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Google begins killing off support for older browsers -- well, not that old

Publié: juin 1, 2011, 11:54pm CEST par Joe Wilcox

On August 1, Google web services will no longer support Firefox 3.5, Internet Explorer 7 or Safari 3. New browsers would join every few months. Oh, Firefox 4, we hardly got to know you!

Is new spam scourge coming, as botmasters repopulate networks?

Publié: juin 1, 2011, 11:14pm CEST par Larry Seltzer

By Larry Seltzer, Betanews

A high-profile botnet takedown has cut the number of bots and, correspondingly, the amount of spam being sent. Sadly the respite won't last, suggests a new report from McAfee.

Android dominates smartphone market but consumes tons of data

Publié: juin 1, 2011, 10:01pm CEST par Tim Conneally

By Tim Conneally, Betanews

Market research company Nielsen has released its smartphone market share figures for the first quarter of 2011 which show that Android has risen to both the top of market share and data consumption.

Apple's Mac Defender patch is already worthless

Publié: juin 1, 2011, 8:33pm CEST par Ed Oswald

By Ed Oswald, Betanews

Within hours of Apple updating Mac OS X to specifically deal with the Mac Defender problem, the malware developers have already released code that bypasses the fix into the wild.

Genie Timeline Cloud grants your wish for online storage

Publié: juin 1, 2011, 7:43pm CEST

By Nick Peers

Timeline Cloud features the usual cloud-based backup tools, plus adds in some unique features that could prove invaluable for businesses and families.

Malwarebytes 1.51: Faster malware scanning, free 'Pro' trial

Publié: juin 1, 2011, 7:34pm CEST

By Mike Williams

Highlights for the free version include "much more efficient" updating, says Malwarebytes, and it does seem noticeably faster in our initial tests.

EASEUS bulks up Todo Backup Free, offers more for less

Publié: juin 1, 2011, 7:25pm CEST

By Nick Peers

The commercial "Home" edition replaces the function-limited free version. It's more backup for less money.

Nvidia improves performance, not power, ahead of E3 with new notebook GPU

Publié: juin 1, 2011, 6:49pm CEST par Tim Conneally

By Tim Conneally, Betanews

Graphics company Nvidia chose Computex in Taipei this week to unveil its new GeForce GTX 560M mobile graphics processorfor notebook PC gaming.

Google Offers beta should scare the crap out of Groupon, other startups

Publié: juin 1, 2011, 5:38pm CEST par Joe Wilcox

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews

Do you remember the days when every startup had to ask: "If we're successful, will Microsoft move into our market?" With its new Groupon competitor, time has come to ask the same about Google.

Acer shows off Windows Phone Mango handset, MeeGo tablet

Publié: juin 1, 2011, 4:24pm CEST par Tim Conneally

By Tim Conneally, Betanews

At the Computex trade show in Taipei, Acer this week has shown off its scattershot approach to covering the mobile device market, which will include, among other things, a 10" tablet running Intel's MeeGo operating system, and a Snapdragon-powered smartphone running Windows Phone 7 "Mango."