Monthly Archives: July 2009

MS Out-of-Band Patches tomorrow!

Posted on July 24, 2009 by jmiles

“…two out-of-band security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on July 28, 2009. One bulletin will be for the Microsoft Visual Studio product line; application developers should be aware of updates available affecting certain types of applications. The second … Continue reading →

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Adobe Admits Users Vulnerable After New Install

Posted on July 24, 2009 by jmiles

Adobe Admits Users Are Vulnerable After Downloading Reader.  From CIO Magazine. Adobe leaves vulnerable versions of Reader (For example version 9.1) for download on its web site, and the user can only update (to, say 9.1.2) by patching.  But the … Continue reading →

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How much does a smartphone cost?

Posted on July 21, 2009 by jmiles

Click to see the chart and read the article at PC World.

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Meet the Laptop You’ll Use in 2015

Posted on July 20, 2009 by jmiles

I have concerns about touch-screen keyboards (but then, I am such a poor typist I wonder why I care? ) The rules of notebook design and the components that go inside are being rewritten to make the road a better … Continue reading →

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