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Microsoft ID security hole in their code; suggest you use generic instead

By Chris Davies on Monday, Sep 21st 2009 No Comments

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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Microsoft offers Windows 7 to Students for $29.99

By Shane McGlaun on Friday, Sep 18th 2009 1 Comment

There is one thing that has been common to each version of the Windows operating system released over the years. The new operating systems are always very expensive. Versions of Vista sold for well over $100 is you wanted to upgrade from XP. Windows 7 is set to launch next month and students are being offered what is likely to be one of the best deals on the new OS that we will see.

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Wacom Bamboo Touch multitouch tablet sold early, video reviewed

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Sep 17th 2009 No Comments

Wacom’s upcoming Bamboo Touch multitouch tablet has not only been spotted in the wild, but prematurely bought, unboxed and reviewed, all with no official word from Wacom themselves. Meanwhile, Wacom’s corporate site has confirmed that [pdf link] they’ve begun mass production of a Windows 7 compatible multitouch panels for notebooks, which can be combined with the company’s pen sensor.

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Video unboxing and review after the cut

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It’s time for Microsoft to get serious about media and mobility

By Michael Gartenberg on Wednesday, Sep 16th 2009 1 Comment

Microsoft Clippy This is a follow up note to some folks who work in Redmond (it’s OK for the rest of you to read it if you want to).

Hi guys. How are you doing these days? There’s no doubt that you must be frustrated. Really frustrated. After all, you were in digital music long before Apple, had cool phones that played music long before Apple and in general had a pretty compelling story for the digital consumer that was very complete, but no one paid a whole lot of attention. There were WMA players on the market long before iPod. In fact, Microsoft might have been dominant in digital music if it weren’t for that pesky iPod and iTunes combo. You’ve taken some hard hits, I remember when Apple introduced a flash memory music player, removed features and had customers waiting 2-4 weeks to get one. Gladly waiting I might add and ignoring all those other devices your partners brought to market. Yep, it’s been a tough few years.

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Archos 9 PC Tablet hands-on

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Sep 16th 2009 No Comments

Although most of our attention was on Archos’ new Android device, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity for a quick fondle of the company’s Windows 7-powered Archos 9 PC Tablet. Where the Archos 5 is a mobile device aspiring to desktop-style usage, the Archos 9 is a full Intel Atom Z515 1.1GHz PC packed into a 8.9-inch touchscreen form-factor.

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Fujitsu LifeBook T5010 latest to get multitouch magic

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Sep 15th 2009 No Comments

Lenovo isn’t the only manufacturer with multitouch on their mind; Fujitsu have just announced an update to their LifeBook T5010 that adds two-finger touch sensitivity to the convertible notebook. The LifeBook T5010’s 13.3-inch display will now support pinch-zoom, rotate and other two-finger gestures in Windows 7, as well as more traditional pen-input using an active digitizer.

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Toshiba U500 Ducati Laptop Gets Pictured and Gawked At

By Evan Selleck on Friday, Sep 4th 2009 No Comments

We're sure that Toshiba could announce some more things, but this is getting ridiculous. This time around, we've got a laptop, and one that's sure to attract some onlookers, if for anything else because it's Ducati-branded. Getting a name-brand, on top of the manufacturer's name brand, isn't a new practice, especially for company's hoping they can get an extra buck or two from it. Although, it is nice to see an actual Ducati right next to the laptop. It definitely gives the little piece of tech a more attractive appeal.

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Fujitsu T4410 and T4310 multitouch tablets unveiled [Video]

By Chris Davies on Friday, Sep 4th 2009 No Comments

Fujitsu have outed two new Tablet PCs, the T4410 and T4310, and their most significant boast is that each uses a 12-inch Wacom multitouch-capable display. As well as the gesture-friendly screens there’s an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, HDMI and FireWire 400.

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Video demo after the cut

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Nokia Booklet 3G priced: €575 pre-subsidies

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Sep 2nd 2009 No Comments

Nokia may have unveiled the Booklet 3G over a week ago, but they’ve been keeping some pretty essential details from us too. Not least is when exactly we’ll be able to buy it, where, and for how much. As you might expect, they saved much of that information for the opening keynote here at Nokia World.

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Microsoft Windows 7 Embedded Gets a Technical Preview

By Evan Selleck on Tuesday, Sep 1st 2009 No Comments

Microsoft is just full of announcements today, it seems. After announcing the street date for Windows Mobile 6.5, they've gone ahead and informed the world that a technical preview of their Windows 7 Embedded version has gone out for technical preview. And while this one may not be as user-friendly as the former announcement, at least not to the end-user, it's surprising just how embedded this really is.