Friday, March 26, 2010

More Friday Follies

Google-China Rift Takes More Ugly Turns

From YouTube outages to Google corporate pages displaying in Chinese, the fallout from Google's recent decision is getting ugly fast.

Microsoft hopes Bing users pick up the tab

Aiming to try to get more attention for its special pages, Microsoft is testing a new look that will add a series of tabs in the center of its Bing results pages, prominently identifying when there are additional types of content.

Many browsers patched prior to hacking event

One of the top draws at CanSecWest, the highly regarded Canadian security conference, is the break-the-browser contest known as Pwn2Own. So can it be coincidence that Apple, Google, and Mozilla updated their browsers just days before the contest?

Essential Add-Ons for Your Windows 7 PC

Microsoft's Windows 7 improved upon myriad problems with Windows Vista, but it's still not a perfect operating system. Helpful utilities, however, can shore up Windows 7's weaker spots. One tool makes it easier to organize your Windows 7 desktop, while another makes creating and resizing partitions a drag-and-drop affair.

10 Places to Scan Your PC Online for Free

Want to make sure your anti-virus program is working as well as it should? Check out these 10 on-line sites that will scan your computer for free. I recommend Eset NOD 32.

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