Monday, July 19, 2010

Tech News Today

New security flaw discovered in Windows

A new Windows vulnerability has appeared and is being exploited. It relies on USB drives to spread. It takes advantage of how Windows handles shortcut links.

Privacy a concern on social networks

A recent survey studied concerns about privacy among social networkers. It found that half of Americans are concerned about privacy on social networks. People over the age of 60 are more concerned than younger users.

Teens embrace digital communication

The number of teens relying on online and text communication is skyrocketing. Recent studies show that over 70 percent of teens primarily communicate with text messaging. And 73 percent are on a social networking Website.

Laptop vs. Netbook vs. Smart Phone: Five things to consider

More people want to use computers on the go. Fortunately, there are a lot of options. But that can make it hard to decide what to buy.

Intel ramping up production of new Sandy Bridge CPUs

Still haven't upgraded your Core Duo or even your Pentium 4 system yet? If you want to jump straight to Intel's latest and greatest for your next PC, you may want to skip the current generation.

Note: Cross posted from ComputerNutz.

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