Nowadays, when a new game is released, I usually wait for the frequent 1.01 patch before I even consider buying it. You know, the one that is sometimes available before the game even hits the stores. Often it seems as though games are shipped with the intention of players being beta testers, and it seems Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) on the PC is no different.
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A report from security firm Secunia indicates that only 1.91% of PCs are fully patched. The remaining 98.09% have at least one program with an unpatched security vulnerabilty. Nearly 50% of PCs have 11 or more unpatched programs.
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William J. Gillis Jr. filed a lawsuit against Apple in September which alleged that Apple and AT&T had made overstated the performance of the iPhone ("twice the speed, half the price," remember?). Apple’s interesting legal response says, in part, we’re not lying about the performance, but honestly, you should know better than to believe us.
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On Wednesday, Logitech announced that it had shipped its one billionth mouse. I’m not sure how that compares with other mouse manufacturers, it’s a huge milestone. Full disclosure: I have to admit, I have used nothing but Logitech mice for years. I love the fit and finish of them.
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Despite the gloom and doom around the holiday shopping season, what with the economy in turmoil, apparently all is not lost (yet). According to market research firm comScore, Cyber Monday saw $846 million in online spending, up 15% from 2007. The four-day period from Black Friday through Cyber Monday saw online spending jump 13% with both weekend days and Monday all achieving doubl...... [Show More]
On Wednesday Amazon.com released its first iPhone app, Amazon Mobile . While it has the normal functionality you might expect, meaning helping you research prices, check your account, and hey, buy stuff, it has what Amazon.com calls an "expe rimental&q uot; feature: Amazon Remembers which allows users to use snapshots to buy things --- sorta.
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Apple has removed a KB article recommending usage of antivirus software on its Mac computers, just a short time after it was highlighted in numerous articles . Apple has always touted the invulnerability of its OS against malware.
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The First Annual SYLVANIA Socket Survey, commissioned by lighting technology company, OSRAM SYLVANIA, a division of Siemens AG, highlights (pun intended) some bad, and mostly good information. While many Americans know many of the advantages of compact flourescent bulbs, 78% are unaware that standard incandescent bulbs will be phased out beginning in the year 2012.
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On Tuesday at Nokia World ’08 in Barcelona, Spain, Nokia announced its latest iPhone killer. It didn’t really claim it to be that, but it did claim that its newest mobile device, called a mobile computer rather than a mobile phone, would "transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each other."
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In late October Microsoft released the first beta of Windows Vista SP2 to a small group of Technology Adoption Program customers. In a blog post , Microsoft said they are going to open up the beta to more testers, starting this week.
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It’s that time of the year when everyone announces their "Top" list. Top this, top that. Feeling left out, Apple has launched a special section of iTunes that lists the top iTunes downloads of 2008. This includes not only movies, TV shows and music, but also App Store purchases for the iPod Touch and iPhone.
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Hot on the heels of their Black Friday Live Search Cashback fiasco, Microsoft on Monday announced Instant Cashback, but only for some, and only for eBay purchases.
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It’s long been asserted that Apple computers are invulnerable to viruses. This has not been because the OS is flawless, but rather because hackers focused on the more popular OS: Windows, as well as the fact that most hackers had Windows machines. But no longer.
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I was torn about whether to write this or not because ads are the lifeblood of a site or blog. And ad-blocking software, in such context, is heresy. But still, this is a major milestone and, I’ll be honest, I use Adblock Plus myself, which has just reached the magic 1.0 version.
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If you’re worried about the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) bringing the world to an end, you can breathe easy for a few more months. The restart of the world’s largest particle accelerator, which was estimated for the spring of 2009 , has now been pushed back until late summer.
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Applying the (RED) idea to music, (RED)WIRE launches today, December 1st, 2008, World AIDS Day. For $5, half of which will go to The Global Fund, an organization that buys and administers medicine to women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa, every Wednesday users will receive an “issue” of the digital music magazine delivered to their desktop.
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