Archive for April, 2008
Vista Service Pack 1 Auto Updates Halted
Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that it has stopped automatic updates of Vista to Service Pack 1 in the wake of a newly discovered glitch.
The problem, which has also halted the availability of Windows XP Service Pack 3, prevents Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System from working with either operating system update.
“We are temporarily holding any additional [...]
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Delayed
On Monday, we reported that Microsoft would be releasing Windows XP Service Pack 3 on Monday night, early Tuesday morning. We just received word that Microsoft yesterday said it is delaying the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 because of a newly uncovered glitch.
The software maker said there is a “compatibility issue” between [...]
Microsoft Lets Users Bypass Office Ribbon
For users still unhappy using the Ribbon interface in the Office productivity suite, Microsoft has a new option: search.
On Monday, the company released an Office add-on called Search Commands that lets users type the function they are looking to do. After months of testing it internally, Microsoft is ready to give the public a chance [...]
Tool Created to Bypass Windows Vista UAC
Software developers claim they have created a tool to bypass Windows Vista’s “annoying” User Account Control (UAC) security feature.
The developers from NeoSmart said on their Web site that the UAC feature was “only there to give the impression of security”.
UAC is a controversial feature of Vista designed to stop users from installing or executing arbitrary [...]
Grand Theft Auto IV Leaked Online
Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) has already been leaked online before the official release later this week.
Pirate copies of the game have spread on file-sharing network BitTorrent after the first file was uploaded last week, according to gaming blog Kotaku.
The original 6.32GB file is accompanied by a document claiming that the contents are the [...]
Internode Establishes Roots in Asia
Internet provider Internode is ensuring its customers have better access to Asia with a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Tokyo, Japan, which will provide users with a markedly faster and more secure connection to the region.
With the establishment of the new PoP, which was launched last week, Internode customers are experiencing better speed and [...]
Telstra’s CDMA Network Closes Tonight
The clock is ticking for Telstra customers, as the CDMA mobile network hits its expiration date at midnight tonight.
Customers who have put off switching their service before 12am will find themselves with useless mobiles tonight.
“At midnight AEST, our engineering team will progressively turn off the CDMA network and from that time our CDMA customers won’t [...]
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Released Today
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) will be made available for download from Microsoft’s web site today and will be pushed out to XP users via the Windows Automatic Update in the coming weeks/months. The update includes all patches and fixes released since SP2 in 2004, but does not include Internet Explorer 7.
The update [...]
Seagate First to Ship 1 Billion Hard Drives
Seagate Technology has announced that it is the first hard drive manufacturer worldwide to have shipped 1 billion hard drives – a number not only staggering in size but also emblematic of the massive amount of digital content being created in the home, hand, office, car and dozens of other markets.
Consider this: the 1 billion [...]
JotForm - Create Web Forms Interactively
JotForm is the first web based WYSIWYG form builder. Its intuitive drag and drop user interface makes form building a breeze. Using JotForm, you can create forms, integrate them to your site and collect submissions from your visitors.
JotForm is developed mainly for webmasters, but anybody [...]
Windows Vista auto-updates to SP1
Microsoft on Wednesday kicked off automatic distribution of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, the first major update to the year-and-a-half-old operating system.
The company finalised the Vista update in February but held off until now pushing it directly to individuals.
This Microsoft has started sending it to Vista users who have the automatic update feature turned on. [...]
Music Piracy Ring Busted in Sydney
A 36-year-old Sydney man has been arrested by Australian Federal Police for his alleged involvement in an international music piracy ring.
The man was allegedly involved in connection with the manufacture and international distribution of CDs on a commercial scale.
The AFP seized thousands of pirated CDs and album covers during searches conducted at businesses and residences [...]
Experts Warn of ‘Tornado’ Hacker Tool
Security researchers have discovered a new web-based attack tool which exploits up to 14 browser vulnerabilities and installs malware on the user’s system.
Symantec researcher Liam O’Murchu said that ‘Tornado’ is commonly installed on a server by a single ‘administrator’, who then offers accounts on the server to other attackers.
The attackers then inject code into other [...]
Microsoft Releases Windows XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft yesterday released the final Windows XP Service Pack to computer builders and volume licensing customers.
“Today we are happy to announce that Windows XP Service Pack 3 has released to manufacturing (RTM),” wrote Chris Keroack, the service pack’s release manager, in a message posted to a TechNet support forum. “Windows XP SP3 bits are now [...]
Google Q1 Profit Soars to US$1.31 Billion
Google’s report on the first quarter of 2008 shows an unexpectedly strong start to the year for the search giant.
The company logged US$1.31 billion in profit between January and March on total income of US$5.19 billion.
The US$5.19 billion in revenues marks a 42 percent increase from the first quarter of 2007, and a seven percent [...]
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