule firmware, AirPort Base Station

Chris Burns, Jan 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

Several updates to software surrounding AirPort and Time Capsule have been sent out by Apple today, each of them coming to users through Software Update. The first update is to 802.11n AirPort Express, 802.11n AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule models - in it, users get an issue fixed for wireless performance amongst other smaller issues. The other update is for AirPort Utility 6.0 for Mac OS X Lion, it being an update for you to more effectively manage your Wifi network and AirPort base stations galore. Read The Full Story

Google Earth 6.2 goes seamless

Shane McGlaun, Jan 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has launched a major update for the cool Google Earth program. The update brings with it higher quality images that look much, much better than they used to. Google Earth now offers users a seamless experience. Rather than a patchwork of images like those that it used to offer, Google Earth now has one giant seamless image for you to peruse. Read The Full Story

PlayStation Network down for Scheduled Maintenance on January 19th

Chris Burns, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [100]

For those of you wondering why the PlayStation Network is down today, they're currently letting the world know that they're going to be down until 9PM PST for maintenance. And just like a fleet of Vogons, they remind us all that it was posted yesterday in a place where everyone could very easily have seen it, the PlayStation Blog. This down time started at 8AM PST and will last until tonight for essentially all services, so you'll just have to play with yourself or a friend nearby until then. Read The Full Story

Nokia takes second go at Lumia 800 battery fix

Shane McGlaun, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [11]

The battery woes of the Nokai Lumia 800 have been going on for a while. Nokia issued a software update in December that it hoped would fix the battery issues, and it didn't fix the problem. Nokia is taking another stab at fixing the battery issue and is ready to release another update for the Lumia 800. The new software update targets the battery and WiFi issues. Read The Full Story