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The Apple iPhone 4S’ super-tough A5 processor has had hard-working hackers stumped. After 10 months of efforts, however, they’ve released a free jailbreaking download. The Chronic Dev Team, a group of iOS hackers, has unveiled its GreenPois0n toolkit, a free download enabling Apple iPhone 4S and iPad 2 owners to jailbreak their devices. The download [...]

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Windows’ contribution last quarter to Microsoft’s revenue hit its lowest point since Vista’s swan song more than two years earlier, according to figures released by the company Thursday. For the quarter ending Dec. 31, the Windows division accounted for 22.7% of the company’s total sales, its lowest share since the 20.3% that the group recorded [...]

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U.S. Representative Edward Markey on Friday asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether software maker Carrier IQ violated millions of mobile phone users’ privacy rights. Carrier IQ makes software that companies including AT&T Inc and Sprint Nextel install in mobile devices. It runs in the background, transmitting data that the software maker says its [...]

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Well it looks like Apple has acknowledged that some Apple iPhone 4S and other devices are experiencing quicker than normal battery usage. According to Apple they are working on a fix for the issue and are planning a software release to fix the issue in the upcoming weeks ahead. Applause to Apple for acknowledging the [...]

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Microsoft Corp said hackers exploited a previously unknown bug in its Windows operating system to infect computers with the Duqu virus, which some security experts say could be the next big cyber threat. “We are working diligently to address this issue and will release a security update for customers,” Microsoft said on Tuesday in a [...]

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Attacks are already seen in the wild SOFTWARE MAKER ADOBE has released a security update for Flash Player in order to address several critical vulnerabilities, including one that is being exploited in the wild. The Flash Player 10.3.183.10 for Windows, Mac and Linux, and Flash Player 10.3.186.7 for Android, contain patches for six security flaws. [...]

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Not unlike an artfully created but tiny-portioned appetizer leading into a flavorful and filling main course that remains stuck in the kitchen, my first hands-on experience with Windows 8 left me eager for what was coming but disappointed with what was set in front of me. Microsoft lent out Windows 8 tablets to attendees at [...]

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Microsoft has a surprise for users tired of waiting forever while their computers boot up. It will take less than 10 seconds for a Windows 8 PC to go from powered down to the start screen, according to a Microsoft video demonstration. The speedy boot is thanks to a new hybrid system that mixes processes [...]

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With reports of Anonymous and LulzSec data dumps and digital certificate hacks in the headlines, it should be no surprise that cyber crime is a real threat. But how much do these Web attacks actually cost? According to a new study from Symantec, it’s $114 billion each year. If you count time lost by companies [...]

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