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Microsoft is going to cut the cord and let its popular OS iteration fade into the oblivion on April 8th. Its the end of the road for Windows XP, which means that there won’t be any more updates, patches or security fixes even if something goes wrong. While the company has been trying very hard to get users to switch from Windows XP, its also doing its best to plug any exploits that might make users vulnerable down the line. The next Windows XP patch is going to drop on March Patch Tuesday and will contain no less than two critical security fixes.

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Penultimate Windows XP Patch Coming Soon original content from Ubergizmo.

Dell caters to a lot of different types of users. This ranges from the student who needs something affordable to work with, to the home user, to the hardcore gamer, and to the enterprise. Well if you’re looking for something for the enterprise, you might be interested to learn that Dell has recently announced the Dell Precision M2800 mobile workstation. (more…)

The Dell Precision M2800 Has An Affordable Price Tag original content from Ubergizmo.

Yesterday, we did bring you word that those who are interested in paying Hawaii a visit from their computers can do so thanks to the wonders of Street View on Google Maps, and today we have news that Street View imagery will also deliver something that is different from street level buildings and happenings, literally going under the water along the way. The Catlin Seaview Survey has teamed up with the Sydney Institute of Marine Science, where this combined effort will record and reveal the rich abundance of marine life that reside along Sydney’s famous Harbour and coastline, all the way from Manly to Bronte. This particular project would make use of Catlin Seaview Survey’s 360-degree panoramic SVII camera in order to gather the imagery, where the compiled images will then be published to Google Maps later this year.

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Sydney’s Underwater World To Receive Street View Treatment original content from Ubergizmo.

According to the reports, Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 Update 1 is most likely set for a release in April, although we did note that according to earlier reports, the Microsoft had already signed off on the final build which would suggest that it’s good to go, leading to the possibility that a leaked build could make its way online.

Well sure enough it has. In fact one of the ways Windows 8 users could update their OS to the latest build is by tweaking their registry, but if you’d rather not do that and would rather get your hands on the files themselves, it seems that Microsoft has accidentally leaked the direct links to the files. (more…)

Windows 8.1 Update 1 Direct Download Links Leaked original content from Ubergizmo.

Now here is a little bit of a pet project for folks who like to tinker with their computer’s operating system. Assuming you do not mind making a few tweaks to your registry, you are able to download the Windows 8.1 update 1 right away. All that you need to do is to add a value to your registry, and this will offer you the relevant access capability required in order to download the long awaited update, all without having to go through any kind of third party hoops that might prove to be dangerous.

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Registry Tweak Lets You Download Windows 8.1 Update 1 original content from Ubergizmo.