From The Editor
By Jeff Caruso, Site Editor
- $3.4B is Cisco's final offer
- Cisco has raised its offer for videoconferencing company Tandberg to $3.4 billion, IDG News Service reports.
The previous offer was $3.0 billion, and Cisco had struggled to convince the...
- Halloween treats at Network World
- It's a full moon here at Network World, with Halloween stuff bursting forth from every page. Michael Cooney collected a dozen projects that seem to have been inspired by mad scientists. Keith Shaw...
- Where to start Patch Tuesday cleanup?
- I'm not sure there's any such thing as a small Patch Tuesday. Microsoft this week released 13 patches, many of them critical and many of them getting strong reactions among experts.
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- Microsoft issues security advisory on IE exploit, patch in works
- Microsoft Monday night issued a security advisory that provides customers with information and guidance on how to deal with the zero-day exploit aimed at Internet Explorer.
- Google Chrome: Redefining end user computing
- One of the most profound changes in how computing services are being delivered is the use of the Web as a frontend for just about everything. We have seen this transformation in the thousands of software as a service (SaaS) offerings that have appeared in the last few years that now cover the entire spectrum of applications from corporate accounting through to video editing (something that just a few years ago was hard to imagine becoming a reality).
- Facebook, Mobile Phones and the Future of Shopping
- At least 22 retailers have been driven into bankruptcy protection during this recession, including RedEnvelope and Eddie Bauer, or gone out of business altogether, like Circuit City. Blockbuster, Virgin Megastores and many more have closed stores. Survivors, suffering deflated profits and slow sales, warn of bleak holidays: The National Retail Federation predicts a 1 percent sales decline for the season compared to last year. Even Wal-Mart feels the slump, with same-store sales down 1 percent in its second quarter--its first such drop in years.
- Enable momentum scrolling for Magic Mouse in 10.5
- If you happen to have a new Magic Mouse running on OS X 10.5, you may be disappointed to find that it lacks a feature you get with Snow Leopard: momentum scrolling. Momentum scrolling is the iPhone-like behavior whereby you can flick your finger and have a list continue to scroll while slowly coming to a stop. In 10.6, you can enable this option for your Magic Mouse, but the preference is missing in 10.5.
- Apple iPhone Ad Succeeds Where AT&T Fails
- Apple's jumping into the battle that sees Verizon Wireless and AT&T flaming each other in advertisements, but unlike AT&T's recent effort to defend itself, Apple's new pair of iPhone ads are actually good.
- Windows 7 passes Mac OS X in market share race
- Windows 7 passed the 5% market share milestone last weekend, which put it, if only temporarily, above the total market share of all versions of Apple's Mac OS X, Net Applications said today.
- Senators call for transparency in copyright treaty talks
- Two U.S. senators have asked President Barack Obama's administration to allow the public to review and comment on a controversial international copyright treaty being negotiated largely in secret.
- Kindle Update Boosts Battery Life, Adds PDF Support
- Amazon has boosted the battery life of its Kindle e-reader and added native support for PDF documents, and you don't even have to buy new hardware to get the benefits.
- Apple updates Xsan software to 2.1
- Apple has released an update to its Xsan software, to version 2.1. The update is available for download from Apple's Web site, and is recommended for all Xsan 2 users.
- Downgrading the iPod touch
- You've pungled up the 10 bucks necessary to install the 2.0 Software Update on your iPod touch. Yet after playing with the upgrade you suddenly become nostalgic for the old days. Is there a way to revert your iPod back to an earlier version?
- Avery DesignPro software released for free
- Avery Dennison Office Products has released Avery DesignPro Software for the Mac. The new utility is available as a free download from the Avery Web site. The software was first unveiled earlier this year at Macworld Expo in San Francisco.
- LaCie lets Macs 'Remote Burn' CDs and DVDs
- LaCie on Thursday announced Remote Burn software, which ships with its FireWire-based CD and DVD burners. The software lets you share multiple CD/DVD burners across a network in the home or office.
- Buy a camera lens
- If you purchased your digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) as part of a kit, you already have a basic lens that takes pretty good pictures. However, part of the attraction of this type of camera is that you can switch out lenses to get the best shot in any situation. From powerful zooms that get you up close to high-speed lenses that specialize in low-light settings, you have plenty of options for your second lens. While some lenses may go for more than you spent on your camera, you don't have to pay a lot to get a great lens. The real question is: how do you find the right one for your needs?
- View event info in 10.5 iCal's Dashboard widget
- Apple modified iCal quite a bit for the Leopard release. Many of the calendaring app's new powers are covered on Apple's OS X 10.5 features page--not to mention this Leopard preview article--but there's at least one new feature not covered there. It's a change in the iCal widget's behavior.
- Kindle 2 gets native PDF support, improved battery life
- Amazon has an early Thanksgiving gift for all you Kindle 2 owners out there. The company has just announced an upcoming firmware update for its six-inch e-book reader that adds a big new feature: native PDF support.
- New Banking Trojan Horses Gain Polish
- Criminals today can hijack active online banking sessions, and new Trojan horses can fake the account balance to prevent victims from seeing that they're being defrauded.
- Picking the Right Security Software
- In security software, you have plenty of options, from free antivirus programs to paid ones to full-blown, multifunction security suites. The big issue, of course, is deciding which approach is right for you.
- Microsoft debuts 'streaming' Office 2010 beta
- Microsoft has launched the beta of Office Home and Business 2010 and is delivering the preview using its new "streaming" download technology.
- Advanced Antivirus
- Today's vast threatscape of duplicitous Trojan horses, invisible exploits, and slithering worms make antivirus protection a must. But that doesn't mean you have to pay top dollar for a security suite that may have features you don't want or need.
- IBM cat brain simulation dismissed as 'hoax' by rival scientist
- A rival neuroscientist says IBM's "historic milestone" in brain research is nothing but a PR stunt.
- Buffalo Ships USB 3.0 Hard Drive
- In spite of rumors that the first USB 3.0 products wouldn't surface until the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Buffalo Technology has beaten all comers to the punch by announcing today it was shipping its new DriveStation HD-HXU3 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 drive.
- Shazam intros special edition (SHAZAM)RED iPhone app
- Shazam discovery provider, has announced the launch of its new iPhone application (SHAZAM)RED to help fight AIDS in Africa.
- Holiday newsletters with iWeb '09
- Holiday newsletters bring your relatives and friends up to date about the year's events, but designing, printing, and mailing them can be a chore. This season, save money and time by replacing a traditional newsletter with a Website created in iWeb '09. Here's how.
- Apple 'won't repair machines belonging to smokers'
- Apple is refusing to repair machines belonging to smokers because residue from cigarettes seeps into machines and creates a health risk for those fixing the Mac.
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- Mobile 4G moving closer
- Mobile 4G trials are picking up pace, with operators eager to roll out 4G networks as soon as possible.
- Pillow Talk
- Maybe you've decided to show off your love for all things Mac with an Apple logo sticker affixed to your car or perhaps an Apple-themed t-shirt or even a framed "Think Different" poster. No offense, friend, but until your Mac fanaticism includes home furnishings, you've just scratched the surface of devotion. Throwboy offers a collection of handcrafted throw pillows designed to resemble half-a-dozen Mac OS X icons--the Finder, Dashboard, iTunes, iPhoto, iChat, and Photo Booth. Put those Icon pillows on your couch--they cost $29 each or $149 for the complete set--and people will know your Mac devotion the moment they enter your home. And if they don't turn heel and run, you know you've found a kindred spirit.
- Let Your Light Shine
- An iPhone with a flashlight app is useful for small tasks like finding your keys. But more rugged situations call for a bright light and free hands. With the $30 Gorillatorch, Joby has taken the popular pliable legs from its Gorillapod tripod and replaced the camera mount with a powerful LED flashlight. The light has a dimmer switch, can shine up to 65 lumens, and runs for up to 80 hours on three AA batteries. To increase the little guy's already impressive ability to mount almost anywhere, Joby added strong magnets to the end of each leg. The water-resistant Gorillatorch is ideal for camping, spelunking, late night-reading, and emergency kits.
- Wake-Up Call
- Many iPhone owners already use their phone as a makeshift alarm clock--why not go all the way by turning it into your nightstand clock? Kensington's $40 Nightstand Charging Dock charges your iPhone at night using a compact dock-connector base that supports the phone horizontally like a picture-frame stand. The base is thoughtfully covered in rubber, to avoid scratching your furniture, and features a USB cable that grabs power from the included AC charger or a USB port on your Mac. But the key is the free companion iPhone app that turns the iPhone's screen into a dimmable clock that also displays the weather
- We're All Ears
- Because they sit just inside the ends of your ear canals to block out a decent amount of external noise, a set of canalphones makes the ideal replacement for the earbuds that come included with your iPod. Altec Lansing's BackBeat Classic stands out by providing decent sound quality, a sturdy design--including durable, fabric-wrapped cables--and a distinctive appearance for just $30. For an extra $30--still a reasonable price compared to the $100-plus prices of many canalbuds and in-ear-canal headphones--Maximo's iM-590 iMetal Isolation Earphones offer big steps up in sound quality, comfort, and design. I love the metal earpieces and color-coordinated trim, eartips, and cables. You also get an generous collection of accessories: a carrying case, four sets of silicone eartips, an extension cord, a shirt clip, an airplane
- Strike the Right Key
- Maybe a keyboard doesn't sound like the sort of gift that inspires squeals of delight come holiday time, but at least you know it's something the recipients are going to use every day. And MacAlly's iKey Slim is the kind of keyboard they'll enjoying using. The $30 (compare latest prices) peripheral is a direct descendant of the company's popular IceKey keyboard, complete with low-profile laptop-style keys, media controls (volume up and down, mute, eject), and two built-in USB 2.0 ports. At just $30, the iKey Slim shows that a decent keyboard doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg.
- Sign Me Up
- Ten One Design's nifty $7 Autograph application addresses one of those analog gaps in this digital world. It lets you write your signature on your computer--so long as the computer in question is a unibody MacBook running Snow Leopard. A hot key summons a translucent window; trace a finger on your trackpad and you'll see your writing appear as if by dastardly black magic. Paste the result in any application of your choice; you can choose the color of the final result as well as whether the size of your John Hancock matches John Hancock's.--DAN MOREN
- Greeting E-Card
- Thoughtful as they are, greeting cards lack that personal touch. RogueSheep’s Postage iPhone app lets you put a personal stamp on messages by converting your photos into electronic postcards. Choose from more than 60 templates and edit photos so that they fit the design perfectly. A holiday-specific version is reportedly in the works, too.
- Who's Got the Button?
- For some, the austere look of the iPod shuffle is a thing of beauty. But if you'd prefer your own set of headphones instead of the included Apple earbuds (which also happen to feature the only way to control the shuffle), it's button-phobic minimalism gone too far. But two low-cost accessories put the controls back in your hands. Scosche's $30 tapStick (left) is a plastic case that slides onto your shuffle, featuring its own buttons for playing and pausing music as well as adjusting volume. (An including audio cable lets you connect the shuffle to a stereo system, making it an ideal companion for motorists.) Belkin's $20 (compare latest prices) Headphone Adapter for iPod shuffle
- Take Note
- I’ll be on the phone with somebody when suddenly, some vital piece of information—a phone number, an address, a time and date—will come up in the conversation. Naturally, this is when the notepad I keep near the phone decides to go missing, and I wind up scribbling data on the nearest piece of paper—an old newspaper, a napkin, a crumpled up piece of paper. Scratch-N-Scroll from Quirky can spare me the indignity of writing down a phone number on my hand, like some lovesick middle-schooler. The $15 mousepad also doubles as a writing surface; just use the stylus or, if that’s MIA, your finger to jot down notes on the pad itself. And once you’ve transferred the information to paper, just flip up the semi-transparent top sheet to make your notations disappear.
- One Word: Plastics
- Agent 18's popular Slider case for the original iPhone returns for the iPhone 3G and 3GS as the EcoShield Slider. As before, the slider fits the phone snugly and practically seamlessly. In this version, the case is made almost entirely from post-consumer plastic bottles. A locking mechanism ensures the case won't slide on a whim, and silicon pads inside the case help guard against those scratches that iPhones seem to attract like corduroy attracts lint. As a bonus, the case has a little table stand, too. The $35 cases come in sleek black, white and a cool blue.
- Take a Deep Breath
- When it comes to battery life, heat is the enemy. BBP Bags offers a no-sweat way to carry a MacBook while keeping the heat at bay. The Breathe Sleeve provides 4mm shock-absorbing neoprene protection for your laptop with ventilated panels to help keep the machine cool. The $35 sleeve comes in basic black and chic pink for 13-, 15-, and 17-inch laptops. The sleeve also boasts a couple of bonus pockets for storage, with just enough room for a power cord in front, a magazine in back and a USB thumb drive nestled snugly in between.
- Cowabunga
- iPhone-toting city slickers who'd like a taste of a frontier have a friend in Southern Brand. The company makes the $29 Limited Edition Cowhide iPhone Cover, which, as the name implies, swaddles your phone in the part of Ol' Bessie that she won't be needing after the last round-up. (The company offers an identically priced version made out of Longhorn hide.) The inside of the hand-made slip cover is soft suede with a smooth chocolate tanned leather backing. It's a way to add a little bit of country to your rock-n-roll mobile device.
- Welcome to the 2009 Gear Guide
- We've all seen the headlines. Times are tough. Budgets are tight. Money isn't exactly raining from the skies these days. Fortunately that doesn't mean great tech gear for your Mac, iPhone, and iPod is out of reach this holiday season. We've scoured the store shelves (both physical and virtual) to find impressive gadgetry that doesn't put a hurt on your bank balance. The 14 items in this collection are all under $50 and they'll fit any budget that calls for spending just a few dollars. This gear will enhance what you already own, let you get more things done, and maybe even put a smile on your face.
- All Wound Up
- When it’s time to plug my earbuds into my iPhone—whether to take a phone call or listen to some tunes—the last thing I want to do is waste time unraveling the Gordian knot the cable has worked itself into while jostling around my pocket. And yet, inevitably, that’s what I end up doing. SendStation’s $13 earBuddy imposes order on the chaos by squeezing an ABS reel into a tiny keychain-sized case. Wind up the cable, close the surprisingly durable-though-still-1-ounce case, and attach it to yourself with the included keyring. Your earbuds will always be close at hand—and untangled, to boot.
- A Place for Everything
- My iPhone makes phone calls, downloads e-mail, and pulls up any Web site I ask it to. So why should the case I store this multi-tasker in content itself with doing just one thing? eHolster must have asked itself the same question because it offers the $25 e-Vibe iPhone Case with Wallet. Not only does the universal device pocket hold an iPhone or iPod touch (or other, lesser smartphones), it also sports an ID holder, three card slots for credit cards, banks cards, and the link, pockets for both cash and coins, and a mesh pocket to stash extras like earbuds. Don't feel left out, iPod nano owners--ProPorta's £30 Wallaby Wallet does much the same thing by combining a wallet with a nano case.
- Huawei responds to article
- I would like to address claims made about Huawei in your article "Cisco showcases big bets on collaboration", which are inaccurate and totally without foundation.
- Taiwanese company launches TD-SCDMA trial network
- Taiwanese 3G mobile operator Vibo Telecom launched a trial TD-SCDMA network on Tuesday, an event timed to coincide with a Chinese official's visit to Taiwan to discuss how Taiwan and China can work more closely on developing technology standards.
- Opera Unite now built into Opera 10 browser
- Opera has announced that the final version of its Opera Unite technology will be available in its Opera 10 web browser from today.
- 'Godfather of Spam' sentenced to four years in prison
- One of the most notorious U.S.-based spammers was sentenced to more than four years in jail on Monday for a scheme that used spam to manipulate stock prices in order to make a profit.
- European Parliament adopts telecom laws after bitter debate
- After two years of often bitter debate, the European Parliament approved a raft of new telecom laws Tuesday.
- Facebook Blocks Raunchy Worm
- Facebook has reportedly blocked an exploit propagating on the social networking site, which spreads when users click to see a revealing photo of a woman.
- 25% of office workers would steal company data
- A quarter of office workers would steal sensitive company data if they thought it would help a friend or family member in securing a job, says CyberArk.
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- Photoshop available on Google Android phones
- Adobe has made its photo editing tool for mobile phones available on the Google Android platform worldwide, after launching the product in the US earlier this month.
- Free (and some not free) live music
- I love live music. Well, music in general, but there’s something about the anything-can-happen vibe and the interaction with the audience of concerts that’s hard to beat.
- How to improve your photos without spending a dime
- As a photographer, it's easy to get preoccupied with questions about gear. Do you have enough pixels? Do you need a better lens? While these concerns are warranted, there is something photographers need more than any piece of gear: good light.
- More Android Users Get Google Maps Navigation
- Navigating your way out of town for Thanksgiving got easier for more Android users, thanks to Google. In a blog post , Google announced that Google Maps Navigation Beta (of course) is now available for free for mobile devices running Android version 1.6 and higher.
- Open-Xchange integrates Facebook, Twitter with e-mail inbox
- Open-source collaboration software vendor Open-Xchange plans to open its e-mail inbox to messages from social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
- Facebook worm spreads with a lurid lure
- Some Facebook users have been infected with a worm after clicking on an image of a scantily clad woman, which then redirects the victims to a pornography site, according to security researchers.
- New iPhone ads stick up for AT&T
- Apple yesterday released two more television commercials supporting partner AT&T while critical of Verizon's inability to simultaneously handle calls and other tasks.
- EU drops Qualcomm antitrust investigation
- The European Commission has closed its antitrust probe of Qualcomm's patent licensing practices after Ericsson and others withdrew their complaints, the regulator said Tuesday.
- Hacks of Chinese temple were online kung fu, abbot says
- A hacker who posted a fake message on the Web site of China's famous Shaolin Temple repenting for its commercial activities was just making a mean joke, the temple's abbot was cited as saying by Chinese state media Monday.
- Microsoft issues security advisory on IE vulnerability
- Microsoft Monday night issued a security advisory that provides customers with guidance and workarounds for dealing with a zero-day exploit aimed at Internet Explorer.
- NTT DoCoMo sticking to original 2G schedule
- Contrary to a statement made last week by its CEO in Hong Kong, NTT DoCoMo doesn't plan to shut-off its 2G network a year earlier than planned. The network will be closed at the end of March 2012, the original schedule it had stated for the shut down.
- HP sees PC sales jump in China
- China was a bright spot for Hewlett-Packard during the company's fiscal fourth quarter, with overall sales in the country up 20 percent over the previous year. But the company's Personal Systems Group, which sells PCs, performed even better.
- Video Games to help STEM learning in the United States
- In support of President Obama's call for a renewed focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) have teamed up with Sony Computer Entertainment America, Microsoft, and the MacArthur Foundation and announced a number of efforts to motivate students. The organizations are aiming to leverage the interest that kids have in video games and inspire them through a series of STEM-related design competitions. This is part of the administration's extensive "Educate to Innovate" program, outlined today.
- Ruckus launches new outdoor wi-fi products
- Most wi-fi applications are traditionally deployed indoors such as homes, malls or office complexes and broadband must be brought to the edge of these facilities or complexes by cables or WiMAX for it to be available in other parts of the facilities or buildings.
- IDC study notes the role of IT in manufacturing
- During these tough economic times, manufacturers worldwide are more than ever relying on IT to ensure that they survive for the upturn.
- Obama backs U.S. return to math, science, tech
- President Barack Obama said today that more has to be done to encourage students to take up in math, science and technology disciplines, while indirectly warning of the global competition for highly skilled jobs.
- Micro Focus helps InfoExplorer save $1.5 million
- InfoExplorer, a major IT services provider has saved $ 1.5 million by using a TPE system from Micro Focus, an innovative software provider dedicated to improve the business productivity of organisations.
- Facebook photo costs IBM employee insurance
- A Quebec-based IBM employee who's on long term sick leave was quoted in media reports as saying that she lost her long-term disability benefits because of photos she posted on Facebook.
- Fujitsu to build data center in Nanhai, China
- The Nanhai People's Government of Foshan, Guangdong Province and Fujitsu announced Friday their joint plan to invest in and build the Fujitsu South China Data Centre.
- Datacraft and StarHub form partnership
- Datacraft Asia has signed a partnership agreement with Singapore telco StarHub to offer a comprehensive suite of business solutions for international connectivity to organisations across Asia.
- IDC: MMS surpasses SMS in revenues in Asia Pacific
- IDC said Monday mobile multimedia services is estimated to make up 11 per of total mobile services revenue in Asia Pacific excluding Japan at end-2009, surpassing SMS revenue contribution for the first time.
- Jolicloud aims to steal Chrome OS's netbook thunder
- Jolicloud, an upcoming Web-centric operating system for netbooks, will be prettier and more flexible than Google Inc.'s Web-only Chrome OS, the company's CEO says.
- Apple Enters AT&T vs. Verizon Ad War
- In a battle between AT&T and Verizon Wireless that never seems to end, AT&T's partner Apple now appears to be getting into the mix with two retaliatory iPhone TV ad that air Monday night. The ads comes hot on the heels of AT&T's TV ad campaign that aimed to "setting the record straight" around Verizon's "there's a map for that" campaign.
- Cisco pedigree wins over VCs
- Having Cisco pedigree plays a large role in whether a technology business plan gets funding, venture capitalists say.
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- Recap of a week in storage
- Last week was a little slow in the storage world, except for news from EMC, Nexsan, Isilon, HP and others. Here's a recap of what happened last week in storage.
- Wide Area Ethernet – Key steps in the evolution
- For the history of the telecommunications industry, there have been some schisms within the networking organization. One of the most fundamental was always between the "WAN" folks and the "LAN" folks. And there were good reasons.
- Information security and business strategy Part 1
- I've known David Greer for over 25 years and have always enjoyed his intelligence, good humor and creativity. And Stephen Northcutt is so widely published, cited and respected in our field that I had trouble deciding which of his many Web sites to cite. It is a great pleasure to publish Greer's interview of Nortcutt in two parts.
- Top grossing iPhone games: November 23, 2010
- Some games seem to be at the top of the iTunes App Store charts day in and day out, particularly some of those evergreen free games - but which titles are making the most money? Here's a look at the past week's biggest earners on the iPhone and the iPod Touch. There are some predictable choices here, but one or two surprises too, including two different versions of Monopoly, plus (somehow - read on to find out how) a free game. Notably absent from this list? Early winner Command and Conquer Red Alert, which is already no longer even in the top 50.
- Mario Kart, Bit.Trip Void, Madden Arcade join DLC ranks
- While Black Friday brings some great deals this week, most publishers have pushed their big titles out of the door already, and dedicated gamers have picked them up at launch. With that in mind, the big three consoles are delivering great downloadable titles this week with the hopes that you'll spend your time (and money) sitting on the couch this weekend.
- Blue and White Nintendo DSi bundles for Black Friday
- This Friday (November 27) Nintendo is releasing two new colors of its popular DSi hardware, each including $20 of pre-installed downloadable software. Gamers will be able to chose between a Mario-themed metallic blue DSi that comes with Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again, Dr. Mario Express, and WariWare Snapped, or a "grown up" white DSi that includes Brain Age Express: Arts and Letters, Brain Age Express: Sudokum Brain Age Express: Math, Clubhouse Games Express: Card Classics, and the Photo Clock application. The bundles are the same price as a standard DSi, so that's $169.99. Some retailers are already gently discounting the hardware, with Amazon listing them for $154.98
- RIM, Motorola latest defendants in visual voicemail suit
- Klausner Technologies, a company with 25 patents related to visual voicemail technology, filed a lawsuit charging Motorola and Research In Motion with infringing its patents.
- De-Worm Your iPhone
- So you jailbroke your iPhone. Maybe you wanted to try out some of the third party apps. Maybe you just wanted to tweak your interface. Either way, you did it without changing your root password. Now you're helplessly staring at a picture of Rick Astley, thanks to one of the new iPhone worms that are running wild--or worse, your personal information, including online banking data, could be compromised. Here's how you can figure out which worms your iPhone might have, get rid of them, and ensure that they don't come back.
- Intel Core i9: Six-Cores Of Speed
- Intel's Core i9 chips are not won't hit the market for a few more months, but that hasn't stopped Polish site PCLab from putting the new 32 nanometer processors through its paces in a recent series of benchmark tests.
- MAG beta extended
- Zipper Interactive confirmed over the weekend that the beta test for the upcoming PS3 shooter MAG has been extended into next week. If you are part of the program you will be able to participate for longer, and if you are still on the fence about pre-ordering the game (which affords access) maybe the extra few days will prompt you to go for it. Here's what Zipper community guy Jeremy Dunham said this weekend.
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- Inside Google's Advertising Empire
- Google's gobbling up another advertising company, the search giant has announced. Google will acquire Teracent, a Silicon Valley startup specializing in "intelligent display advertising." Yep -- that means more online ads customized specifically for your visit.
- Pros and Cons of Windows 7 Security
- The recently released Microsoft Security Intelligence Report highlights the vast improvements in security from Windows XP to Windows 7. Even so, no operating system is perfect. I asked security experts what they think about Windows 7 security and came up with a list of what Microsoft got right and where Microsoft is still missing the mark.
- Government to establish CERT Australia
- The Federal Government has kicked off a new cyber security strategy with the creation of an emergency response team previously announced in May, called CERT Australia.
- 10 Free Downloads for Your Laptop
- Have a laptop or netbook and want to get more out of it? You're not alone. We've experienced the frustration of trying to keep data or bookmarks on a portable synchronized with those of a desktop PC or other laptops. We've struggled with diminishing battery life. We've needed assistance getting connected at hotspots or staying safe once online. And we've wondered how to take full advantage of USB flash drives.
- Is there a Fox in Microsoft's hen house?
- Is Microsoft planning a secret news cartel that will ace out Google? Are Steve Ballmer and Rupert Murdoch in cahoots? That's the butt scuttling across the blogosphere this morning, as reports leak that Bing has offered to pay News Corp. actual cash dollars for exclusive rights to index its various properties (Wall Street Journal, FoxNews.com, et al).
- Drobo expands line with Drobo S and Drobo Elite
- Data Robotics, makers of the popular Drobo ( Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice ) "storage robot," is expanding its product line with two devices, the Drobo S and the Drobo Elite.
- Is federal stimulus money being used for IT hardware, not hiring?
- Congress allocated $787 billion earlier this year in a stimulus package President Obama signed in an effort to jump-start the economy. So where are the IT jobs?
- HP reports solid Q4 on services growth
- Hewlett-Packard reported an 18 percent jump in profit for its fiscal fourth quarter, thanks in large part to the strength of its services business.
- iPhone Hints: Give thanks for the iPhone's physical controls
- Thursday is Thanksgiving in the U.S, so in this week's super-sized edition of iPhone hints we give thanks for the few, the proud, the useful--the iPhone's physical controls.
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