TameBear: Microsoft WatchKeeping an eye on monopoly power in the software industry. A TameBear weblog.(Untitled)- August 19, 2006 Mac Hack Demo Rigged: All laptop owners were put on notice recently when presenters at the Black Hat security conference used a new MacBook Pro to demo a WiFi-related vulnerability. The presenters said the vulnerability was present on Windows OS computers, but that they demonstrated it on a Mac because of the broad perception that "Macs are more secure." Well, Mac users get the last laugh this time, as the presenters are now admitting they modified the MacBook Pro prior to the demo because the..http://www.wisdomroad.com/tamebear/categories/microsoftWatch/2006/08/19.html#a802 (Untitled)- August 11, 2006 Homeland Security Warns of Windows Vulnerability: This week the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took notice when Microsoft released this month's batch of "Patch Tuesday" security patches for a variety of it's OS and applications products, including Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. The DHS "warned Wednesday that the Microsoft Windows Server flaw could put the nation's critical infrastructure at risk." Tech News World via Google Newshttp://www.wisdomroad.com/tamebear/categories/microsoftWatch/2006/08/11.html#a801 (Untitled)- August 11, 2006 Apple Thrashes Dell on Mac Pro Pricing: Apple is clearly bent on busting the long-standing myth that Macs cost more than Windows boxes. A well-reasoned price shopping comparison conducted just days after the release of the new high-end Intel-based Mac Pro demonstrates how some configurations can save buyers as much as $462 over an equivalent Windows system from Dell. (And while the Mac can also run the Windows OS and any Windows apps, the Dell will never be able to run Mac OS X!) The Inquirer...http://www.wisdomroad.com/tamebear/categories/microsoftWatch/2006/08/11.html#a800 (Untitled)- August 6, 2006 Adding a Dimension: Microsoft will be presenting some new research and software next week at Siggraph. They're calling it "Photosynth", and essentially it's a tool for stitching together a bunch of photos to generate a 3D environment for a virtual walk-through. EE Times via The Speculisthttp://www.wisdomroad.com/tamebear/categories/microsoftWatch/2006/08/06.html#a796 |