In a blog post today, Adobe announced that the next version of Adobe Reader and Acrobat would be released next month. Currently being on version 9, the next version should be Reader 10 but... they're jumping to roman numerals, so Adobe Reader X, Acrobat X Pro, Acrobat X Suite, Acrobat X Standard will be available next month. They also included a list of features they wanted … [Read more...]
Streaming Netflix on PS3 Gets Updated Monday, No Disc Required, Higher Res, and More
On Monday, October 18th Netflix on the Sony PlayStation 3 will get a big update. It will remove the requirement of having the Netflix disc inserted. The interface gets updated, higher resolutions will be supported for select titles, and Dolby 5.1 surround sound will be supported. It seems the exclusivity deal Microsoft and Netflix had has expired so Netflix on the PS3 is able … [Read more...]
Java Updated to Version 6update22
Amongst other patches hitting the wire with yesterday's Patch Tuesday, Oracle addressed 29 bugs in Java with an update yesterday. Many of them, if exploited, could allow the remote attacker control over the computer. Along with Java being used on many different websites, it is highly recommended that individuals update Java as soon as possible. For more details on some of … [Read more...]
Adobe Releases Quarterly 9.4 Patch For Reader and Acrobat
To complement the September 20th patch Adobe released for Flash Player, Adobe has now patched Adobe Reader and Acrobat. This is the quarterly update that would normally have been scheduled for next week but it was accelerated due to vulnerabilities actively being exploited in the wild. With this large patch, it is addressing 23 vulnerabilities known in Reader and Acrobat. You … [Read more...]
Google Buys BlindType
Back in the middle of August, I posted a video from BlindType at Jason Off The Clock showing the madness that is BlindType. The video shows how BlindType adjusts its keyboard to fit what you typed very accurately. Since that posting, they've made another video available that shows BlindType working on an Android phone as well as the … [Read more...]