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Windows 10 “Threshold” : Newest Windows

Its phenomenal that Microsoft has skipped a version to move straight to 10. Claiming it to be a “Threshold”, Microsoft has finally acknowledged and understood that their main strength lies in desktop users who have been neglected all this long. Read about Windows 10, the newest windows yet by Microsoft and how they pour their…

Gionee : Warning to consumers
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Gionee : Warning to consumers

Chinese Handset manufacturer, Gionee has warned customers buying handsets from online shopping websites, that such a move may bring them some inconvenience. The advisory is in tune with similar warnings issued by Lenovo, Toshiba and Dell recently. Online portals like Flipkart and Snapdeal, meanwhile have assured that customers have no need to worry and their…

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Is the antivirus dead?

In an interview with Wall Street Journal, Brian Dye, Symantec’s Senior Vice President declared, “Antivirus (in its present form) is DEAD”. Symantec thinks that it is now time to move from a 100% protective system to a damage control model. The problem as identified by Mr Brian is that Norton Antivirus in its present form…

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The end of TrueCrypt

TrueCrypt, a popular file encryption tool has suddenly announced end of development since May 2014 in view of termination of Microsoft support to Windows XP. STRANGE! A visit to both links, namely www.truecrypt.org and http://truecrypt.sourceforge.net shows a page notifying users that using TrueCrypt is no longer secure as it may contain unfixed security issues. The abrupt nature…

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The HeartBleed BUG

  Heartbleed bug has recently been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Dooms Day or over reaction! Heartbleed Bug is an anomaly, accidently inserted in the code of Open SSL, a popular open source toolkit. The Heartbleed Bug allows hackers to steal information on the internet. A server is a software+hardware combo which…