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All Desktop Computing News - November 2006

Apple fixes over 20 security vulnerabilities in OS

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Author: Antony Savvas
Date: 29 November 2006

Apple Computer has issued a patch to fix over 20 security vulnerabilities in its Mac OS X operating system, including a major Wi-Fi threat.

Wal-Mart website hit by outages

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Author: Tash Shifrin
Date: 28 November 2006

The website of retail giant Wal-Mart was hit by intermittent outages on one of the busiest shopping days of the year as it failed to cope with the level of traffic.

Apple Macs vulnerable to adware, warns F-Secure

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Author: Tash Shifrin
Date: 28 November 2006

Apple Mac computers could be vulnerable to adware installed by hackers using a new technique, security experts have warned

US follows France in warning on Apple vulnerability

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Author: Tash Shifrin
Date: 27 November 2006

An exploit for a security bug in Apple’s Mac OS X operating system could be used to carry out denial of service attacks, the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has warned.

Birmingham pilots travel congestion web portal

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Author: Tash Shifrin
Date: 22 November 2006

Birmingham is to pilot a new web-based travel information system designed to reduce road congestion and provide tailored advice for members of local community groups.

Microsoft still working on Vista drivers

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Author: Tash Shifrin
Date: 22 November 2006

Microsoft is continuing to create new device drivers for its Windows Vista operating system, although it has already been released to manufacture.

Novell distances itself from Ballmer IP claims

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Author: Tash Shifrin
Date: 21 November 2006

Linux distributor Novell has openly distanced itself from claims by Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer that the open source operating system uses his company’s patented intellectual property.

UK lags in use of internet

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Author: Tash Shifrin
Date: 14 November 2006

New figures from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European communities, have shown that broadband use is rising in businesses across Europe.

Water promises cool future for chips

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Author: Cliff Saran
Date: 07 November 2006

A novel approach to water cooling PC chips is being developed by researchers at IBM's Zurich laboratory.

All Desktop Computing News - November 2006

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