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Tech Thoughts Daily Net News – July 3, 2009

July 3, 2009 · 1 Comment

Lifehacker: Firefox 3.5 Portable Available for Download – Firefox lovers have no doubt already updated to the recently released Firefox 3.5 for its amazing new features, but if you’re more the portable type, Firefox 3.5 Portable Edition is officially available for download.

iPhone SMS security warning – The iPhone could stifle innovation, an academic has claimed Security experts have warned of a security flaw that has been found in the iPhone.

Firefox 3.5 Armed with Privacy Controls – Mozilla adds new privacy features to the latest version of its Firefox browser in response to features in Internet Explorer 8, Apple Safari and Google Chrome. In addition to a Private Browsing mode, Firefox 3.5 has Forget This Site and Clear Recent History capabilities.

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Microsoft to offer Family Pack for Windows 7 – Ed Bott: Apple’s defenders point to the OS X Family Pack as one of the biggest differentiators between their favorite OS and Windows. That difference is likely to go away when Windows 7 is released.

MySpace, Web Servers Not Liable for Assaults, Court Rules – Internet servers such as MySpace cannot be held liable when minors are sexually assaulted by people they first meet on a website, a California appeals court ruled in an opinion filed this week.

Windows XP User: I’m No Thief – A year after Microsoft assured this reader his copy of XP was legitimate, the company changed its mind,

Social Networking Security – Recent attacks on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and others have left users exposed to having their accounts hacked into, or worse. Here’s an overview of the phenomenon, and some hints for protecting yourself.

Vista Erroneously Finds Phantom Files – If Windows Vista’s search keeps finding files that are deleted, there’s a way to get rid of these phantom files. Find out how in this tip.

YouTube increases upload limit – You can now upload files of up to 2GB to the YouTube video-sharing site, enabling more members to post high-definition footage.

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