As Microsoft nears the release of Windows 8 on October 26, the hackers are also gearing up to find active exploits in the OS, and its supported applications. It seems like they now have one, even before the release of Windows 8. Adobe has confirmed that the Flash Player that will come as a part of IE in Windows 8 is open to active exploits.
In recent past, a number of popular file-sharing and torrent sites have been taken down by the U.S. authorities. The pretext to do so is simple – the whims of the content industry. Online pirates lost Demonoid, Megaupload and BTJunkie this year, besides others. But a number of anti-piracy over-active groups seem quite ignorant of this.
Nokia finally unveiled two key flagship smartphones at its recent Windows Phone 8 event. While Lumia 820 is a more modest offering, Lumia 920 is being hailed as a true contender for the top-of-the-range smartphones. It comes with powerful hardware and some excellent features.
Each year, Fortune Magazine makes a list of the fastest growing companies. The list is ranked by growth in revenue, profits, and stock price. Like past years, Fortune Magazine has revealed its annual list of the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies for 2012. In that list, Apple is in no. 8 position, and it is not the first tech company on the fastest growing company list.
Intel Developer Forum (IDF) 2012 is going to be held next week, from September 11 to September 13. During the conference Intel is expected to talk about a new series of mainstream chips. These new series of mainstream chips are much more power efficient than today’s processors; the power consumption has been cut down by 41%.
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Do you want to play a game in which there are GTA like vehicle chases, Rocsteady’s Batman like fluent combat style, Mafia 2 or Godfather like missions and map system, uniqueness storyline, enhanced graphics compared to the reality? Then Sleeping Dogs will be a right choice for you. The this game is the reincarnation of True Crime series. The 2012 open world action adventure Sleeping Dogs has given me such an adrenaline rush that I have completed the game in one sitting; the second such occurrence after Max Payne 3 earlier this year. Sleeping Dogs is a result of combined effort of United Front Games and Square Enix London Studios. The game has published solely by Square Enix for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, and was released on August 14, 2012.
Lenovo has introduced two touch enabled all-in-one PCs. Both the desktops are packed with Windows 8. And, both of the machines have 21.5-inch high-definition touch displays. The PC models are IdeaCentre B340 and IdeaCentre B345.
Nokia’s upcoming flagship device called Lumia 920 PureView has been leaked with image. This phone will run on Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 OS. A Twitter user named @evleaks has leaked an image of Nokia Lumia 920 with some information. The company has used its PureView image technology in the device. The device has a 4.5-inch display. The phone may become available in various types of color casing, according to the source.