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Windows 8: Top Problems on the Desktop

For TechNet subscribers and developers, Windows 8's releaseito-manufacturing build has arrived. While the desktop environment is very similar to Windows 7, criticism came quickly for the Modern UI (formerly "Metro") side of the operating system.

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  • Mobile

    iPhone Owners, Beware: Hacker Reveals SMS Spoofing via iOS Security Flaw

    A well-known French hacker has revealed a major security flaw that has existed in Apple's iPhone since the very first device launched in 2007. Known publicly only as "pod2g," the French iOS security researcher published details about the vulnerability on Friday, Aug. 17. According to him, the security flaw affects all versions of iOS, including the latest beta release of iOS 6.

  • Tablet

    After The Failure Of WebOS, HP Plans To Try Its Hands At Tablets Again

    if you thought Hewlett's Packard tablet ambitions were dead, think again. The company is said to be changing around its Personal System Group for a planned come back in the tablet wars. It is difficult to determine if HP will be successful in this space since the company took a shot with webOS and ultimately humiliated itself in the eyes of the tech community.

  • Samsung Galaxy S3 Gets Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Officially

    The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S3 is approaching. It could be released alongside the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 on August 29. A video from YouTube shows the update in detail.

  • HTC One X Gets Minor Sense Update as HTC Preps Jelly Bean

    HTC appears to be sticking to its promise to bring Jelly Bean to confirmed devices by the end of August. HTC recently confirmed that its One family of devices will get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean as the Sense user interface gets a minor update.

  • iOS 6 Beta Includes 'Wi-Fi Plus Cellular' Option For Avoiding Dropped Signals

    New features in iOS 6 beta include an option to enable Wi-Fi and cellular connections simultaneously, called "Wi-Fi Plus Cellular". The feature aims to address the possibility of a Wi-Fi connection dropping before a cellular connection appears, to provide a seamless transition across types of connection.

  • Verint to Buy Comverse Technology

    Software developer Comverse Technology Inc agreed to be bought out by Verint Systems Inc, a surveillance products maker in which Comverse holds a majority stake, in a deal valued at about $800 million.

  • 5 iOS 6 Features We Want Gone

    The highly-anticipated iOS 6 is seen as an indicator of where Apple wants to take its mobile operating system in light of Android's advances. Most speculation and commentary has focused on features Apple should implement, but what features should it remove?

  • EA Expects Its Digital Sales to Overtake Boxed Games

    Electronic Arts expects revenue from digital downloads of its games to overtake sales of boxed game software within a few years and is focussed on expanding its array of mobile and free-to-play products, its chief operating officer said.

  • Windows UI Evolution: From Windows 1 To Windows 8 (PHOTOS)

    The Windows UI has been around for over 27 years, and while there haven't been many changes during that time, whenever change came, it was big. Every time there is a change in the UI, two sets of users emerge, those who dig it, and the ones who don't.

  • IMAP Support Coming To Outlook.com, Better Client Coming To The Mac

    Outlook users may notice one glaring problem with the service - its lack of support for IMAP. Users who check email via a Web browser may never notice the lack of IMAP support, but those who rely on a mobile client might suffer. In a question and answer session with Gizmodo, an Outlook.com engineer addressed the future of Outlook and IMAP.

  • VanceInfo, HiSoft to Merge to Create China Outsourcing Leader

    VanceInfo Technologies Inc and smaller rival HiSoft Technology International Ltd agreed to merge to create what they said would be the largest China-based offshore IT services provider by revenue.

  • Android Jelly Bean 4.1 Finally Makes it to Smartphones – Courtesy a Hacker

    Rumors indicate that the first ever Android smartphone has been upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Rumors indicate that the first ever Android smartphone has been upgraded to Android 4.