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Windows 8 tablets, based upon Microsoft’s new Windows 8 operating system are not selling well. Windows 8 was a huge gamble for Microsoft. Microsoft bet the farm on the idea that people want their phones, tablets, laptops and computers to Continue reading Windows 8 tablet computers not selling well
Apple Computer’s stock price has been heading south in recent months. After reaching a high of over $700 per share, it was trading at just under $500 recently. That’s about a 29% drop since its September high-point. What’s interesting is Continue reading Apple Computer’s woes-low stock price
Dell announced recently that its founder, Michael Dell and a group of investors, plan to take the company private. Of course, this is subject to Dell’s shareholders approving the idea of the $24 Billion dollar buyout. Dell’s stock price may Continue reading Dell to be taken private in $24B deal
Support for Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 Ends April 8, 2014 After April 8, 2014, there will be no new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options, or online technical content updates for Windows XP SP3 Continue reading Support for Windows XP and Office 2003 to end in 2014
Apple has released iOS 6.1 for the iPhone 3 GS and later, iPod touch 4th generation and later, and iPad 2 and later to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to operate with elevated privileges or execute arbitrary Continue reading Apple Releases Update to IOS6
Research in Motion, the maker of BlackBerry software, which has lost a lot of market share over the past few years, is releasing its latest operating system in the U.S. in March. BlackBerry 10 has a couple of noteworthy features: Continue reading BlackBerry Releases New Operating System, Changes Name
As of January 26, it is now illegal to unlock (jailbreak) your cell phone. This is a win for the cell phone providers and a loss for consumers, because even though you purchased and own your cell phone, you can’t Continue reading Unlocking Cell Phones Now Illegal
PC sales were down 3.2 percent in 2012. In the 4th quarter of 2012, HP was the top manufacturer, followed closely by Lenovo. Dell came in third. Dell’s sales dropped 20.8%, and Acer dropped 28.2% from the 4th quarter of Continue reading Personal Computer Sales Sluggish in 2012
YouTube may start charging for some content. Some popular channels could cost up to $5 per month. Additionally, there may be fees charges for for live events and content libraries. I wonder if YouTube content creators will get some of Continue reading Youtube May Start Charging For Some Content
From our friends at National Cyber Awareness System Google has released Google Chrome 24.0.1312.56 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service. US-CERT Continue reading Important update for Google Chrome available
