Micron Outs 3D NAND Technical Details, 3D SSDs Landing In June

From Tom's Hardware: When Micron officially announced first generation 3D NAND flash technology, the company claimed this would lead to 3.5 TB gum stick-sized SSDs and more than 10 TB standard 2.5-inch SSDs. In our latest briefing, we learned more about the technology that will bring these products...

Apple's iPhone sued for infringement of touch feedback patents

From InfoWorld: Haptic technology company Immersion has accused Apple and carrier AT&T of infringement of three of its patents in the latest iPhone models and Apple watches.

Immersion, which claims over 2,100 issued or pending patents worldwide covering various aspects and commercial applications...

Pwn2Own contest puts $75,000 bounty on VMware Workstation bypass

From PC World: The Pwn2Own hacking contest will return in March, pitting researchers against the most popular browsers and operating systems. The novelty: Contestants can win a $75,00 prize for escaping a VMware virtual machine.

Contestants will be able to exploit Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome...

New Snapdragon Chip Means Slimmer, Longer-Lasting Wearables

From PC Mag: Qualcomm is boosting its lineup of wearable and mobile chips and showing off a super-fast new modem.

Going forward, Android Wear gadget makers can swap the Snapdragon 400 for the Snapdragon Wear 2100 system-on-chip (SoC), which promises slimmer wearables, longer battery life, better...

US bill aims to stop state bans of encrypted phones

From CNET: Imagine not being able to buy an iPhone in your state because the device's data is protected by encryption. A couple of Congressmen are trying to make sure that can't happen.

The Encrypt Act of 2016, short for Ensuring National Constitutional Rights of Your Private Telecommunications Act...

Acer will preload Microsoft's apps on its Android phones

From PC World: Microsoft slow encroachment on Android continues. The company recently announced that Acer is the latest in a long list of device makers that will bundle Office apps and other Microsoft services with its Android handsets.

Acer joins other companies including Asus, Dell, LG, Samsung...

Google will stop accepting new Flash ads on June 30

From ComputerWorld: Google has just hammered another nail in the coffin for Flash, Adobe Systems' multimedia software widely criticized for its frequent security vulnerabilities.

On Tuesday, Google set deadlines for when it will stop running Flash ads and accept only those written in HTML5, the...

Microsoft fixes 36 flaws in IE, Edge, Office, Windows, .NET

From PC World: Microsoft released its second batch of security updates for this year, addressing a total of 36 flaws in Internet Explorer, Edge, Office, Windows and .NET Framework.

The patches are covered in 12 security bulletins, five of which are rated critical. There is also a thirteenth...

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