Temporary pending a patch. Until the next time
Mozilla has temporarily blocked Flash within Firefox in response to newly unveiled Hacking Team exploits against Adobe’s much exploited software app.…
Monthly Archives: July 2015
BZZZT! NHS e-Referral system flatlines again
Four minute load time? That’s half a GP’s appointment slot!
After finally staggering to its feet the woes surrounding the NHS’s £131m gaffe-tastic e-Referrals system have continued, sources have told the Register, with more outages and a growing list of unresolved problems appearing in the past week.…
Windows Server 2003 support deadline is TOMORROW – but thousands don’t care
Security risks? Well, yes, maybe. We’ll take our chances
Tomorrow marks the end of support for Windows Server 2003 but plenty of customers, of all shapes and sizes, weighed up the cost versus the risk factors and will continue to make do with their dusty old boxes.…
Drop-stitch: Microsoft’s 3D Photosynth app sinks into oblivion
Bloodied, battered Redmond dropkicks MSN lifestyle mobe guff, too
Seeing as Microsoft’s axe has been sharpened in recent days, the company has now decided to swing it at some unpopular apps including its cloudy, pic-stitching Photosynth product.…
Microsoft giving up on phones? Naaahh … Windows 10 Mobile lumbers toward release
‘Core quality’ the focus of latest preview build
Microsoft has released a new preview build of Windows 10 Mobile, the version of the new OS for phones, and it has the same build number as the current version for desktop PCs.…
Install OS X El Capitan update – or your apps may do an Ellen Pao
32-bit software quits unexpectedly, Apple warns
If you’re running the first public beta of OS X El Capitan (version 10.11), well, open the App Store application, check for updates, and install the supplemental update.…
Twitter’s Vine creeps into HD-quality vid – but it’s not really for YOU, chump
Yet another feature for ad biz
Twitter has updated its snappy video-sharing app Vine with an HD-quality option for Apple iOS users.…
Five lightweight Linux desktop worlds for extreme open-sourcers
Need a slim-line work environment? We recommend the best
Screenshots Linux long ago reached parity with Windows and OS X. That’s great for the average user looking to make the switch from either platform to Linux. Indeed distros like Ubuntu, with its Unity desktop, make switching relatively painless.…
Microsoft emits Office 2016 for Apple Macs (you’ll need Office 365)
Subscribe now or wait until September to buy a copy
Microsoft has released Office 2016 for Mac, which will include new versions of Word, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, and PowerPoint for Apple computers. To get the suite right now, you’ll need an Office 365 subscription.…
Wow, another NSA leak: Network security code appears on GitHub
SIMP(ly) your tax dollars at work
The NSA today revealed it has uploaded source code to GitHub to help IT admins lock down their networks of Linux machines.…