Mandriva Linux 2010 RC2 Released For Public Testing

From DailyTech: The team behind the Mandriva Linux operating system recently announced the immediate availability of the Mandriva Linux 2010 Release Candidate 2.

The update mainly fixed user-reported bugs, but had several new software packages, with kde 4.3.2, GNOME 2.28, Poulsbo...

Apple iPhone Tops in Smartphone Satisfaction

From DailyTech: While most of the technology world finds itself in decline, a few product categories are growing. Two of the most notable are the netbook and smartphone markets. J.D. Power & Associates have released three new studies of the mobile phone industry that each ranks a...

Microsoft taps the 'Family Guy' to sell Windows 7

From CNET News.com: Microsoft on Tuesday plans to announce a deal with News Corp.'s Fox that will see Microsoft sponsoring a TV show that will merge a pitch for Windows 7 with the comedic stylings of "Family Guy" voices Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein.

The show, dubbed "Family...

Windows 7 critical holes fixed in record Patch Tuesday

From CNET News.com: Microsoft released a record number of 13 bulletins for 34 vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday--and the first critical update for Windows 7--as well as fixes for zero-day flaws involving Server Message Block (SMB) and Internet Information Services (IIS).

The most...

Apple Working on Fix for Snow Leopard Data Loss

From Tom's Hardware: The problem is said to affect users who sign into their computers using guest accounts that were enabled before they upgraded to Apple's latest version of its Mac OS X operating system, Snow Leopard. RedOrbit reports that the bug has Snow Leopard recognizing the...

Microsoft extends Mac Office support in 11th-hour reprieve

From InfoWorld: Just a day before Microsoft was to have retired Office 2004 for Mac by ending updates and fixes, including security patches, the company said Monday that it would instead extend the five-year-old suite's support until Jan. 10, 2012.

Microsoft announced the 27-month...

T-Mobile Will Compensate Sidekick Users

From PC World: Things are looking a bit brighter for some T-Mobile Sidekick owners, as some people are reporting the return of lost data. T-Mobile, meanwhile, says it will compensate customers who suffered permanent data loss. Over the weekend, thousands of Sidekick owners reportedly...

Cisco to buy mobile specialist Starent for $2.9 billion

From CNET News.com: Cisco Systems plans to buy Starent Networks for about $2.9 billion as it sharpens its focus on mobile networks.

Under a deal announced Tuesday, Cisco will pay $35 per share in cash and assume outstanding equity awards for Tewksbury, Mass.-based Starent. The deal...

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