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The security hole used to breach a MacBook in a hack-a-Mac competition last week lies in Apple's QuickTime media player, the flaw finder said on Tuesday.
A computer worm is using a recently disclosed flaw in Sun Microsystems' operating system to propagate, experts have warned.
Apple's Safari browser is able to display richer, more deeper colours than either Internet Explorer or Opera -- but Firefox is expected to catch up in the next month.
Rootkits, which alter the kernel of an operating system and allow malicious code to hide from security software, seem to have stumped the security industry.
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Microsoft launched its Windows Live OneCare antivirus package in the US earlier this year and instantly grabbed 15 percent of the market; although this may be good in terms of short term revenue, it could completely wreck everything the software giant has invested in improving its reputation for security.
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Microsoft plans to make the next version of Office more accessible to people with disabilities, a move that could help sales to companies doing government work.
Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.
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Just because there are many different Windows variants doesn't mean that everybody's happy.
Microsoft has produced an operating system that benefits from the stability and security of Windows 2000 and includes several handy usability enhancements.
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