Cisco leading another IoT standards group
Cisco has been named a founding member and director of yet anotherInternet of Things standards group to help promote and encourage use of networked machines.
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Samsung confirms screen-rotation problem with some Galaxy S6 Edge phones
Samsung has acknowledged a screen rotation problem on a "very limited" number of Galaxy S6 Edge devices, which went on sale April 10.
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Samsung says pre-installed apps on Galaxy S6, Edge can't be uninstalled, just hidden
Samsung's Galaxy S6 and Edge smartphones, which arrive in stores Friday, have received mostly positive reviews from critics, largely for superior styling and their metal and glass construction.
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Samsung will add Microsoft services and let users remove bloatware
Samsung both giveth and (allows users to) taketh away.
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Five information security trends that will dominate 2015
In information security circles, 2014 has been a year of what seems like a never-ending stream of cyberthreats and data breaches, affecting retailers, banks, gaming networks, governments and more.
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Microsoft cold-shoulders Server 2003 and XP users hit with Microsoft Update error 0x80248015
The causes of the problem remain cloudy, but the symptoms are quite clear. Starting on Nov. 18, some Server 2003, Windows Home Server 2003, and Windows XP SP3 machines suddenly refused to connect to Microsoft Update. As best I can tell, Microsoft has not responded to the problem, not documented a workaround, and is basically doing nothing visible to fix it.
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Microsoft endorses workaround for botched Windows patch KB 3000061
This month's Black Tuesday crop of patches held <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/2834535/security/four-more-botched-black-tuesday-patches-kb-3000061-kb-2984972-kb-2949927-and-kb-2995388.html">more than a few surprises</a>. True to form, my choice for the "most likely to splat," the <a href="https://support2.microsoft.com/kb/3000061">KB 3000061</a> kernel mode driver patch, repeatedly fails to install on many machines. Although the Knowledge Base article hasn't been updated, Microsoft support engineer joscon confirmed a workaround for the problem on Thursday afternoon.
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Microsoft Security Essentials may be throwing false positives for Trojan:DOS/Alureon.J
It's looking more and more likely that Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) is warning about a Trojan:DOS/Alureon.J infection when none exists.
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USB Type-C: Simpler, faster and more powerful
The next generation of USB cables, the Type-C, will offer faster data streams, an increased ability to power devices, and better ease of use.