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  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 13th, 2011
An HTC TITAN Up for Grabs in Microsoft’s ‘Big Box of Awesome’ Sweepstakes

An HTC TITAN Up for Grabs in Microsoft’s ‘Big Box of Awesome’ Sweepstakes

Along with a number of other very sweet prizes

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  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 13th, 2011
SQL Server 2012 Launches in H1 2012, Now in the Final Production Stages

SQL Server 2012 Launches in H1 2012, Now in the Final Production Stages

Microsoft has yet to reveal a specific availability deadline for codenamed Denali

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • October 13th, 2011
Download Opera 12 Alpha with Full Hardware Acceleration

Download Opera 12 Alpha with Full Hardware Acceleration

Run games with high quality graphics, Opera can handle them

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • October 13th, 2011
Chrome Beta 15.0.874.92 Available for Download

Chrome Beta 15.0.874.92 Available for Download

Acceleration for background pages disabled, old bookmark menus are back

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  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 13th, 2011
IE 9.0.3 for Windows 7 SP1, RTM and Vista SP2 Available

IE 9.0.3 for Windows 7 SP1, RTM and Vista SP2 Available

The release includes October 2011 Patch Tuesday’s security updates

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  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 12th, 2011
Windows 8 Jump Lists for Metro Apps - Secondary Tiles

Windows 8 Jump Lists for Metro Apps - Secondary Tiles

Microsoft had to adapt the Jump List concept to app-centric scenarios

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  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 12th, 2011
Windows 7 SP1 vs. Windows 7 RTM, Vista SP2 and XP SP3 – Infection Rates Comparison

Windows 7 SP1 vs. Windows 7 RTM, Vista SP2 and XP SP3 – Infection Rates Comparison

The comparison was made with data harvested in the first half of 2011

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  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 12th, 2011
23 Vulnerabilities Patched with 8 October 2011 Security Bulletins

23 Vulnerabilities Patched with 8 October 2011 Security Bulletins

Just two patch packages are rated Critical, the rest just Important

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  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 12th, 2011
Windows 8 Beta to Sport New Start Screen Customization Functionality

Windows 8 Beta to Sport New Start Screen Customization Functionality

Microsoft insists Start Screen personalization is a UX priority

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  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 12th, 2011
Patch 5 Critical IE9 Vulnerabilities

Patch 5 Critical IE9 Vulnerabilities

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-081 resolves a total of 8 vulnerabilities

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  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 12th, 2011
Bing API 2.0 Instant Answers and White Pages to Be Discontinued

Bing API 2.0 Instant Answers and White Pages to Be Discontinued

Resources will be used to advance other parts of the API, Microsoft reveals

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  • By Ionut Ilascu
  • October 12th, 2011
Softpedia 10 Year Anniversary: 50 Licenses for PowerISO <em>Ended</em>

Softpedia 10 Year Anniversary: 50 Licenses for PowerISO Ended

Process ISO files in any way you want: extract, edit, convert, make bootable

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  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 12th, 2011
Social Engineering Top Malware Propagation Tactic

Social Engineering Top Malware Propagation Tactic

According to the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Volume 11 Report

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  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 12th, 2011
IE9 Offers Extra Protection by Blocking Malicious Sites and Downloads

IE9 Offers Extra Protection by Blocking Malicious Sites and Downloads

Head over to YourBrowserMatters.org to see just how your browser compares to IE9

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  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 12th, 2011
Upgrade to the Latest Software and Services for Optimal Security

Upgrade to the Latest Software and Services for Optimal Security

Newer software offers superior protection

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  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 12th, 2011
Windows 8 Apps Start Screen Design Evolves, Onward to Beta

Windows 8 Apps Start Screen Design Evolves, Onward to Beta

But not available in the Windows Developer Preview

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  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 11th, 2011
XP Turns 10 in 2 Weeks, Dump It for Windows 7, Says Microsoft

XP Turns 10 in 2 Weeks, Dump It for Windows 7, Says Microsoft

Don’t wait for Windows 8 in order to upgrade, the company stresses