Microsoft accidentally published a test update to Windows Update today. A few users posted details of the updates with long gibberish names to a Microsoft Community thread and many grew concerned that Windows Update had been compromised. The update details for what appeared to be a 4.3MB language pack … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
Apple builds up privacy policy and releases OS X El Capitan
Apple launches OS X 10.11 El Capitan today as a free update through the Mac App Store. El Capitan supports all Macs introduced in 2009 and later, and some models introduced in 2007 and 2008. In addition to the release of the new OS X version, Apple has also revised their privacy policy. In the policy, the company takes a strong stance on privacy, hoping to differentiate … [Read more...]
Google announces new Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X Android smartphones
The Nexus 6P from Huawei and the Nexus 5X from LG gives you options on all major carriers for the pure Google Android experience. These phones come loaded with the latest Android Marshmallow operating system. From the Google blog: Nexus 6P is the first all-metal-body Nexus phone. Built in collaboration with Huawei, this 5.7” phone is crafted from aeronautical-grade aluminum, … [Read more...]
Google announces new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX6Kkq7hPJY From the Google blog: Today we’re introducing two new Chromecast devices. The new Chromecast has a fresh design, and is easier to plug into TVs with crowded ports. It supports the latest Wi-Fi standards and adapts more easily to changing Wi-Fi conditions in your home, so you get higher quality video with less buffering. Most … [Read more...]
Microsoft addresses Windows 10 Privacy concerns
In a post to the Blogging Windows site, Terry Myerson address the issue of privacy in Windows 10. The answer comes several weeks late after many consumers have expressed concerns to the telemetry data in Windows 10 that was also pushed back to Windows 7 and 8 via Windows Updates. Even while the post is on the topic of privacy concerns, it does not acknowledge those concerns … [Read more...]