Adobe squeezes AIR out of beta for Linux users

From CNET News.com: Adobe Systems on Wednesday is taking the Linux version of its Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) product out of beta, and bringing it up to speed with the versions available for Windows and Mac users.

The new version differs from previous beta versions of AIR for...

Apple: No Jobs keynote at Macworld '09

From InfoWorld: n a move likely to spark renewed questions about CEO Steve Jobs ' health, Apple late Tuesday said that the keynote speech at next month's Macworld Conference & Expo will be delivered by Philip Schiller, the company's senior product marketing executive.

Apple also...

Firefox Issues Eight Patches for Web Browser

From PC World: Mozilla has issued eight patches for its Firefox Web browser, three of which fix problems classified as critical.

The patches come after security experts have recommended using a browser other than Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 and older versions of IE due to a...

Yahoo to purge user data after 90 days

From CNET News.com: Yahoo said Wednesday that it will makes its user logs anonymous within 90 days as it ups the ante on data retention policies.

In a statement, Yahoo said it would also make user data on page views, page clicks, ad views and ad clicks anonymous as well as its user...

Semiconductor Industry Sales to Drop 16% in 2009

From DailyTech: More doom and gloom is in store for the semiconductor industry as the economy shows no signs of getting better and many analysts predict things are going to get worse yet.

Gartner Inc. released a statement today that shows global semiconductor sales will decline by...

Apple pushes out critical Mac OS X security patches

From InfoWorld: Apple has released a major set of security patches for its Mac OS X operating system, fixing a number of critical flaws in the software.

The Mac OS X 10.5.6 update includes a critical update for Adobe Systems' Flash Player, fixing bugs that were disclosed last month...

IPhone 3G Being Sold Unlocked in Taiwan

From PC World: The iPhone 3G debuted last week in Taiwan, where Apple is partnered with the country's largest mobile operator, Chunghwa Telecom. However, despite claims to the contrary by Chunghwa, that relationship may not be entirely exclusive.

A report in Digitimes suggests that...

Rumor has Apple updating Mac Mini

From CNET News.com: Apple will announce a long-overdue upgrade to its Mac Mini during the Macworld Expo next month, according to a Wired.com report.

The report was attributed to an alleged corporate employee at Apple who wished to remain anonymous--"to keep his job," Wired noted...

OCZ Unveils Flash Drive with eSATA Connectivity

From DailyTech: USB flash drives have been on the market for a long time and external hard drives have been available for a long time that use the faster eSATA port for higher performance. What hasn’t been available is a product that takes the small form factor for a typical flash...

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