Smith Micro Software Unveils Manga Studio 4.0 for Mac and Windows
Jan 05, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) --
-- Smith Micro Software Consumer Group announced the availability of Manga Studio Debut 4.0 and Manga Studio EX 4.0, manga and comic art software used by professional artists and hobbyists to create professional, ready-to-publish comics and print cartoons from start to finish.
"Manga Studio is targeted at the rapidly growing base of Read the rest of this entry »

At the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, software may for once overshadow gadgetry as Microsoft is expected to open up on their upcoming Windows 7 OS. This year will be kicked off by Microsoft CEO
Steve Ballmer and he is expected to give a view of Windows 7 which many hope will be far better than Windows Vista.
It is anticipated that Ballmer will make significant Windows 7 announcements, one of which the possible release of Read the rest of this entry »

. According to 23 tests comparing the 32-bit versions of Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows XP SP3, the upcoming version of Windows will be more efficient.
. Ars takes a closer look at what happened with the leak of Windows 7 build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400. Not everything is what it appears at first glance.
Microsoft has changed the support cutoff date for pre-release versions of IE8 from December 31, 2008 to March 31, 2009. We can safely Read the rest of this entry »

According to security news reported by SOFTPEDIA on December 18, 2008, Microsoft, along with the Washington Attorney General Office, has started taking legal actions against makers of fake antivirus products. It is also fighting with a new infection targeting its operating systems by installing single piece of malicious code at a time.
Reports stated that two new fake antivirus families, Win32/Yektel and Win32/FakeXPA, have been added to Microsoft's Read the rest of this entry »

is denying that an alleged vulnerability affecting its Windows Media Player software, identified by a security researcher
on Christmas Eve, is a security risk for PC users.
On a company blog Monday, Microsoft said the claims posted on
on Dec. 24 that a bug in Windows Media Player 9, 10 or 11 on Windows XP or Vista allowed remote code execution are "false."
Dec. 24 is known in much of the world as Christmas Eve, the night before the annual Read the rest of this entry »

Channel Insider readers had a lot to say about our opinion column "Ode to Broken Windows (Vista)." Check out their comments on the pros and cons of the beleaguered operating system.
In the two years since Windows became generally available, Windows Vista has been a target of critics and users alike. Microsoft has repeatedly tried bolstering its beleaguered operating system, it has failed to captured the glory of previous releases.
Channel Insider Read the rest of this entry »

over the weekend.
Language in the licensing agreement attached to the leaked Beta has the software expiring Aug. 1, 2009. Foley adds that the latest rumors she's heard for a Windows 7 release to manufacturing are July. Ed Bott,
, is saying May or June. And Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
.
InfoWorld, too,
, telling people to expect "a fixed Vista [which] will be welcome to users who found the operating system's security controls, new interface, and Read the rest of this entry »

Software could overshadow gadgets at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, with Microsoft expected to shed light on its upcoming Windows 7 OS.
The financial meltdown may also be lingering topic as tech vendors gather to flaunt products at the show in Las Vegas, hoping to show enough glitter and sparkle to bring them better fortunes in the new year. Attendees will pour over the latest technologies, including OLED (organic light-emitting diode) Read the rest of this entry »

Citrix, the company behind some of the most widely used Virtual Private Networking solutions, announced (unofficially) via its
that it has been working on a XenApp solution for the iPhone.
is the Citrix application platform that allows for on demand access to applications hosted locally or remotely without the need for a full installation. Applications are processed and stored locally or remotely as CAB (cabinet) files, which are then accessed Read the rest of this entry »

, Microsoft's Amitabh Srivastava addresses privacy concerns over Windows Azure, possibly for the first time.
(Srivastava, the corporate vice president for Windows Azure, and chief software architect Ray Ozzie did not mention privacy once during their
announcing the launch of Azure in October).
With Windows Azure, developers will be able to build applications accessible in real-time via the Internet. Those applications will be hosted in Microsoft's Read the rest of this entry »