Firefox blocks insecure .Net add-on--awkwardly

From CNET News.com: Mozilla on Friday disabled a Microsoft plug-in for Firefox called the .Net Framework Assistant because of a security problem--then scrambled to give people with patched systems an override option.

Mike Shaver, Mozilla's vice president of engineering, announced...

Sony Confirms Plans to Release PlayStation 3 250GB

From X-bit Labs: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. on Thursday confirmed plans to release PlayStation 3 Slim with 250GB hard disk drive (HDD) in the U.S. in approximately two weeks from now. The new unit will further strengthen Sony’s positions on the market and will allow to either...

Sneaky Microsoft add-in leaves Firefox open to attack

From InfoWorld: An add-on that Microsoft silently slipped into Mozilla's Firefox last February leaves that browser open to attack, Microsoft's security engineers acknowledged earlier this week.

One of the 13 security bulletins Microsoft released Tuesday affects not only InterNet...

Losses Continue for Sony Ericsson

From PC World: Mobile phones manufacturer Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications' third-quarter sales dropped by 42 percent compared to the same period last year, while its net loss increased sixfold.

Sales for the third quarter were €1.6 billion (US$2.4 billion), compared to €2.8...

Google's happy days are here again

From CNET News.com: Google is ready to once again hit the gas, with plans to invest in people, products, and companies over the next several months now that it feels much more confident about its business and the economy. When the last recession hit in 2001, Google was still a small...

Blockbuster Kiosks Heading to New England

From DailyTech: Blockbuster will roll out its new DVD rental kiosk to 188 new stores located in the New England area.

The Blockbuster kiosks will be available in 188 Tedeschi food shops, which has stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Blockbuster is...

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