Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade to be Sold at Retail

From Tom's Hardware: We've [Tom's Hardware] learned that with Windows 7, users will be able to easily upgrade to a higher tier easily. In fact, all versions of Windows 7 will ship on the same disc, with only the product key instructing the installer which version the user is...

Security Experts Call Out Google Over E-mail Security

From DailyTech: ke its e-mail service even more secure.

The letter was drafted by Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University student Christopher Soghoian, and was signed by security experts and professors from Purdue University, SRI International, Harvard...

Google to highlight Web's need for speed

From CNET News.com: Few would disagree that faster is better when it comes to the Web, and Google wants to get Web publishers hooked on speed.

Webmasters looking for ways to speed up page loading times will have a host of tips and tricks to peruse later Tuesday when Google launches...

AT&T's 3G upgrades to improve iPhone service

From CNET News.com: AT&T is upgrading its network and using 850MHz spectrum to beef up its 3G wireless network, which should help alleviate dropped calls and slow network connections for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S users.

Apple said this week that it sold more than a million of the...

Microsoft sets cap on free security software downloads

From InfoWorld: Microsoft will limit the number of downloads for the beta of Windows Security Essentials, its new free antivirus software, when it posts the program later today.

Downloads will be capped at 75,000, a Microsoft spokeswoman said late Monday.

Windows Security...

Intel and Nokia to Join in Mobile Chip Marriage

From PC World: Intel is hoping that a deal with cell phone maker Nokia that will create a new stable of mobile products with "Intel Inside". Intel is expected to announce a partnership in a press conference slated for 8:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday. The possibilities for both companies here...

Reports: Steve Jobs returns to Apple

From CNET News.com: Jobs was seen at the Cupertino, Calif., headquarters by a Reuters reporter and by employees, who confirmed seeing Jobs to CNBC.

Of course, there is no way to know whether Jobs started working again or merely stopped by the campus before his scheduled return next...

HP Debuts "World's First" Web-Connected Home Printer

From DailyTech: HP announced Tuesday what they are calling the world’s first Web-connected home printer: The HP Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web. The new Web-enabled printing platform is expected to be available this fall and cost an estimated $399.

The HP Photosmart Premium...

Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Starts New Company

From DailyTech: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen may be ridiculously rich with a fortune of $10B USD, but like his buddy Bill Gates there's two things that keep him hungry for more. The first is philanthropy. Like Mr. Gates, Mr. Allen has devoted much to helping those in need. The...

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