Stories about: Macrovision

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    25 computer products that refuse to die 02/04/2009 02:01:00

    Old computer products, like old soldiers, never die. They stay on the market--even though they haven't been updated in eons. Or their names get slapped on new products that are available only outside the U.S. Or obsessive fans refuse to accept that they're obsolete--long after the rest of the world has moved on.
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    'Gears of War' bug not SafeDisc DRM's first 31/01/2009 11:59:00

    The anti-piracy technology that locked out players of the popular Gears of War game on Thursday was also implicated in a 2007 bug that was allowing hackers to take control of Windows PCs.
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    A brief tour of the software pirate underground scene 09/12/2008 08:29:00

    When people think of software pirates, they usually envision college kids downloading games off BitTorrent, or adults getting too-good-to-be-true bargains off eBay, or street stalls lined with DVDs in Third World cities.
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    The best TV on the Web 05/08/2008 13:10:00

    Watching the boob tube once meant having to consume your entertainment in front of an actual television. But these days, if you miss an episode of Grey's Anatomy or Heroes and forgot to set the DVR, no problem: You can catch up online for free with streaming video supplied by the Hollywood networks and studios themselves.
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    New attack kit targets bag of ActiveX bugs 08/04/2008 09:09:48

    Hackers are using a new multiple-attack package composed of seven ActiveX exploits, many of them never seen in the wild before, said a security company.
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    Driver problems still haunting Vista 06/02/2008 08:45:24

    When Steve Sinchak's new Intel network card became "really slow" after upgrading his Windows Vista PC with a pre-release version of Service Pack 1, he tried uninstalling its software driver and replacing it with a new one.
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    Microsoft ends year by patching 11 bugs 13/12/2007 08:40:19

    Microsoft released seven security bulletins this week that patch 11 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and other parts of the operating system. Two of the bugs are currently being exploited by attackers, Microsoft confirmed.
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    Microsoft security patches focus on client bugs 12/12/2007 08:01:25

    Microsoft has released its monthly set of security patches, fixing critical flaws in the Windows desktop.
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    Microsoft slates seven patches next week 07/12/2007 09:05:36

    Microsoft promised to end the patch year with a bang by scheduling seven security updates for next Tuesday to fix flaws in Windows and Internet Explorer.
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    Microsoft patches URI bug, ancient DNS flaw 15/11/2007 05:54:18

    Microsoft Tuesday released two security bulletins that fixed a pair of flaws in Windows, including a vulnerability that had been the root of a monthslong debate over patching responsibility.
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    Microsoft fixes URI problem in Windows 14/11/2007 08:16:00

    Microsoft has released its November security updates, fixing a critical Windows bug that has been exploited by online criminals.
 
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