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Andrew Beadle

Windows XP Users Speak Out | Technologizer - 0 views

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  • 5,000 Windows XP users have to say about their current operating system of choice, why they haven’t moved to Windows Vista, and what they think about Windows 7.
    • Andrew Beadle
      Andrew Beadle on 19 Aug 09
       
      Social Issue: Use of old interface systems- XP users think about switching over to windows 7 after vista flops...
Zaheen Ahmad

Hackers Break Into Police Computer | Australian Federal Police - 1 views

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  • Security consultants say police appear to have been using the computer as a honeypot to collect information on members of the forum but the scheme came undone after the officers forgot to set a password.
  • Security consultants say police appear to have been using the computer as a honeypot to collect information on members of the forum but the scheme came undone after the officers forgot to set a password.
  • Security consultants say police appear to have been using the computer as a honeypot to collect information on members of the forum but the scheme came undone after the officers forgot to set a password.
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  • Security consultants say police appear to have been using the computer as a honeypot to collect information on members of the forum but the scheme came undone after the officers forgot to set a password.
  • Security consultants say police appear to have been using the computer as a honeypot to collect information on members of the forum but the scheme came undone after the officers forgot to set a password.
  • Security consultants say police appear to have been using the computer as a honeypot to collect information on members of the forum but the scheme came undone after the officers forgot to set a password.
  • Security consultants say police appear to have been using the computer as a honeypot to collect information on members of the forum but the scheme came undone after the officers forgot to set a password.
  • Security consultants say police appear to have been using the computer as a honeypot to collect information on members of the forum but the scheme came undone after the officers forgot to set a password.
    • Salman Rushdi
      Salman Rushdi on 19 Aug 09
       
      Security: Security consultants are involved therefore it is a security issue.
  • accessed both police evidence and intelligence about federal police systems such as its IP addresses.
    • Salman Rushdi
      Salman Rushdi on 19 Aug 09
       
      IT SYS APPS: When they have access to police evidenceit includes images and recordings.
  • The hacker wrote 'I couldn't stop laughing' on seeing that the federal police's server was running Windows, which is known among hacker communities for being insecure.
  • The hacker wrote 'I couldn't stop laughing' on seeing that the federal police's server was running Windows, which is known among hacker communities for being insecure.
  • The hacker wrote 'I couldn't stop laughing' on seeing that the federal police's server was running Windows, which is known among hacker communities for being insecure.
  • The hacker wrote 'I couldn't stop laughing' on seeing that the federal police's server was running Windows, which is known among hacker communities for being insecure.
  • me came undone after the officers forgot to set a password. Last Wednesday, federal po
  • These included shots of files containing fake IDs and stolen credit card numbers, as well as the federal police's server information.
    • Salman Rushdi
      Salman Rushdi on 19 Aug 09
       
      Politics: Govt information and files has been hacked. Against the law.
  • We can operate in a covert activity here fairly seamlessly with no harm to our members with continual and actual significant penetration,
  • the administrator of an underground hacking forum, r00t-y0u.org, which had about 5000 members.
  • These dipshits are using an automatic digital forensics and incident response tool,
Chalana Perera

Microsoft and One Laptop per Child Partner to Deliver Affordable Computing to Students ... - 0 views

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  • Microsoft Windows operating system available on OLPC’s low-cost XO laptops for the world’s poorest children
  • The availability of Windows, in addition to Linux, on the XO laptop will allow customers to have an expanded choice of operating environments that best fit their requirements.
  • Transforming education is a fundamental goal of Microsoft Unlimited Potential, our ambitious effort to bring sustained social and economic opportunity to people who currently don’t enjoy the benefits of technology
ajay tambay

Shocker: Windows 7 to sell in UK for half the US price! - 0 views

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  • In the UK, full versions of Windows 7 Home Premium -- not an upgrade edition -- are going to cost around £65. That's less than the price the Yanks have to pay just for an upgrade version -- $120 (£72) -- and half what they'll have to cough up for a full version -- $200 (£122).
    • ajay tambay
      ajay tambay on 19 Aug 09
       
      Social - People
    • ajay tambay
      ajay tambay on 19 Aug 09
       
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  • Anyway: good news, everyone! For once, we can sit back and watch Americans shafting Americans, instead of us. Over pricing, that is. Is this the end of rip-off Britain, or a glorious one-off? Sadly, we suspect the latter, but let us know what you think in the comments.
    • ajay tambay
      ajay tambay on 19 Aug 09
       
      Impact - Business
Chalana Perera

OLPC's Netbook Impact on Laptop PC Industry - OLPC News - 1 views

www.olpcnews.com/..._netbook_impact_on_laptop.html

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  • 1. Windows XP would have been discontinued in 2007 or 2008 as was Microsoft's original plan
  • 2. The Windows XP licence for netbooks was lowered to $30 per device
  • 3. Netbooks are selling at a rate of 35 million units per year and represent more than 30% of the notebook market and this share is increasing.
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  • 4. Intel's profits shrank 90% between Q4 2007 and Q4 2008
  • OLPC is going to make the PC/Laptop industry realize that there is an alternative to X86 for full sized keyboard/screen computing.
  • prices and market trends obviously do matter for the education aspect of the OLPC project
Ali Parrish

Nokia: New Laptop Offering - 0 views

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shared by Ali Parrish on 27 Aug 09 - Cached
  • The Booklet also has integrated Bluetooth, GPS, a webcam and an SD card reader. Nokia claims it has a 12-hour battery life.
  • "The presence of this internal wireless modem is why the Booklet 3G is a natural extension to Nokia's traditional phone handset product range."
  • "A growing number of people want the computing power of a PC with the full benefits of mobility," said Kai Oistamo, Nokia's executive vice president for devices.
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  • The Booklet has an aluminium case, weighs 1.25 kilograms (2.75 lbs) and its 10-inch screen is HD-ready.
  • Mr Fogg said the Booklet's unique selling point was an "internal mobile broadband card with a SIM slot." "Other netbooks rely on external USB mobile broadband modems for Internet access," he wrote on his blog.
  • The Windows-based device is about 2cm thick and will offer 3G connectivity as well as wi-fi.
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