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Hardware NewsThe "out of band" emergency update addresses a Windows vulnerability that is being exploited by attackers using a "highly virulent strain" of malware.
Nvidia lost market share in every segment except notebook integrated graphics, while AMD had the biggest gains in both discrete and integrated desktop chips according to Jon Peddie Research.
Nook-dedicated "boutiques" with staffed demonstration tables featuring demo models, video displays and accessories will occupy a prominent space in B&N stores starting this fall.
OpenAppMkt.com offers a place to distribute and sell Web apps without an Apple-style approval process.
Mobile phone sales were up 22% in the second quarter, but average unit price declined as did operating profit from Samsung's telecommunications unit.
Mobile phone sales increased almost 15% in the second quarter, according to IDC, with Latin America and Asia Pacific projected to drive smartphone growth.
With co-CEO Jim Snabe, McDermott's set a vibrant new strategy, restored growth and profitability, and exorcised some wicked demons and ghosts.
DOJ investigation into Big Blue 's mainframe licensing policies ongoing even as European authorities ramp up their own probe.
Gartner finds the Indian mobile phone industry dominated by low-cost devices and inexpensive prepaid voice and SMS plans.
Shoppers with iOS devices may soon have access to an Apple Virtual Closet that will facilitate buying, sharing, and washing clothes.
A teardown analysis of the handset found it so similar to the Google model, also built by HTC, that the Droid could be called "Nexus Two.'
To mark an increase in allowable running time for non-partner videos, YouTube says it will promote a handful of video makers.
CEO Steve Ballmer tells financial analysts that catching Apple in the slate PC market is "job one" for the company.
The Wi-Fi only electronic reader and a $189 third generation model of the original Kindle with Wi-Fi and 3G are Amazon's latest bid to spur digital book sales.
Housed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the 14-cabinet, 260-teraflop system is the most powerful supercomputer operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.
A survey of mobile app security for iPhone and Android reveals that information disclosure isn't always obvious.
Peak traffic congestion at night causes most stalling, according to Bytemobile, and coming network upgrades likely won't help.
Still stinging from "antennagate," the company is now looking into reports its new mobile operating system is buggy.
Platform-as-a-service, Microsoft Office, and SharePoint may be delivered to military agencies from the Defense Information Systems Agency's private cloud.
Focus remains on the recovery of Motorola's mobile phone operations as the company preps for a split early next year.
Barnaby Jack of IOActive demonstrated attacks that would allow a criminal to compromise ATMs.
This broad variety of platforms and applications provides many holes for hackers to get through, says the US-CERT Director.
A new licensing service for Android apps aims to limit misuse.
Two tiny makers of mainframe knockoffs are joining forces with the always-eager EU to try to browbeat IBM into unearned submission.
The interchangeable lens is actually two small lenses that transmit slightly different viewpoints of a subject to the camera's image sensor.
The marketing video highlights user interface enhancements, including a new ribbon that presents users with the commonly used controls, the template gallery and email improvements.
Wave's auditable multi-user collaboration turns out to be well-suited for health records, as long as patients don't mind a bit less privacy.
Researchers from Lookout will present their findings thus far in study of freebie Android, iPhone apps.
The growth rate of Kindle sales has tripled since Amazon lowered the price to $189; customers can still order the electronic reader, but estimated delivery dates are not available.
Court documents say Apple's new tablet computer is prone to overheating in hot weather.
Optical fibers can transmit data inside computers faster and over greater distances than current copper wire technology.
Lackluster performance of handset division, higher R&D and marketing costs responsible for depressed financial performance, says company.
Adobe will soon be distributing security information through MAPP, the Microsoft Active Protections Program.
Texas Instruments is expected to buy a wafer plant run by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation.
Verizon's 2010 Data Breach Investigations Report reveals some surprising shifts in cybercrime.
The International Trade Commission will issue a Limited Exclusion Order against Nvidia barring the company from importing products that infringe on Rambus patents.
The update includes the fixes in the v10.6.4 update released June 15, plus a few compatibility and performance-related graphics issues specific to the latest iMacs.
Companies that rely on third-party Web content place themselves at the mercy of their partners' security practices.
The Magic Trackpad, a wireless navigation device, and a 27-inch LED Cinema Display were announced in addition to the Mac updates.
Nearly half of Wi-Fi capable smartphone owners use the service daily to improve access speeds.
World of Warcraft upgrade approved by Chinese regulators, awaits decision of Ministry of Culture.
Securing your business in the cloud can offer substantial savings and resources balanced by large and unexpected risks. In this review of cloud security silver linings and storms warnings, we look at some of the brightest and darkest security clouds.
To accelerate adoption of cloud computing in the public sector, Google has launched a version of Google Apps that meets government regulatory requirements.
Charles Phillips' claim about Oracle's $70B war chest is belittled in a stunningly public clarification that's also a put-down.
The current IPv4 protocol has fewer than 231.5 million addresses left, but the industry has been slow to adopt IPv6, which accommodates virtually unlimited unique identifiers.
The specification defined by a working group of the OpenGL Architecture Review Board at Khronos provides easier porting between mobile and desktop platforms.
Mobile banking customers in the U.S. who use Citibank's Citi Mobile app have been advised to update the app.
Following the success of the Time Square trial, AT&T has announced the launch of a free Wi-Fi hotzone in downtown Charlotte, NC and plans for another in Chicago.
The Library of Congress Copyright Office ruling refutes Apple's contention that iPhone buyers are licensees of the technology, not owners, and thereby bound by the company's licensing agreement.
Blogosphere conspiracy theorists think Apple is using the delayed white version to test out a new solution to antennagate.
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