Stories by: Gregg Keizer

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Mozilla commits to Metro version of Firefox on Windows 8 14 February, 2012 06:49:24

Mozilla said yesterday that it will build a "proof-of-concept" version of Firefox for Windows 8's Metro touch-first interface next quarter, then follow that with more functional editions later in the year.
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Audits begin at Apple's Chinese supplier plants 14 February, 2012 04:42:00

Apple today said that auditors from a labor rights group have begun inspections at Chinese factories that manufacture its iPad and iPhone.
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Mozilla patches critical Firefox bug 13 February, 2012 22:59:24

For the third consecutive release of Firefox, Mozilla has pushed users a patch shortly after launching a new version of the browser.
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Office 15 Public Beta Due This Summer 13 February, 2012 22:15:37

Microsoft has kicked off a "technical preview" of the next version of its Office suite and promised that a public beta will ship this summer.
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Iran blocks access to some outside websites, services 11 February, 2012 09:19:24

The Iranian government has severed some citizens' connections to secure websites and services, including Twitter and Google's Gmail, according to reports by Iranians and network experts.
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FAQ: Windows on ARM explained 11 February, 2012 06:04:24

In an 8,600-word epistle yesterday, Microsoft's top Windows executive pulled aside the curtain on the first version of the company's iconic OS that targets tablets.
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Microsoft to issue more critical patches next week for Win7 than XP 10 February, 2012 09:40:23

Microsoft today said it would deliver nine security updates next week, four of them critical, to patch 21 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office, .Net and Silverlight.
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March debut of 'iPad 3' a sure bet, says analyst 10 February, 2012 08:13:00

Apple will introduce a new iPad the first full week of March, and will start selling it the following week, according to reports and industry analyst expectations.
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FBI reveals 1991 probe of Steve Jobs 10 February, 2012 05:12:00

The FBI 'has made public a background investigation of Steve Jobs in 1991, when he was being considered by the George H. W. Bush administration for a spot on the President's Export Council.
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Google ships Chrome 17, touts more malware alerts and page pre-loads 09 February, 2012 08:22:00

Google today patched 20 vulnerabilities in the desktop edition of Chrome and added new anti-malware download warnings to version 17.
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Microsoft fixes Windows 8 Consumer Preview launch event for February 29 09 February, 2012 06:45:00

Microsoft will host a launch event for the Windows 8 beta on February 29 in Barcelona, the site of the Mobile World Congress.