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August 2014 update rollup for Win RT 8.1 & Win 8.1

Microsoft has released their latest Update Rollup for Windows RT 8.1 and Windows 8.1 (and also Server 2012 R2) which contains not only the expected update rollups, but also some new and improved features. Read more: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2975719

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The Internet just BROKE under its own weight

On Tuesday, 12 August, 2014, the internet hit an arbitrary limit of more than 512,000 routes. This 512K route limit is something we have known about for some time. As part of the outage, punters experienced patchy – or even no –

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Microsoft Lays Off 18,000 Employees

SEATTLE — Microsoft is trying to shake the effects of middle age. The company, which is now 39 years old, said on Thursday that it was laying off up to 18,000 employees, in an attempt at reinvigoration. The cuts are

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Microsoft releases Office for iPad

Microsoft officially announced Microsoft Office for iPad on Thursday, pushing Microsoft’s office suite onto the most popular tablet in the market. A touch-based version of Office is also in the works for Windows, Julia White, a senior Office executive for

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CryptoLocker now appearing in Worm form

Security researchers have found a new variant of the CryptoLocker ransomware that is transmitted as a worm via infected USB devices.  This makes it a lot easier for CryptoLocker to make its way to a network near you. 🙁 Read

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Finally, Some Good SPLA Changes

Microsoft has released their updated SPLA 2013 agreements and there are some changes that have been implemented that I asked for back in 2008! The best change is the change that means SPLA can be used on customer-owned equipment: Install

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Microsoft Releases Windows 8.1

MICROSOFT has released Windows 8.1 and users can now download the upgraded operating system. The update is free for those using Windows 8, released last year to help Microsoft navigate the transition from traditional personal computers to mobile devices such

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Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials provides a baseline against which to compare other solutions. If you’re going to fork over money for a product, you want the product that you are going to fork over money for to be better than what

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Gadget turns iPhone into satellite phone

A new device that turns iPhones into satellite phones promises to cut the cost and hassle of satellite phone calls for business customers with workers in remote locations. The device – a sleeve equipped with a satellite SIM card and

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Infamous Microsoft support scam busted

Scammers use Australia as ‘testing ground’ Australia has been described as a “testing ground” for IT security support scams after US authorities raided a number of companies posing as legitimate support staff for Microsoft, McAfee and Symantec. The authorities seized

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