Adobe patches two important security holes in Flash Player

From PC World: Adobe released updates for Flash Player that fix two vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to bypass security controls in the software.

One of the vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2014-0504, can be exploited to read the contents of a computer’s clipboard, the short-term data...

HTC One Leaks: LED Smart Cover, Carrier Models, Google Play Ed.

From DailyTech: Reports of the demise of HTC Corp.'s (TPE:2498) high-end offerings appear to have been inaccurate. While the company has publicly stated it is focusing to a greater extent on budget and midrange offerings, its release of a second generation HTC One is showing that the Taiwanese...

AMD Unleashes AM1 Platform: Socketed “Kabini” Comes to Desktops

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices has announced the introduction of its AM1 platform featuring the AMD quad-core and dual-core “Kabini” APU into the component channel for system builders. The low-cost/low-power chips in pin-grid array (PGA) packaging will offer additional flexibility to system...

Marvell to Launch IoT Maker Kit

From EETimes: Semiconductor supplier Marvell in Santa Clara, Calif., rolled out Monday, March 10 its Kinoma Create JavaScript-powered Internet of Things construction kit. Marvell said that the software/hardware combined tool kit is designed for "software developers, makers, and designers" to easily...

Samsung says fire at supplier will not delay Galaxy S5 production

From PC World: Samsung Electronics does not expect delays in the production of its upcoming Galaxy S5 smartphone, after a fire broke out at a supplier’s factory in South Korea on Sunday.

The electronics giant said Tuesday it is working to stabilize operations at the supplier DAP Corporation. “In...

New HTC One Camera Details Revealed via Leaked Ad

From DailyTech: HTC is just weeks away from officially unveiling its next generation “One” smartphone, but that isn’t stopping a wealth of information on the device from making its way to the internet.

The last leak about the new HTC One came this week when some images of the device turned up on...

16nm Pushes Chip Design Boundaries at CDNLive

From EETimes: TSMC’s 16nm FinFet technology is making its way out in to the world to offer even more transistors to use. The ramifications for FinFet, as well as several other issues related to chip design, are just of the subjects that are expected to be discussed and debated at the CDNLive...

Sony, Panasonic Announce Archival Disc Standard Coming in 2015

From DailyTech: Sony and Panasonic are working on a new Archival Disc standard that is aimed at the professional data storage market. As its name implies, the discs have been designed to endure the rigors of long-term storage.

The discs are able to withstand dust environments, are water-resistant...

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