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It seems pretty clear-cut that Microsoft are going to get plenty of stick for their latest software vulnerability - and their fix for it - after the company's Security Response Center admitted that SMBv2 (Server Message Block version 2) could leave a system vulnerable to remote takeover. Microsoft's fix for Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7? Turn it off.
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By Chris Davies on Monday, Sep 21st 2009 No CommentsSharp Mebius NJ70A netbook gets second touchscreen mod [Video]
By Chris Davies on Monday, Jun 29th 2009 No CommentsWe can’t say we looked at the Sharp Mebius NJ70A netbook – with its nifty touchscreen trackpad – and thought “what this needs is a second touchscreen”, but then we’re not SKY at UMPC Fever. After unboxing the N270-based netbook, he loaded up Windows 7 and then installed a touchscreen layer so as to use handwriting recognition direct onto the 10-inch display.
Video demo after the cut
Windows 7 HDD and SSD performance benchmarked: whips Vista
By Chris Davies on Friday, May 29th 2009 No CommentsBenchmarking Windows 7’s performance with various hard-drives and SSDs may not sound like much fun, but when you consider how many people will end up using the new OS once it officially launches you can at least see its uses. HotHardware have been testing out Windows 7 and contrasting it with Vista’s performance, and the good news is that the new platform bests its predecessor, particularly when it comes to SSDs.
Acer Aspire One Pro 531 gets official: OS choice & optional SSD
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Apr 23rd 2009 No Comments
The rumored Acer Aspire One Pro 531 netbook has appeared on Acer Germany’s website. First tipped back in March, the Pro 531 has the same 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 display and choice of N270 or N280 Atom processors as the standard Aspire One 531 (aka A531) but adds a choice of OS, larger hard-drives or an optional SSD.
Windows users will be allowed to downgrade to XP from Win7, skip Vista
By Steven Grady on Monday, Apr 6th 2009 No CommentsI like Windows XP. It’s a solid operating system, if a bit outdated. The Windows 7 Beta has been promising, and is a definite improvement in both speed and stability over Windows Vista. However, some people might not share my warm feelings towards Microsoft’s latest OS, and would prefer that their new computers have XP preinstalled, or have the capability to install XP over Windows 7. It has been confirmed that users can do this without having to deal with Vista at all.
Vista Capable logo could result in class-action lawsuit
By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Mar 26th 2009 No Comments
A while ago, Microsoft was under fire because of their Vista Capable logo. Several consumers felt the company mislead the public with the logo and attempted to sue them. And though that didn’t work out, the case is gaining new life now that Judge Marsha Pechman is evaluating the case.
Windows Vista finally attains 30% share
By Brenda Stokes on Monday, Mar 23rd 2009 No Comments
Microsoft Windows Vista has been available to the public for over two years, but it just now achieved 30% share. For so long, Windows XP remained the popular Microsoft choice, but it is now slowly losing share and has dropped down to a little more than 57% share.
ASUS Eee Box B208: HDMI, Vista and full remote
By Chris Davies on Monday, Mar 9th 2009 No CommentsAfter the Eee Box 206 from last week, ASUS have confirmed their latest HD-capable nettop, the ASUS Eee Box B208. Outfitted with Intel’s 1.6GHz dual-core Atom 330 processor and 1GB of RAM, the Eee Box B208 also gets ATI Radeon HD 4350 graphics with 256MB of video memory and an HDMI output.
Apple OS X market share drops in Feb, as Vista use rises
By Chris Davies on Monday, Mar 2nd 2009 No Comments
A new month can mean only one thing: we’re about to be overwhelmed with statistics about February. Today it’s good news for Microsoft and bad news for Apple; the former saw its OS market share rise 0.22-percent from January to 88.42-percent, buoyed by a relatively healthy jump in Vista use, while the latter saw OS X’s share drop by 0.28-percent to 9.61-percent.
Windows 7 Upgrade Program tipped: Vista PCs bought after June 1st get upgrade
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Feb 12th 2009 1 CommentMicrosoft is planning to run a free upgrade scheme for Windows 7, under the terms of which anybody who buys a new PC from a participating vendor after July 1st will be eligible for an upgrade to the new OS on its release. Although the details of the scheme – particularly the date with which it comes into effect, and the manufacturers participating – are unconfirmed, Tech ARP managed to acquire a draft of the Microsoft proposal, which outlines their intent.
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