Twitter suffers second worm attack in a week

From InfoWorld: Twitter has put a stop to a worm that posted obscene messages to victims' Twitter feeds. It's the second worm attack the site has suffered in a week.

Those whose accounts became infected with the worm would see a message posted on their Twitter account that read in...

No tethering for Windows Phone 7

From InfoWorld: Forthcoming Windows Phone 7 devices are expected to have most of the required features of today's smartphones -- an application store, a 5-megapixel or better camera, a touchscreen, gaming -- but there's one it won't have, and that's tethering.

This week, phone...

AMD to Introduce Bulldozer-Compatible Core-Logic Sets in Q2 2011

From X-bit Labs : Advanced Micro Devices plans to introduce its new 9-series chipsets that will support the forthcoming code-named Zambezi processors featuring Bulldozer micro-architecture as well as input/output memory management unit (IOMMU) in the second quarter of 2011. The new...

JEDEC Issues Standards, Requirements for Solid-State Drives

From X-bit Labs : Although solid-state drives (SSDs) have been around for over a decade and hit mass market several years ago, manufacturers offered different metrics of their performance and reliability. As a result, it is hardly possible to compare different SSDs based on their...

QNAP TS-559 Pro+ Review (Page 1 of 5)

Every year at around this time, two things always happen: The obvious being the start of a new academic year; the second being time for us to grab a refreshed line of QNAP network attached storage system for review. For those who are currently working, good on you. For those who have not yet begun their post-secondary education, enjoy life while you still can. For those who are currently in university -- especially if you happen...

Between Gaffes Netflix Hints Streaming-Only Option Headed to U.S

From PC World: Netflix may launch a streaming-only plan in the United States, CEO Reed Hastings announced in a blog post Thursday.

Netflix currently offers this option in Canada for $7.99 per month, which is a dollar cheaper than the current U.S. plan with unlimited streaming (the...

Oracle to Acquire Semiconductor, Software Companies

From X-bit Labs: Oracle, a leading IT company, said that it would acquire chip developers in order to gain more intellectual property that powers computer chips. Acquisition of chip designers will allow Oracle to customize its microprocessors precisely in accordance with its own...

AMD Lowers Expectations for the Quarter, Blames Slow Notebook Sales

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices late on Thursday updated its quarterly guidance and said that instead of revenue increase, it would see sequential decrease of revenue. The company blamed slow sales of notebooks in mature markets for its problems.

AMD now expects revenue for...

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