» What? You think Windows 8 Leap Day is coincidence?
08/02/12 22:20 from BetaNews.Com
Good marketing is all about subtly and communicating a complex message simply. But in the era of tech events, particularly Apple\'s during the second Steve Jobs era, their announcement is something of an artform. Microsoft\'s Windows 8 Consu..
» Windows 8 Consumer Preview can be yours February 29
08/02/12 20:46 from BetaNews.Com
Beta testers, get ready: Windows 8 is coming on Leap Day. The first public beta release that is, which keeps it on track for an October release. My colleague Joe Wilcox details the timeline in this post on Windows 8 , which hints at Micros..
» Google releases Chrome 17 -- get it now!
08/02/12 20:29 from BetaNews.Com
Chrome 17 entered the \"stable\" channel today, 33 days after going beta . Not coincidentally, the stable build follows Chrome for Android by one day. You\'ll want the one to get the full sync benefits of the other. Google promises security i..
» Chrome for Android: It\'s not the \'right\' browser yet
08/02/12 20:06 from BetaNews.Com
Yesterday, Google pulled the trigger and finally launched Chrome for Android in beta. It is undoubtedly one of the most significant app releases ever for the Android platform, but like other platforms, the browser market is a strange beast..
» Would you pay $10,000 for pizza and a bride?
08/02/12 19:49 from BetaNews.Com
I don\'t know what\'s stranger, Pizza Hut\'s Valentine\'s Day marketing gimmick or one of our editors finding it on Facebook. BetaNews FileForum managing editor Eddie Elmore consistently drops interesting links into group chat. The link to the..
» Do you store files in the cloud? Try BoxCryptor 1.2
08/02/12 17:59 from BetaNews.Com
Acomba UG has released BoxCryptor 1.2 , its free and paid-for encryption tool for those using certain cloud-based backup services. BoxCryptor is designed for those who wish to encrypt their data locally prior to uploading it to services l..
» Hacker taunts Symantec, releases pcAnywhere source code, promises others
08/02/12 17:46 from BetaNews.Com
Source code for Symantec\'s pcAnywhere software is now out in the wild, following failed negotiations between a hacker and the company. Emails published to Pastebin on Monday indicate that the hacker demanded $50,000 from the company to pre..
» Is your graphics card wonky? GPU Caps Viewer can help
08/02/12 16:58 from BetaNews.Com
The average graphics card is now a seriously complicated piece of kit, a host of complex subsystems and technologies working together to deliver the visuals you expect. When everything’s running smoothly then that’s just fine, as you don’t..
» Save big on security software in February
08/02/12 16:20 from BetaNews.Com
February is a great month if you’re looking to bolster the security of your computer as we have an amazing selection of offers available on AVG products in the Downloadcrew Software Store . Whether you are looking to protect a single comp..
» You can lose money selling iPhone, just ask Sprint
08/02/12 16:08 from BetaNews.Com
Be careful what you wish for, because you might get it -- as the old adage goes. Sprint wanted iPhone and got it, and paid dearly during the first quarter of sales. This morning, before the opening bell, the nation\'s third-largest carrier ..