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Facebook eyes external commenting system

...Facebook is planning to launch a third-party commenting system in a matter of weeks, according to multiple sources... Read more

1 February, 2011 by Caroline McCarthy

Windows Phone 7 phantom data 'due to third party

...data usage by Windows Phone 7 devices has been attributed to a third-party service, and is not necessarily the fault of the software OS... Read more

20 January, 2011 by Josh Lowensohn

Facebook rolls out third-party app permission pop-ups

...interface that will pop up when users connect their Facebook accounts to third-party services, saying it will bring more "transparency" to how much information... Read more

1 July, 2010 by Caroline McCarthy

iOS exploit lets apps download unsigned code

...discovered security hole in Apple's iOS opens up the door for third-party applications to add unapproved features, even after they've gone through... Read more

8 November, 2011 by Josh Lowensohn

Firefox Aurora 8 tightens add-on security

...edition of Firefox on Friday to version 8, making changes to how third-party add-ons are handled. Firefox Aurora 8 has made changes to... Read more

22 August, 2011 by Seth Rosenblatt

Google removes reviews from Places page

...Google has stopped posting reviews snippets from third party-sites on its Places page. The web giant made the move... Read more

26 July, 2011 by Steven Musil

Google flags London Stock Exchange site for malware

...London Stock Exchange's website as a malware danger, due to a third-party advertiser on that site hosting malicious software. Google has temporarily flagged... Read more

28 February, 2011 by David Meyer

Microsoft confirms Kinect SDK plans for developers

...Microsoft said the Kinect for Windows software development kit (SDK) will allow third-party developers to create software titles that use a Kinect motion sensor... Read more

22 February, 2011 by Steven Musil

Google creates API for goo.gl URL shortener

...API for its URL-shortening service on Monday, opening it up to third-party software. The goo.gl API makes it possible for software such... Read more

12 January, 2011 by Stephen Shankland

Quora eyes expansion with API release

...angle, has released an application programming interface that opens the door for third-party software to use the service. The application programming interface (API), announced... Read more

10 January, 2011 by Stephen Shankland

McDonald's warns of customer data breach

...customers that their email addresses may have been compromised by an unauthorised third party. The security breach affects people who signed up for promotions at... Read more

15 December, 2010 by Elinor Mills
Casper Suite 8.52

Casper Suite 8.52

...technologies - including Global Service Exchange (GSX) and Software Update Server (SUS) - and third-party software for Mac OS X, the Casper Suite allows administrators to... Read more

1 May, 2012
NetGong 7.8 build 304

NetGong 7.8 build 304

...LAN and receive alerts immediately via audible alarm, message, e-mail, or third-party software when a connection fails. It is a powerful personal monitoring... Read more

5 March, 2012

Washington Post reports breach of job seeker data

...breach in June, the newspaper has said. "We discovered that an unauthorised third party attacked our Jobs website and was able to obtain access to... Read more

7 July, 2011 by Elinor Mills

Hackers claim iOS 5 jailbreak within 24 hours

...iPhone Dev Team member 'MuscleNerd' said that it was possible to install third-party application installer Cydia, which lets users download applications not offered through... Read more

8 June, 2011 by Josh Lowensohn

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