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No Fixes for Microsoft Word Zero-Day Flaws
Microsoft has released high-priority fixes for serious vulnerabilities in its Outlook and Excel applications, but there are no patches in the January batch for known Microsoft Word flaws that are currently under attack. The Redmond, Wash., software maker released four bulletins with patches for a total of 10 vulnerabilities, most rated “critical,” but there is…
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Dell Launches 27-Inch Desktop Display
Dell is readying a 27-inch desktop PC display, the Ultrasharp 2707WFP. The new TFT LCD flat-panel display will offer a widescreen resolution of 1,920 by 1,200, the same as the smaller Dell 2407WFP. The new Dell display is priced at $1,399 and available direct from Dell at www.dell.com. At CES, ViewSonic shows off its new…
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From Channel Chief to Analyst: A First-Year Perspective
Leaving the comfort of what I had known for 14 years (no matter how crazy it was)—that of being a channel chief, with a staff (and an assistant, Julie, who I miss every day), sales and quota responsibilities, 300-plus e-mails daily, 12-hour days five days a week, working weekends and travel to wherever a sale…
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Intel Adds 3 Quad-core Chips to the Mix
Taking advantage of the attention lavished on the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Intel is scheduled to roll out three new quad-core processors on Jan. 8. Although CES, which will run from Jan. 8 to Jan. 11, is a showcase for consumer electronics, Intel is using the showroom floor to launch two quad-core…
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Yahoo to Preview Next Generation Messenger at CES
Yahoo is working on an next-generation version of its Messenger product, designed specifically for the upcoming Windows Vista operating system. The Yahoo team has used the Windows Presentation Foundation framework to build dynamic features on top of the core communications features in Yahoo Messenger. “We plan to bring together the best of Yahoo! Messenger’s easy-to-use…
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SharePoint Is Firm Foundation
Lost in the commotion surrounding the arrival of Microsoft’s Windows Vista and Office 2007 was the release of a product that may end up being more important than either of those two platforms, especially on the enterprise side: SharePoint Server 2007. Microsoft considers SharePoint Server 2007 a component of Office, but it’s actually much more.…
