Microsoft has concluded that last week's story about batteries failing due to a Windows 7 bug is bunkum. Sadly, it doesn't seem to have satisfied the users, who are complaining louder than ever. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers try to figure out why. Not to mention GNILLEY: gaming by yelling...
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In the curious case of PayPal blocking and reversing payments to and from India, facts have been remarkably thin on the ground. The eBay subsidiary just says it's "really sorry," but just doesn't give any insight into what's going on. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers crowdsource the explanation: read on...
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Is refusing Flash in the best interests of future iPhone 4G and iPad customers? The growing war of words between Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch is amusing to watch, but how helpful is it? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers take sides.
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Sometimes, there's more going on than will fit into one post. Here are a few more links that caught my eye over the past 24 hours. In IT Blogwatch, Facebook un-munges email addresses, Fraunhofer lets you sign contracts on the phone, Symbian goes free, and Jonathan Schwartz tweets his final goodbyes.

Microsoft has confirmed a thoroughly revolting vulnerability in all versions of Internet Explorer. It means that bad guys can read your files remotely. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers panic and pray for patches. Not to mention embracing life...
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Windows 7 users are up in arms over a long-standing battery charge problem. Their batteries are dying prematurely, and they're blaming Windows 7, which is popping up the message, "Consider replacing your battery. There is a problem with your battery, so your computer might shut down suddenly." In IT Blogwatch, bloggers consider replacing their operating systems. Not to mention iPad reality distortion...
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President Barack Obama's administration is cutting NASA's moon mission funding. His budget plan for reducing the deficit kills the Constellation, Ares, and Orion programs, but opens the door to private enterprise. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder what it all means. Not to mention Facebook (you're doing it wrong)...

Google's awarding prizes of $500 to $1337 for security bugs in Chrome and Chromium. So fire up that download, elite vulnerability hunters. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers look after the pennies. Not to mention GHP is back in town ...
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A charismatic leader stands up and addresses the expectant faithful in the San Francisco Bay Area. No, not Steve Jobs' Apple iPad announcement, but Larry Ellison's unveiling of the Oracle/Sun strategy. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers discover what it means for Solaris, Java, SPARC, etc... Not to mention iPad: Steve Jobs's downfall?...
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An ex-Microsoft employee appears to have leaked the release date for Windows 8 -- as well as Windows Server 2012 and Office 15. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers shun the iPad hype and imagine the free beta download within a year. Not to mention an Impressive backwards basketball shot...
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So goodbye then, Scott McNealy. Your company, Sun Microsystems, broke the mold and made more than $200B over 28 years. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers pay tribute to a departing leader. Not to mention a Haiti charity infographic...
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Last night, a major tech blog was hacked. While you were sleeping, TechCrunch was dead to the world. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder if it's connected to Apple's announcements tomorrow, pointing fingers at Rackspace security. Not to mention Happy Australia Day...

We're told Linux is the only desktop OS with a growing market share: Windows and Mac OS X actually shrank. The Net Applications report also shows Windows 7 already dwarfing all versions of Mac OS combined. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers review the data. Not to mention People In Order...
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It's time to download Firefox 3.6. Just released by those ever-so-nice people at Mozilla, it improves performance, checks your addons, boosts stability, and adds a nifty 'persona' feature. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers shovel the bits. Not to mention First-Person Tetris...

Microsoft will soon be releasing patches for the vulnerabilities highlighted by the recent Google China hacks. The so-called Operation Aurora malware exploited bugs in IE, causing Redmond to issue fixes outside its usual second-Tuesday schedule. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers dig into the details and continue to point fingers at China. Not to mention Farmville!!!
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