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Apple this week patched 41 vulnerabilities in Mac OS X and made a number of performance improvements; A survey of IT managers at Interop New York showed virtualization technology as a priority but IPv6 didn’t seem to be a big concern. (6:43)
eBay Web attack hops from other sites
Yet another sophisticated Web-based attack against eBay and its users is being investigated by a Tel Aviv-based security vendor that discovered a similar attack two months ago involving a custom-made bot designed to steal accounts.
Microsoft wins patent suit over boot-up technology
Microsoft won a patent dispute over technology that helps computers boot up faster Thursday.
10 tips for recruiting entry-level technical talent
To find talent, you must create, invest in and nurture it; you must be willing to assume the risk that the talent you grow and nurture may sometimes benefit others, even your competitors. Still, companies that take a broader view of talent acquisition …
Abu Dhabi firm takes $622 million stake in AMD
AMD said Friday it has received a US$622 million investment from a unit of Mubadala Development Company, an investment company based in Abu Dhabi, the …
Microsoft delays WinHEC by six months
Microsoft is delaying by six months its annual conference for hardware engineers, where it reveals its upcoming software plans to PC makers and other system builders.
Predictive texting in the dock
Apple and most of the world’s leading technology companies have all been hit with a lawsuit alleging infringement of patents covering predictive word …
Hypervisor battle glowing red hot
Microsoft, Oracle, Sun, join Citrix/XenSource in taking aim at VMware while trying to change rules of virtualization game.
RFID gets new life from small-scale apps
With large-scale, multi-company RFID deployments still in their infancy, a growing number of enterprises are discovering that automatic wireless identification systems can pay off in small-scale tactical applications within the four walls, or with …
Challenges await Avaya’s grand plans
Customers can expect newly private Avaya to push harder to integrate its communications software into business applications, industry analysts were told at the company’s two-day briefing last week.
