http://www.techsupportteam.org/blog Latest Technology news brought to you by the TechSupportTeam.org staff. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:15:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc said on Friday its "Call of Duty" video game franchise pushed past the $3 billion mark in global retail sales. Overall, the "Call of Duty" series has sold more than 55 million units since its launch in 2003, Activision said, citing data compiled by ... http://www.techsupportteam.org/blog/79/activision-says-call-of-duty-series-tops-3-billion/ Jetpack is Mozilla's new API for developers to create add-ons for the Firefox Web browser. Currently, many Firefox add-ons work through an extension called "Greasemonkey," which some fear may disappear if Jetpack takes off. Jetpack, however, has its advantages in terms of compatibility and the ability to activate new features ... http://www.techsupportteam.org/blog/73/mozilla-straps-on-jetpack-for-firefox-devs/ The launch of Ubuntu One into beta not long ago has sparked a virtual tempest of debate about clouds -- cloud computing, that is, and where Linux fits into it all. Ubuntu has already figured prominently in the news of late, both for Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth's recent assertion that ... http://www.techsupportteam.org/blog/69/clouds-in-the-forecast-too-few-teapots-much-ado-about-ubuntu-one/ Microsoft and the Linux Foundation are both opposing a law group's proposal that would create an implied warranty that software products ship with no material defects. Finally, Microsoft and the Linux Foundation agree on something. "While the principles reflect a lot of hard work and thought by the ALI, Microsoft and the ... http://www.techsupportteam.org/blog/67/microsoft-linux-foundation-enemies-attract/ To widen our audience we are looking for a couple of blog writers to further enhance our blog. Specfically, we would like someone experienced with Linux, as we don't comment on that. And also someone who is experienced in reviews who can start doing reviews for our blog then that ... http://www.techsupportteam.org/blog/63/blog-writers-wanted/ OK, I know we're all anticipating the release of Windows 7 (OK, maybe not everyone) but, there are going to be quite a few who will stay with either XP or Vista. If you are one of those, then the following Windows Vista & XP run commands thread should be ... http://www.techsupportteam.org/blog/61/windows-vista-xp-run-commands/ Microsoft Learning is providing 3 free online E-Learning Clinics on Windows 7 geared toward 3 distinct audiences. What's New in Windows 7 for Consumers What's New in Windows 7 for IT Professional What's New In Windows 7 for information Workers These "clinics" focus on many of the new features and functionality seen in Windows ... http://www.techsupportteam.org/blog/55/3-free-windows-7-e-learning-clinics-from-microsoft-learning/ A researcher has discovered a problem in the User Account Control of the beta version of Windows 7. Security researcher Long Zheng has shown how an attacker could bypass the User Account Control (UAC), although he's also shown how it can be remedied quite simply. The UAC has been troublesome to Vista ... http://www.techsupportteam.org/blog/53/security-hole-found-in-windows-7/ Sorry I haven't written for a while, but I've just been real busy. I plan to post a lot more now. Enjoy reading. http://www.techsupportteam.org/blog/51/a-little-note/ A new computer worm called Downadup as infected 3.5 million personal PCs by exploiting a vulnerbility Microsoft patched last October. It reached 3.5 million in such a short period of time, using several different methods to spread, and has the ability to download new versions of itself. This worm is actually ... http://www.techsupportteam.org/blog/49/downadup-worm-currently-infecting-35-million-pcs/