Microsoft plans antipiracy update for Windows 7

From CNET News.com: Microsoft said on Thursday that it is planning an update to Windows 7 that will close a number of loopholes that counterfeiters had used to thwart the operating system's built-in antipiracy measures.

The Windows Activation Technologies Update for Windows 7, which...

Asustek Wants to Become Another Apple with Open-Source Platforms

From X-bit Labs: Asustek Computer reiterated its desire to become “another Apple” in the long-term future and promised to launch a “killer product” in June this year. In the short-term future the company intends to focus on south-east Asian markets to boost its revenues.

Speaking at...

Globalfoundries: No AMD 45nm Microprocessors with HKMG Incoming

From X-bit Labs: Even though over the past few weeks numerous observers have discussed possibilities of Advanced Micro Devices to release its next-gen six-core and twelve-core microprocessors featuring high-k metal gate dielectrics (HKMG) on the 45nm silicon-on-insulator (SOI)...

Windows patch cripples XP with blue screen, users claim

From InfoWorld: Tuesday's security updates from Microsoft have crippled Windows XP PCs with the notorious Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), users have reported on the company's support forum.

Complaints began early yesterday, and gained momentum throughout the day.

"I updated 11 Windows...

PC BioShock 2 Lack of GamePad Support Intentional

From PC World: The Windows version of BioShock 2 doesn't support gamepads, and while that's been public knowledge for months, it's apparently causing a stir on the game's official message boards.

After a handful of gamers complained last week about the lack of gamepad support in the...

Pixar exec to join Twitter as CFO

From CNET News.com: Can a new chief financial officer paint some real revenue for Twitter? The company announced on Wednesday that it has filled that role with an executive from the Disney-owned Pixar Animation Studios. Ali Rowghani, currently CFO and senior vice president of...

MySpace CEO is out after less than a year

From CNET News.com: MySpace Chief Executive Owen Van Natta is stepping down less than one year after assuming the job, parent company News Corp. announced late on Wednesday.

Van Natta's resignation is effective immediately. He will be replaced by Mike Jones, chief operating officer...

Google Outlines Experiment for Fiber-to-the-home Broadband Network

From DailyTech: Google started out as a search engine that was the new kid on the block fighting against the big firms like Yahoo for a piece of the market. As time went by, Google became the most popular search engine online in many countries including the U.S. and it runs the most...

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