Category Archives: Software

Apple iPhone 4S Jailbreak, 10 Months in the Making, Now Available

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

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 came at the cost of … Continue reading →

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Windows’ cut of Microsoft revenue drops to two-year low

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

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 during the third quarter of … Continue reading →

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Lawmaker calls for FTC probe into Carrier IQ

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

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 customer companies use to better … Continue reading →

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iPhone iOS5 Battery Issue is Recognized by Apple

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

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 issue and taking action. Now … Continue reading →

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Microsoft software bug linked to “Duqu” virus

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

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 short statement. News of Duqu … Continue reading →

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