Microsoft Insider: Latest Models of Xbox360’s Failure Rate is 10% !
22 Jan 2008 No Comments8BitJoystick.com published an interview with the insider and it was interesting to know the new 10% failure rate, is still considerably high. The insider recommended to "keep the console vertical and well-ventilated, because many failures are heat-related" specially the early models.
This makes you wonder what are Microsoft’s quality standards !?
via Tech Report
Skype Video Vulnerability
22 Jan 2008 No CommentsInfoWorld have posted the flaw caused by Skype’s integrated IE component used to view html web pages by opening any link in Skype (i.e. video added to chat), below is a demonstration of how an embedded code in a video launched windows calculator.
"The flaw affects the latest version of Skype — version 3.6.0.244 –. Older versions of the software may also be at risk. Until the Skype guys fix this vulnerability, I recommend that you stop searching for videos in Skype," Said the security researcher Aviv Raff who reported the flaw.
via TechReport
