Apple computers vulnerable to 'Thunderstrike 2' firmware worm

From InfoWorld: An improved attack on the firmware in Apple computers makes them vulnerable to hard-to-detect malware without even being connected to a network, according to a Black Hat conference presentation due to be given later this week.

The new research highlights ongoing weaknesses in the...

Acer's new Windows 10 laptops arrive with Chromebook-like prices

From InfoWorld: Acer has come out with new Windows 10 laptops, and they'll arrive with low prices to compete against Google's Chromebooks.

The Aspire One Cloudbook series was announced on Tuesday, and it comes in two screen sizes, 11-inch and 14-inch. The smaller laptop will start at $169, while...

Yahoo tackles large malicious ad campaign in its network

From PC World: Yahoo said Monday it had removed malware from its advertising network, after malicious code there had gone undetected for at least six days.

Security researchers at Malwarebytes said they discovered malicious ads planted in Yahoo’s network on Sunday and alerted Yahoo. The malware...

Customers are slowly flocking back to Sprint as it narrows its loss

From CNET: Sprint has managed to reverse its customer growth trajectory, but it wasn't enough to fend off T-Mobile.

The Overland Park, Kansas, wireless carrier added 675,000 net new customers in the quarter that ended in July, helped by its wholesale business and a return to growth on the Sprint...

Nokia to sell mapping business to car-maker group

From ComputerWorld: Nokia has reached an agreement to sell its Here mapping and location services business to an automotive industry consortium consisting of Audi, BMW Group and Daimler, in a deal that gives the business an enterprise value of €2.8 billion ($3.1 billion).

The deal fits with the...

Doubts cloud Microsoft's universal Windows apps plan

From InfoWorld: With the release of Windows 10, Microsoft is emphasizing development of universal Windows apps. But an industry analyst questions Microsoft's moving-target universal apps strategy.

The OS provides platform convergence with Windows running on a single, unified core, meaning an app...

Apple loses top spot in Chinese smartphone market to Xiaomi

From CNET: Apple is no longer king of the smartphone market in China, according to research firm Canalys.

For the second quarter of the year, local mobile phone vendor Xiaomi bounced back with an estimated market share of 15.9 percent to steal the top spot away from Apple. Fellow Chinese vendor...

Kingston HyperX Cloud II Review (Page 1 of 4)

Ask me what my favorite color is, and I would probably say something like blue. I am not entirely sure why, but the color blue is calming and ferocious at the same time. In my wardrobe, my clothing reflects a similar trend, as most of my clothing is white, black, or blue. On the other hand, one of the few colors I have in my wardrobe is pink. I have a single tie which is black and pink, and that is about it. I actually really like that tie, so no...

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