Adobe Systems Inc. today confirmed that it's investigating reports that its popular PDF viewing software, Adobe Reader, contains a critical …
Win 7, Snow Leopard could give graphics chip a spark
Graphics chip shipments fell during the first quarter this year, but could stabilize later this year as people look to …
Verizon expands cloud backup service to global market
Verizon Communications Inc.'s business division today announced the global launch of its Verizon Remote Backup and Restore program, an expanded …
McAfee launches ‘online 911’ for cybercrime victims
McAfee has launched a new Web site designed to help cybercrime victims recover from hacker attacks. The company bills its …
Mozilla re-patches Firefox after regression bug pops up
Mozilla Corp. today rushed out a new version of Firefox to fix a flaw it introduced with the 12-patch security …
IE 8: Its Security Is Worth the Download
Microsoft released Internet Explorer 8 in March, and whether to install it is likely your biggest update decision right now. …
Conficker.E to self-destruct on May 5th?
The evolution of the multi-faceted Conficker worm is expected to take another turn this May 5th when the latest version, …
Microsoft earnings drop, revenue off 6%
Microsoft fell short of analyst expectations for its third quarter, blaming the most difficult economic conditions the company has faced …
‘First Android netbook to cost about $250’
The first netbook computer running the Google Inc.-backed Android mobile operating system on a low-cost ARM chip could become available …
EMC, Symantec kick-off security barrage
With the RSA Conference cranking up, EMC’s security division RSA and Symantec rolled out security product releases. Symantec also said …
‘Pay-as-you-go services could cut software piracy’
Craig Mundie, who heads Microsoft Corp.'s research efforts, said in China that the company may be able to reduce its …
Mozilla patches 12 Firefox bugs, a third of them critical
Mozilla Corp. patched 12 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 3, just days before it hopes to roll out the newest beta …
Mobile’s future is in links, ex-Nokia CTO says
The standard architecture that will realize the promise of mobile phones won't be hardware or software but a cloud-based platform …
Sony Ericsson to cut another 2,000 jobs after weak Q1
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB said today that it plans to cut another 2,000 jobs after its phone shipments and …
Android faces fight for smartphone users, despite Google’s update plan
An Android update that Google Inc. plans to release soon will include new features sought by users and developers since …
Microsoft, Oracle issue patches for slew of holes
Microsoft Corp. last week released eight security updates that patch 23 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, Excel and other software …
XP shifts to reduced support
As expected, Microsoft Corp. last week moved Windows XP out of its mainstream support program and into a more limited …
Cellcrypt secure VoIP heading to BlackBerry
Cellcrypt, a British vendor of software for encrypting cell phone calls, has set up shop in Silicon Valley and is …
New Sidekick will get Exchange support
Despite its heritage as a phone aimed at the youth market, the latest version of the Sidekick mobile device will …
Palm’s webOS lives up to hype, developers say
Underneath the sleek exterior, the multi-touch display and the sliding keyboard of the upcoming Palm Pre smartphone is the real …