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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:40:00 GMT

Streambox Launches Hybrid HD-SD Software Encoder for Apple Mac OS X (19/3/2010)

Solution Is First of Its Kind to Enable High-Quality HD Video Transmission Over Bonded 3G/IP Networks, Offering a Powerful Tool for Field Newsgathering and Live Event Broadcasting Streambox today announced a hybrid HD-SD version of the award-winning
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:40:00 GMT

Browser Choice Boosts Opera 10.5

In the wake of the browser choice screen in Europe, Opera Software is reporting a dramatic uptick in browser downloads. The company said more than half the European downloads of Opera 10.50 have come directly from Microsoft 's choice screen since early
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:17:00 GMT

Windows XP Mode Needs No Virtualization Hardware

Microsoft's Windows XP Mode, designed to provide SMBs that upgraded to Windows 7 with last-ditch compatibility for proprietary applications that need Windows XP, no longer requires hardware virtualization technology to run. Originally announced as part
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:01:00 GMT

Opera, Safari Beat Chrome On Google's Own JavaScript Conformance Test

Back in June, Google launched Sputnik, a suite of tools that runs over 5,000 tests to check a web browser's JavaScript conformance. Last week, they made the tool a lot easier for anyone to use, with a version that works in the web browser. The results
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:53:00 GMT

Mozilla confirms critical Firefox bug

The flaw, which is scheduled to be patched on March 30, can't be used in upcoming Pwn2Own hack contest Mozilla confirmed yesterday a critical vulnerability in the newest version of Firefox, and said it would plug the hole by the end of the month.
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:51:00 GMT

Free Adobe Tech Talk: Database Connected Forms in LiveCycle Designer

DMN Newswire--2010-3-23--Join Paul Guerette, Adobe eSystems Specialist, for this free eSeminar to learn how to connect your LiveCycle Designer Forms to a database. Learn how to create the data source, use a form to view and navigate the database, and add
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:48:00 GMT

Think you have Photoshop skills? Bring it!

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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:11:00 GMT

Welcome To Microsoft Office. Would You Like A Microblog With Your Order?

Microsoft’s experimental Office Labs group says it’s testing a new microblogging service called OfficeTalk—which “applies the base capabilities of microblogging to a business environment, enabling employees to post their thoughts, activities, and
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:52:00 GMT

Crocodoc Sets Its Sights On Adobe Acrobat With New Update

Last month we wrote about Crocodoc, a new Y Combinator-funded company that makes it very easy to upload a text document or PowerPoint deck and mark it up online to share with your colleagues. Unfortunately, it was also pretty bare boned ? you couldn't
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:50:00 GMT

Amazon unveils application to read Kindle e-books on Macs

Amazon released a free program on Thursday that allows Kindle electronic books to be read on Apple's Mac computers and said they will also be
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:03:00 GMT

Microsoft Eases Windows XP Mode Requirements

Microsoft released a software update Thursday that eliminates some of the hardware requirements for running Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 PCs. The goal is to make it far easier for small and midsize businesses to migrate to Windows 7 while retaining
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:54:00 GMT

Browser Choice Boosts Downloads of Opera 10.5

In the wake of the browser choice screen in Europe, Opera Software is reporting a dramatic uptick in browser downloads. The company said more than half the European downloads of Opera 10.50 have come directly from Microsoft's choice screen since early
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:54:00 GMT

Browser Choice Boosts Downloads of Opera 10.5 (NewsFactor)

In the wake of the browser choice screen in Europe, Opera Software is reporting a dramatic uptick in browser downloads. The company said more than half the European downloads of Opera 10.50 have come directly from Microsoft's choice screen since early
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:53:00 GMT

Microsoft, Adobe confident there is room for Silverlight, Flash

San Francisco The HTML5 specification could be a game-changer in the realm, but representatives of Microsoft and Adobe Systems, both of which have proprietary plug-ins for Web applications, remained confident Thursday in their companies' Web strategies.
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:30:00 GMT

Microsoft's Windows XP Mode Needs No Virtualization Hardware

Microsoft's Windows XP Mode, designed to provide SMBs that upgraded to Windows 7 with last ditch compatibility for proprietary applications that need Windows XP, no longer requires hardware virtualization technology to run. Originally announced as part
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:27:00 GMT

Intuit Inc (NASDAQ:INTU) Helping Small Businesses Navigate HIRE Act

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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:21:00 GMT

Streambox Launches Hybrid HD-SD Software Encoder for Apple Mac OS X

News (19/3/2010) So Solution Is First of Its Kind to Enable High-Quality HD Video Transmission Over Bonded 3G/IP Networks, Offering a Powerful Tool for Field Newsgathering and Live Event Broadcasting Streambox today announced a hybrid HD-SD version of
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:16:00 GMT

Google Releases Free Web Security Scanner

Google on Friday released an automated Web security scanning program called skipfish to help reduce online security vulnerabilities. Though skipfish performs the same functions as other open-source scanning tools like Nikto and Nessus, Google engineer
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:42:00 GMT

Adobe Flash CS5 For Windows May Violate Apple Rules

By Read the Original Article at // targetAction rating 0 ) else The language of Apple's iPhone Developer Agreement indicates that using Windows to build iPhone apps is forbidden. Adobe may have a problem with its plan to allow Windows-based Flash
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:35:00 GMT

Aspect Announces One Year Phone-Free With Microsoft Office Communications Server

By Anamika Singh TMCnet Contributor Aspect (News - Alert), a provider of unified communications, or UC, and collaboration services and software, hasannounced its one-year of operating phone-free with its global implementation of Microsoft (News - Alert)
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:26:00 GMT

Microsoft Eases Windows XP Mode Requirements (NewsFactor)

Microsoft released a software update Thursday that eliminates some of the hardware requirements for running Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 PCs. The goal is to make it far easier for small and midsize businesses to migrate to Windows 7 while retaining
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:24:00 GMT

Ncomputing's Chip Brings Windows Applications to TVs (PC World)

Ncomputing on Friday announced a chip that could turn devices like TVs or set-top boxes into virtual desktops through which users can run Windows applications or access the Internet. The Numo chip contains a dual-core processor based on an Arm design
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:07:00 GMT

Mozilla confirms critical Firefox bug

Mozilla yesterday confirmed a critical vulnerability in the newest version of Firefox, and said it would plug the hole by the end of the month. Although the patch won't be added to Firefox before next week's Pwn2Own browser hacking challenge, researchers
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:03:00 GMT

Mozilla confirms critical Firefox bug

Mozilla yesterday confirmed a critical vulnerability in the newest version of Firefox, and said it would plug the hole by the end of the month. Although the patch won't be added to Firefox before next week's Pwn2Own browser hacking challenge,
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:02:00 GMT

Microsoft's Choice Screen boosts Opera downloads

Collecting data on PC downloads for its web browser over three days, Opera has found that more than half of the European downloads are coming directly from Microsoft's newly introduced Choice Screen that offers Windows users the option of 12 browsers in
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:55:00 GMT

Amazon Brings Beta Kindle Application to the Mac

Amazon has launched a beta of its , enabling Mac users to shop, sync, and read Kindle books without a Kindle device. Last October ; now, the company is bringing Macs into the fold with a free beta version of its . The application requires an Intel-based
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:53:00 GMT

Make Firefox Immediately Switch to a Newly Opened Tab

Tags Comments 0 Like the story? Get Alerts of big news events. Enter your email address Daily Weekly Qualified 3rd Parties After yesterday's post about tweaking Firefox 3.6 so that it opens new tabs to the far right, just like all previous versions of
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:39:00 GMT

Migration Kit: fibre-channel connectivity products for Mac OS X

For those new to the column, Macsimum Migration is our term for companies moving from Wintel machines to Macs -- or at least adding or increasing the number of Macs they use. A Migration Kit is an overview of Mac OS products for a particular occupation,
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:18:00 GMT

Mozilla confirms critical Firefox bug

Slates patch for March 30; flaw can't be used in upcoming Pwn2Own hack contest More Browser wars Computerworld - Mozilla yesterday confirmed a critical vulnerability in the newest version of Firefox, and said it would plug the hole by the end of the
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:18:00 GMT

Security researcher to reveal Mac OS X security holes

Security researcher Miller is planning to reveal "no fewer than 20 zero day security holes within Mac OS X" at CanSecWest, reports "Engadget" (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/19/charlie-miller-to-reveal-20-zero-day-...). According to Miller: "OS X has a
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:18:00 GMT