Just days after it launched Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC), Microsoft has released a fix for a major flaw that …
IE on pace to drop below 50% share by 2011
Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE), which again fell to a new market share low last month, is on a pace of …
Intel’s Atom chip finding its way into servers
Intel's Atom processor is starting to find its way into some types of servers, bringing a new low-power option for …
Microsoft: Windows 7 is faster on SSDs, with two caveats
Microsoft Corp. today gave a strong, though qualified, endorsement for running Windows 7 on PCs equipped with solid-state disk (SSD) …
Adobe promises patch for zero-day PDF bug by next Tuesday
Adobe has promised to patch the newest zero-day vulnerability in its popular Adobe Reader software no later than next Tuesday, …
Microsoft delivers XP Mode add-on beta
As promised, Microsoft Corp. today launched the beta of “XP Mode,” the Windows 7 compatibility add-on that runs Windows XP …
MySpace expects huge growth in mobile social network users
Just about every application is going mobile, as the App Store for iPhone has shown with its 1 billion-plus downloads. …
Leaked copies of Windows 7 RC contain Trojan
Pirated copies of Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) on file-sharing sites contain malware, according to users who have downloaded the …
Expand a small network with an ethernet switch
Most home-office networks start with a PC, a router, and a modem. But when a small single-user network grows into …
Virtual XP Mode could cause support woes
A new Microsoft add-on for Windows 7 that will let some users run Windows XP applications in a virtual machine …
Via may seek greater role for Nano in servers
Via Technologies may try to extend the use of its Nano processors from netbooks to servers in a potential challenge …
New standard for encrypting card data
The same organization that led the development of security standards for payment-card magnetic stripe data and PIN-based transactions will soon …
Is it time to cut the Ethernet access cable?
A range of companies with wireless LANs are discovering that 50% to 90% or more of Ethernet ports now go …
Desktop Linux: Why it may have lost its chance
It's time we faced it: The Year of the Linux Desktop, long foretold, isn't coming. Year after year, breathless pundits …
Microsoft doctors AutoRun in Windows 7 to stymie Conficker
Prompted by the spread of the Conficker worm through infected USB drives, Microsoft Corp. will unveil changes in next week's …
Acer working on several Android devices
Acer Inc. is already working on several different devices using Google Iinc.'s Android operating system and software, and it plans …
Acer beat Asus in netbooks in ’08, to ship up to 12M in ’09
Acer edged out rival Asustek Computer to lead the world in netbook shipments last year. The world's third-largest computer vendor …
On the offense
Showtime Arabia is the leading Pay TV network in the Middle East and North Africa, with the significant subscriber base …
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 …