Windows 8 is finally here and the stakes are sky high for Microsoft. “We’re so happy to be here today …
Google releases Windows 8 search app
Google has launched a dedicated search app for Windows 8 ahead of Friday’s official release of the OS. Google Search for …
Microsoft patches Word flaw, 20 other critical bugs
Microsoft has patched 20 vulnerabilities in Word, Office, Windows, SharePoint Server, SQL Server and other products in its portfolio, including …
Microsoft confirms hackers exploiting critical IE bug, promises patch
Microsoft on Monday issued a security advisory that confirmed in-the-wild attacks are exploiting an unpatched bug in Internet Explorer. The …
Nokia hints at Windows 8 tablet
In a cryptic statement during the launch of Nokia Windows Phone 8 smartphones this week, Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop might have tipped the company’s hand about developing tablets.
Symantec: Windows 8 ‘doesn’t move the needle’ on security
Symantec said Windows 8 “doesn’t move the needle much” on security as it rolled out new versions of its antivirus …
Nokia unveils Lumia smartphones with Windows Phone 8
Nokia yesterday showed off the new Lumia 920 smartphone, the company’s first device running Microsoft’s latest Windows Phone 8 OS. …
Nokia announces first in Windows Phone 8 range
Nokia yesterday announced the Nokia Lumia 920 and the Nokia Lumia 820, the first in Nokia’s Windows Phone 8 range.
Microsoft to patch ‘critical’ vulnerabilities
Microsoft has said it will patch at least 14 vulnerabilities next week, including four in Internet Explorer (IE), making it …
Microsoft tool spots weaknesses in newly installed programmes
Microsoft has released a free tool to help system administrators, IT security professionals and software developers understand how newly installed …
Targeted attacks against aerospace industry use Sykipot malware
New email-based attacks, some of which target the aerospace industry, are distributing new variants of the Sykipot information stealing malware, …
Chrome trumps IE as world's top browser
Google’s Chrome edged past Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) last week to become the world’s most widely-used browser, according to data …
SAP offers mobile device management on Amazon's cloud
SAP’s Afaria mobile device management tool is now available on Amazon Web Services’ cloud, offered as a way to make …
HP says commercial software vulnerabilities down almost 20% across industry
A study done by HP shows that reported vulnerabilities in commercial software applications dropped dramatically last year compared with 2010 – but …
Leaked Microsoft roadmap shows 2013 launch for Office 15
A leaked Microsoft roadmap shows that the next version of Office won’t ship until the first quarter of 2013, according …
Microsoft starts XP retirement countdown
Microsoft yesterday kicked off what it called a “two-year countdown” to the death of Windows XP, its longest-lived operating system. …
Mozilla sets end of Firefox for Win2K, early XP
Mozilla Firefox 12, which will be released next month, will be the last version to run on early editions of …
Google ends Chrome search rank penalty period
Google this month released Chrome from the penalty box and reinstated the browser’s PageRank after a 60-day self-imposed sentence over …
Microsoft IE privacy policy is impractical: Google
Google yesterday dismissed Microsoft’s accusation it had bypassed privacy protections in Internet Explorer. It said Microsoft’s privacy protection feature, known …
Microsoft to release native mobile apps for its CRM software
Microsoft is gearing up to release a phalanx of native mobile applications for its CRM software, with clients aimed at …