Antivirus led to the failure of the mass of computers

Last updated business version of the antivirus Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 led to frequent crashes on some computers running Windows XP with the appearance of "blue screen of death", as Symantec said on its website.

"July 11 Symantec Security Response began receiving reports from users who are faced with the advent of the" blue screen "after applying the July 11 update 18 version - Symantec spokesman said the Eagle Cox (Orla Cox). - Computers may display a "blue screen of death" after a reboot. This problem occurs only on computers with Windows XP ».

Once the problem was identified, the company began mailing last Thursday of small patches that cancel the updates. Symantec said that the problem was found on Wednesday night by users who have stated that they had to manually remove the software to crash-prone machines, having spent a lot of time.

One disgruntled user of this error called a mockery of common sense: "This incident is more like a joke. If the problem was in conflict with a random driver unknown device - I would have understood it. But there is a conflict with their own drivers, created a company Symantec, which causes the problem - it is a real farce. Who has tested the upgrade before the release? Tested whether it at all? ".

Symantec representative told reporters resource CNET, the company although it does not provide any compensation to the affected companies, working around the clock on the provision of information to correct the problem and technical support to users.

On Windows-based computers can run the ASUS Android-application

ASUS has not become announce a tablet with two operating systems, Windows and Android, as previously assumed based on the teaser video. Instead, the passing of the Computex Taipei 2012 the company presented the partnership with BlueStacks, to develop an application App Player for PC. With the application owners devaysov ASUS can run on Windows-based computer programs written for OS Android. This would require the presence of pre-platform asus @ vibe, according to an official press release.  The software offers the ability to run the program for Android users of Windows-like devices with touch and non-touch screens. The first six months of use of applications using the App Player for PC for free.

Apple and Google will create a computer that can be worn on the body

Apple and Google have started to develop a revolutionary handheld device class of computers that users can put on yourself and wear all the time, told the newspaper website The New York Times citing informed sources. According to the NYT, one of the prototypes of Apple is a device like an iPod with a curved screen, which is attached to the arm, repeating bending the wrist. The user can operate the device with voice commands, just as the team pronounces for iPhone 4S with the function of Siri. Another idea under development - a small portable device assistant that binds to a more powerful gadget (smartphone or tablet, located in a pocket or bag) and sends it to user input, displaying the information on your own screen. Similar devices for smartphones, especially on a platform of Android, already exist, but their functionality can be greatly expanded. Google is also interested in developing the concept of wearable computers, but chose a different path - a computer built into the glasses, which display information on clear screens are used instead of glass, says 9to5Google. The site notes that this device will be able to go online on their own, without the use of smartphones and data processing is likely to occur in the "cloud." One application of these points - augmented reality systems: on the display may display information with reference to the actual location of the user. According to the NYT, the Internet giant has hired staff who specialize in wearable computers, in the past working with Nokia and Apple, as well as graduates of specialized technological universities. NYT journalists and 9to5Google not have information about when they can receive commercial samples of experimental wearable computers developed by Apple and Google. Special accessories manufactured by third parties, allow the player now turn iPod nano into the latest generation of watches. However, this bunch is hardly a full-fledged handheld computer as iPod nano is not equipped with wireless modules, marks the site AppleInsider.