Say hey to rumr, a new messaging app that’s vying to draw your attention away from all the other ways to say hey already in play. Rumr has been in the works for around half a year, raising an $800,000 seed back in October, led by Khosla Ventures’ Ben Ling. rumr…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to unveil the long-rumored Microsoft Office for iPad suite on March 27. But there’s another Microsoft "suite" that I’m hearing will debut on March 27, too. That suite, a licensing bundle known as the Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS), is for large enterprise customers who need…
Microsoft warned today that attackers are exploiting a previously unknown security hole in Microsoft Word that can be used to foist malicious code if users open a specially crafted text file, or merely preview the message in Microsoft Outlook. In a notice published today, Microsoft advised: "Microsoft is aware of…
Microsoft is investigating a new remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Word. The company has issued a security advisory after confirming reports that the flaw is being exploited as part of targeted attacks against Word 2010. The company has found that the vulnerability affects all supported versions of Microsoft Word. The…
Security hole: The exploit affects Word and Outlook, Microsoft said. Photo: Reuters Microsoft has warned that attackers are exploiting a previously unknown security hole in Microsoft Word that can be used to foist malicious code if users open a specially crafted text file, or merely preview the message in Microsoft…
A big recent move in Microsoft stock has been driven by the speculation that Microsoft will release Office for iPad on March 27, 2014; this was reported by several news sources including Reuters. If the speculation is true, there is certainly something to celebrate in that the new CEO, Satya Nadella, is…
This week you’ll notice that the game Bulletstorm is no longer available on Valve’s gaming client Steam. While no explicit reason has been given, this is just one of a variety of games that will need (or will have needed) patching as Microsoft gets rid of Games for Windows Live…
Security hole: The exploit affects Word and Outlook, Microsoft said. Photo: Reuters Microsoft has warned that attackers are exploiting a previously unknown security hole in Microsoft Word that can be used to foist malicious code if users open a specially crafted text file, or merely preview the message in Microsoft…
KARACHI, Pakistan This is a city of more than 20 million people, and most of them don’t pay their water bills. To get its predominantly Muslim customers to pay up, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board has begun playing the religion card. "Have you ever wondered if you’ve paid for the…
Security hole: The exploit affects Word and Outlook, Microsoft said. Photo: Reuters Microsoft has warned that attackers are exploiting a previously unknown security hole in Microsoft Word that can be used to foist malicious code if users open a specially crafted text file, or merely preview the message in Microsoft…