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Google: Pull the Windows Phone 8 YouTube app or else
Google has demanded that Microsoft pull its Windows Phone 8 YouTube app, which contains a number of features that Google deemed to have violated its terms of service. Features that Google took issue with include the ability to download videos, as well as the removal of advertisements embedded by YouTube.
HP SlateBook X2 is serious Android laptop hybrid
Hewlett-Packard this week took the wraps off a new laptop-tablet hybrid that runs on the Android operating system. The SlateBook X2 is priced at $479.99, and comes with both the tablet and keyboard dock portion in the same package. It is not possible to buy the tablet as a stand-alone item.
Adobe forces customers of future versions of Photoshop, Illustrator to adopt subscription model
Adobe's decision to only offer future Creative Suite products, such as Photoshop and Illustrator, through an ongoing subscription to its Creative Cloud software-as-a-service product has customers rebelling.
Microsoft swings, misses with anti-Google Docs ads
Microsoft released a couple of ads this week bashing Google Docs, which while clearly missing the mark, probably didn't give the message they were hoping to convey.
6 tricks used by tech support scammers
Ultimately, if there is one lesson we can learn from these fake technical support calls, it is to never to give faceless strangers the opportunity to remotely access your PC.
New research validates use of password strength meters
Have you ever encountered a password strength meter when setting a password? If you've ever wondered if they work, first-of-its-kind research offers tantalizing proof that password meters do indeed offer more than just a "feel good" level of security-- assuming they are set up correctly.
Boston latest in list of Exchange-to-Gmail defectors
The city of Boston is the latest to ditch its Microsoft Exchange installation for Gmail, reported The Boston Globe on Friday. With 20,000 employees, the move is expected to save the city some $280,000 per year.
Attackers could gain control of infected systems through Microsoft Office, Lync holes
There is a risk that attackers could execute commands remotely on infected systems through vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office and the Microsoft Lync unified communications platform, Microsoft warned last week in its Patch Tuesday advanced notification bulletin.
Intel, Qualcomm 'missed the tablet boat,' says Strategy Analytics analyst
Major chip vendors Intel and Qualcomm "missed the tablet boat" in 2012, and their future success hinges on Microsoft's Windows tablet operating system, judged Stuart Robinson, director of the handset component technologies service at Strategy Analytics.
Upcoming Patch Tuesday to resolve zero-day flaw in IE 8
This month's Patch Tuesday update will see Microsoft issuing 10 bulletins to address 34 vulnerabilities.
