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Dell has agreed to replace computer equipment that shipped with a data-stealing virus. The company is hoping to deal with the issue before any users suffer at the hand of criminals. Unlike most hacking attempts, which rely on accessing a victim's ... machine through an Internet connection, this incident brought up the possibility of whether or not malicious software was in fact being physically installed on machines at the factory. The issue only involves replacement parts for servers, however. These replacement parts are for computers that are primarily used to host websites and, in business ... (view more)

Dell has now taken a new approach to combating online malware, focusing not on its prevention but on effective measures needed to trap it when infection occurs. The Dell KACE Secure Browser provides a virtualized version of Mozilla's Firefox onto a ... machine and has the ability to keep malware locked into a browser, rather than having it spill over and infect the entire PC, including the operating system. In techy speak, this is referred as a virtualized sandbox, or " sandboxing " for short. As one Dell spokesperson said, "Any changes resulting from [unwanted] browser activity ... (view more)

Papers used in a court case against Dell Computer have revealed that the PC maker sold millions of computers with parts it knew were faulty. According to the New York Times, the 'OptiPlex' PCs in question were sold between 2003 and 2005, most of ... them going to schools, major corporations like Wal-Mart or Wells Fargo, and well-known groups like the Mayo Clinic. Reports say an internal study revealed that the OptiPlex line was structurally weak, with expectations being hardware problems would afflict an estimated 97 per cent of all units over a three year period. (Source: betanews.com ) Dell ... (view more)

Dell executive Amit Midha on Monday announced that the hardware company is considering using the Google Chrome operating system (OS) on a select list of its laptop computers. That could represent a step away by Dell from Microsoft's Windows ... offerings, and will likely be a major concern for the Redmond-based software giant. In an interview with Reuters, Google senior executive Midha admitted that the company was considering a partial switch from Windows to Chrome on its laptops and perhaps some of its smartphones and tablet computers. The move could be enormous for all of the firms involved, ... (view more)

PC makers Dell and Hewlett-Packard, some of the world's largest manufacturers of computers and their accessories, have announced their support for Microsoft's bid to overturn a recent injunction preventing the Redmond-based technology giant from ... selling its popular MS Word software in its current form. Back on August 12, a Texas federal judge ordered Microsoft to stop the resale of Word because of XML patent conflicts with a small, Canadian company. The order accompanied a gargantuan series of fines totaling $290 million, but the real financial threat for Microsoft -- and its major customers ... (view more)

Just in case you forgot we're in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, Dell has released a new, stylish, and very powerful laptop for costing no less than $2,000 (and up). Super light and super thin, many are comparing ... it directly to Apple's MacBook Air. Dubbed "Adamo", Dell's elite line of laptop computers officially launched on St. Patty's Day (March 17th) -- however, discussion surrounding the hardware has been constant since that time and is unlikely to stop any day soon. The issue at heart: is this a better deal than the MacBook Air, and will anyone actually ... (view more)

I have had two very nasty experiences with the Dell Company. In the first case, every part had to be replaced in my brand new computer. The second time, the same thing occurred and Dell replaced my computer but refused to give me a computer with the ... same operating system as the one I had originally purchased. A friend of mine purchased a computer from Dell and was promised (I was on the phone line and heard) that her computer would be shipped with the software to downgrade to Windows XP from Windows Vista, but only if she purchased the most expensive version of Windows Vista in the first ... (view more)

Dell is hoping to make the first major announcement of the year. Rumors have begun to circulate that the company is set to reveal the dimensions for a new computer that promises to be even more slender than the MacBook Air, one of the world's ... thinnest laptops on the market. It's been almost a year since Apple first introduced that slim device. At the time, its ultra-sleek design made it the "world's thinnest notebook" and a direct threat to the classic design of alternative products now seen as "bulky" and "excessive". It was also around this time that Apple began releasing parody ... (view more)

Were you amazed when tech blog Gizmodo broke the news about Dell's anticipated Mini-Inspiron laptop last recently? Turns out the "breaking news" may not have been all it was cracked up to be. On The Wall Street Journal's Business Technology blog, ... Ben Worthen revealed last week that the whole thing was a calculated ploy by the folks at Dell. In late May, the blogosphere was ablaze with excitement after Gizmodo's Brian Lam posted first-look photographs of an ultra-portable, and possibly ultra-cheap, laptop by Dell. "I bumped into Michael Dell at All Things D after his interview, and he was nice ... (view more)

Computers, cell phones and the like are the ultimate luxuries. They make our lives easier and, lets face it, we love them to death. But we all know how frustrating it can be when something goes wrong. Either it's way more expensive than we thought, ... impossible to repair, or the warranty doesn't cover what's broken. That's how some deceived Dell customers felt about financing, warranties, and repair services promised by the company. Clients who were "left on hold for hours...pressured to take apart their computers themselves, and subjected to numerous other negligent and abusive practices." ( ... (view more)