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Hackers exploit Windows XP zero-day, Microsoft confirms
Hackers are now exploiting the zero-day Windows vulnerability that a Google engineer took public last week, Microsoft confirmed. Although Microsoft did not share details of the attack, other researchers filled in the blanks. Read More


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Microsoft Office Web apps: Five needed fixes
Microsoft officially completed its deployment of Office 2010 on Tuesday by releasing its new productivity suite to retail stores, and ending the Office 2010 free beta testing program. One of the most discussed pieces of the new Office 2010 suite is Microsoft's new free Office Web Apps including browser-based versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Read More

Things I'd love to know about the Xbox 360 'Slim'
Microsoft's surprise E3 reveal--a slimmed up Xbox 360--looks smaller, sleeker, and comes packing serious feature punch, but what don't we know about it that might surprise us? Read More


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Microsoft "all in" the cloud, customers not as much
Microsoft's chief cloud evangelist -- after Mr. Ballmer, of course -- is probably Tim O'Brien, senior director of the Platform Strategy Group at the company. While he preached the "we're all in" gospel at yet another cloud conference this week, O'Brien acknowledged there are some nonbelievers in the congregation. Read More

One argument for Office 2010 you might not have considered
First thing this morning, I threw a lawn chair in the car and headed out to my local big box retailer, prepared to sit in line waiting for the doors to open so I could make sure I could get hold of Microsoft Office 2010. Alas, that was all unnecessary as an ample supply of the shrink-wrapped software was on inconspicuous display on a shelf near the back of the store. Read More


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Dell says Ubuntu is safer than Windows
Linux has a powerful booster in the never-ending debate over what OS is safest from malware and spyware: Dell. Read More

Xbox Project Natal is now called Kinect and looks amazing
Microsoft announced the commercial name for Project Natal: Kinect. It demonstrated the gesture-based interface during the opening night of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles. Kinect allows users to control an Xbox video game without a controller. Jump around and your onscreen avatar jumps with you. Read More

Eucalyptus expanded for Windows use
The enterprise version of the Eucalyptus private clouds software can now run the Windows operating system as well as Linux. Read More

Controversial Windows XP vulnerability now being exploited
It only took days for hackers to take advantage of the Windows XP security vulnerability that was disclosed last week by a Google engineer. Read More

 
 
 

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