Microsoft to patch IE zero-day flaw today

From CNET News.com: Microsoft will fix a zero-day hole in IE today almost a week after this month's regular Patch Tuesday updates.

Discovered late last month, the vulnerability could allow attackers to gain control of a Windows computer running one of the older versions of IE by...

Soft Q4 PC Sales Lead to First Annual Decline in Five Years

From DailyTech: Manufacturers in the computer industry were optimistic for the launch of Windows 8. Computer manufacturers and Microsoft hoped that the launch of Microsoft's latest version of its Windows operating system would spur consumers and businesses to upgrade and buy new PCs...

Lenovo Confirms Windows Phone 8 Smartphone Plans

From X-bit Labs: Lenovo Group is hardly a significant player on the market of smartphones these days, but the company is clearly serious about expanding its presence on this rapidly growing market. While at present Lenovo completely relies on Google Android operating system, in case...

Asustek Weds AMD FX Platform with PCI Express 3.0 in New Mainboard

From X-bit Labs: After Advanced Micro Devices cancelled code-named Komodo processor in favour of Vishera, the company’s high-end desktop platform lost any ability to obtain support for PCI Express 3.0 till at least late 2014. However, Asustek Computer has managed to make impossible...

Google revs Chrome for Android with new beta release

From CNET News.com: Android users who want to live an edgier life now can try a beta version of Chrome.

Google yesterday released the Chrome 25 beta for Android 4.x for smartphones and tablets, a version number in sync with the release for personal computers. Previously, the only...

Micron Announces True 20 nm SSD Trio, Late 2013 DDR4 Launch

From DailyTech: Micron Technologies Inc. (MU) endured a rocky 2012 after losing its long time chief executive in a tragic plane crash. But the company -- America's last major DRAM (memory) manufacturer -- has forged ahead with a revamped leadership.

In our 2013 Consumer Electronics...

Yahoo Search/Mail/Homepage Shows Traffic Decreases

From DailyTech: It's no secret that Yahoo has had some troubles over the years with CEOs and keeping up with the likes of Google, but it doesn't look like the search company's luck is changing.

A recent comScore report shows that Yahoo's three key money-making businesses -- Yahoo...

Samsung Shows Off Flexible OLED Display

From X-bit Labs: At the Consumer Electronics Show this week Samsung Display showcased a number of advanced display technologies, including prototypes of flexible OLED displays. While flexible screens are impressive, it is still unknown when such technologies are expected to become...

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