Full FeedSymantec and McAfee slapped with fines over auto-renewal practices
The New York Attorney General’s office has slapped Symantec and McAfee with $375,000 in fines over charges they automatically renewed customer’s subscriptions without their consent. Both companies also agreed to make clear disclosures of renewal fees when customers sign up. Automatic renewals are nothing new, and anti-virus software vendors like… Continue Reading »
Microsoft nearing unveil of free virus protection
When running on Windows, it’s usually a bad idea to surf the Internet without some sort of virus protection. For most people, this means buying software from McAfee or Symantec, both of which make billions of dollars selling security suites that include virus protection. Microsoft looks to be taking them… Continue Reading »
Microsoft IE7’s phishing false alarms
The Redmont-based software giant is reported to have initiated 129 lawsuits in Europe and the Middle East in its effort to help law enforcement curb phishing. That’s very good of Microsoft, playing a very nobel role as a corporate citizen. For those who are not yet aware, Microsoft had launched… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
