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Bill Goodrich : Just as al_langevin pointed out, with Windows Server 2008 there is no Services for Macintosh anymore. It's gone, not available....
5 hours ago by apexwm on Windows Server 2008 drops the ball for Mac compatibility
Replying to an old topic that I'm currently facing with my CEO (who is on a Mac). Our servers are primarily Windows Servers, office is about...
12 hours ago by txtrainguy on Windows Server 2008 drops the ball for Mac compatibility Sure, that makes perfect sense. Pay wrong-doers money and thank them for breaching your security and pointing out your flaws, that would surely...
12 hours ago by k0tcs3 on US indicts Romanian over NASA climate change hack I think he's referring specifically to Android apps, as Apple do regulate their App Store, but Google seem to let any old crap onto the Android store!
12 hours ago by Random_Error on RIM: BlackBerry will keep 'garbage' apps out of storeKeep the crap apps out?! How will they compete with Android and Apple's claim to fame of having so many life changing apps? I wonder if the media...
18 hours ago by Paul Fezziwig via Facebook on RIM: BlackBerry will keep 'garbage' apps out of storeIt has been shown time after time that if there is an author store that sells the songs at even 1$ per song and gives you a high-quality digital...
18 hours ago by Aigars Mahinovs via Facebook on Copyright isn't working, says European Commission ""As a result of Butyka's alleged conduct, researchers were unable to use the computers for more than two months while NASA removed the malicious...
21 hours ago by awbMaven on US indicts Romanian over NASA climate change hack
It simultaneously worries me and uplifts me that a self-proclaimed group of internet activists name themselves after Indian mythical figures....
1 day ago by subhorup on Anonymous activists release PCAnywhere source code It's actually far easier to work anonymously on the internet than you think. With tools like Tor bouncing your traffic around the world before...
1 day ago by naviathan on Anonymous activists release PCAnywhere source code
1000272134 and bluedalmatian with you both there but then I'm still in 10.04 land (and happy with it)
1 day ago by Agnostic_OS on Ten factors that make Ubuntu 11.10 a hit Interesting article and definitely see your points on the products mentioned. One of the top products for our Help Desk (approximately 20% of all...
2 days ago by apexwm on Ten flawed products that derail productivityAbsolutely - this should obviously not be handled my isp - but handled by their hosting operator. What's been suggested here is that my isp police...
2 days ago by Paul Hutchinson via Facebook on MPs urge ISPs to take down terrorist material Looks like a great phone. I don't notice any deficiencies in WP7. used IOS before, that's pretty good. I don't spend much time in Apps, all i need...
2 days ago by Techs UK on Nokia pins US 're-entry' hopes on Lumia 900Now with the help of these apps you are always synced with MS outlook while on the move. Just download apps like xobni or outlookreflex and get...
2 days ago by Larry Bloggy via Facebook on Outlook Social Connector beta 2 and the LinkedIn connector Your details are wrong. The version currently being made is the one with 2 USB ports, 256MB RAM and a network port. This is the Model B. The...
2 days ago by mike40g123 on Raspberry Pi boards set to go on sale
The thing that has been puzzling me for quite a while is how Anonymous can remain anonymous whilst not only being active on the Internet but also...
2 days ago by Moley on Anonymous activists release PCAnywhere source codeIf what Semantec is saying is rue, that is even worse and shows a complete disregard for thier users. If what Anonymous claims is true and the...
3 days ago by Don Dilly via Facebook on Anonymous activists release PCAnywhere source code Didn't seem particularly biased to me either. Oh though you might have mentioned some other competitors with free search and email services...
3 days ago by MattChurchy on Time for an evil umpire: Google, Microsoft & privacy
James - exactly as much as anyone paid you for your comment; I don't feel that I need to say that I'm independant and unbiased, but just for you...
3 days ago by Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe on Time for an evil umpire: Google, Microsoft & privacyOnce they realise symantec are willing to pay real money, they will simply keep extorting, unless of course symantec/authorities can use the...
3 days ago by Carl White via Facebook on Symantec offered hackers $50k in source code sting
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