Tuesday, 13 July 2010 18:30
Last year, after being met with disapproval from analysts and consumers alike, Microsoft prolonged the availability of its Windows XP downgrade option to 18 months instead of six as originally planned. The decision meant that companies would have until April of 2011 to move off of XP. But now the aging operating system is getting yet another lease of life, as Microsoft decided to extend that period until 2020.
VMware has never been a company to rest on its laurels, and the release of VMware vSphere 4.1 demonstrates its continued effort on extending the capabilities of virtualization. There are still a few bumps here and there, such as quirky HA configuration issues, but from my preliminary testing, it seems clear that the best virtualization solution available today just got better.
G.Skill, a popular supplier of advanced memory modules, on Wednesday revealed the world’s first 24GB DDR3 memory kit that is officially capable of working at 2.0GHz clock-speed. The new memory kit combines extreme clock-speed with extreme density, which will make it a demanded products among enthusiasts seeking for high-performance in both gaming and professional applications.
IE is the only major browser that has still not patched a bug which allows hackers to hijack Web mail accounts and steal data, says security researcher.