News in OpenSuse 11.4
OpenSUSE is a community-driven Linux distribution sponsored by Novell. The technology in openSUSE usually finds its way into Suse Linux Enterprise Server and Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop eventually. Now OpenSuse 11.4 is available for download and there are lots of news.
In opensuse you can choose from several window managers, including KDE Plasma desktop 4.6.1, Gnome 2:32, Xfce 4.8 and LXDE. FreeType in openSUSE 11.4 will provide better-looking fonts. Opensuse 11.4 will also come with a preview of Gnome 3 due later this spring. (more…)
Security flaw in Adobe Flash Player also Affects Reader
Adobe warns of a new security hole in Adobe Flash Player, which has been used for targeted attacks by embedding a Flash object in an Excel sheet. Adobe Reader is also affected.
Adobe has released a warning about a new critical vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, which has been used in targeted attacks. Adobe is now working on an update that should close the security hole.
The security hole is found in the latest version of Adobe Flash Player, which in recent years has been plagued by serious security holes and has been seen as taking candy from kids for the computer criminals. They have used Adobe vulnerabilities in browsers and operating systems with limited control over security.
Tablets are considerably faster in the next generation
Chip manufacturers have some hot processors on the way to the next generations of iPads and Android tablets. Most of them will have multiple cores with ARM architecture, which hold back the power consumption.
For people who dream of buying an iPAD or an Android tablet, one thing is now clear – there is considerably more horsepower under the bonnet of the next generation.
What do we want from tablets?
Here are a few suggestions. (more…)
