Microsoft to patch bug used in hack of Google's networks

From InfoWorld: Microsoft is scrambling to patch an Internet Explorer flaw that was used to hack into Google's corporate networks last month.

The attack was used to hack into networks at 34 companies, including Adobe, security experts say. Typically such hacks involve several such...

Intel to Release Westmere Server Chips in Three Months

From PC World: Intel plans to release next-generation Xeon server processors based on the Westmere microarchitecture in the next three months, the company said on Thursday.

Intel plans to refresh its line of Xeon server chips as it ramps up chip production to the 32-nanometer...

China EBay Rival to Sell Merchant Tools in 'app Store'

From PC World: Chinese auction site Taobao.com has launched a download store for applications that help buyers and sellers use its service, a move it hopes will generate additional revenue.

Taobao, owned by China's Alibaba Group, recently released a programming tool to help third...

China Issues Veiled Response to Google

From DailyTech: The battle between Google and the Chinese government is heating up. China is one of the most prolific blockers of internet content in the world. The country has a myriad of laws on the books that govern what types of content can be posted or viewed on the internet...

RIAA: Net neutrality shouldn't inhibit antipiracy

From CNET News.com: The lobbying group for the top four recording companies wants to make sure that when regulations on Net neutrality are adopted, they don't impede antipiracy efforts.

That's why the Recording Industry Association of America on Thursday asked the Federal...

New IE hole exploited in attacks on U.S. firms

From CNET News.com: Attackers targeting Google and a host of other U.S. companies recently used software that exploits a new hole in Internet Explorer, Microsoft said on Thursday.

"Internet Explorer was one of the vectors" used in the attacks that Google disclosed earlier this week...

Intel earnings surge 875 percent

From CNET News.com: Intel posted a fourth-quarter net income of $2.3 billion, up 875 percent over the same period last year. Revenue came in at $10.6 billion, up 28 percent year over year.

Earnings per share was 40 cents. The analyst consensus for the fourth quarter called for 30...

AMD’s Executives Admitted Inability to Compete – Intel

From X-bit Labs: In a recently published official response (1, 2) to the accusations of the Federal Trade Commission, Intel Corp. said that AMD was unsuccessful on the market of commercial desktops and notebooks due to the fact that Intel had fully-integrated platforms, whereas AMD...

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