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HP Photosmart 6510 e-All-in-One review

Reviews | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 52%

The first thing you'll notice about the HP Photosmart 6510 e-All-in-One colour inkjet multifunction printer is that it looks better than the competition. But it's also a good printer, with first-rate output quality and better-than-average print speeds, though ink costs are just average. The first thing you'll notice about the HP Photosmart 6510 e-All-in-One colour inkjet multifunction printer is that it looks better than the competition. But it's also a good printer, with first-rate output quality and better-than-average print speeds, though ink costs are just average.

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Weave open-source data visualisation project rolled out to public

News | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 24%

When two Boston-area organisations rolled out an interactive data visualisation website last month, it represented one of the largest public uses yet for the open-source project Weave - and more are on the way. When two Boston-area organisations rolled out an interactive data visualisation website last month, it represented one of the largest public uses yet for the open-source project Weave - and more are on the way.

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Antivirus software powerless to stop data breach attacks, study finds

News | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 24%

Large numbers of data breaches are being initiated by targeted malware that antivirus software simply can’t detect, an analysis of 300 real-world incidents from 2011 has suggested. Large numbers of data breaches are being initiated by targeted malware that antivirus software simply can’t detect, an analysis of 300 real-world incidents from 2011 has suggested.

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Commuter crush? Snap photo, post to new network of sites

Videos | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 51%

Next time you're on the subway, a secret admirer may be snapping a picture of you to post on a network of sites that lets others rate, comment and share your mug. Next time you're on the subway, a secret admirer may be snapping a picture of you to post on a network of sites that lets others rate, comment and share your mug.

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The Byte - Yahoo starts fresh, Nokia layoffs, Chrome for Android 4.0, President Obama's science fair

Videos | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 51%

More than half of Yahoo's board will be new, setting the stage for a fresh start for incoming CEO Scott Thompson. Nokia will lay off 4,000 workers and move more of its production facilities to Asia before the end of 2012. Google's Chrome browser will come to Android 4.0 devices and sync bookmarks and auto-complete data across devices. At the White House Science Fair President Barack Obama launched a marshmallow with an eighth grader's air cannon. More than half of Yahoo's board will be new, setting the stage for a fresh start for incoming CEO Scott Thompson. Nokia will lay off 4,000 workers and move more of its production facilities to Asia before the end of 2012. Google's Chrome browser will come to Android 4.0 devices and sync bookmarks and auto-complete data across devices. At the White House Science Fair President Barack Obama launched a marshmallow with an eighth grader's air cannon.

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100-fold increase in data storage speed is possible, claim researchers

News | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 24%

European researchers may have found a way to speed up data storage 100-fold, breaking one barrier holding back how fast data can be transferred. European researchers may have found a way to speed up data storage 100-fold, breaking one barrier holding back how fast data can be transferred.

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Hot authentication tools

Slideshows | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 3%

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Open source ThreadFix tool consolidates security bugs

News | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 24%

Enterprise coders can now use an open source web application that lets them consolidate software vulnerability data from a range of scanning and test tools. With a centralised view and reporting and management tools, ThreadFix speeds the work needed to fix software bugs and vulnerabilities, including those in proliferating mobile apps. Enterprise coders can now use an open source web application that lets them consolidate software vulnerability data from a range of scanning and test tools. With a centralised view and reporting and management tools, ThreadFix speeds the work needed to fix software bugs and vulnerabilities, including those in proliferating mobile apps.

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Microsoft launches OneNote client for Android

News | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 24%

Word, Excel and PowerPoint may get all the attention, but OneNote has quickly become the gem of the Microsoft Office suite. Microsoft is now extending the reach of OneNote with an app for Android smartphones and tablets. Word, Excel and PowerPoint may get all the attention, but OneNote has quickly become the gem of the Microsoft Office suite. Microsoft is now extending the reach of OneNote with an app for Android smartphones and tablets.

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OnLive Desktop: Office on the iPad review

Reviews | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 52%

Demos, like appearances, can be deceiving. At the recent Consumer Electronics Show, one of the media hits was OnLive Desktop, a service that provisions a Windows 7 desktop environment that includes Microsoft Office 2010 to the iPad over an Internet connection. For many, the idea of being able to run the full Office suite is very appealing, given some of the limitations of the iPad's native office productivity tools such as Apple iWork suite (Pages, Keynote, and Numbers), Quickoffice, and Documents to Go. Demos, like appearances, can be deceiving. At the recent Consumer Electronics Show, one of the media hits was OnLive Desktop, a service that provisions a Windows 7 desktop environment that includes Microsoft Office 2010 to the iPad over an Internet connection. For many, the idea of being able to run the full Office suite is very appealing, given some of the limitations of the iPad's native office productivity tools such as Apple iWork suite (Pages, Keynote, and Numbers), Quickoffice, and Documents to Go.

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State of software security report volume 4

White papers | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 100%

If your business has anything worth protecting, be it money, intellectual property or a trusted reputation, you need to be concerned about the security of software embedded in your organizsation. These sentiments voiced by Veracode CTO, Chris Wysopal, highlight the fast growing software threat landscape that companies are operating in today. If your business has anything worth protecting, be it money, intellectual property or a trusted reputation, you need to be concerned about the security of software embedded in your organizsation. These sentiments voiced by Veracode CTO, Chris Wysopal, highlight the fast growing software threat landscape that companies are operating in today.

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Online dating matches not scientific

News | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 24%

Online dating sites such as Match.com and eHarmony may not be offering potential mates chosen through rigorous scientific methods despite their marketing claims, a group of psychologists and sociologists have charged. Online dating sites such as Match.com and eHarmony may not be offering potential mates chosen through rigorous scientific methods despite their marketing claims, a group of psychologists and sociologists have charged.

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MozyHome review

Reviews | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 52%

With a name like MozyHome, you'd expect a warm and fuzzy backup service that's aimed at nontechnical types who don't want complicated backup choices. In fact, Mozy should satisfy the needs of technophobes and tech experts alike. With a name like MozyHome, you'd expect a warm and fuzzy backup service that's aimed at nontechnical types who don't want complicated backup choices. In fact, Mozy should satisfy the needs of technophobes and tech experts alike.

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Maingear Titan 17 six-core laptop has 1.8TB of SSD storage

News | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 24%

Maingear is chasing the laptop performance crown with its latest Titan 17 laptop, which can be configured to include Intel's fastest desktop processor and up to 1.8TB of solid-state drive (SSD) storage. Maingear is chasing the laptop performance crown with its latest Titan 17 laptop, which can be configured to include Intel's fastest desktop processor and up to 1.8TB of solid-state drive (SSD) storage.

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How to secure your Facebook profile in a post-Timeline world

How-Tos | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 68%

With the ongoing rollout of Facebook's Timeline feature, security and privacy have never been more important to your digital life. The new layout presents all of your current and past activities on Facebook - posts, photos, comments, likes and so on - in a handy timeline format to anyone with access to your profile, which may include friends of friends, colleagues, executives at your company, a potential future boss ... well, you get the idea. With the ongoing rollout of Facebook's Timeline feature, security and privacy have never been more important to your digital life. The new layout presents all of your current and past activities on Facebook - posts, photos, comments, likes and so on - in a handy timeline format to anyone with access to your profile, which may include friends of friends, colleagues, executives at your company, a potential future boss ... well, you get the idea.

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IBM triples flagship array speeds with SSD caching

News | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 24%

Enhancements to IBM's XIV Storage System include an SSD caching option that can increase system performance by up to three times. Enhancements to IBM's XIV Storage System include an SSD caching option that can increase system performance by up to three times.

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Understanding web hosting providers - Seven terms to know

Feature | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 68%

If you’re new to web hosting, the bevy of plans available from many providers may confuse you. Here’s a quick primer on what’s what in the world of web hosting. If you’re new to web hosting, the bevy of plans available from many providers may confuse you. Here’s a quick primer on what’s what in the world of web hosting.

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Adobe sets IE as next target in Flash sandboxing work

News | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 24%

Adobe next plans to tackle Microsoft's Internet Explorer in its ongoing work to "sandbox" its popular Flash Player within browsers, Adobe's head of security said today. Adobe next plans to tackle Microsoft's Internet Explorer in its ongoing work to "sandbox" its popular Flash Player within browsers, Adobe's head of security said today.

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Oracle moves on R statistics market with Advanced Analytics

News | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 24%

Oracle is hoping to carve out a prominent place in the world of R, the open source statistical modelling language with roots in academia but an increasingly high profile in enterprise IT shops. It has announced a new Advanced Analytics product that ties R to its database and family of software/hardware appliances. Oracle is hoping to carve out a prominent place in the world of R, the open source statistical modelling language with roots in academia but an increasingly high profile in enterprise IT shops. It has announced a new Advanced Analytics product that ties R to its database and family of software/hardware appliances.

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Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2012 review

Reviews | Published: 8 February 12 | Score 52%

If you’re looking for a suite with a load of features, Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2012 (£49.95 for one year and three PCs) isn’t for you. But if you need a set-and-forget suite that will keep your PC reasonably safe, it may be the right choice. If you’re looking for a suite with a load of features, Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2012 (£49.95 for one year and three PCs) isn’t for you. But if you need a set-and-forget suite that will keep your PC reasonably safe, it may be the right choice.

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