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Microsoft has alerted users to a fake antivirus product. The software named “Security essentials 2010″ is nearly identical to MS’s own protection software. The true identity of the fake software is Win32/Fakeinit, a Trojan. If the software is installed to … Continue reading

Some of you familiar with new technology may already know that a number of companies are looking into marketing products designed to charge devices without being plugged in.. wireless charging (at last). One company already in on this act is Powermat – Search for them and check them out, quite interesting stuff.

Microsoft are clearly looking into this technology and a prototype device has been spotted out in the wild. The device appears to have been produced by Microsoft research Asia
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In a recent blog post George Stathakopoulos of Microsoft Security suggested that they have seen some limited but targeted attacks against a small number of businesses. Clients still using Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0 are advised to upgrade their browsers as soon as possible. Continue reading

Next time you have an issue with Windows – have a think about just how far it’sreally come so far.. (these are some of the key highlights and not all versions are included)…. Continue reading

As Windows 7 is officially released today there is, as always, the obligatory marketing storm and general Windows 7 frenzy amongst the media and associated partner companies. Not one to miss a trick, Burger king have got in on the … Continue reading

Amazon UK have announced that Windows 7 sold more copies in it’s first 8 hours of sale than Windows Vista did in its entire pre order period…. Continue reading

Microsoft Security Essentials is now out and available as a full product (it has been in beta for some time but is now complete). The product provides a real-time protection solution for your PC that helps guard it against viruses, spyware and other malicious software. This is a FREE product…. Continue reading

Windows XP mode, a quick overview of what it is and what it can do. Continue reading