Researcher discloses an attack where simply looking at image could steal Facebook info.

AP - Business software maker Oracle Corp. said Thursday it has received the Justice Department's approval to move forward with its $7.4 billion acquisition of former dot-com-era star Sun Microsystems Inc.

Filed under: Productivity, Web services, Yahoo!, iPhone

If you're willing to give Yahoo Calendar 2.0 Beta a try, you can now sync your Yahoo Calendar with the Calendar app on your iPhone. It doesn't require a separate app download or anything like that, just a quick and painless setup procedure. This is actual over-the-air syncing, with no need for plugging in and syncing with iCal on your desktop, and it helps Yahoo catch up to Google Calendar as a viable alternative for iPhone users.

Just go to "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" in your iPhone's settings, Go to "add account," "other," and then pick "CalDav account." Enter "yahoo" as the server, and put in your Yahoo username and password. Save and quit, and the next time you open your iPhone Calendar app, you should be prompted to pick which Yahoo calendar layer you want to use. Be aware that doing this upgrades you to Yahoo Calendar 2.0 Beta, and you can't downgrade again afterward.

(via Lifehacker)

Yahoo Calendar gets over-the-air iPhone syncing originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PC World - Twitter has inexplicably gone offline midday Thursday (ET), with the Twitter.com homepage delivering 503 server errors indicating temporary overloading or server maintenance. All told, the service appears to have been offline for approximately 20 minutes. As of this writing service has been restored. A glance at real-time Twitter search engine Twazzup showed a 20-minute gap in posts on a popular trending topic.

Apple released a firmware update that it says will fix strange noises and freezing issues with its MacBook Pro line.

Add the Radisson Hotels & Resorts chain to the growing list of businesses reporting significant data breaches that exposed sensitive customer data. In an open letter to guests, Radisson chief operating officer Fredrik Korallus said the hotel chain's computer system was hacked between November 2008 and May 2009 and customer data, including credit and debit card numbers, was stolen. From the Radisson letter: Radisson has been coordinating with federal law enforcement to assist in the investigation of this incident. While the number of potentially affected hotels involved in this incident is limited, the data accessed may have included guest information such as the name printed on a guest’s credit card or debit card, a credit or debit card number, and/or...

It's a little bit behind schedule (it was slated for the end of July/early August), but the first Avast 5.0 beta has been released for testing.

The most noticeable change for most users will be the restyled interface - gone is the overstylized media player look. There are, of course, a number of other improvements and new features which I mentioned back in July.

Bear in mind that this is a full-on beta. The forum post lists numerous features that are not yet implemented including rootkit detection. Definitions are also not fully up to date and the behavior shield is not fully active either. On top of that, Windows 7's action center doesn't recognize Avast 5 as an antivirus program yet.

Casual users looking for protection should steer clear for now. Experienced users who understand the risks and want to see what Avast.next will look like? Go nuts. Download it from the post and try it out!

Otherwise, check the gallery after the break! The final product is due in October, and we'll keep you up to date on its progress.

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First beta download of Avast 5.0 free antivirus released [gallery] originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: OS Updates, Windows, Microsoft

Now here's something you don't see every day. A piece of technology that's going to be cheaper for UK customers than those in the US. Typically UK shoppers end up paying more for computers, gaming consoles and software than their US counterparts.

But CNET has discovered that Microsoft is charging just £65 for a full version of Windows 7 Home Premium. That's about $107 US, while Americans will have to pay about $200 to get a full version. Heck, even the upgrade version of Windows 7 Home Premium will run $120 in the US.

The Microsoft UK store lists the price a bit higher at £79.99 or about $131 US, but you can find the operating system for £65 at Amazon.

UK Windows 7 price to be 50% of US price originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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