Catching the Buzz on the Facebook-Like Google Buzz

From DailyTech: Somewhere Mark Zuckerberg must be angrily screaming, because Google just stepped all over his company's toes. Google, ever expanding its web arsenal which has helped make it the world's largest search provider and the largest internet company, has unveiled a new...

Seagate Launching 600GB Server Drives With 2M Hour MTBF

From DailyTech: Solid state drives might be all the rage right now, but traditional magnetic-based storage still rules the roost. Many corporations are moving to a tiered storage approach utilizing SSDs, but they still require massive capacities at a relatively economical price...

26 Windows, Office holes patched in 13 bulletins

From CNET News.com: Microsoft fixed 26 vulnerabilities in 13 security bulletins as part of its Patch Tuesday, including critical ones for Windows that could be exploited to take control of a computer and one that has resided in the 32-bit Windows kernel since its release 17 years ago...

AMD: Graphics Processors to Accelerate Servers in Two Years

From X-bit Labs: The talks about graphics processors powering servers have been around for the last three years, but so far only a number of special-purpose supercomputers take advantage of graphics processing units (GPUs) and their extreme amount of cores. But in two years time the...

Barnes & Noble Nook Is Finally Available

From X-bit Labs: After several months of delays, Barnes & Noble on Monday announced availability of its highly-anticipated Nook electronic book reader. Starting the 10th of February, Nook devices will be available in B&N online and retail stores.

“We are excited to announce that...

LG, Samsung go social with latest phones

From InfoWorld: South Korea's two biggest cell phone makers previewed on Tuesday handsets they plan to unveil at next week's Mobile World Congress exhibition in Barcelona.

Both phones feature full-screen touch panels on their face, Wi-Fi and close links with social networking...

Cisco Picks up Where Starent Left off

From PC World: Cisco on Tuesday will show just how serious it is about mobile data with the introduction of its first product derived from its Starent acquisition, the ASR 5000.

The new platform for delivering mobile services, which is based on the Starent ST40, is being announced...

Former Intel exec pleads guilty in Galleon case

From CNET News.com: A former Intel executive pleaded guilty on Monday to providing insider information to Galleon Group's founder, Raj Rajaratnam.

The case revolves around Rajaratnam, who founded the Galleon Group, a New York-based hedge fund that managed $7 billion in funds. In...

Netflix says ISPs could threaten Web video

From CNET News.com: Netflix, the Web's hottest video rental service, is worried that bandwidth providers could abuse their position as the gatekeepers of Internet access to hamstring competing Web-video distributors.

As the Federal Communications Commission continues to consider...

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