- Mon Nov 23 12:40 PM PST 2009 Microsoft warns of IE exploit code in the wild
Company says it is investigating a publicly published exploit code that allegedly could lead to computers running versions 6 or 7 of the browser getting compromised.
- Sat Nov 21 9:15 AM PST 2009 Firefox: Heat and the CPU usage problem
Mozilla's browser does not efficiently use a computer's CPU and, consequently, can cause overheating problems in some laptops, particularly ultraportables.
- Tue Nov 17 9:00 AM PST 2009 Essential Firefox security add-ons
No browser is unbreachable, but the security add-ons available for Mozilla's Firefox browser certainly put the odds in your favor.
- Mon Nov 16 9:00 PM PST 2009 Report: Countries prepping for cyberwar
U.S., Israel, Russia, China, and France are gearing up for cyberoffensives, according to a new McAfee report.
- Fri Nov 13 3:13 PM PST 2009 Hackers bypass Windows 7 activation
Coders have found a way to disable the normal activation requirements of Microsoft's latest operating system, although Redmond says it is working to shore up its antipiracy protections.
- Fri Nov 13 10:47 AM PST 2009 Font issues in Snow Leopard causing iWeb '09 to crash
Users of Apple's popular Web site publishing application, iWeb, are experiencing crashes--an issue which appears to be related to a corrupt font in Snow Leopard.
- Fri Nov 13 9:17 AM PST 2009 Options for sharing calendars among multiple users in OS X
One big limitation to iCal is the apparent inability of the software to share calendars among local computer users, which would be exceptionally useful for households and small workgroups.
- Thu Nov 12 1:56 PM PST 2009 The Real Deal 187: Should you buy that warranty?
Should you buy that extended warranty? Tom Merritt says no. Rafe Needleman says sometimes. We'll give you some guidance on how to decide if it's worth the money.
- Thu Nov 12 11:12 AM PST 2009 Expert says Adobe Flash policy is risky
Adobe Flash Player allows arbitrary content to access applications without permission, says researcher at Foreground Security.
- Thu Nov 12 4:00 AM PST 2009 Google hopes Go will give a browser boost
The Net giant is working to integrate its new Go programming language with its Chrome browser and Native Client technology to speed Web-based programs.




