Interesting Software and System News

[Dch48]

The SmartScreen filter has been present since IE7. They may be improving it but it's not new.

[Lisandro]

The SmartScreen filter has been present since IE7. They may be improving it but it's not new.

For downloaded files, on demand, yes.
For all files in the computer and on access testing, it's completely new.

[disPlay]

The SmartScreen filter has been present since IE7. They may be improving it but it's not new.

For downloaded files, on demand, yes.
For all files in the computer and on access testing, it's completely new.

If it will be well implemented, I'm Sure it will help allot of people

[iRonzel]

Windows 8 Could Make Its Public Debut Next Week

Based on past Windows release cycles, the mainline version of Windows 8 probably won't ship until late 2012 at the earliest. But some reports, including a leaked roadmap from Dell, have suggested that Microsoft is trying ot ship the tablet version earlier -- perhaps as soon as this year.

[Lisandro]

The iPad Is Affecting Consumer PC Sales
Microsoft's consumer PC sales growth has pretty much never declined. Not even when Microsoft released Vista. Not even when the economy went in the toilet.

But suddenly, the growth of sales is about to go negative, says Citi analyst Walter Pritchard. Take a look at the chart below, and consider what changed in the last year.

http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-consumer-pc-growth-2011-5?utm

[SafeSurf]

HP Issues Annual Exploding Laptop Battery Recall:
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2011/05/31/hp_laptop_battery_recall/

[Lisandro]

Google Is Much More Important Than Facebook For Purchasing Decisions
http://e.businessinsider.com/public/201613

[Left123]

Google Is Much More Important Than Facebook For Purchasing Decisions
http://e.businessinsider.com/public/201613

I think it was quite obvious,wasn't it?

[bob3160]

Microsoft Shows Windows 8 Preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I&feature=player_embedded

[Dch48]

Microsoft Shows Windows 8 Preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I&feature=player_embedded

I hate that Start screen and I'd really rather not have fingerprints all over my screen so I'll stick with a mouse and keyboard

[DavidR]

I really do thing it will be a very long time before I will be using a touch screen, that demo for me was just bells and whistles. Any typing in a desktop Monitor would be an absolute nightmare, real RSI material with your arms outstretched and wrists at 90 degrees.

I can see the benefit on laptop or tablets, but not on a desktop monitor.

[iRonzel]

What is a Windows 8 PC?

[yongsua]

Windows 8 Rumors Microsoft Doesn't Want You To Know About



 http://www.businessinsider.com/windows-8-2011-5#ixzz1OO59xeCX

[yongsua]

Here Are 10 Amazing Windows 8 Rumors That Make Apple Nervous

http://www.businessinsider.com/windows-8-rumors-2011-4#online-ids-will-let-you-sync-your-settings-to-any-computer-[/url]

[timcan]

Sunbelt Presonal  Firewall is no more.I kind of liked it on xp.

http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Home-Home-Office/Sunbelt-Personal-Firewall/