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    Internet Explorer flaws fixed by Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates

    IE vulnerabilities offered hackers a one-two punch, expert says. Microsoft says Internet Explorer versions 6 through 10 are subjects of two critical Patch Tuesday updates for February that could address recent Java woes. Both critical patches address vulnerabilities that could give attackers access to client browsers and from there access […]

  • Cisco fills out SDN family with 40G switch, controller, cloud gear for data center

    Nexus 6000 designed for high-density 40G; InterCloud, for VM migration to hybrid clouds; ONE Controller for programming Cisco switches, routers Cisco this week will fill out its programmable networking family with a new line of data center switches, cloud connectivity extensions and a software-based SDN controller. The new products fill […]

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    Microsoft Surface sales suck

    Or do they? If you listen to some analysts, Surface, and other slates running Windows 8 or RT, started slow out of the gate. Considering how much tablets sapped PC shipments in Q4, slow forebodes trouble ahead. Or does it? “There is no question that Microsoft is in this tablet […]

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    Best Windows 8 apps this week

    Thirteenth in a series. Microsoft released the company’s fiscal second-quarter results on January 24 and to the surprise of many the company’s Windows division did well despite PC shipments being down during the same period. Windows Store has recovered from last week’s low number of new store apps. This week, […]

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    13 useful add-ons for Microsoft Excel and Word 2013

    For some reason, Microsoft has taken to calling the mini-programs that you can install into their Office applications “apps.” Functionally, though, most of these are similar to web browser add-ons — in the sense that they add to or enhance the feature set of the main program. Here are the […]

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    Microsoft alum: Windows 8 “a much deadlier assault weapon” than Windows 7

    Former Microsoft senior VP says Windows 8 on ARM tablets is a “scale 9 earthquake” Windows 8 is just what Microsoft needs to take advantage of the ongoing irreversible shift from PCs to handheld devices including iPads, iPhones and other form factors yet to be designed, according to the company’s […]

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    Chrome 24 vs. Firefox 18 – head to head

    A quick look at the two latest versions of the biggest non-Microsoft browsers on the market With major new releases of both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox happening within days of each other, it’s been a big week for the browser market. Chrome 24 began to be rolled out to […]

  • Cloud Specific IT Certifications 2013

    Few areas within the IT industry have seen the kind of growth that cloud computing has. As a result, many IT professionals are now seeking cloud specific certifications. Here is an overview of what is currently available to help you figure out which certification may be best for you. 2013 […]

  • Best of CES 2013: In pictures

    Best of CES 2013: In pictures Here’s what’s grabbing our attention right now at the sprawling CES 2013 gadget show in Las Vegas CES 2013 Christmas, as usual, comes late for the serious phone addicts, tablet-o-philes and general gizmo junkies among us. Here’s a look at some of our favorites, […]

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    Windows 8 discounts end in three weeks

    Price of Windows 8 Pro upgrade may quintuple after Jan. 31 Microsoft’s Windows 8 Pro upgrade discount will expire in about three weeks, at which point the company will triple or even quintuple the current price of the new operating system, according to several online retailers. On Friday, Microsoft reminded […]