From PC World: Microsoft will silently upgrade Internet Explorer starting next month, arguing that taking the responsibility out of the hands of users will keep the Web safer.

The move is an acknowledgement by Microsoft that Google's model -- its Chrome browser has updated in the...

From CNET News.com: In a move that would have been shocking a decade ago, Microsoft has made it possible for others' instant-messaging software to tap into its Windows Live Messenger.

Instant-messaging networks--the big ones are run by Microsoft, Yahoo, and AOL--once were well...

From CNET News.com: Sony's PlayStation 3 may be trailing the Xbox 360 and Wii in total sales, but the console's steady climb is helping it gain ground.

According to Reuters, Sony Computer Entertainment head Andrew House told reporters today that the PlayStation 3 is on target to...

From DailyTech: As if the floods in Thailand weren’t trouble enough for the hard drive industry (and for customers looking to grab a hard drive at a reasonable price), it now appears that Western Digital is dumping another lump of coal in customers' stockings this holiday season....

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. and Inside Secure on Wednesday signed a licensing agreement that enables Intel to integrate near-field communication technologies by Inside Secure into its future products. While it is unknown when such products emerge on the market, it is clear that...

From InfoWorld: Microsoft's chief executive Steve Ballmer has announced a management reshuffle, which will see Andy Lees, who has been president of the Windows mobile division since March 2008, take on a new role straddling development of Windows Phone and the forthcoming Windows 8...

From PC World: Google has released Chrome 16, a new stable version of its Web browser that addresses 15 high- and medium-risk vulnerabilities.

Four of the security flaws patched in this release stem from errors in Chrome's built-in PDF parser, which is based on Foxit's PDF SDK...

From CNET News.com: Apple's iPhone 4 and 4S already set the gold standard for resolution in the mobile space, and now, the company has its sights set on reaching the same milestone in the notebook market, a new report claims.

Citing industry sources, Digitimes is reporting today...

From DailyTech: Over the last few years OCZ has transformed itself into a serious player in the SSD industry. The company has been so successful that it has vacated some of the other markets that it used to be in like RAM and notebooks.

OCZ has a new SSD that it has announced for...

From X-bit Labs: Rory Read, chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices, said on Tuesday that he did not see tight supply of hard disk drives (HDDs) as a factor that will have a major impact on the company's performance this quarter. By contrast, its arch-rival Intel Corp. has...