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WordPress 4.2.2 Released

Post last modified:May 7, 2015
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Post author:Manikandan

WordPress 4.2.2 is now available for download. This is a critical security release for all previous versions.What’s new in this release?

Fixes:
The Genericons icon font package contained an HTML file vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack. All
affected themes and plugins hosted on WordPress.org (including the Twenty Fifteen default theme) have been updated today by the WordPress security team to address this issue by removing this nonessential file. WordPress 4.2.2 proactively scans the wp-content directory for this HTML file and removes it.

WordPress versions 4.2 and earlier are affected by a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Hardening for a potential cross-site scripting vulnerability when using the visual editor.
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Snake Rewind for Android, iOS and Windows Phones announced

Post last modified:May 7, 2015
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Post author:Manikandan

Taneli Armanto, the creator of the original Nokia Snake has announced that the sequel called Snake Rewind will be unveiled for Android, iOS and Windows Phone devices on May 14.

The game will be free to download and will contain in-app purchases.
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Google Shutting down PageSpeed Service

Post last modified:May 7, 2015
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Post author:Manikandan

Google is shutting down PageSpeed services on 3rd August 2015. If you are using PageSpeed Service, you must change your DNS before 3rd August 2015 or your site(s) will become completely unavailable on that date.

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Ubuntu 15.10 codenamed Wily Werewolf

Post last modified:May 5, 2015
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Post author:Manikandan

Ubuntu 15.10 gets a codename Wily Werewolf, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth revealed on his personal blog post.

Wily Werewolf is scheduled for release in October 2015.
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Microsoft Office 2016 Preview released

Post last modified:May 5, 2015
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Post author:Manikandan

Microsoft Office 2016 Public Preview is now available for download and testing and open to everyone.What’s new in this release?

Attach files from OneDrive and automatically configure permission for the recipients without leaving Outlook.
Addition of new dark and colorful themes
Create, open, edit and save Office files in the cloud from your desktop.
Real-time co-authoring.
Applications will learn as you work.
One-click forecasting.
Intuitive data connecting and shaping capabilities.
Easy data modeling and powerful analysis.
Publish to Microsoft Power BI Preview.
New modern charts and graphs.
Data Loss Protection (DLP).
Outlook Multi-factor authentication.
Information Rights Management (IRM).
Better network traffic management.
Enhanced distribution management.
Flexible update management.
Simplified activation management.
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Vivaldi browser Snapshot 1.0.167.2 released

Post last modified:May 5, 2015
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Post author:Manikandan

Vivaldi browser Snapshot 1.0.167.2 is now available for download and testing. What’s new in this Snapshot?

Vivaldi generates a unique ID for your installation.
It will collect The unique user ID,Browser user agent,CPU architecture,Screen Resolution and Accept Language only once per day.
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Bartolomeo Cristofori’s 360 birthday google doodle

Post last modified:May 4, 2015
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Post author:Manikandan

Google is celebrating Bartolomeo Cristofori’s 360 birthday with a new interactive piano doodle on its homepage.

Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco (4 May 1655 – 27 January 1731) was an Italian maker of musical instruments, generally regarded as the inventor of the piano. Cristofori was born in Padua in the Republic of Venice.
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Labour Day 2015 google doodle

Post last modified:May 1, 2015
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Post author:Manikandan

Google is celebrating Labour Day 2015 with a new doodle on its homepage.Labour Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers.

Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest. For many countries, Labour Day is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers’ Day, which occurs on 1 May. For other countries, Labour Day is celebrated on a different date, often one with special significance for the labour movement in that country.
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New name for Microsoft’s Spartan browser is Edge

Post last modified:April 30, 2015
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Post author:Manikandan

Microsoft confirmed that the new name for its browser codenamed Spartan browser is Microsoft Edge. Edge was developed using a new rendering engine also called Edge.The company also reveals the new logo. Microsoft Edge browser Visit Microsoft Edge Homepage

Windows 10 build 10074 released

Post last modified:April 30, 2015
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Post author:Manikandan

Windows 10 build 10074 is now available for download and testing.This is the first build to be referred as an ‘Insider Preview’. What’s new in this release?

new Live Tile animation for Start.
performance and stability improvements for Live Tiles.
support high DPI displays.
improvements to Continuum.
Snap Assist now supports the ability to close a window during Snap Assist.
New default Windows sounds.
visual refresh for Cortana.
Updated Music,Video Preview and Xbox apps.
improvements Windows Store Beta :
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