Microsoft issues first Windows Phone security update

From InfoWorld: Microsoft on Tuesday released the first security update for Windows Phone 7, replicating for smartphone users a patch the company gave Windows desktop users six weeks ago.

When the update will actually reach users is unclear.

"At the time of release, the update is...

New iPhone Isn't Expected in June or July

From PC World: New claims that Apple will not release a new iPhone in June or July this year have emerged.

According to Mac Rumors, an AT&T representative claims to have been told by Apple that there will be no June or July launch for the iPhone 5.

The less-than-startling...

IE users can now delete Flash cookies

From CNET News.com: Users of Internet Explorer can now get rid of those persistent "Flash cookies" thanks to the latest version of Adobe Flash and support from within Microsoft's IE.

Cookies are files created on your PC and used by sites to keep track of certain data, such as site...

Nintendo Wii to Drop to $150 on May 15

From DailyTech: Now that the proverbial cat is out of the bag about a planned successor to the Wii gaming console from Nintendo -- set to premiere next month at E3 -- the company is making a move that signifies a new launch is coming sooner rather than later.

As previously rumored...

Seagate Breaks 1TB/Platter Areal Density Barrier

From DailyTech: Seagate has announced a new storage solution that is the first hard drive in the world to hit the 1TB per platter mark.

The new 3.5” Seagate Barracuda desktop HDD breaks the 1TB areal density barrier and will help to meet the demand for more storage capacity with the...

AMD Introduces Its Fastest Quad-Core Chip, Slashes Pricing

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices this week introduced its fastest quad-core microprocessor ever and also slashed pricing on select chip models. The new adjustments will hardly significantly influence AMD's market performance, but will likely prepare the company and its...

Ballmer surprises with Microsoft-RIM partnership

From InfoWorld: Microsoft will invest in the BlackBerry platform from Research in Motion, becoming the default search provider in BlackBerry browsers and maps, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said during a surprise keynote appearance at BlackBerry World today.

The news shocked several...

Sony Online Entertainment Hacked, 12,700 Credit Cards Stolen

From PC World: Not quite out of the frying pan, but into the fire anyway: Sony just acknowledged another network breach related to the first one.

Wait, there’s a second one? You bet! And this one involved Sony Online Entertainment, the company’s online gaming division responsible...

AT&T makes broadband data caps official

From CNET News.com: The blog Broadband Reports, which first broke the news of the caps in March, is reporting that starting today customers throughout the country are now subject to the caps on AT&T's terrestrial broadband services. AT&T confirmed that the new caps have gone into...

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