Microsoft pulls Window patch blamed for Blue Screen of Death

From InfoWorld: Microsoft late Thursday said it had halted distribution of a security update linked to crippled Windows XP PCs that display the notorious Blue Screen of Death.

According to users who posted complaints to Microsoft's support forum, after installing the update, one of...

Microsoft Ends War on Macintosh with Office 2011

From PC World: The long war between Microsoft and Macintosh is almost over. It will end when Microsoft ships Office for Mac 2011, the release that ends Redmond's decade-long attack on Apple computers in business.

Office 2011, due before the holidays, replaces the much-despised...

Google tweaks Buzz privacy settings

From CNET News.com: Google announced some changes to Google Buzz late Thursday that show it has belatedly recognized the backlash over privacy concerns with the new service.

Early users of Google Buzz have found the settings very complicated, especially the ones that pertain to...

CR: Average iPhone User Consumes 273MB of Data Monthly

From DailyTech: Apple struck a chord with competitors and consumers alike when it launched the first iPhone. The device wasn't perfect, but it sold in droves and each successive version of the iPhone has sold exceptionally well. The device is one of the most popular smartphones on...

Motorola Expected to Split Into Two Companies in Q1 2011

From DailyTech: Motorola has unveiled plans to split the company into two independent companies, with the mobile phone business expected to join the Motorola cable set-top box business unit.

Splitting into two halves has been in discussion for more than two years, but the company...

Google boots music blogs, claiming copyright fouls

From CNET News.com: Six music blogs hosted by Google's blogging services have been accused of violating the company's terms of service by allegedly posting unauthorized copyright material and have been booted from the sites.

The blogs that were hosted by Google's Blogger or Blogspot...

Microsoft plans antipiracy update for Windows 7

From CNET News.com: Microsoft said on Thursday that it is planning an update to Windows 7 that will close a number of loopholes that counterfeiters had used to thwart the operating system's built-in antipiracy measures.

The Windows Activation Technologies Update for Windows 7, which...

Asustek Wants to Become Another Apple with Open-Source Platforms

From X-bit Labs: Asustek Computer reiterated its desire to become “another Apple” in the long-term future and promised to launch a “killer product” in June this year. In the short-term future the company intends to focus on south-east Asian markets to boost its revenues.

Speaking at...

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