Day: September 16, 2013

Fix miscellaneous problems with the OS X 10.8.5 update

Having troubles after installing OS X 10.8.5? Reapplying the update or even a quick and seamless reinstall may fix the problem…….


Delta, United engage in mileage shenanigans with American Express

New revenue requirements in airline frequent flyer programs are bad news for business travellers…….


Red Hat Security Advisory 2013-1264-01

Red Hat Security Advisory 2013-1264-01 – The kernel-rt packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s iSCSI target subsystem. A remote attacker could use a specially-crafted iSCSI request to cause a denial of service on a system or, potentially, escalate…


Gabe Newell Talks Linux As the Future of Games at LinuxCon NA

Slashdot’s Timothy Lord is attending LinuxCon in New Orleans this week and writes in with the following. “Valve co-founder and managing director Gabe Newell says in no uncertain terms what the brain trust at Valve thinks: When it comes to actual users, ‘Linux is currently insignificant by any metric’ (by any metric that matters to…


Box spreads platform over enterprises

Adds metadata, image technology to doc sharing platform……


Retro ’50s-style HDTV perfect for ‘Leave it to Beaver’ reruns

Seiki’s new retro HDTV gives the illusion of a 1950s television set, but without the hassle of old technology…….


The 404 1,343: Where our mission is to talk GTA V (podcast)

Grand Theft Auto V comes out tomorrow but Jeff gives us a preview and a spoiler-free review of the game, including how it stacks up to past games in the franchise, the insane depths of Los Santos, and the beautiful cinematic sequences that parallel triumphs like “The Big Lebowski.”……


HDMI 2.0: What you need to know

The long-awaited HDMI 2.0 is here, with more 4K support, higher frame rate potential, NO NEW CABLES, and more…….


What if Apple had made an ‘iPhone 4C’ instead?

Some have said the iPhone 5C is too expensive to make a mark in places like China. A new analyst report suggests Apple should have revamped the aging iPhone 4 instead…….


Apple to uncloak new iPads, iMacs at October 15 event?

Possibly – but……