Mozilla Adds Vulnerable Java Plug-in Versions to Firefox Blocklist

From PC World: Mozilla has blacklisted unpatched versions of the Java plug-in from Firefox on Windows in order to protect its users from attacks that exploit known vulnerabilities in those versions.

Mozilla can add extensions or plug-ins to the Firefox add-on blocklist if they cause...

BlackBerry maker touts developer support

From CNET News.com: BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is turning to developers to help it keep its business alive as sales of the once popular smartphone drop sharply.

On Tuesday the company reported that it's been making significant progress in attracting developers to create...

ARM to Bake On-Die Security Into Next Gen Cores

From DailyTech: Many were surprised when Intel Corp. (INTC), the world's largest chipmaker, scooped up veteran security firm McAfee in August 2010. While the fit of hardware company plus software vendor seemed an odd equation, it began to make sense when put in the context of...

Hard Disk Drive Shipments Set to Increase 7.7% in 2012 - Analysts

From X-bit Labs: In the wake of two natural disasters, worldwide hard disk drive (HDD) unit shipments experienced a year-over-year decline of 4.5% in 2011. According to a new forecast from International Data Corp., the HDD industry will record year-over-year unit shipment growth of 7...

Dell Buys Wyse to Continue Evolution to Not Really a PC Company

From PC World: Last month Michael Dell let the world know that Dell is “not really a PC company.” Today, Dell announced that it has reached an agreement with Wyse that extends Dell’s portfolio of products and services even further beyond the traditional PC market.

Wyse is an...

Next Xbox reportedly shipping with Blu-ray, not DVD

From CNET News.com: Although Microsoft has said the next Xbox won't be launching anytime soon, the rumor mill just won't quit.

Gaming blog VG247 is now reporting that Microsoft is hard at work on the next Xbox, and when it finally launches late next year, it'll come with a Blu-ray...

Canadian Gov't Greenlights Potential Sale of Research in Motion

From DailyTech: Things have reached the crisis point for Waterloo, Ontario based phonemaker Research in Motion, Ltd. (TSE:RIM). Once the darling of the industry, pushing the smartphone into the mainstream, the gadgetmaker has since been passed in the demanding handset market by...

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