Monday, July 12, 2010

Consumer Reports Backs Off of iPhone Recommendation

Consumer Reports: 'We were wrong about the iPhone 4"

One of — if not the — most respected product-testing labs has reversed its original positive opinion of the iPhone 4, citing results of its comprehensive testing of the Jobsian handheld's pesky antenna.

Patch Tuesday Will Fix Flaws in XP, Windows 7, Servers

July's light Patch Tuesday will fix remote-code vulnerabilities in Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows Server versions. The four bulletins will also patch Microsoft Office, especially a flaw in Outlook. Security researchers are irked by Google engineer Tavis Ormandy, who gave Microsoft just five days to fix the Windows XP vulnerability.

Peer into Firefox's future in latest beta

Mozilla released the first beta for Firefox 4 on Tuesday, introducing a new interface design to a wider Windows audience, support for multiple technologies that aim to be essential to Web browsing in the future, and a plan for updates far more aggressive than those of the past. Check out the video to see all the changes in the user interface. You will be surprised.

How to Buy a Desktop PC Roundup

When buying a Desktop PC, you still need to make some choices when it comes to CPUs, memory, hard drive capacity and graphics technology. The good news is your money has never gone further.

25 great games you can play on a Netbook

So you finally broke down and purchased a Netbook. After all, these low-cost, low-power laptops are great for tossing in your bag, working at the coffee shop, or taking to class. You knew all along that these systems were not made for gaming, and obviously you planned to spend all your time doing Netbook-like things, such as Web surfing and working on office documents. Still, somewhere along the way, the thought crept in: maybe I can find some games that will run on an Intel Atom processor and integrated graphics.

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