Jun 18, 2010

Microsoft has introduced yet another mobile operating system targeted at businesses and enterprise users. The Windows Embedded Handheld OS will be split into two versions for: Ruggedized devices – based on Windows Mobile 6.5 technology, slated for end of 2010. Enterprise handhelds – based on Phone 7, slated for second half of 2011. “When we...

Jun 15, 2010

Ballmer may have wanted it to be out yesterday, but it looks like the initial release of Windows Mobile 7 may now finally, actually be in sight. According to ZDNet Taiwan, the mobile OS is now on track for a release to OEMs for testing (the so-called “Maldives” program) sometime in the first quarter of 2010, and will be launched publicly sometime in the...

Jun 12, 2010

FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter  launches his personal Twitter page. Fans from all over the world will be able to follow the FIFA President’s views and opinions on the account “@seppblatter” throughout the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, commented: “We are approaching the first FIFA World Cup in which social media...

Jun 9, 2010

Internet addicts at a Chinese rehab clinic have been recaptured after a mass breakout in which they tied their instructor to his bed. According to local media reports, they couldn’t take the harsh regime, which involved a 5.00am alarm call and military excercises without a joystick in sight. Apparently the 14 young men, aged between 14 and 22, immobilised...

Jun 5, 2010

Adobe Systems is warning users about a zero-day bug affecting Adobe Reader, Flash Player and Acrobat that is actively being exploited by attackers. According to Adobe, the vulnerability exists in Flash Player 10.0.45.2 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris, as well as the authplay.dll component that ships with Adobe Reader and Acrobat...

May 24, 2010

Google Pacman High Score? Play Google Pac-Man – Google surprised the world yesterday when they included a playable Pac Man game on their logo to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the release of the game. It was a fun and interesting way to pay tribute to a game that caused a giant leap forward in technology. Websites joked about how unproductive offices...