Software : Chrome rubs beta users the wrong way with update |
| Chrome rubs beta users the wrong way with update Posted:  Chrome users are upset at changes being brought in to current and newer versions, according to posts on the browser's discussion forum. Google's new policy automatically disables most extensions downloaded from sources other than the company's official app store, the Chrome Web Store. With the update, the only apps that will be able to be installed on Chrome will also have to be from the store. The company has described the move as one for greater security, a protection against developers using loopholes to install malware-laden add-ons without user knowledge. The new policy has been turned on for the Windows beta version of Chrome, evidently surprising some of the millions who use the experimental version of Google's browser. GoogleNannyThe main complaint from most users was that the new version was holding their hands, telling them what extensions they can and cannot run. One user compared the new changes to someone installing training wheels on their BMX, while another decried the fact Chrome had removed their anti-virus extension. Despite these complaints, it seems that it's unlikely that Google will reverse these changes. A moderator of the same forums posted a message stating that the Chrome Beta will remain as it is. People who did not like the changes, they said, should simply move back to the stable version. It is likely that Chrome 35 for Windows will be the first stable build to enforce this new extension policy. Via ComputerWorld |
| Office 2013 Service Pack 1 outed with stability and security fixes Posted:  Microsoft has made available Service Pack 1 for the 2013 set of Office products, featuring a variety of stability, security and functionality fixes. The new update is ready for download from the Microsoft Download Centre. In a blog post, Microsoft writes that the compatibility pack includes fixes for Windows 8.1 and Internet Explorer 11. High DPI devices and precision touchpads gain support in the pack, while improvements have been made to the Click-to-Run virtualisation tech that updates Office 365. SkyDrive has also been rebranded as OneDrive for business, in line with the company's recent court defeat. Catching upAlong with the update pack are a host of improvements and tweaks that have all occurred between Office 2013's release and the release of Service Pack 1. According to Microsoft's Sustained Engineering Team, the pack has already been deployed to thousands of production mailboxes, giving some companies a head start. Downloads are available for Office 2013 desktop, Sharepoint 2013 Server and Exchange Server. After 30 days the company will push SP1 as an automatic update through the Microsoft Update Service. |
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