Microsoft: Patch Tuesday Tomorrow and Bye Bye Vista?

It’s time for another patch Tuesday…boy does the time fly by. But even more in the news is the scheduled shutdown of support for Vista users with SP1. Yes, they will still support those folks with SP2 installed…but the underlying story here is that there will be no more Service Packs for Vista and that its days are numbered. Hope your week is a good one - JRC

Microsoft Dropping Support For Vista SP1.

If you still have computers running Windows Vista, now is the time to make sure they're updated to SP2 - or better, just go ahead and upgrade them to Windows 7. Microsoft will be ending support for Vista SP1 in July, and that means no more security patches for the OS.

MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical flaws in Windows, Office

Microsoft has announced plans to ship three security bulletins this month to cover at least four serious vulnerabilities in all supported versions of the Windows operating system. According to an advance notice from Redmond, one of the bulletins will be rated “critical” while the rest will carry an “important” rating. All three bulletins cover issues that could lead to remote code execution attacks, Microsoft said.

Android Devices Pull Ahead in U.S. Smartphone Race

Apple's iOS and Research In Motion's BlackBerry lagged behind Google's Android mobile operating system through January, Nielsen says. Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 was behind despite buy-one-get-one offers at both AT&T and T-Mobile. Nielsen found Android most popular among ages 18-34, with Apple ahead in the 65 and above demographic.

10 Tips for Data Privacy

You undoubtedly know that cybercriminals gather personal data to steal identities and money. Users can suffer damage to their personal credit and even jeopardy to their physical safety. But you might not know that most cybercriminals sell your data to other criminals.

Angry Birds landing on Facebook in under a month

The phenomenally successful Angry Birds is heading to the world's largest social network. Yep that's right, productivity is going to take a massive hit, because Rovio is bringing Angry Birds to Facebook. I play Angry Birds on my new Droid X Phone and it is addictive...trust me on that one.