Thursday 5 March 2015

Mozilla follows in Sun's faltering footsteps

Microsoft revises security warning for massive February IE rollup KB 3034682

Gmail's revised contacts page cuts down on clutter

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March 05, 2015

Mozilla follows in Sun's faltering footsteps

Mozilla has become the modern-day Sun Microsystems: While known for churning out showstopping innovation, its bread-and-butter technology now struggles.
Also read: Firefox falters, falls to record low in overall browser share

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Issue highlights

1. Microsoft revises security warning for massive February IE rollup KB 3034682

2. Gmail's revised contacts page cuts down on clutter

3. Time to FREAK out? How to tell if you're vulnerable

4. Apple postpones production of larger-display iPads

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Microsoft revises security warning for massive February IE rollup KB 3034682

Microsoft just revised its security bulletin for MS15-009/KB 3034682 and added advice directed particularly at users who install updates manually. MS15-009/KB 3034682 is one of those typical gargantuan Internet Explorer patches that plugs "one publicly disclosed and forty privately reported vulnerabilities."
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Gmail's revised contacts page cuts down on clutter

While users wait with bated breath to see if Google Inbox ends up becoming the new Gmail, Google has unveiled an incremental change to Gmail: a newly redesigned contacts page. It hasn't yet been rolled into Gmail proper, but is now available in preview form.
Also read: Google wants to manage your work email with Inbox
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Time to FREAK out? How to tell if you're vulnerable

Nervous about the FREAK flaw? Freakin' out? Not everyone is vulnerable to the potential attack vector that researchers from INRIA, a French research institute, and Microsoft disclosed this week. Here's how to tell if you are.
Also read: FREAK is another serious security flaw in the Web's encryption
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Apple postpones production of larger-display iPads

Apple has delayed the production of its larger-screen iPads, while it works out the final design and features for the product targeted at businesses. The company had earlier told suppliers that it wanted to mass produce the 12.9-inch iPad in the current quarter, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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