Microsoft to plug critical IE hole targeted by exploit code

From CNET News.com: Microsoft said on Thursday that it will offer six updates for 12 vulnerabilities next week including a critical hole in Internet Explorer that affects Windows 7 and other current versions of the operating system for which exploit code has been released.

Late last...

Sony unveils online plan for recovery

From CNET News.com: Sony's chief executive, Howard Stringer, has a grand idea: an all-in-one online network that pipes Sony's films, music, games, and other content to its TVs, Walkmans and PlayStation game machines.

In an interview on Thursday with reporters, Stringer promised to...

Intel Demonstrates 48-Core Single-Chip Cloud Computer

From DailyTech: Intel has repeatedly stated that it believes the future of computing lies in many-core CPUs. The company will be releasing its six-core Gulftown chip based on 32nm Westmere technology next year, and it is still working on its Larabee many-core GPU.

Several years ago...

AMD: Our Goal Is to Control 100% of AMD-Compatible Chipset Market

From X-bit Labs: The head of Advanced Micro Devices products group – Rick Bergman – has confirmed that the company’s ultimate goal is to control 100% of AMD-compatible core-logic market.

For years Advanced Micro Devices has said that one of the advantages its central processing...

Google will drop Gears for HTML 5

From InfoWorld: Google will end Gears, an open-source plug-in project it launched two years ago to allow Web applications to function even when a computer isn't connected to the Internet, according to a statement from the company.

Google said that many of the features it has wrapped...

AT&T and Verizon Pull Lawsuits, Save Face

From PC World: Attorneys for AT&T and Verizon Wireless agreed today to drop two federal lawsuits over Verizon advertising about its 3G network.

As a result, AT&T avoids giving itself an even bigger black eye than it has gotten from many iPhone users, who have complained about...

Lenovo mobile push could hurt PC side

From CNET News.com: Lenovo's purchase of the mobile phone arm it sold off last year signals its intention to penetrate the global market, but the move could dilute its core computer business, according to a Shanghai-based analyst.

The Chinese computer maker last week announced it...

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