Macs and Malware: The Straight Dope (PC World) PC World - Earlier this week, Washington Post blogger Brian Krebs stunned the computing world with the revelation that Apple had quietly been recommending anti-virus software for users of Mac OS X. Publ.Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:41:23 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
New Android Device Debuts: Introducing Agora (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Android-based devices can now be discussed in the plural. Kogan Technologies has announced its Agora and Agora Pro mobile phones with the open-source mobile operating system will be available in Australia next month. Publ.Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:47:48 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Red Hat climbs after Jefferies upgrade (AP) AP - Shares of Red Hat Inc. climbed Thursday after a Jefferies analyst upgraded the software distributor, noting its 100 percent recurring revenue stream, which puts it in a good position to weather the 2009 "spending storm." Publ.Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:48:20 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Will Mac Become a Virus Trap? (PC World) PC World - Apple has backed off its suggestion that Macs require antivirus software. Yesterday, the computer maker suffered a public relations nightmare after an article was discovered on the company's site encouraging Mac users to install antivirus software. Less than 24 hours later, Apple has quietly removed this recommendation from its KnowledgeBase. Publ.Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:38:43 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Opera Previews Next Version of Desktop Browser (PC World) PC World - Opera Software is giving developers and users an early look at its Opera 10 browser, which features a new version of its rendering engine that the company says offers 30 percent improvement in the speed of loading Web pages. Publ.Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:46:09 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Symbian Foundation Says It's on Track (PC World) PC World - The Symbian Foundation is on track to take over Symbian as an open-source operating system in 2010 and will put out its first distribution of software for developers in the first half of next year, its executive director said Thursday. Publ.Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:50:44 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
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