Mozilla has release an update for Firefox 18 for desktop users (no updates for Firefox for Android or Firefox ESR) only on January 18, 2013. Firefox 18.0.1 addressed these issues: Problems involving HTTP Proxy Transactions (Associated bugs) Unity player crashes on Mac OS X (bug 828954) Disabled HIDPI support on external monitors to avoid rendering glitches (bug 814434) User should be notified to update within the next 24-hours depending on their update settings or can update via Help > About Firefox and clicking the Check for Updates button. Users can also download and manually update via the getfirefox.com site. The…
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*Developmental Build* Mozilla has released Thunderbird 19 Beta 1 on January 18, 2013. Note: Developmental (Beta, Earlybird and Daily) builds will continue to follow the current Gecko version numbering. This release includes fixes and improvements to chat. Lightning Users: Lightning version 2.1beta1 is needed for Thunderbird 19, however this version is not currently showing on the Development Channel section of the Lightning page at AMO. Thunderbird 19 will be released as Thunderbird 17.0.3 (or the current Thunderbird ESR version) on February 19, 2013. *Developmental Build*
Many have wondered if Microsoft used the same desktop Windows Kernel on the Windows Phone 8. The answer is yes as indicated by this tweeted photo of the error screen: Microsoft says ‘normally’ users should never see this error and therefore don’t have to try to figure out just how to insert an install CD into their phones. It seems this particular person was trying to flash their phone when something went horribly wrong. This also serves as an example of how to ‘brick’ your phone. No indication is Microsoft was going to offer any support, other than may be have the user…
Looks like Oracle is going to be paying out some overtime to its developers who worked over the weekend to get Java 7 Update 11 released. This emergency update patches the latest (announced January 10th) vulnerability CVE-2013-0422 as well as CVE-2012-3174 from June 2012. They have also changes the way Java interacts with web applications “The default security level for Java applets and web start applications has been increased from ‘medium’ to ‘high,” Oracle said in the advisory. This means the user will always be prompted to before an unsigned Java applet or Web Start application can run. Previously, Java applets and applications ran automatically is users…
Looks like Oracle is going to be paying out some overtime to its developers who worked over the weekend to get Java 7 Update 11 released. This emergency update patches the latest (announced January 10th) vulnerability CVE-2013-0422 as well as CVE-2012-3174 from June 2012. They have also changes the way Java interacts with web applications “The default security level for Java applets and web start applications has been increased from ‘medium’ to ‘high,” Oracle said in the advisory. This means the user will always be prompted to before an unsigned Java applet or Web Start application can run. Previously, Java applets and applications ran automatically is users…
Java Release 7 Update 11 (released January 13, 2013) fixes this issue. More info here. US Department of Homeland Security is advising computer uses to temporarily disable their browsers’ Java Plugin(s). This comes after after Thursday’s advisory concerning vulnerabilities in the current Java 7 Release 10 plugin. Experts believe hackers have found a flaw in Java’s coding that creates an opening for criminal activity and other high-tech mischief. How to disable Java plugin on your browser: Firefox: in the address bar type about:addons and press enter. The add-ons manager will open. On the left side select Plugins. Locate the plugins you want to disable and click the Disable button. Note: a browser restart may…
One of my favorite add-ons for Firefox is Copy Link Text (or CoLT). I like this add-on as it allows you to copy the link text, the link location or both (as an HTML, Wiki, BB Code or other link format). I’ve never really found one for Chrome until recently. The extension is also called Copy Link Text and unlike the Firefox extension though, does require a little setup (and a browser restart) to be able to copy both the link location and text as an HTML link. Once you have installed the extension from the Chrome Web Store you…
Looks like 2013 is going to be the year tablets really start taking off. There has been a lot of tablet news this week which is likely because of The Consumer Electronics Shows (CES) this week in Las Vegas. All links are to Tom’s Hardware unless otherwise noted. Tablet Announcements: Archos Shows New Titanium, Platinum Android Tablets – French company – tablets will feature white finish instead of the typical black/aluminum finish and some will support a 2048 x 1536 resolution (for about half the price of the iPad). Panasonic Announces Android, Windows 8 Tablets – Panasonic might be taking a bit of risk here doing both Android and Windows 8…
Just Released January 8th Thunderbird 17.0.2esr Thunderbird 17.0.2# Coming Soon Week of January 13th Thunderbird 19 Beta (19.0b1) Thunderbird 20 Earlybird (20.0a2) February 19th Thunderbird 17.0.3# Thunderbird 17.0.3esr Thunderbird 20 Beta (20.0b1)* Thunderbird 21 Earlybird (21.0a2)* Future Releases April 2nd Thunderbird 17.0.4 Thunderbird 17.0.4esr Thunderbird 21 Beta (20.0b1)* Thunderbird 22 Earlybird (21.0a2)* # Do to the shift in Thunderbird development strategy, build numbering for releases will now be based of the current ESR branch numbering. * As part of the new Rapid Release Schedule, dates listed for Earlybird and Beta builds reflect when the code merge is set to begin….
So it was reported on January 9th that Microsoft had sold 60 million Windows 8 licenses. While at first that may sound impressive, especially given the lack luster reports on the sales and response of Windows 8 it really isn’t. They key word in this statement from Microsoft is licenses. This is not the same as ‘copies of Windows 8’ or number of ‘Windows 8 PCs’ sold. A better way of looking at this is 60 Million copies of Windows 8 have been produced or made. This figure includes both Windows 8 software only and Windows 8 installed on new PCs. However, it does not reflect how many copies…