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BlackBerry PDF flaw puts business networks at risk
News Vulnerable systems include BES software version 4.1 Service Pack 3 (4.1.3) through to 4.1 Service Pack 5 (4.1.5). Until the company can issue a patch, RIM has warned customers to disable the BlackBerry Attachment Service, which allows BES to... [17 Jul 2008]
Brics demand feature-packed mobiles
News According to IDC, semiconductor manufacturers are scrambling to pack more components within chips, which help drive costs down by lowering supply chain complexity and saving on phone real estate, making the chips more attractive to device... [09 Jun 2008]
Watch out business - Vista's after you
News Nash says the release of Vista Service Pack 1 has improved Windows security, improved driver support and minimised application compatibility issues, for starters. After targeting consumers, Microsoft is now aiming its PR offensive at business... [05 Jun 2008]
Windows exec plugs Vista's "green agenda"
News Curran added that the release of Vista Service Pack 1 was "a major milestone", and claimed Vista was "the fastest-selling operating system in the history of operating systems". Eighteen months after its launch, Windows Vista is growing in... [27 May 2008]
Microsoft: Why we chose ODF support over OOXML
News Microsoft announced on Wednesday it will support ODF version 1.1 in the release of Office 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2), scheduled for the first half of 2009. Microsoft will add native support to Office 2007 for the OpenDocument Format (ODF) instead of... [23 May 2008]
Microsoft pledges Office 2007 ODF support
News Microsoft said it will add support for ODF version 1.1 when it updates its Office 2007 product some time next year with "service pack 2". Microsoft said yesterday that starting some time next year it will make it easier for users of an open-source... [22 May 2008]
XP SP3 starts endless reboot for some AMD PCs
News Owners of some AMD-based computers are finding the move to Windows XP Service Pack 3 has sent their systems into an endless reboot cycle. The reboot cycle glitch is the latest hiccup for Microsoft with the service pack update. [14 May 2008]
Sales of Mac Office rocket, says Microsoft
News The company also said it was ready with the first "service pack" update for Mac Office 2008, adding things like reliability and performance tweaks, as well as some changes aimed at boosting security. While Apple's market share gains are cause for... [13 May 2008]
Windows XP SP3 users warned over IE downgrades
News Windows XP users who install the operating system's third service pack will not be able to roll back their versions of Internet Explorer, Microsoft's deployment manager for Internet Explorer 8 has warned. [12 May 2008]
Microsoft - halted Vista, XP updates resumed
News A week ago, Microsoft delayed the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 because of a problem that could lead to data loss when running the XP update in conjunction with its Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System program. [07 May 2008]
Glitch delays Windows XP SP3 release
News Microsoft has said it is delaying the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 because of a newly uncovered glitch. The software maker said there is a "compatibility issue" between the XP service pack and Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System, a... [30 Apr 2008]
US no longer king of the PC?
News Though Microsoft finally released Vista Service Pack 1 this quarter, it had less of an impact than anticipated but could begin to convince businesses to upgrade next quarter. The US PC market is beginning to have less influence on the global market... [17 Apr 2008]
Windows XP SP3 a go this month?
News The third and final service pack for Windows XP could be available by the end of April, according to a leaked Microsoft schedule. The alleged schedule for the release of XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) - obtained by the Neowin website - shows manufacturers... [16 Apr 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]
Vista SP1 problems? Relax, Microsoft will offer some help
News Vista users encountering problems when they upgrade to Service Pack 1 can relax: Microsoft is giving free support to those installing the service pack. The transition to the service pack has not been problem-free for many users, with issues such as... [25 Mar 2008]
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