Majority of Smartphones to Get 802.11n in 2014 – Analysts

From X-bit Labs: Although 802.11n Wi-Fi technology was found in less than 1% of Wi-Fi-enabled smartphones last year, in 2014 at least 87% of Wi-Fi-capable smartphones will feature this latest of the 802.11 protocols, according to ABI Research. However, users of these phones should...

Microsoft to patch bug used in hack of Google's networks

From InfoWorld: Microsoft is scrambling to patch an Internet Explorer flaw that was used to hack into Google's corporate networks last month.

The attack was used to hack into networks at 34 companies, including Adobe, security experts say. Typically such hacks involve several such...

Intel to Release Westmere Server Chips in Three Months

From PC World: Intel plans to release next-generation Xeon server processors based on the Westmere microarchitecture in the next three months, the company said on Thursday.

Intel plans to refresh its line of Xeon server chips as it ramps up chip production to the 32-nanometer...

China EBay Rival to Sell Merchant Tools in 'app Store'

From PC World: Chinese auction site Taobao.com has launched a download store for applications that help buyers and sellers use its service, a move it hopes will generate additional revenue.

Taobao, owned by China's Alibaba Group, recently released a programming tool to help third...

China Issues Veiled Response to Google

From DailyTech: The battle between Google and the Chinese government is heating up. China is one of the most prolific blockers of internet content in the world. The country has a myriad of laws on the books that govern what types of content can be posted or viewed on the internet...

RIAA: Net neutrality shouldn't inhibit antipiracy

From CNET News.com: The lobbying group for the top four recording companies wants to make sure that when regulations on Net neutrality are adopted, they don't impede antipiracy efforts.

That's why the Recording Industry Association of America on Thursday asked the Federal...

New IE hole exploited in attacks on U.S. firms

From CNET News.com: Attackers targeting Google and a host of other U.S. companies recently used software that exploits a new hole in Internet Explorer, Microsoft said on Thursday.

"Internet Explorer was one of the vectors" used in the attacks that Google disclosed earlier this week...

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