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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14915 killing Wi-Fi for some users, and there's no fix

Publié: septembre 1, 2016, 9:47pm CEST par Wayne Williams

Windows Insiders are beta testers for Windows 10. They get their hands on the latest builds, and get to try out the latest features. However, they also get to experience known issues and occasionally encounter show-stopping bugs. A number of Windows Insiders on the Fast ring who installed the latest new release, Build 14915, which was pushed out just yesterday are reporting that it kills their Wi-Fi stone dead. Writing at the Community forum, Microsoft says: After the release of build 14915 to the Fast ring for PC yesterday, a Wi-Fi bug has been discovered that is impacting a subset… [Continue Reading]
Cisco buys container-as-a-service startup ContainerX

Publié: septembre 1, 2016, 9:07pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

Cisco wants to transform into a software company and to further move towards that goal it announced the acquisition of CointainerX, a small start-up formed by engineers from Citrix, Microsoft and VMware. The container-as-a-service business creates virtual containers for data centres, for Windows and Linux. The financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. ContainerX didn’t try to hide the excitement. Writing a blog post, co-founder and CEO Kiran Kamity says the company will continue developing a "comprehensive cloud-native stack" for customers. "The Cisco team has been extremely supportive of our plans to accelerate product development as we strive to build… [Continue Reading]
Plex adds DVR support worldwide, including HD

Publié: septembre 1, 2016, 7:00pm CEST par Alan Buckingham

If you have never used Plex then you may be missing out on a great source of entertainment. The media server can be used on multiple devices. You'll need to install the server on a computer that's always on (and holds your media), but the required software is free. You can then access your content on a set-top box like Roku or Fire TV, or even an HTPC. You'll just need to install the relevant Plex app on your devices. A new update is promising global DVR support worldwide and you'll be able to use it from mobile devices anywhere you… [Continue Reading]
Why encryption is essential for everyone [Q&A]

Publié: septembre 1, 2016, 6:40pm CEST par Wayne Williams

If your laptop or smartphone gets lost or stolen, there’s the danger of its contents being accessed, which could prove a nightmare. If the device is encrypted, however, you can rest easy… Or can you? Ebba Blitz, CEO of laptop encryption company Alertsec (and former host of Sweden's Shark Tank), chatted with me about the benefits and potential pitfalls of encryption, and revealed her top tips for keeping your data secure. BN: Alertsec offers a novel approach to encryption, what can you tell me about it? EB: Alertsec makes it possible for SMBs and individuals to get laptop encryption as… [Continue Reading]
Facebook Messenger gains Instant Video live broadcasting

Publié: septembre 1, 2016, 6:13pm CEST par Mark Wilson

Facebook, like Twitter, is going all in on video. The social network's latest move is to bring video to its second greatest love -- Facebook Messenger. You'd be forgiven for thinking that this is not exactly new, and you'd be right. Facebook Messenger has included a video calling option, but Facebook is concerned that this is being reserved for 'special occasions'. Instant Video is an extra new feature that is designed to make it easier to show things that can't be properly described in words, or even static pictures. The feature launches today to let "you to put a smile… [Continue Reading]
Dealing with tech stress in the workforce

Publié: septembre 1, 2016, 6:11pm CEST par Lieven Bertier

Tech-stress may be a relatively new phenomenon in the corporate world, however it is also the latest in a long line of issues which have a significant impact on the performance of today’s employees. Largely a symptom of the "always on" culture that stems from the nation’s growing reliance on digital devices, tech-stress is reported to be placing additional pressure on the corporate world as many workers struggle to switch off and relax. According to the 2016 Quality of Working Life study carried out by the Chartered Management Institute, employees are now working 29 days extra a year and are… [Continue Reading]
Three quarters of SMEs feel the UK tax system unfairly benefits big business

Publié: septembre 1, 2016, 4:47pm CEST par Mark Wilson

The tax paying habits of big businesses are back in the headlines now that Apple is facing a $14.5 billion bill in Ireland -- although Tim Cook vehemently disagrees. In the wake of the Irish Apple tax ruling, 71 percent of SMEs say that the UK tax system benefits big businesses and makes thing harder for the little guy. The figures apply to the UK's micro-businesses (those with under 10 employees) and self-employed individuals, only 1 percent of whom feel the system is working for their benefit. FreeAgent, a company providing cloud-based accounting services to small businesses conducted a survey… [Continue Reading]
Microsoft fixes Windows 10 Anniversary Update freezing issues

Publié: septembre 1, 2016, 4:35pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

The Anniversary Update may have introduced a whole host of new features but it has also caused a fair number of problems for Windows 10 users. Among the most annoying issues reported since its release in late-July are freezes on systems equipped with SSDs. Microsoft has acknowledged the problem and provided a couple of workarounds that users could try, promising that a permanent fix would eventually be made available. Microsoft says that it has addressed the freezing issues in the latest Cumulative Update that it just released. "After the launch of the Anniversary Update for Windows 10, Microsoft received a small number of reports of… [Continue Reading]
Instantly hide Chrome tabs with Panic Button

Publié: septembre 1, 2016, 4:09pm CEST par Mike Williams

There are plenty of legitimate reasons why you might want to prevent others snooping on your web activities, and technologies like Chrome’s "incognito mode" can help maintain your browsing privacy. These high-tech solutions still leave you with some very low-tech vulnerabilities, though, in particular others getting a glimpse of what you’re doing as they walk past. Smart use of browser keyboard shortcuts can help out. In Chrome, pressing Alt+Home opens your home page, and pressing F11 displays the current site full-screen. You could run another application full-screen. In Windows, for instance, press Win+E to launch Explorer. Maximize it, close the… [Continue Reading]
Now you need to buy a TV licence to watch BBC iPlayer, and privacy advocates are concerned

Publié: septembre 1, 2016, 12:42pm CEST par Mark Wilson

As of today, Thursday 1 September, if you stream any content from BBC iPlayer without owning a TV licence, you are breaking the law. But as with licences for televisions, it's not clear how -- or, indeed, if -- the BBC will be checking to see whether watchers have paid up or not. If you fire up BBC iPlayer now, you'll be greeted by a nag screen that asks: "Got a TV licence? You need one to watch any BBC programme on iPlayer -- live, catch-up or on-demand. It's the law". Viewers need to click to indicate whether or not… [Continue Reading]
What impact has no longer being free had on Windows 10 adoption? (Spoiler: A surprising one)

Publié: septembre 1, 2016, 12:34pm CEST par Wayne Williams

Earlier this week Microsoft updated its Windows Trends page to show Windows 10 now having a whopping 39 percent of the global market, with a share of 50 percent in the US and 51 percent in the UK. What made these figures so impressive/unbelievable (delete as applicable) is they showed the standings as of June. Today, NetMarketShare releases its desktop operating system usage share figures for August and, as you might expect, they paint a very different picture. SEE ALSO: Windows 10 has over 50 percent market share, according to Microsoft -- wait, what? NetMarketShare has Windows 10 on 22.99… [Continue Reading]
Tim Cook hits back at 'maddening' European ruling on Apple tax

Publié: septembre 1, 2016, 11:37am CEST par Mark Wilson

Apple CEO Tim Cook, talking to Ireland's RTÉ News, says that allegations put forward by the European Commission that his company owes $14.5 billion in back tax are 'maddening'. He is also very confident that the Commission's ruling will be overturned on appeal. Echoing an open letter published earlier in the week, Cook said that the claims that Apple was given preferential treatment and special tax arrangements in Ireland have "no basis in fact or in law". The Irish cabinet has already met to discuss how to tackle the appeal that Apple is expected to launch, but has yet to… [Continue Reading]
Most websites have security vulnerabilities

Publié: septembre 1, 2016, 11:28am CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

Dangerous vulnerabilities are present in a large number of today's websites, and the percentage is only going to keep on growing, according to a new report by Acunetix. The automated web application security software company released its annual Web Application Vulnerability Report 2016, based on 45,000 website and network scans, done on 5,700 websites over the past year. The results are worrying. More than half (55 percent) of websites have at least one high-severity vulnerability, representing a nine percent growth compared to last year's report. More than four fifths (84 percent) have medium-severity vulnerabilities. There has been a small, "encouraging"… [Continue Reading]
HP unveils fashionable Pavilion Wave home desktop and modular Elite Slice workstation

Publié: septembre 1, 2016, 6:00am CEST par Brian Fagioli

Windows laptops and tablets are constantly improving. They get thinner, faster, and more beautiful every year. But what about home desktop PCs and business workstations? Save for some wild-looking gaming rigs, these desk-bound and often-rectangular PCs have become quite stagnant. Quite frankly, their conservative designs can stifle inspiration. HP is looking to change this. With what the company calls a 'reinvention', it unveils the fashionable Pavilion Wave home desktop PC and modular Elite Slice business workstation. While calling these machines a desktop PC reinvention might be a bit of an exaggeration, they are certainly interesting. Pavilion Wave For home users, the Pavilion Wave should be quite attractive… [Continue Reading]