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09/08/2013

WINDOWS 8.1

Be the first one to try Windows 8.1 Preview. Find out what’s new with search, apps, personalization, SkyDrive, Internet Explorer 11, and more.

08/08/2013

24/07/2013

Leap Motion’s low-cost gesture-control device is not as easy to use as you might think.

01/01/2013

01/01/2013

Microsoft offers free month for Xbox Live users hit by outage
The Xbox Live Cloud Saved Games feature is back online, and Microsoft's mea culpa includes a free month of service.

28/12/2012

Microsoft Surface still the top Windows 8 device,
ad data says

27/12/2012

Google extends free calling through Gmail

The company says people can make free calls in the U.S. and Canada through Gmail's Chat function -- using the calling plugin -- throughout the New Year.

24/12/2012

Windows Phone's most powerful handset yet The good: The Nokia Lumia 920 forges new Windows Phone ground with wireless charging support and a highly sensitive screen you can use with gloves. Moreover, Nokia helps fill in Windows Phone OS gaps with a few missing features.

19/12/2012

How to get the Start menu back in Windows 8


Still miss the classic Start menu in Windows 8? Never fear, alternatives are here.

Microsoft lopped off the Start menu in Windows 8 to force people to use the Start screen. And I'll admit it, the Start screen does offers several benefits.

Live Tiles can clue you in to the latest e-mails, appointments, news, and other information. You can easily search for any app, setting, or file just by typing its name.

But I still find the folder-structured Start menu the quickest and easiest way to launch any application when I'm already working in the desktop.

Those of you who'd like the old menu back, at least as an option, can choose from a range of Start menu replacements. Most are free or at least offer a free version. Many go beyond just replicating the Start menu by letting you customize their look and feel.

17/12/2012

Product Type Operating System
Brand Name Microsoft
Software Sub Type Client
Distribution Media/Method DVD-ROM
Licence Type Complete
Product Platform Supported PC
Features Windows 7, only better:

Windows 8 is built on the rock-solid foundation of Windows 7, but it's been improved on all fronts.
You can install Windows 8 on the same hardware that powers Windows Vista and Windows 7, and you'll love how it works on new devices, too.
Windows 8 was designed with Windows 7 apps in mind, because you probably have older apps you need to use.
In addition to the new look of the Start Screen, Windows 8 incorporates the desktop that you're familiar with.
Think of the desktop as one of the many apps you can run in Windows 8.
In the desktop, you'll see all the settings, devices and features you used in Windows 7-and you can run the desktop apps you ran in Windows 7, too.
Cloud-connected with your Microsoft account:

Sign in to your Windows 8 device with your Microsoft account and you're immediately connected to the people, files and settings you care about.
Your PC comes to life with all the things that make Windows yours, including your Start page, themes, language preferences, browsing history and browser favourites.
You can connect your favourite services to your Microsoft account, too, like Hotmail, Messenger, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and more.
And you can immediately get to your photos, docs and other files, whether they're on SkyDrive, Facebook, Flickr or other services.
It's all about the apps:

In the Windows Store, you can search for or browse great apps, all grouped in easy-to-find categories.
We highlight great apps for you and provide quick access to frequently downloaded apps.
You can also see how other people have rated apps.
You'll always know what's interesting, new and popular.
You won't have to worry about buying something you don't want because you can try before you buy, if the app supports it.
If you try an app and like it, you can buy it and continue using the full app with no interruption.
You won't waste time or lose your place.
Language Supported English
Licence Quantity 1 User
Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Product Name Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
Software Name Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
Licence Pricing OEM
Manufacturer Part Number FQC-05955
Manufacturer Website Address www.microsoft.co.uk
Marketing Information
Windows has been reimagined to focus on your life. The beautiful, fast, and fluid design is perfect for a range of hardware: from compact, touch-enabled tablets and lightweight laptops, to PCs and large, powerful all-in-ones with high-definition screens.

21/09/2012

Oracle databases easy to hack, says researcher

A security researcher claims the company's databases are vulnerable to brute-force attacks because of an authentication flaw.


A researcher showed today that Oracle's databases could be hacked with brute-force attacks using only the database's name and a username, according to Kaspersky Lab Security News.

Esteban Martinez Fayo, who works for AppSec Inc., was demonstrating his discovery at a security conference in Argentina and said that within just five hours on a regular PC using a special tool he could hack through easy passwords and access users' data.

"It's pretty simple," Martinez Fayo told the security blog Dark Reading. "The attacker just needs to know a valid username in the database, and the database name. That's it."

Martinez Fayo says he discovered cryptographic flaws in Oracle's password authentication that allows for an easy brute-force hack. According to Martinez Fayo, the crack doesn't require a "man-in-the-middle" to spoof multiple users -- the server leaks vital information directly to the attacker.

18/09/2012

Taller, thinner, and a metal back As expected, the new iPhone is 18 percent thinner (0.30 inch vs. 0.37 inch thick) than the iPhone 4S. Apple says it's the thinnest handset around, but that's a race that changes often. That means it's also 20 percent lighter for a total of 3.95 ounces. The Retina Display expands from 3.5 inches (its size since the original iPhone) to 4 inches. The total resolution remains the same, though, at 326 pixels per inch. The total pixel count is 1,136x640, and we now have a 16:9 aspect ratio.