Sanitizing SSDs

Researchers at the Non-volatile Systems Laboratory of the University of California, San Diego have discovered the usual methods of "sanitizing" computer disk are not effective for Solid State Disks (SSDs). They’re looking for some disks for additional testing.

Posted on: February 17, 2011 9:00 am

Microsoft and Nokia

While some analysts declare the partnership between Microsoft and Nokia will bring only the best for all parties, others feel this is a match that will bring only sorrow to all concerned.

Posted on: February 17, 2011 9:00 am

Microsoft Launches Its First Apple App

Windows Phone 7 Support For Mac allows you to sync your WP7 device with your Mac OS X computer. The app is available on the Mac App Store.

Posted on: February 16, 2011 9:00 am

Mozilla: ‘Internet Explorer 9 is not a modern browser’

Depending on who you ask, and which tests you run, either IE9 supports standards or it doesn’t. Paul Rouget has rather bluntly stated that Firefox is better.

Posted on: February 16, 2011 9:00 am

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit

This training kit is designed to prepare you for Exam 70-511 – Windows Application Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4. The kit includes the official Microsoft study guide and a CD with practice tests.

Posted on: February 16, 2011 9:00 am

Windows zero-day surfaces as researcher releases attack code

There may be an unpatched vulnerability in Windows SMB (Server Message Block) that could leave machines running WinXP and Server2003 open to attack. Microsoft is investigating the flaw.

Posted on: February 16, 2011 9:00 am

Microsoft certifications won’t boost your pay much

For a while Microsoft certification was worth a decent pay raise. Then the certifications got to be common. Now, if you’re looking for a raise, you might want to consider some of the other vendor certifications.

Posted on: February 15, 2011 9:00 am

The Future Of the PC Looks Cloudy

Most of us are accustomed to keeping not only our data, but our programs, on our own hardware. But mobile devices, such as phones, are changing our habits. In the near future, local storage will become rare.

Posted on: February 15, 2011 9:00 am

Fixing Microsoft Word Annoyances

This article addresses questions about where macros are stored, what other programs can be used to edit Word documents, how to get the menu bar back in Word 2007, and what normal.dot is.

Posted on: February 15, 2011 9:00 am

Microsoft offers IE9 RC via Windows Update

The Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site or, if you have an earlier version of IE9 on your PC, it will be available through the Windows Update service. IE9 will run only on Vista and Win7.

Posted on: February 15, 2011 9:00 am