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Windows 8 Web Apps Can (And Will) Be Hacked
If something can be hacked, it probably will be hacked. So when a prominent Nokia engineer (and former Microsoft employee) says that Windows 8 web apps are highly susceptible to security breaches, one...
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Internet Exploiter Finds Big Bug in Internet Explorer
Attention all you IE users: If you needed another reason to update your browser to IE10 (which is awesome, by the way), then here you go: Microsoft announced over the weekend that it is fixing a...
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Don’t Call it a Comeback: IE Gains Back Marketshare
As it turns out, Internet Explorer is good for other things besides downloading other browsers. As ComputerWorld recently pointed out, IE made market share gains for the first time in eight years. For...
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Uncle Sam Wants You (to test your software)
Concerned about the threat of supply chain attacks, the United States government has launched a new policy for its military software engineers. ComputerWeekly.com has the story: The policy, contained...
View ArticleFor Old Time’s Sake, Try the New Internet Explorer
Normally, we’re not ones for free publicity. But as a child of the 1990s (and 1980s) and as a fan of the browser wars, I couldn’t let this one go. Take a look at Microsoft’s latest ad for the new and...
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Dude, Where’s My Windows 8 Apps?
This past week, Microsoft has had its fair share of both good news and bad news. The good news is that their tablets – mainly, the 128 GB Surface Pro – are selling like hotcakes. The bad news is that...
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Oops: Microsoft’s $732 Million Browser Mistake
There’s a price to pay for not giving consumers a choice in terms of what browser they can use. It’s $732 million. That’s the amount of money the EU fined Microsoft recently for violating the terms of...
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Chameleon Botnet Targets Display Advertisers
If you see something fishy with the data around your online display ads, there’s a chance it could be the new chameleon bot uncovered by researchers at security firm Spider.io. Dubbed the first of its...
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The Problem With Microsoft Office Web Apps
PCWorld writer Ian Paul and I have a lot in common. We are both big adopters (and fans) of Microsoft’s entire product line, but we have a few gripes with certain products. For me, it’s about the lack...
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