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Elpida Signs on Another Taiwan DRAM Maker

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:20:11 -0800

Elpida signed Winbond Electronics to a technology and outsourcing deal, raising its Taiwan allies to four.

China Lauds IPhone App That Spreads State Views

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:10:11 -0800

Chinese state-owned news outlets are increasingly offering iPhone apps as the country looks for new ways to project its official political views abroad.

Kindle for PC: Try E-Books without Buying an E-Reader

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0800

Amazon releases Kindle for PC, Windows software for reading Kindle e-books on a PC — a Mac version is coming soon.

Windows 7 on Netbooks: Destined to Disappoint?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0800

Most Windows 7-equipped netbooks ship with the underwhelming Starter Edition, and new evidence shows that Linux on netbooks is alive and well.

Firefox Faces Its Future as It Turns Five

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0800

As the Mozilla foundation celebrates five years of Firefox this week, bloggers bake a cake and light the candles.

Facebook Denies Hijack

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:02:00 -0800

Facebook Groups were disrupted by a warning to "Control Your Info" but no damage occurred besides disruption, Facebook says.

Snow Leopard Update Nukes Atom Support

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0800

Apple's Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update kills support for Intel Atom/netbooks — netbook users running Intel Atom likely won't be able to upgrade beyond 10.6.1.

Motorola Droid: Off to a Fast Start

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:41:00 -0800

Verizon sold 100,000 Droids over its first weekend, early estimates show.

Cisco Showcases Big Bets on Collaboration

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:30:12 -0800

Unveiling 61 new products and features, Cisco Systems executives emphasized the importance of collaboration at an event in San Francisco on Monday.

Apple's Snow Leopard Update Also Bans Hacked Macs

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:29:00 -0800

Apple's release of Mac OS X v.10.6.2 squashes bugs and blocks Atom "Hackintoshes" in the process.

At Modern Warfare 2 Launch, Activation Honors Vets

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:21:00 -0800

Game Maker Activision Blizzard is donating $1 million through its Call of Duty Endowment charity to unemployed veterans.

Windows 7 May Be Secure, but Are Windows Users Safe?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:00:21 -0800

Windows 7 users got a nice surprise on Tuesday when Microsoft released its first set of security patches since unveiling the new operating system last month. Of...

Microsoft Releases Office 2004, 2008 Updates

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:20:11 -0800

Microsoft on Tuesday issued updates for its venerable Office suite versions 2004 and 2008.

Clearwire Claims 173,000 WiMax Users

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:30:14 -0800

Wireless broadband provider Clearwire had about 173,000 WiMax subscribers at the end of September, the company said Tuesday.

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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:30:14 -0800

Logitech to Buy HD Video Company for $405 Million

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:20:11 -0800

Logitech has agreed to buy HD video communications company LifeSize for $405 million.

Google Creates Programming Language to Simplify App Dev

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:20:22 -0800

Google has created a new programming language designed to simplify application development.

Google's Free Airport Wi-Fi: Five Ways to Protect Yourself

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:08:00 -0800

Free Wi-Fi while waiting for your flight sounds like a nice holiday gift, but public hotspots can be insecure. Follow these security tips to keep away hackers and humbugs.

Google Maps Shows Flu Shot Providers in the U.S.

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:00:20 -0800

Google Maps now shows providers of flu shots in the U.S.

Lyrics Licensed but With Limitations

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:10:21 -0800

Last August I wrote about the changing landscape of free lyrics. As detailed in that story, LyricWiki offered an API that allowed applications (including iPhone...

Directly Set Screen Sharing Image Quality Level

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:10:17 -0800

If you use OS X 10.5 or 10.6's built-in screen sharing feature to work with other Macs on your network, you can control (somewhat) the quality of the image from...

Adobe Laying off 680 Staff to Cut Costs

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:10:14 -0800

Adobe Systems will lay off 680 staff in a move to cut costs, the company said Tuesday.

CES 2010 Preview: Gloom, But Not Doom

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:05:00 -0800

The new frugality takes hold, but consumers still want electronics.

Google VP Mayer Describes the Perfect Search Engine

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:00:20 -0800

Google VP of search Marissa Mayer talked to IDGNS about the perfect search engine and the secret of Google's success in search.

US Agencies Streamline Broadband Funding Process

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:20:20 -0800

Two agencies distributing $7.2 billion in broadband grants and loans have cut a third round from the funding process.

Droid Sales Are Fine, But Seem Familiar

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:13:00 -0800

Like the Palm Pre, the last smartphone to be touted as an 'iPhone killer,' 100,000 Droids have sold in the phone's opening days. Will the Droid continue to follow the Pre's trajectory?

Microsoft Patches Critical Drive-by Flaw

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:24:00 -0800

Today's Patch Tuesday fixes a major Web-based risk for Windows, along with security flaws in Office and network-based risks.

Informatica Updates Data Integration Platform

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:20:16 -0800

Informatica released a major update to its data integration platform Tuesday.

Filmmaker Kevin Smith to Appear at Macworld 2010

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:18 -0800

Maybe Apple isn't coming to Macworld 2010, but that just means it won't be hogging the spotlight. On Tuesday, IDG World Expo announced that filmmaker and Mac fan...

Bugs & Fixes: What Bugs Mac OS X 10.6.2 Tackles

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:50:14 -0800

Mac OS X 10.6.2 came out Monday, and while Macworld's Dan Moren detailed the changes in this latest update to Snow Leopard, I wanted to check out which bugs...

Google Offers Free Wi-Fi in US Airports During the Holidays

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:40:12 -0800

Google is offering free Wi-Fi in 47 U.S. airports during the holidays.

Free Wi-Fi Wars: Google vs. Microsoft vs. Yahoo

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:34:00 -0800

Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo are each offering free Wi-Fi to consumers this holiday season.

Bare Bones Software Releases Yojimbo 2.1 Update

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:30:21 -0800

Bare Bones Software has announced an update to Yojimbo, its intuitive information organizer. Yojimbo 2.1 includes a few fixes and refinements to version 2.0...

Can Firefox Last Five More Years? Forecast: Cloudy

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:24:00 -0800

The biggest danger to Firefox, as it enters its second half-decade, is the changing role of browsers, from surfing the Internet to running applications.

Google Offers Free Holiday Wi-Fi at Airports

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:20:19 -0800

You're stuck in an airport terminal, desperate to check your e-mail, but your iPhone's battery is dead from having watched the entire 1980's classic Short...

Mini DisplayPort Connector Blessed by VESA

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:20:13 -0800

When Apple released its updated laptop line in the fall of 2008, there were oohs and ahhs at the shiny new unibody enclosure and buttonless trackpad, but there...

AMD Previews Dell Inspiron Zino and Other Emerging Win 7 PCs

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:12:00 -0800

AMD shows off snazzy new Dell gear for the living room, office. and for those on the go.

The 25 Funniest Vintage Tech Ads

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:31:00 -0800

My oh my, how things have changed. These 25 vintage tech ads are guaranteed to take you back -- and, in most cases, remind you how truly terrible our tastes once were.

FireEye Moves Quickly to Quash Mega-D Botnet

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:10:20 -0800

A computer security company known for battling botnets moved last week to try to shut down one that has been a persistent spam player.

Eight Indicted for $9 Million Hack

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:10:17 -0800

Eight people are indicted for stealing $9 million from a U.S. bank.

Demon's Souls, The Hardest Game You've Ever Played

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:07:00 -0800

Atlus's PlayStation 3 exclusive Demon's Souls may be the hardest game ever made, and it's the best of any I've played all year.

Users: New Oracle Support Portal a 'fiasco'

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:15 -0800

Oracle users are reporting major problems with a new support site that launched Nov. 6.

Apple Breaks Hackintosh Netbooks with Latest Update

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:55:00 -0800

Apple's most recent update for the Mac OS X Snow Leopard operating system breaks hackintosh systems by removing support for the Intel Atom processor commonly found in netbooks. Apple is more concerned with maintaining the customer experience than in gaining market share.

Accessory and App Combo Bring HD Radio to IPhone

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:20:18 -0800

If the Zune HD had a leg-up over the iPod touch in any department, it was in the area of radio playback. Unlike the iPod touch and the iPhone, the Zune HD comes...

Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard Update

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:13:00 -0800

Apple has updated Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard to 10.6.2 fixing a number of bugs including a serious issue that could result in data loss when using a guest...

ITunes Store Adds a Ton of HD Films

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:14 -0800

An explosion of HD movies rocked the iTunes Store this morning without much apparent fanfare from Apple. There are now hundreds of new and classic films...

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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:14 -0800

Google's Free Holiday Wi-Fi Beats Airport Grinches

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:39:00 -0800

Google is providing free Wi-Fi at 47 U.S. airports until Jan. 15. The deal makes Google look good and airports bad.

LinkedIn and Twitter Partnership: Do's and Don'ts for Users

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:04:00 -0800

Better watch your tweets! A partnership between Linkedin and Twitter now allow for your tweets to appear next to your Linkedin profile.

Vodafone, Dependent on Voice, Set for More Cost Cuts

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:33 -0800

Despite increased profits in the first half of its fiscal year Vodafone has decided to double cost reductions, the operator said on Tuesday.

Photoshop Tip: Global Light

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:15 -0800

Think of Global Light as a shop light--one of those caged light bulbs with the hook at the top.

Kindle for PC Released, Color Kindle Coming Soon?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:48:00 -0800

Amazon offers free Kindle software app for PCs, Apple version on its way.