From CNET News.com: Microsoft on Tuesday plans to announce a deal with News Corp.'s Fox that will see Microsoft sponsoring a TV show that will merge a pitch for Windows 7 with the comedic stylings of "Family Guy" voices Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein.

The show, dubbed "Family...

From CNET News.com: Microsoft released a record number of 13 bulletins for 34 vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday--and the first critical update for Windows 7--as well as fixes for zero-day flaws involving Server Message Block (SMB) and Internet Information Services (IIS).

The most...

From Tom's Hardware: The problem is said to affect users who sign into their computers using guest accounts that were enabled before they upgraded to Apple's latest version of its Mac OS X operating system, Snow Leopard. RedOrbit reports that the bug has Snow Leopard recognizing the...

From X-bit Labs: Several add-in card partners of Nvidia Corp. on Monday announced new graphics adapters that Nvidia used to sell only to its OEM partners. The new products are aimed at the low-end and mainstream markets and support DirectX 10.1 application programming interface...

From InfoWorld: Just a day before Microsoft was to have retired Office 2004 for Mac by ending updates and fixes, including security patches, the company said Monday that it would instead extend the five-year-old suite's support until Jan. 10, 2012.

Microsoft announced the 27-month...

From PC World: Things are looking a bit brighter for some T-Mobile Sidekick owners, as some people are reporting the return of lost data. T-Mobile, meanwhile, says it will compensate customers who suffered permanent data loss. Over the weekend, thousands of Sidekick owners reportedly...

From CNET News.com: Cisco Systems plans to buy Starent Networks for about $2.9 billion as it sharpens its focus on mobile networks.

Under a deal announced Tuesday, Cisco will pay $35 per share in cash and assume outstanding equity awards for Tewksbury, Mass.-based Starent. The deal...

From DailyTech: There are few things worse than plunking down your money on an expensive piece of equipment like a computer or home media server only to have new version come out shortly after you buy with more features. Many HP MediaSmart Server owners found themselves in this...

From DailyTech: ATI launched the first DirectX 11 parts less than a month ago. The Radeon HD 5870 and 5850 have been very popular due to their outstanding performance and future-proofed features. However, at MSRPs of $379 and $259 respectively, these cards occupy price points that...

From X-bit Labs: The first desktop six-core microprocessors from Advanced Micro Devices code-named “Thuban” are scheduled to arrive rather sooner than later, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. In fact, AMD does its best in order to release its Phenom II X6 central...