Google is weighing whether to encrypt its Web-based Gmail service by default, as suggested by a group of internationally prominent …
With unrest in Iran, cyber-attacks begin
An apparently ad-hoc cyber protest against the results of recent Iranian elections has knocked key Web sites offline. On Monday, …
Identity gets lost in the cloud
With everyone seemingly caught up in cloud computing, I was struck by this quote from a CNN story: Microsoft's “newest …
Do business desktop PCs have a future?
With laptop shipments gaining momentum over the past few years the question arises: Are desktops on the verge of being …
HP designs new server for 'extreme' scale-out computing
Hewlett-Packard has introduced a new line of x86 servers for companies that operate massive computing facilities, where shaving a few …
Google to reveal Apps enhancements
Expectations are running high for an event Google will hold to announce enhancements to the business-oriented Premier edition of its …
Palm Pre launch is high-stakes gamble
The launch day for the Palm Pre smartphone, will be a big day all around for Palm, struggling carrier Sprint …
Acer will use Moblin Linux across its products
The world's third-largest PC vendor plans to roll out the Moblin Linux operating system, championed by Intel, in its products, …
How to stay up in a down economy
It doesn't take a $250 visit to a psychotherapist to confirm what you feel in your gut each morning when …
Yahoo sets date for shutting down 360 social network
Yahoo will close its Yahoo 360 social-networking site in July, something it originally planned to do in early 2008 and …
Google Wave: A new kind of mega-application
Google Wave, an upcoming Web application that mixes old technologies like e-mail, IM and online documents in a unified, socially-oriented …
90 percent of e-mail is spam, Symantec says
Spammers seem to be working a little bit harder these days, according to Symantec, which reported that unsolicited e-mail made …
Twitter hit with phishing attacks
Twitter users who thought friends were directing them to a “funny blog” Thursday ended up experiencing something completely different: a …
Yahoo shifts gears on mobile app
Smartphone browsers are good enough to deliver Yahoo Mobile, so the search provider has killed off an on-device software version …
Web 2.0 leaders struggle to maintain their top spots
The view from the top of the high-tech business world may be nice, but companies just need to look at …
15 great uses for GPS on the iPhone
Travelers used to need a guidebook, map, local newspaper, and much more just to cover the basics of getting around …
HP Launches MediaSmart Server LX195
Hewlett-Packard unveiled its latest Windows Home Server device, the MediaSmart LX195. This tapered model is slimmer and more graceful-looking than …
Seven burning security questions
There's no shortage of burning questions about IT security these days, some sparked by nasty threats, others by economic concerns …
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 …