From X-bit Labs: Microsoft Corp. has announced the availability of Kinect for Windows software development kit (SDK) from Microsoft Research, a free beta release for noncommercial applications. The SDK is designed to empower developers, academic researchers and enthusiasts to create...

From Tom's Hardware: German computer site Computer Base obtained some unreleased information regarding Intel's 710 'Lyndonville' and 720 'Ramsdale' SSDs that are coming down the pipe.

The 710 is using Intel's 25nm NAND flash on a SATA 3Gbps connection. Those will come in 100, 200...

From PC World: Eight Skype executives have departed the company following Microsoft's $8.5 billion buyout in May, a Skype spokeswoman confirmed on Monday.

"Skype, like any other pragmatic organization, constantly assesses its team structure to deliver its users the best products,"...

From DailyTech: While Windows 8 is still more than a year away from seeing public release, a new build of the OS, 7989, has leaked and boasts a number of interesting features.

Redmond Pie reports that Windows enthusiasts who've found the new build on file-sharing sites have dug into...

From InfoWorld: Microsoft has received clearance from U.S. antitrust regulators for its proposed purchase of Internet telephony company Skype.

The transaction was granted an "early termination" of a review into the proposed deal, according to an update on Friday from the U.S...

From CNET News.com: The Internet's primary governing body today approved the expansion of new top-level domains--one of the most dramatic changes in the Internet's history.

During a special meeting in Singapore, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) voted...

From X-bit Labs: 2011 should be a much bigger year for the technology, especially in mobile PCs, driven by the first chipsets from AMD that integrate SuperSpeed into the core logic chipset. Intel is expected to follow with its Ivy Bridge chipset in 2012. This all will lead to sales...

From PC World: Silicon Graphics International hopes by 2018 to build supercomputers 500 times faster than the most powerful today, using specially designed accelerator chips made by Intel, SGI's chief technology officer said.

SGI hopes to bring a massive performance boost to its...

From InfoWorld: Massive website compromises using a technique known as SQL injection has long been a top security concern for Web developers and site owners. Now, the attacks may become harder to detect and prevent, according to one security firm's analysis.

Web security firm...