Daily Archives: 4 March 2008
Finally a tenfold improvement in battery life !
Stanford University researchers have made a discovery that could signal the arrival of laptop batteries that last more than a day on a single charge. The researchers have found a way to use silicon nanowires to give rechargeable lithium ion batteries–used in laptops, iPods, video cameras, and mobile phones–as much as 10 times more charge. … Continue reading
IE 8 to support standards from the start – Microsoft
Aiming to demonstrate that its commitment to interoperability goes beyond fancy statements, Microsoft said Monday that it is shifting its plans for the next version of Internet Explorer to make the program more friendly to Web standards. The software maker said that a planned standards compatibility mode will now be the default rendering engine when … Continue reading
Safari is most Vulnerable to Online Fraud – PayPal
According to Paypal, Apple’s Safari browser is more vulnerable to online security fraud than its rivals Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Opera. Among the reasons cited for Safari’s lower-than-expected evaluation are its lack of screen prompts for anti-phishing and the fact that Apple hasn’t implemented an EV certificate prompt when potentially fishy URLs are loaded. Paypal’s … Continue reading
