Broadcom Sets Its Sights on NFC Market With Acquisition

From PC World: Wireless chip maker Broadcom plans to acquire Innovision Research & Technology, which specializes in short-range data communication, for approximately US$47.5 million in cash, Broadcom said on Thursday.

Innovision makes components for a number of different wireless...

Google Street View Wi-Fi Data Included Passwords and E-mail

From PC World: Wi-Fi traffic intercepted by Google's Street View cars included passwords and e-mail, according to the French National Commission on Computing and Liberty (CNIL)

CNIL launched an investigation last month into Google's recording of traffic carried over unencrypted Wi...

MySpace co-president Jason Hirschhorn departs

From CNET News.com: Following a report on TechCrunch, MySpace co-president Jason Hirschhorn has confirmed via his personal Twitter account that he's leaving the company after fewer than six months at the helm.

Hirschhorn, an MTV Networks and Sling Media veteran, had been at MySpace...

Toshiba Announces First 128GB NAND Flash Memory Module

From DailyTech: With the announcement of a 128GB NAND flash memory module yesterday, Toshiba, a leader in NAND flash memory production, has staked its claim as the first manufacturer to reach the 128GB benchmark -- double the size of its earlier offering.

The tiny, e-MMC compliant...

Report: Apple's iPhone 4 is Packing 512MB of RAM

From DailyTech: When Steve Jobs announced the iPhone 4 a few weeks ago, the company was happy to tout such features as its high-resolution Retina display, thinner body, FaceTime chat, 3-axis gyroscope, and increased battery life. However, Jobs left out some other important details...

Windows HCP Flaw: What You Need to Know

From PC World: Anyone running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 needs to update their registry ASAP.

A critical bug in the Help and Support center was made public recently and Microsoft has neither a fix nor an estimate as to when a fix might be available. Worse still, sample code...

AT&T hacker released on bail after drug arrest

From CNET News.com: A hacker involved in the disclosure of a security flaw in an AT&T iPad-related Web site was released from an Arkansas jail Thursday after posting a $3,160 bond on felony drug possession charges, authorities said.

Andrew Auernheimer, 24, was arrested Tuesday...

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