Google patches critical Chrome bugs

From InfoWorld: Google on Tuesday patched several vulnerabilities in Chrome, including two a French security company said could be used to bypass the browser's anti-exploit technology.

But Chrome 11.0.696.71, which Google rolled out yesterday to users via its automatic update...

Mac Malware is Back. Your Move, Apple

From PC World: Apple may have conquered the Mac Defender malware with an official support page and a promise to wipe out the problem through a software update, but that's not stopping malware authors from fighting back.

A new type of fake antivirus software called Mac Guard has...

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to ship with Honeycomb 3.1

From CNET News.com: Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet will come out of the box with the latest version of Android Honeycomb 3.1.

A Wi-Fi-only edition of Galaxy Tab 10.1 is due to hit the consumer market on June 8. The 16GB version is expected to cost $499, while the 32GB...

EVGA, Gearbox Team Up for Duke Nukem Forever/GeForce GTX 560 Bundle

From DailyTech: The end is definitely near – “Duke Nuke Forever” has officially gone gold. That news sent shockwaves through the gaming community, as it was a day that many thought would never happen. The game is now firmly on track for its June 14 release date in North America.

To...

Microsoft Denies Plans to Launch Next Windows in 2012 Again

From X-bit Labs: Microsoft Corp. has issued a statement that retracts a promise made by the company's own chief executive officer to release the next-generation Windows 8 operating system (OS) in 2012. Apparently, officially, the company still has not scheduled the launch of the new...

AMD's Fusion Llano APUs to Cost from $70

From X-bit Labs: Desktop versions of code-named Llano accelerated processing units (APUs) by Advanced Micro Devices are likely to be rather inexpensive, which may make them popular among PC builders as well as end-users and will allow AMD to increase its market share. According to a...

HP signs deal to acquire Printelligent

From InfoWorld: Technology giant Hewlett-Packard will acquire Printelligent to bolster its position in managed printing services for business clients, the two companies said on Tuesday.

An agreement between the two will let HP acquire all of privately held Printelligent's assets...

Amazon Faces New Challenges, Introduces Lower-Cost 3G Kindle

From PC World: As its competition announced new models that shoot squarely at the heart of Amazon's Kindle e-reader business, Amazon responded by quietly unleashing a 3G variant of its Kindle With Special Offers. Like the Wi-Fi-only Kindle With Special Offers, this model shaves $25...

Apple posts MacDefender removal info, promises fix

From CNET News.com: Apple this afternoon posted instructions for removing MacDefender, the rogue antivirus software that targets Mac OS X users. Additionally the company has said it will be updating its Mac OS to automatically find and remove the software.

Apple support article...

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