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This Week In Tech; 11-17-08
Topic Started: Nov 17 2008, 10:54 PM (48 Views)
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Google Whore Posts: 2,767 Group: Admin Member #8 Joined: January 27, 2007	Brought to you by Boeing Internet Google was used for 71.7% of Web searches in the U.S. in October, up from 64.5% in October 2007. Yahoo dropped to 17.7% from 21.7% in October 2007. MSN got 5.4%, down from 7.4% in October 2007. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9120279 Microsoft announced updates to the Windows Live services, to be available next month. The Mail, Photo Gallery and Movie Maker applications bundled with Windows Vista will be downloadable as part of the Windows Live Essentials, and will not be bundled with Windows 7. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2334523,00.asp http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9120160 Microsoft is launching Exchange Online and SharePoint Online services. Exchange Online will be $10 a month per user; SharePoint Online will be $7.25 a month per user. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9120319 Software Microsoft released 2 patches in the monthly release to fix 4 security flaws in Windows and Office. One patch fixes a problem discovered 7 years ago. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9119852 http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9119898 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Microsoft-Fixes-Old-Along-With-the-New-in-Latest-Patch-Tuesday http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/app-security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212001861 http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3876396/324259/150857/2/ Mozilla released Firefox 3.0.4 with fixes for 11 security flaws. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9120123 InfoWorld is offering a tool that will assess whether a PC is Windows 7 capable, based on the Oct prerelease version of Windows 7. The tool watches how the PC is used for a few hours, then gives a pass or fail grade. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9119739 An update to AVG anti-virus deleted a Windows XP system file, preventing Windows from booting. Instructions for restoring the file are on the AVG Web site. A fixed update is available. AVG is offering free antivirus services to users who were disrupted. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9119848 http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/app-security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212001916 http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/app-security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212100059 http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/app-security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212100059 Parallels Desktop for Mac 4.0 provides 50% better performance for Windows running in a virtual machine. Enhancements include support for additional guest operating systems, including Windows Server 2008, and support for DirectX 9.0. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9119840 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Virtualization/Parallels-Readies-Next-Desktop-for-Mac-Virtualization-Release http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212001646 Hardware Dell is offering self-encrypting Seagate hard drives in Latitude laptops, Optiplex desktops, and Precision laptops. Seagate is shipping 320GB and 500GB 7,200 rpm drives. McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator will be able to manage the encryption. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9119658 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Seagate-McAfee-Dell-Hook-Up-for-Selfencrypting-Notebooks http://www.informationweek.com/news/storage/data_protection/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212001616 Fujitsu launched a 2.5" 500GB drive for thin laptops. The drive is thinner because it uses two 250GB platters instead of three 166GB platters. The drive also consumes less power than other 2.5" drives. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9119790 http://www.informationweek.com/news/storage/portable/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212001834 Staples is offering free recycling of Dell PCs and accessories without requiring a purchase. Staples charges $10 to recycle non-Dell equipment. http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20081112/ap_on_hi_te/tec_dell_staples_recycling_1 Business Apple's iPhone is the #1 selling handset in the U.S., replacing the Motorola RAZR, which has been the best seller for the last 12 quarters. 6.8 million iPhones were sold in Apple's 4th quarter. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9119818 http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/iphone/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212001650 In the third quarter, the iPhone passed the Blackberry to be the #2 selling smart phone, with 17.3% of the market. Nokia is still #1, with market share dropping from 51.4% last year to 38.9%.. The IPhone also outsold Windows Mobile smart phones. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9119698 Sun is laying off 5,000-6,000 employees. About 140,000 layoffs have been announced this year in technology-related businesses. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9120259 http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9120323 http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9120338 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Infrastructure/Sun-Microsystems-to-Cut-up-to-6000-Jobs http://www.informationweek.com/news/management/personnel/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212100013 Circuit City filed for bankruptcy protection. Stores are expected to operate normally. 155 stores are being closed in the U.S., leaving 566 stores. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9119760 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2334366,00.asp Reviews A review of the prerelease version of Windows 7 concludes that it is an improved Vista that provides a better user experience, with several new features, but isn't a radical change from Vista. User Account Control is adjustable, and is much less annoying. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9119378 A low-level examination of Windows 7 shows that it is just a slightly improved Windows Vista, with no significant performance improvements. http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/11/10/46TC-windows-7_1.html http://blogs.computerworld.com/the_big_windows_7_lie A test of 4 multifunction printers shows that many printers report that the ink cartridge is empty when there is still ink left. An Epson printer had 8% of the ink left, and a non-Canon cartridge in a Canon printer had 45% of the ink left. The printers refused to print once they reported they were out of ink. An HP printer continued to print once it reported it was low on ink. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9119727
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