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News IE7 is currently offered as an auto-update with each monthly set of Microsoft security patches, yet a number of people are opting out of the upgrade and still running IE6. A group of researchers have said 637 million web users are surfing with... [03 Jul 2008]
Microsoft fixes SP1 'repeating reboot' bug
News Microsoft is resuming automatic distribution of a Vista Service Pack 1 prerequisite update that previously sent some users of the operating system into an endless reboot cycle during installation. The problematic update - Servicing Stack Update... [08 Apr 2008]
Sun heats up open-source with MySQL buy
News And though many of the more traditional companies use MySQL - from auto companies to financial institutions to banks and retailers - many have been waiting for a Fortune 500 vendor willing to step up, to provide mission critical global support". [16 Jan 2008]
Microsoft says sorry for update blunder
News Harder said: "We will make a new package available for WSUS in the near future, but not as an update revision, so you can rely on predictable update behaviour with auto-approval settings. Microsoft has apologised for a Windows Server update that... [26 Oct 2007]
Windows users getting unwanted auto-updates?
News Blogs have been buzzing with reports that Windows users who thought they had automatic updates set to either not install or get permission before installing nonetheless had their machines patched and rebooted. [15 Oct 2007]
VW Financial Services builds virtualised SAN
News He said: "As a result of disk failure, one server went offline but the auto-failover function kicked in, switching the servers to the mirrored site and began to seamlessly rebuild the volumes in the background. [21 May 2007]
Norwich Union tightens up Indian offshore security
News Keep up with his daily diaries here.¦ India diary, day 1: Cyberbad on Sunday ¦ India diary, day 2: Emergency calls and rural life ¦ India diary, day 3: Inside the outsourcing campus ¦ India diary, day 4: Hyderabad's tech park ... [26 Mar 2007]
AP tarts up its online video platform
News An auto-encoding feature planned for release about 60 days after the initial rollout will make that unnecessary. The Associated Press is rolling out a new version of its online video platform that will allow affiliates to upload, tag, syndicate and... [08 Mar 2007]
Verizon bests mobile spammer
News Companies and individuals who send unsolicited text messages to wireless phones violate the US Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act by using "auto-dialing" equipment to send large bursts of text messages to sequential phone numbers within... [27 Feb 2007]
Nokia's tablet gets Skype-enabled
News The tablet's 802.11b/g radio auto-connects to wi-fi hotspots, meaning users can make free internet calls and avoid paying standard mobile phone tariffs. Nokia has updated its popular internet tablet PC with a range of improvements, including the... [08 Jan 2007]
Gates plans a server for every home
News The system, called Sync, is based on the Microsoft Auto platform and will feature initially in around a dozen of Ford's new cars. Not content with his earlier goal for a PC on every desk and in every home, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates revealed... [08 Jan 2007]
Yahoo! fixes errant update
News The company also added language to its terms of service related to a new auto-updater practice. has fixed a bug in its newest version of Yahoo! Messenger which changed a user's mail preferences without his or her consent. [18 Dec 2006]
Microsoft primes VoIP software trial
News Last week, Microsoft finished work on Exchange Server 2007, which includes a number of telephony features, including an auto-attendant for answering and routing phone calls as well as the ability to manage voicemail and email from a single inbox. [12 Dec 2006]
Nokia revved up over sat-nav gadget
News Nokia has once again branched out from its mobile core business with the announcement of its first GPS sat-nav device, the 330 Auto Navigation. The 330 comes with Europe-wide maps and a 3.5 inch touchscreen, as well as expandable memory to add in... [30 Oct 2006]
Redmond finds bug in Small Business Server
News Microsoft said earlier this week that it would use the auto-updating utility to deliver Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP. Microsoft said on Friday it is recalling an update to its Small Business Server product because of a glitch found late in... [31 Jul 2006]
