Google says mobile services in China partly blocked

From InfoWorld: Google mobile services have been partly blocked in China, according to the company, after it snubbed the Chinese government over censorship last week.

A China status page set up by Google shows its mobile services were partially blocked in the country starting Sunday...

Microsoft to Patch IE With Emergency Fix

From PC World: Microsoft announced it will issue an emergency security update for Internet Explorer (IE) today to patch a zero-day vulnerability that has been used to launch drive-by attacks for at least several weeks.

Tuesday's update will be the second out-of-band update --...

Report: Former iPod chief leaves Apple

From CNET News.com: Tony Fadell, one of the fathers of the iPod and iPhone, is formally severing ties with Apple after nine years at the company, according to a New York Times report.

Fadell had served as senior vice president of the iPod for seven years and was largely credited...

WSJ: Verizon iPhone in the works

From CNET News.com: In addition to a new iPhone model that works on AT&T's network, Apple is also reportedly prepping an iPhone that is compatible with Verizon's network.

The Wall Street Journal quoted unnamed sources in a story Monday who say one of Apple's contract manufacturers-...

USB Storage Coming to Xbox 360 April 6

From Tom's Hardware: We've been hearing rumors about the possibility of USB storage for the Xbox 360 for a while now. On Friday, Microsoft's Major Nelson confirmed the reports and said a system update to allow USB storage would land April 6.

"On April 6th, we will be releasing a...

Intel stays atop chip market, but Samsung gains in tough 2009

From InfoWorld: Intel remained the world's largest chip maker by revenue for the eighteenth consecutive year in 2009, despite an overall decline in the global chip market, Gartner said Monday.

Intel's share of the chip market reached 14.6 percent in 2009, up from 13.6 percent in...

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