Stories by: Nick Mediati

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    New Mac Trojan pretends to be flash 27/09/2011 04:52:00

    Mac malware is still quite rare, but there is one new threat floating around that you should be aware of. A new Trojan for Mac OS X disguises itself as an installer for the Adobe Flash Player browser plug-in, according to security software company Intego. The good news (if you want to call it that)? This new malware doesn't appear to have spread very far as of yet.
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    Microsoft introduces Windows 8 02/06/2011 10:39:00

    Windows 8 is on its way, and it'll be a departure from the Windows we know and love today. That was the message Microsoft sent Wednesday afternoon at the annual D: All Things Digital Conference, taking place near Los Angeles.
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    The tablet is here to stay 25/03/2011 06:23:00

    Tablets are hot. At the CTIA tradeshow in Orlando, FL, it seems like everyone and their mother is announcing a tablet.
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    Hands on with Firefox 4 23/03/2011 09:24:00

    A lot has changed in the browser universe since Firefox 3.0 launched in June 2008. Google Chrome burst onto the scene, and has undergone frequent updates since then. Microsoft released IE 8 and IE 9. Safari advanced from version 3 then to version 5 now.
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    Compared: IE9 and Firefox 4 release candidate 17/03/2011 01:17:00

    This is turning out to be a big week in browser-land, with both the official release of IE9 and the Firefox 4 release candidate (RC) now available for your downloading satisfaction. Both include big changes to the user interface, as well as the underlying technology. Come along as we compare these two new browsers in a few of key areas.
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    Study: Apple's mobile browser is fastest 28/02/2011 02:26:00

    Sick of waiting for pages to load on your mobile device? Get an iPad or iPhone. That's the upshot of a mobile browser speed study done by a company called Gomez. They found that Apple's mobile version of Safari was fastest and BlackBerry's browser the slowest.
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    Your smartphone: The next big security headache 22/02/2011 05:31:00

    2011 is the year that mobile security is going mainstream. Here at 2011 RSA Conference in San Francisco many of the security software companies I've spoken to have either released--or are planning to release a mobile security app of some sort.
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    Android Trojan is bundled in repackaged apps 17/02/2011 06:02:00

    Smartphone malware is still uncommon -- at least here in the United States -- but every now and then comes a fresh reminder that the threat is real. According to Lookout Mobile Security, a new Trojan is making the rounds in various alternative app markets in China, and it's being distributed through repackaged versions of other apps.
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    Kinect used to shoot music video 03/02/2011 06:47:00

    Dan Nixon and Don Jones recently shot a video for the band Echo Lake, featuring its song Young Silence. The video itself is pretty cool, and seems to fit the song's almost dream-like sound well. But the most impressive part? It was filmed using a Microsoft Kinect.
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    Arduino documentary is perfect for geek movie night 12/01/2011 12:31:00

    If you're looking for a good movie to watch tonight while curled up in the sofa with your significant other, Arduino: The Documentary may...not be the right film for you. But if you're as crazy over hacks and DIY projects as we here at GeekTech are, you owe it to yourself to take some time and watch it.
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    Avira AntiVir Personal Free AntiVirus 10 14/12/2010 12:30:00

    AntiVir has strength where it counts most: It did a great job at detecting and blocking malware. That said, its interface needs some improvement.
 
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