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ATI Radeon HD 5970 Dual-GPU Powerhouse Review
Submitted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 @ 05:50 PM
ATI company information - ( ATI News )
AMD company information - ( AMD News )
hothardware.com -- AMD's "Sweet Spot" GPU strategy over the last few years has been fairly predictable. Instead of producing the biggest, most powerful GPU possible--yields be damned--the company sets out to produce a relatively high-end GPU, using a cutting edge fabrication process, that hits a proverbial sweet spot between cost and performance. Then derivatives, and even multiples, of that GPU are used to flesh out a top-to-bottom line-up of graphics cards, that hit a broad range of price points. See the complete story here.
NSA Is Giving Microsoft Some Help On Windows 7 Security
Submitted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 @ 05:48 PM
Microsoft company information - ( Microsoft News )
npr.org -- The National Security Agency has been working with Microsoft Corp. to help improve security measures for its new Windows 7 operating system, a senior NSA official said on Tuesday.
The confirmation of the NSA's role, which began during the development of the software, is a sign of the agency's deepening involvement with the private sector when it comes to building defenses against cyberattacks. See the complete story here.
Microsoft Windows 7 smashes sales records
Submitted Sunday, November 08, 2009 @ 11:03 AM
Microsoft company information - ( Microsoft News )
telegraph.co.uk -- Research firm NPD Group said Microsoft users were switching from Windows XP and Windows Vista to Windows 7 in significant numbers. Sales of Windows 7 in the days following its Oct 22 release were 234 per cent higher than those posted by Vista when it was launched in January 2007.
"Microsoft's program of early low-cost pre-sales, high visibility marketing, and aggressive deals helped make the Windows 7 software launch successful," said Stephen Baker, a vice president at NPD. "In a slow environment for packaged software, Windows 7 brought a large number of customers into the software aisles. See the complete story here.
Bogus E-mails 'From' FDIC Link Computer Users To Viruses, Say...
Submitted Sunday, November 08, 2009 @ 11:02 AM
sciencedaily.com -- Cyber criminals are using fake messages claiming to be from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to deliver a virus capable of stealing unsuspecting victims' bank passwords and other sensitive personal information, says Gary Warner, the director of research in computer forensics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). See the complete story here.
Adobe calls out Apple for lack of Flash support
Submitted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 01:55 AM
Adobe company information - ( Adobe News )
Apple company information - ( Apple News )
neowin.net -- Adobe has taken the gloves off on the fight to get flash onto the iPhone. iPhone users who travel to sites that require flash will get a direct message from Adobe saying that it is not their fault they cant view flash content. See the complete story here.
DirectX 11 coming to Vista
Submitted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 01:51 AM
Microsoft company information - ( Microsoft News )
neowin.net -- As with Windows Vista, the newest version of Windows brings with it a newer version of Microsoft's DirectX. Windows 7 was released with Direct X 11 support, and it was initially thought that Direct X 11 support would remain a 7-only technology. See the complete story here.
Intel Pulls X25-M G2 TRIM Firmware Update
Submitted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 01:44 AM
Intel company information - ( Intel News )
tomshardware.com -- Just one day after Intel released a firmware update for its second-generation 34nm X25-M SSD, Intel has decided to temporarily pull the TRIM update and the associated SSD Toolbox software. Various reports on the Intel Support Community indicate that the firmware was bricking drives under Windows 7 rather than providing the promised 40-percent speed boost. See the complete story here.
Apple Wants iTunes to Replace Your Cable Box for 30 Bucks
Submitted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 01:37 AM
Apple company information - ( Apple News )
gizmodo.com -- Apple's apparently pitching to networks a subscription plan that would deliver all your TV shows through iTunes for $30 a month, with the goal of launching it next year. See the complete story here.
Finland makes 1Mb broadband access a legal right
Submitted Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 11:26 AM
news.cnet.com -- Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications has made 1-megabit broadband Web access a legal right, YLE, the country's national broadcasting company, reported on Wednesday. See the complete story here.
Clever New Fan Has No Blades
Submitted Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 11:21 AM
livescience.com -- Few inventions have lent themselves to as little improvement over the years as the simple fan, with its whirring blades that blow air across a desk or through a room.
But now even the conventional fan has been transformed. See the complete story here.
Microsoft teams with 'Family Guy' creator to promote Windows 7
Submitted Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 10:08 PM
Microsoft company information - ( Microsoft News )
latimes.com -- Microsoft Corp. is going back in time to promote its new Windows 7 operating system.
Taking its inspiration from Texaco Star Theater, a Milton Berle-hosted 1950s variety show that was television's first big hit, the computer giant is teaming with "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane to sponsor a 30-minute show to air on the Fox network next month. See the complete story here.
Comcast Tries Pop-Up Alerts to Warn of Infections
Submitted Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 10:06 PM
nytimes.com -- Comcast Corp. wants to enlist its customers in a fight against a huge problem for Internet providers -- the armies of infected personal computers, known as ''botnets,'' that suck up bandwidth by sending spam and facilitating cybercrime. See the complete story here.
Youth 'cannot live' without web
Submitted Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 10:02 PM
news.bbc.co.uk -- A survey of 16 to 24 year olds has found that 75% of them feel they "couldn't live" without the internet.
The report, published by online charity YouthNet, also found that four out of five young people used the web to look for advice. See the complete story here.
Data losses in Snow Leopard bug
Submitted Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 10:01 PM
Apple company information - ( Apple News )
news.bbc.co.uk -- Users of the new Apple operating system Snow Leopard are experiencing massive data losses when logging into their machines under a guest account.
The problem appears to affect those who had a guest account enabled before upgrading to Snow Leopard. See the complete story here.
No refunds from Apple's App Store
Submitted Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 09:54 PM
Apple company information - ( Apple News )
neowin.net -- Apple has come clear on its return policy for the App Store; don't even think about it. Apple
has stated that there will be no returning of an App purchased on the App Store
If you want to try out one of the new navigation programs that can run upwards of $100.00 then you better be willing to part with your money even if you don't like the program. There is only one way to get a refund but don't expect or plan on this method to work. "According to paragraph 12B of Apple's App Store Terms and Conditions, you're entitled to your money back when, ‘On occasion, technical problems may delay or prevent delivery of your product.' Other than that, you're out of luck.". See the complete story here.
Big-Box Breach: The Inside Story of Wal-Mart’s Hacker Attack
Submitted Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 09:52 PM
wired.com -- Wal-Mart was the victim of a serious security breach in 2005 and 2006 in which hackers targeted the development team in charge of the chain’s point-of-sale system and siphoned source code and other sensitive data to a computer in Eastern Europe, Wired.com has learned.
Internal documents reveal for the first time that the nation’s largest retailer was among the earliest targets of a wave of cyberattacks that went after the bank-card processing systems of brick-and-mortar stores around the United States beginning in 2005. The details of the breach, and the company’s challenges in reconstructing what happened, shed new light on the vulnerable state of retail security at the time, despite card-processing security standards that had been in place since 2001. See the complete story here.
Avoid Windows Malware: Bank on a Live CD
Submitted Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 09:51 PM
Microsoft company information - ( Microsoft News )
voices.washingtonpost.com -- An investigative series I've been writing about organized cyber crime gangs stealing millions of dollars from small to mid-sized businesses has generated more than a few responses from business owners who were concerned about how best to protect themselves from this type of fraud.
The simplest, most cost-effective answer I know of? Don't use Microsoft Windows when accessing your bank account online. See the complete story here.
Steve Jobs bests Zuckerberg on teens' fave list
Submitted Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 09:49 PM
Apple company information - ( Apple News )
news.cnet.com -- Steve Jobs is a hit with teens--even bigger than Oprah or the Olsen twins.
The Apple co-founder and CEO is the most admired entrepreneur among teenagers, according to the results of a survey released Tuesday by Junior Achievement, an organization that educates students on matters related to future employment. See the complete story here.
Buying Music Online Can Cut Carbon by 80%, Study Says
Submitted Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 05:27 PM
treehugger.com -- A new report put together by Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Stanford University examines how environmentally friendly digital music distribution is in comparison to traditional methods. Turns out, carbon emissions and energy use can be cut by 40% to 80%, depending on a few factors, including packaging, shopping methods and delivery methods. See the complete story here.
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Sets Record
Submitted Friday, October 09, 2009 @ 04:27 PM
Microsoft company information - ( Microsoft News )
crn.com -- Microsoft's upcoming Patch Tuesday update will set a record as the largest yet, with 13 patches that fix a total of 34 vulnerabilities -- including two zero-day flaws.
Microsoft gave eight of the 13 patches the highest severity ranking of critical, indicating that they repair errors that allow hackers to launch malicious attacks remotely, typically to steal information.
Thus far, Microsoft's patch record has been 12 in one month, which it reached both in February 2007 and October 2008. See the complete story here.
Apple Granted Patent on iGlasses
Submitted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 @ 01:09 AM
Apple company information - ( Apple News )
gawker.com -- Apple today received a patent on a head-mounted laser video display. Now that the three-year old application has finally been approved, Steve Jobs can put these babies through his grueling design process and hopefully pretty them up a bit. See the complete story here.
E-Mail – Hard to Believe Its Handling Is Worth So Much
Submitted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 @ 01:09 AM
lockergnome.com -- When you think about it, e-mail is a little thing, not really worth so much in the large scheme of things – until you begin to realize how much some people, and institutions depend on it. See the complete story here.
Online thieves step up bank raids
Submitted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 @ 01:07 AM
news.bbc.co.uk -- Cyber-criminals have developed sophisticated ways to remain undetected, a new report finds.
The report, from security firm Finjan, describes how one gang, based in the Ukraine, stole 300,000 euros (£269,000) in 22 days. See the complete story here.
HP Envy 13 unboxing and first impressions
Submitted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 @ 12:53 AM
HP company information - ( HP News )
engadget.com -- We've got one of HP's sexiest laptops ever staring us down here, the brand new Envy 13. It hits the streets on October 18, running Windows 7 and brazenly demanding a $1,700 base price tag. Worth every penny? Perhaps. We'll be going more in depth with the laptop over the next few days, but here are a few first impressions. See the complete story here.
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