Tag: Windows
BBC teams up with Adobe (not Microsoft!) to create Flash-based cross-platform iPlayer
We've already criticised the BBC's iPlayer software for being too restrictive, but now it seems that the BBC Trust's commitment to opening it up might be more than just boardroom talk. The BBC has announced that it's partnered with…
Microsoft begins limited Internet TV offering
The SciFi blog has reported that a number of Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate users have received a Media Centre software upgrade which gives them access to a beta version of Microsoft Internet TV. It offers a selection…
UK Government backs BBC Trust's commitment to make iPlayer available on other platforms (eventually)
The Government has responded to an online petition calling for the BBC to make its iPlayer software, currently available for beta testing – available to more than just Windows XP users, by backing the BBC Trust's commitment to making the…
Daily Tech Hotlinks for 29-Aug-07: South Park, Steve Jobs, Windows, SMS, Michael Arrington
– South Park launches a new online ‘hub’, reportedly the first of its kind (Paid Content)
– Steve Jobs to be inducted into California’s Hall of Fame (Apple Insider)…
Daily Tech Hotlinks for 20-Aug-07: iPods, Windows Home Server, Fark, pirate DVDs, Facebook
– iPods are scarce in South Korea, with all advertising grinding to a halt also (Gadget Lab)
– Windows Home Server may drop on August the 27th (Engadget)…
Lenovo to sell Linux-based laptops
Several months after Dell announced Linux-based PCs, Lenovo have made a similar announcement.
Today it said that it would begin selling laptop computers with Linux software from Novell instead of Microsoft Windows, with availability to both business and personal customers.
Would you tattoo yourself with the Blue Screen of Death?
Now, I like to call myself a bit of a Microsoft fan. But why oh why would you want to tattoo your whole right arm with Windows’ Blue Screen of Death? No Apple fanboy would willingly do this to themselves, so it’s got to be a Microsoft user. I’m a little worried about this man’s sanity, admittedly. Why couldn’t he stick with an anchor and his mum’s name enscripted on his bicep?…
Daily Tech Hotlinks for 29-June-2007: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows virus, Beastie Boys, Flickr, EMI, DRM, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows Live Folders
– Virus-creators are getting relevant and timely, by releasing a worm disguised as a leaked copy of the new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows novel, due to rear its cloaked head on July 21st. Brilliant things happen to your PC once infected, including the appearance of new Windows users named after characters in the books, and evil threats against J.K. Rowling.
– Proving that the end is nigh, and soon even Michael Moore will be cashing in his chips, the Beastie Boys have – gasp! – created an official Flickr account. Stay tuned for their official Tapatap account!…
Microsoft executive claims security flaws are patched quicker in Windows than other operating systems
Justified or not, Microsoft get a lot of flak for the security of their Windows operating system. Now, Jeff Jones, who is strategy director of Microsoft’s security technology unit, has posted findings to show that Microsoft releases patches for vulnerabilities in Windows faster than Apple, Novell, Red Hat, and Sun do for their respective operating systems.
Symantec (who we know aren’t exactly best buds with Microsoft) has acknowledged Microsoft’s findings.
The calculations show that Windows had under 29 days of risk last year, compared to 46 days for Mac OS X, 74 days for SuSE Linux Enterprise, 107 days for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and 168 for Sun Solaris.
What the bloggers say about… Safari for Windows
Apple is hoping that bringing its Safari browser to Windows will tempt PC users away from Firefox and Internet Explorer. However, you could say the reaction to the app’s public beta has been… mixed. Well, mainly negative, if I’m honest.
