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NASA orbiter returns first shots of Apollo moon sites par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 23:50

Bigger, better pics to comeNASA's lunar orbiter has returned its first pictures of the Apollo moon landing sites. The images — showing the missions' lunar module descent stages accented by their shadows from a low sun angle — may at least prove to die-hard conspiracy theorists that...

CNET News Podcast taking Friday off par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 23:50

The podcast is taking Friday off. We'll be back Monday. Thanks for listening.

Google addresses security bugs of its own in stable release update par BetaNews le 17-07-2009 à 23:46

By Scott M. Fulton, III, BetanewsThe stable channel for Google's Chrome Web browser (Chrome 2) has not seen a lot of action in recent weeks, perhaps indicating just how stable it has been. But a pair of exploitable defects that Google's engineers rate as "high" and "critical" have...

Google addresses its own security bugs in Chrome stable release update par BetaNews le 17-07-2009 à 23:46

By Scott M. Fulton, III, BetanewsThe stable channel for Google's Chrome Web browser (Chrome 2) has not seen a lot of action in recent weeks, perhaps indicating just how stable it has been. But a pair of exploitable defects that Google's engineers rate as "high" and "critical" have...

AI RoboForm 6.9.96 par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 23:35

A one-click web form filler and password manager. ...

Audio slideshow: 0th, the band that Skypes par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 23:23

With band members in New York and Las Vegas, 0th (pronounced zero-th) jams via the VoIP service.

Shuttle Endeavour docks with space station par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 23:11

Shuttle docks with the International Space Station after a two-day orbital chase, boosting the lab's combined crew to a record 13 for a complex construction mission.

Apple, Microsoft sued over iPod, Zune controls par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 22:57

Texas touchpad troubleApple, LG, Microsoft, and 20 other companies are being sued for patent infringement by a Texas firm that claims to have invented the touchpad.…The power of collaboration within unified communications

Moonwalk footage being restored after original video lost par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 22:57

A Hollywood post-production house is working to re-create images of astronaut Neil Armstrong's historic moon walk. Here is how Lowry Digital is approaching the project.

Verizon plays handset exclusivity games with US Congress par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 22:56

Pares pacts to 6 months - if you're irrelevantIn a predictable attempt to deflect government scrutiny with a near meaningless policy change, Verizon Wireless has announced that its handset-exclusively deals will expire after six months for all wireless carriers serving fewer than...

Verizon Wireless offers Congress very slightly revised exclusivity terms par BetaNews le 17-07-2009 à 22:52

By Tim Conneally, BetanewsNow that the wireless telecommunications industry is under scrutiny by Congress and the US Department of Justice over handset exclusivity agreements and their effect on the industry, Verizon Wireless has yielded slightly to political pressure and eased up on...

Google earning 10 million a day from click-through ads par Neowin.net le 17-07-2009 à 22:51

According to the lads at Tech Radar, Google's just today announced some rather admirable increases in profits; they've managed to pull in £900m in the second quarter of this year alone. Apparently, total revenues for the company were over £3.3 billion. This calculates down to meaning...

Copan chief walks the plank par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 22:48

MAID man no moreMAID storage array supplier Copan Systems has parted company with CEO Mark Ward.…Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

Hardly 'priceless': MasterCard's iPhone app par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 22:39

MasterCard's new iPhone app riffs off its amusing 'priceless' TV campaign. How well does that translate to an application?

Google fixes flaws in Chrome par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 21:52

New versions of Google Chrome are out, fixing bugs and patching security holes in both the stable build and the beta build.

Favorite picture of Road Trip 2009? Eagles' nest par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 21:15

In Yellowstone National Park, two eagles sit in their nest, caring little about the park visitors gawking at them from the road nearby. Road Trip 2009 captures the scene.

Lawsuit claims Apple, Mafia sent threats via iPod par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 20:59

Man sues Apple, St. Louis police, and others, claiming a receiver had been installed on his iPods allowing the Mafia to transmit threats. Seeks $14.2 million in damages.

Accenture to acquire Nokia's Symbian service experts par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 20:45

About 165 people will be transferred to Accenture as a result of the deal for Nokia's Symbian Professional Services unit.

EATR creators: Our robots won't eat corpses par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 20:45

In a response to a Technically Incorrect story Wednesday, the creators of the EATR robots claim that their creations are "strictly vegetarian." Should we believe them?

Rock Band game platform opens to indie music par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 20:40

The Rock Band Network, for which Harmonix and MTV Games plan to begin beta testing in late August, would allow artists to create Rock Band versions of their songs to sell to gamers.

Mars500 sojourners emerge from isolation par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 20:29

Euro-sextet ends a simulated Mars mission after 105 days sealed into a facility designed to mimic a potential spacecraft built to fly to Mars and back.

CityMove lets movers fight for your business par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 20:24

Making a move? CityMove lets you put it online like an auction for movers to bid on. As the person moving you get to choose the company and the price.

Seagate Has No Plans to Start Making Flash par X-bit labs le 17-07-2009 à 20:17

Seagate Has No Intentions to Invest into Flash Makers

Thecus N4100PRO NAS Server Review par X-bit labs le 17-07-2009 à 20:14

In our new article we are going to introduce to you a new 4-bay NAS from Thecus. With powerful new RAID options, a built-in LCD, and improved data throughput, the N4100PRO promises increased usability, functionality, and performance.

Will Apple sue Microsoft over Laptop Hunter ads? par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 20:01

A lawyer quoted in AdAge feels Apple has a good case against Microsoft over its Laptop Hunter campaign. The only question is whether Apple would actually gain anything from a lawsuit.

Canadian official takes issue with Facebook privacy par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 19:47

A new report from Canada's privacy commissioner expresses concern about third parties accessing member data as well as how long Facebook holds onto the content from deactivated profiles.

Riot police raid birthday barbecue for 'all-night' Facebook tag par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 19:44

Four cars, van, helicopter storm 15-guest cookoutRiot police stormed a man's 30th birthday barbecue for 15 guests because it was advertised as an "all-night" party on Facebook.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

VueScan 8.5.20 par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 19:35

Produce scans that have excellent color fidelity and color balance....

Twitter takes the Tour de France on new course par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 19:32

Cyclists offer fans a new spin on viewing the ongoing race--through their own 140-character tweets. Find out what Lance had for breakfast...and more.

Consumers Keep Buying Consumer Electronic Despite of Recession - CEA par X-bit labs le 17-07-2009 à 19:29

In Spite Recession, Consumer Electronics Remains in Demand, Study Finds

IBM peddles FCoE switches from Brocade and, yes, Cisco par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 19:26

Sleeping with the enemyIBM this week threw its support behind Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) switches, saying that it would be reselling one of the FCoE converged data center switches from new server rival Cisco Systems as well as putting another switch in the field from Brocade...

A Harvard homecoming for Facebook tell-all par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 19:10

Several days after the debut of "The Accidental Billionaires," author Ben Mezrich holds an event in the book's setting and talks to CNET News about casting for the film adaptation.

Road Trip 2009 hits 4,000 miles in Glacier National Park par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 19:00

For the second straight thousand-mile milestone, Road Trip 2009 saw the odometer on the clean-diesel SUV hit zeroes at a world-class location.

Lunar orbiter photographs Apollo landing sites par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 18:54

Not yet in its final orbit, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has snapped pictures of five Apollo landing sites, showing abandoned equipment and astronaut trails in the lunar dust.

Judge tosses insider-trading suit against Cuban par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 18:48

Federal court says the SEC didn't prove that new media entrepreneur Mark Cuban promised not to trade based on information he was given.

Gun control laws get applied to pre-paid phones par BetaNews le 17-07-2009 à 18:44

By Tim Conneally, Betanews"We want a Mexico without fear; we want a free Mexico," President Felipe Calderon said yesterday, regarding the dispatch of more than 5,000 armed servicemen to Michoacan. The Mexican government is attempting to establish order over a population fraught with...

Verizon Wireless shortens exclusive cell phone deals par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 18:24

Largest wireless service provider in the U.S. says that it will limit the amount of time it offers phones exclusively, aiming to ensure smaller carriers get access to them, too.

Twitter hacked, personal documents leak par Neowin.net le 17-07-2009 à 18:18

Twitter has once again come under attack from hackers, only this time instead of posting fake twits by celebrities, the hackers made off with over 300 personal and confidential documents. Some of these documents include credit card numbers, PayPal accounts, confidentiality...

Smart meters cracking into U.S. homes par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 18:15

An important component to taking advantage of off-peak electricity rates, smart meters are being installed in large numbers, but barriers to the smart grid remain, says a new study.

Is Google optimizing Chrome 3 for Windows XP netbooks? par BetaNews le 17-07-2009 à 18:12

By Scott M. Fulton, III, BetanewsDownload Google Chrome 3.0.193.1 for Windows from Fileforum now.Over the last few weeks, Google has been releasing development builds of its Chrome 3 Web browser in a fast and furious pace. And with each release, the browser has been leaping forward...

Hewlett-Packard to buy Ibrix par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 18:12

HP signs an agreement to acquire Ibrix, which makes enterprise-scale file serving software designed to help customers manage and store large amounts of data.

Cisco cuts another 600-plus jobs par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 18:03

Networking giant reportedly lays off between 600 and 700 employees this week as part of its previously stated plan to realign its business and cut costs.

Lexus unveils hybrid par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 18:02

Prius' big brotherLeccy Tech Lexus has launched its first dedicated hybrid. Called the HS250h, it is the first model in the Lexus line-up that will be available exclusively as a hybrid. Think of it as the Toyota Prius' posh big brother.…

Google not liable for defamatory search snippets par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 17:44

High Court heads off flood of cases from world + dogGoogle is not the publisher of defamatory words that appear in its search results, the High Court ruled yesterday. Even when Google had been told that its results contained libellous words, it was not liable as a publisher, said Mr...

Microsoft testing Home Server update par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 17:29

Software maker says it hopes to unleash "Power Pack 3"--with improved Netbook and Windows 7 compatibility, and improved TV show backup--before releasing Windows 7.

Intel wraps up Wind River buy par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 17:29

Chipmaker completes purchase of mobile software maker in its effort to gain share in the portable device market.

Open by default, but subject to interpretation par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 17:23

Red Hat's business model is "open by default," but different companies can apply this principle in different ways.

Memory-hogging bug offers universal browser crash exploit par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 17:08

DOM and dumberSecurity researchers have published details of a security flaw that can crash multiple browsers across multiple platforms.…What is your recession sales strategy?

New Windows Home Server beta could restore lost backup capability par BetaNews le 17-07-2009 à 17:04

By Scott M. Fulton, III, BetanewsIn Microsoft's history, it was Windows 95 that had finally confirmed for the entire operating system market that Windows had "arrived," cementing its position as the dominant system for well over a decade to come. The place of Windows Home Server in...

Microsoft eases back on IE 8 default par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 17:01

The software titan adjusts its installer so that users will always be asked if they want to switch their default browser to version 8 of Internet Explorer.

Road Trip pic of the day, 7/17: What and where? par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 17:00

What is this attractive mechanism, and where is it located? If you're the first to send me the correct answers, you'll win a prize in the Road Trip 2009 Picture of the Day challenge.

Accenture saddles up Symbian development par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 16:50

Apple et al quake in terrorAccenture has bought Nokia's Symbian Professional Services unit, and will be responsible for helping device manufacturers get version ^2 onto their handsets.…What is your recession sales strategy?

SpinVox offers pounds of own flesh to staff par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 16:38

In lieu of actual spendy poundsVoicemail transcription service SpinVox is offering staff share options over the summer instead of boring old wages - though the company is keen to emphasise this is about shared ownership rather than running out of money.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps...

Dell investors question executive compensation par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 16:37

Shareholder at PC maker's annual meeting asks why overall pay for the company's leaders has risen while its stock value has fallen. Another questions cost of protecting Michael Dell.

Ford's EcoBoost tech busts into showrooms par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 16:22

With all the hype around hybrids and electric vehicles, Ford is introducing 2010 models equipped with the linchpin of its fuel efficiency strategy--the EcoBoost engine.

Apple Computer Sales Slow, May Have Dropped to Fifth Place par DailyTech le 17-07-2009 à 16:13

No matter how you cut it, Q2 2009 wasn't great for Apple's sales

Windows Home Server Beta Power Pack 3 Update Available par DailyTech le 17-07-2009 à 16:10

PP3 adds support for numerous Windows 7 features

AIMFix 1.6.717.66 par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 16:05

Remove all known AIM viruses with one consolidated removal tool....

Opera 10.00 Build 1643 Beta par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 16:05

Tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking, integrated searches and advanced functions....

Solid-State Laser Ready for At-sea Testing in 12 months par DailyTech le 17-07-2009 à 15:55

Navy expects to conduct shipboard laser weapon trials in 12 to 18 months

Nikon D5000 digital SLR par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 15:54

Satisfying stills with HD thrown inReview You’ve got to hand it to those marketing bods who are constantly on the lookout for a gap in the market. Not so long ago, digital SLRs were neatly divided into high-end/entry-level models, but now, consumer DSLRs come in a variety of...

Guns N' Roses blogger dodges time in slammer par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 15:53

Under house arrest with anti-piracy ad to followA Los Angeles man who pleaded guilty to illegally uploading nine Gun N' Roses songs onto his music site has dodged jail time.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

HP hoovers up IBRIX par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 15:51

Monster buys alienHP is buying IBRIX and its parallelised, scale-out file-serving software for an undisclosed amount.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

Seagate SeaTools for Windows 1.2.0.0 par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 15:50

Designed to troubleshoot most Seagate hard drive issues....

MyDefrag (formerly JkDefrag) 4.0 par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 15:50

A tool for disk defragmentation and Windows optimization....

Amazon will now replace Kindles damaged by cover par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 15:35

After the media fallout over the filing of a lawsuit claiming the Kindle 2 has a design flaw involving the company's cover, Amazon has now announced it will replace all Kindles free of charge that develop cracks due to the cover.

Elance data breaches by parties unknown (but possibly Ukranian) par BetaNews le 17-07-2009 à 15:34

By Angela Gunn, BetanewsA data breach affecting users' contact information has been uncovered at Elance, an online contractor-gig site used by many tech professionals. A notice was sent out to various registered members and reposted to a Trust & Safety page of the site on...

IBM attributes impressive Q2 to margins, margins, margins par BetaNews le 17-07-2009 à 15:32

By Angela Gunn, BetanewsMark Loughridge on Thursday dispensed with the introductory pleasantries; the IBM CFO dived right into the Q2 earnings per share with his second sentence. Considering how that sentence panned out, analysts probably would have forgiven him for prefacing his...

Ministry of Justice issues digital preservation code par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 15:31

It certainly worked for the DNA databaseThe Ministry of Justice is recommending that public bodies do more to preserve digital records, and is extending FoI to more organisations.…Offloading malware protection to the cloud

Week in review: Microsoft too close for Apple's comfort? par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 15:30

Software giant plans to open retail stores near Apple's, while Apple reportedly wants Microsoft's TV spots axed. Also: Better tech times on the horizon?

What's Now: Society's to blame for the pilfering of Twitter par BetaNews le 17-07-2009 à 15:29

By Angela Gunn, Betanews Twitter, Google Apps, TechCrunch -- Why can't everyone be to blame for that hack?The morning after the morning after... • Watching TechCrunch spool out those 300-odd documents lifted from Twitter has been fascinating; the two companies have been talking...

Visto and Research In Motion (finally) lay down their arms par BetaNews le 17-07-2009 à 15:03

By Angela Gunn, BetanewsA patent war that stretched over two continents and over three years is set to conclude this week as Research in Motion, purveyor of the BlackBerry, agreed to settle a long-running case originally filed by Visto, a wireless e-mail firm based in California....

Swedish devil girls fingered on Street View par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 14:31

Shock sequence captures cyclist molestationOur shock exposé yesterday of the tattooed Swedish devil girls who jumped a cyclist, deprived him of his trousers and underpants and made merry with his wedding tackle had some commenters demanding photographic evidence of the outrage.…The...

Google Docs to get 'shiny new' interface par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 14:26

Pieces o' silver, perhaps?Mountain View has the builders in over at Google Docs, where the company is working on a new interface for the online office app.…Offloading malware protection to the cloud

Firefox 3.5.1 released, locking down compiler vulnerability par BetaNews le 17-07-2009 à 14:15

By Angela Gunn, BetanewsMozilla late Thursday released an updated version of Firefox tackling the JavaScript Just-In-Time compiler flaw that posed substantial risks of memory corruption and malware infection. The update also fixes a problem that was causing Firefox to load very, very...

What's happening with XIV? par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 14:12

IBM's stealthy storage machineComment It's eighteen months since IBM bought Moshe Yanai's XIV business in January 2008, with much subsequent puzzlement from industry commentators and trashing-by-blog from competitors. Some people reckoned it was a failure.…

MS sues ringtone firm over smut-punting IM spam scam par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 14:09

SPIM phishers feel the wrath of Redmond's lawyersMicrosoft has set its legal attack dogs on a Hong Kong distributor of mobile ringtones, over allegations that it has flooded Microsoft Live Messenger users with deceptive, fraudulent IM spam messages ultimately aimed at promoting...

The decade's 30 biggest tech flops par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 14:04

After nearly 10 years of working at CNET, Executive Editor David Carnoy looks back at the most hyped tech products that didn't pan out as planned--or just flat out bombed.

App dev security – where are the risks? par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 14:02

Tackling bigger and better idiotsThanks for some great comments from the article about making applications more secure. One of my favourites was, “It's all very well trying to make your software idiot proof, but the problem is that the world keeps creating bigger and better idiots.”...

IBM delivers strong second quarter par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 13:57

Net income rose to $3.1 billion, though revenue was down 13 percent. But Big Blue also projected healthy earnings for all of 2009.

Video Game Industry Sees Largest Decline Since 2000 par DailyTech le 17-07-2009 à 13:57

The video game industry has finally suffered from the struggling economy

Boffin calculates cash value of memories par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 13:51

Brits would rather have the moneySome people may consider memories to be priceless, but one British boffin has devised a way to place a precise Sterling value on every reminiscence.…

Wikipedia's Gallery guy hung up to dry? par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 13:39

Facing up to National Portrait GalleryExclusive Wikimedia Foundation says it's standing behind Wikipedia contributor Derrick Coetzee in his defence against legal threats from the National Portrait Gallery.…The power of collaboration within unified communications

Iran blocks Wikileaks par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 13:36

Site condemns their 'Berlin Wall moment'Iran has blocked access to whistleblowers' site WikiLeaks, ahead of today's expected protests.…What is your recession sales strategy?

Opera slams Microsoft's Windows 7 E move - again par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 13:34

Hokey-cokey IE8 option not good for rivalsMicrosoft is continuing to insist it has gone to great lengths in recent months to appease European antitrust watchdogs by saying it will “respect the user choice of the default browser” in Windows.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland...

Former Astronaut to Lead NASA par DailyTech le 17-07-2009 à 13:06

The new administrator has a handful of major issues that must be addressed

Spooks' favourite IT firm tells Reg readers to grow up par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 13:03

Time for mature chat on privacyDetica managing director Martin Sutherland wants to have a privacy debate with you, but reckons you need to grow up a bit first.…Offloading malware protection to the cloud

Intel claims No. 2 Linux contributor spot as hedge against Microsoft par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 13:00

Intel is quickly climbing the ranks of Linux kernel contributors, perhaps angling to hedge against its dependence on Microsoft.

NASA has new hopes, challenges with moonshot par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 13:00

The space agency thinks ice on the moon could be the key to an outpost that smoothes the path to Mars. But funding could be a bigger barrier than physics.

Slowing down the Netbook train par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 13:00

New laptops with ultra-low voltage processors are poised to steal some attention from consumers looking for inexpensive laptops this fall.

Web-based solution for Palm Pre iTunes dilemma par BetaNews le 17-07-2009 à 13:00

By Tim Conneally, BetanewsSince Apple terminated iTunes' compatibility with the Palm Pre this week, there have been a number of services that have rushed to the forefront to make sure users aren't left with an unsyncable Pre for too long. This morning, Web-based syncing service...

Researchers Discover New Geothermal Clean Energy Process par DailyTech le 17-07-2009 à 12:40

MIT says process could provide 10% of the electricity needs in America by 2050

Dell sets date for Vostro all-in-one UK debut par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 12:31

iMac-like biz machine for cramped office desksDell brings its new iMac-alike business desktop, the Vostro All In One, to the UK next month, the PC giant said this week.…The power of collaboration within unified communications

Would you leave your child alone with a cabinet minister? par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 12:28

Govt says kids safer with politicians than authorsWhen it comes to vetting adults who may come into contact with children, there is yet again one rule for politicians, another for the rest of us.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

Firefox update fixes zero-day JavaScript flaw par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 12:18

Just-in-Time vuln fixed in nick of timeMozilla has released an update version of Firefox that addresses a previously unpatched flaw that has become the target of hacking attacks over recent days.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

Xbox 360 reverses plunging console sales trend par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 12:04

Poor month for rivalsGames console sales in the US fell 38 per cent last month when compared to June 2008, market watcher NPD's latest numbers show.…

Ex-Boeing Engineer Found Guilty of Stealing Secrets for China par DailyTech le 17-07-2009 à 12:04

A Chinese man accused of serving as an agent of China will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after being found guilty

Government cancels Scope 2 par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 12:00

'Failing' secure intelligence plan drops off 'scopeThe Cabinet Office has cancelled the second phase of work on the development of a secure intelligence network.…

Canada: Facebook violates privacy laws par Neowin.net le 17-07-2009 à 12:00

Canada's privacy commission has published a report claiming that Facebook is breaching Canadian law by holding on to users' personal information indefinitely. Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart says Facebook should hang on to the data only for as long as necessary according to...

Oz cops turn to wardriving to fight Wi-Fi 'jackers par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 11:34

Fuzz logicPolice in the Australian state of Queensland are to go on the hunt for unsecured wireless networks.…Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

Power Pack 3 for Home Server announced, inc Win 7 support par Neowin.net le 17-07-2009 à 11:32

Microsoft has announced Power Pack 3 (beta) for Windows Home Server today which adds important Windows 7 support to the list of features. Full Image-based Backups of Windows 7 PCs. After the Windows Home Server Connector is installed on your Windows 7 PCs, Action Center should no...

HP offers EDS staff unpaid leave, cuts in hours par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 11:29

Inventive redundancy alternativesHP has emailed EDS staff offering unpaid leave and temporary cuts in hours and wages in an attempt to cut costs.…

Cost of seconding workers to the UK could soar par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 11:25

These foreigners come over here, pay our taxes...The cost of seconding employees from overseas could rise by almost 25% when tax changes are made next year, an expert has warned. Though planning could reduce the exposure, employers will face increased wage bills, he said.…What is...

Microhoo! deal! back! on! par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 11:08

Again?Microsoft and Yahoo! are close to finalising a deal on search and display advertising.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

Isilon makes grab at NAS performance crown par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 11:00

SPEC claims drowned out by bickeringIsilon's claimed SPEC benchmark score has shown just how good Exanet systems are - says Isilon.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

Eye-Fi Pro 4GB SDHC Wireless SD Memory Card Review par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 10:45

Tech Fragments posted a review on the Eye-Fi Pro 4GB SDHC Wireless SD Memory Card...

Lamptron FC4 Fan Controller Review par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 10:45

DreamWare Computers posted a review on the Lamptron FC4 Fan Controller...

MSI N275GTX Twin Frozr OC Review par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 10:45

Neoseeker has a review of the MSI N275GTX Twin Frozr OC...

Thermaltake V9 Black Edition PC Gaming Case Reviewed par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 10:45

TestFreaks posted a review on the Thermaltake V9 Black Edition PC Gaming Case ...

Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD Review par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 10:45

Hardware Canucks posted a review of the new Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD...

G.SKILL Trident 2x1GB DDR3-1600MHz Memory Review par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 10:45

OCC has published a new review on the G.SKILL Trident 2x1GB DDR3-1600MHz Memory...

NZXT Sentry LX SEN-001LX Digital Fan Controller Review par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 10:45

Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the NZXT Sentry LX SEN-001LX Digital Fan Controller...

Microsoft and Yahoo rumoured to be finalising deal par Neowin.net le 17-07-2009 à 10:40

Several reports have surfaced today indicating that a Microsoft and Yahoo! deal is "imminent". 24/7 Wall Street is reporting that under the terms of the agreement, Yahoo! will be paid $3 billion upfront and will get 110% of the revenue that its searches provide after traffic...

AMD Phenom II X3 705e Review par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 10:30

Rbmods posted a review on the AMD Phenom II X3 705e...

Aztech HW550-3G 4-Port Wireless-N 3G Router Review par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 10:15

Hardware Zone posted a review on the Aztech HW550-3G 4-Port Wireless-N 3G Router ...

QNAP TS-119 Turbo NAS Review par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 10:15

Maximum CPU has posted it's review of the QNAP TS-119 Turbo NAS...

Sony Ericsson C903 par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 10:02

Midrange mobile for cost-conscious photo fanaticsReview We recently took a look at the jewel in Sony Ericsson's 'C' for camera range, the 8Mp C905 Plus, and so the arrival of the C903 marks an exercise in cost cutting. Yet, this mid-range model with a 5Mp camera retains many of the...

STEC on a roll for enterprise SSDs par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 10:02

$120m SSD supply to an array supplierSTEC is trumpeting a $120m supply deal to a large enterprise storage customer - EMC, HP or IBM, we reckon - emphasising it's virtually the only solid state disk supplier in town for enterprise hard drive arrays.…Offloading malware protection to...

ASUS EN9400GT-1GB Geforce 9400GT Half-Height Videocard Review par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 10:01

PC Stats posted ASUS EN9400GT-1GB Geforce 9400GT Half-Height Videocard Review...

Bus-Tech downsizes VTL for small mainframes par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 09:02

Sub-10TB market beckonsBus-Tech says small and medium businesses with mainframes, who can't afford IBM or Sun StorageTek prices, can buy its down-sized virtual tape library (VTL).…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

Inexpensive Mobile Phones Set to Get Additional Popularity - Analysts par X-bit labs le 17-07-2009 à 08:50

Entry-level Mobile Phone Markets to Enjoy 24% Annual Growth through 2014

Intel and Kingston Validate DDR3 Memory for Core i5 Chips par X-bit labs le 17-07-2009 à 08:07

Kingston's Memory Validated for Lynnfield, Clarksfield Processors

Sun Shareholders Approve Merger with Oracle par X-bit labs le 17-07-2009 à 07:58

Sun and Oracle Set to Merge

Report: Yahoo, Microsoft finally near deal par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 06:53

The two sides are "down to the short strokes," according to a report on All Things Digital, which notes that top Microsoft executives are in Silicon Valley to finalize a partnership.

From onion juice to factory juice par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 06:01

Gills Onions to publicly unveil a biogas system that converts onion wastes at its California facility into electricity using a stationary fuel cell.

Video game sales revenue plummets 31 percent par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 05:38

The recession and a lack of blockbuster game title releases are blamed for the June drop, the fourth decline in video game sales in as many months.

Mozilla closes security hole with Firefox 3.5.1 par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 05:14

The first patch to the new open-source browser fixes a critical security vulnerability and makes some other adjustments.

Symbian's answer to App Store on the 'Horizon' par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 02:54

The phone OS responds to Apple's hugely successful App Store with Horizon, a program that lets developers interface with the smaller mobile app stores, for free.

Microsoft sues alleged IM spammers, phishers par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 02:45

Microsoft has taken out a lawsuit against companies and individuals that have allegedly attempted to obtain usernames and passwords from users of its IM service.

Norton Internet Security 2010 beta in pictures par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 02:36

Norton Internet Security 2010 won't be available for a few more months, but the beta version is available now. See what's new from the interface to the feature set, including Norton Insight.

DHS chief accused of using no-fly list for political payback par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 02:19

State treasurer suspects airport blackballingArizona's state treasurer is not-so-subtly accusing President Obama's Homeland Security chief of abusing America's "no-fly" list to satisfy a personal vendetta against him.…Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

Short Term Fuel Efficiency Improvements par DailyTech le 17-07-2009 à 02:19

Mapping celebs' favorite places par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 01:50

Google's Favorite Places shows us where the posh love to play.

Webcams, printers, gizmos - the untold net threats par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 01:47

Ghost in the machineForget mis-configured Apache servers and vulnerability-laden Adobe applications. The biggest security threats to business and home networks may be the avalanche of webcams, printers, and other devices that ship with embedded web interfaces that can easily be...

HP chases Sun Oracle server shops par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 01:37

Freebies, discounts, and creditsNow that shareholders of Sun Microsystems have voted to approve Oracle's $5.6bn (£3.4bn) takeover, Unix rival HP is trying to cull customers from the Solaris herd and move them to ProLiant or Integrity machines running Windows, Linux, or HP-UX.…The...

Google profits climb 19% amid 'difficult environment' par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 01:27

Schmidt and Co. hail YouTube 'trajectory'CEO Eric Schmidt says Google has yet to find a mathematical model that can predict the future of the worldwide economy. But there's little doubt the company has developed a search ad monopoly capable of weathering the worst financial downturn...

Apple drops to 5th position in US computer sales par Neowin.net le 17-07-2009 à 01:13

According to an article by Electronista, Apple has dropped to 5th in US computer sales, citing early reports by IDC. Apple has shipped 12.4% fewer computers than it did last year, falling to 1.21 million Macs. Its market share will remain the same at 7.6% but will have been eclipsed...

Google adds location-based searches to iPhone par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 01:12

You can hide if you wantGoogle has added location-based search capabilities to the iPhone 3.0-enhanced version of its mobile-device website.…Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

Dell unlikely to be purchasing Acer in their buying spree par Neowin.net le 17-07-2009 à 01:09

Dell's been on a bit of a buying spree recently; according to the head honcho, Michael Dell, they have a 'portfolio of acquisitions' that they're looking at to help boost earnings, but according to Bloomberg, this is unlikely to include the company Acer. As you may be aware, Acer is...

IBM: Revenues down, profits up in Q2 par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 00:59

Raises earnings guidance for 2009IBM's top brass must surely be glad that the acquisition of Sun Microsystems that was in the works since last November fell apart in the spring. Because the current configuration of Big Blue, with its emphasis on services and software and decreasing...

Guns N' Roses song leaker sentenced, probe continues par CNET News.com le 17-07-2009 à 00:59

Kevin Cogill avoids jail time after agreeing to tell authorities where he obtained songs he uploaded to his Web site.

Google reports Q2 profit, says market 'appears to have stabilized' par BetaNews le 17-07-2009 à 00:55

By Angela Gunn, BetanewsAdmitting after that the fact that "a quarter ago we had no idea where the bottom was," Google said on Thursday that the bottom was apparently a quarter ago. The company reported its lowest ever growth rate for revenues in its recently ended second quarter,...

Microsoft Recognizes Revenue Opportunities with Cloud Computing par X-bit labs le 17-07-2009 à 00:37

Microsoft Unveils Windows Azure Details

AIMFix 1.6.716.1422 par Warp2Search.Net le 17-07-2009 à 00:20

Remove all known AIM viruses with one consolidated removal tool....

Mysterious organic blobs found in Alaskan waters par The Register le 17-07-2009 à 00:00

Everyone out of the poolEnormous blobs of thick, black, gooey biological material have been spotted drifting in the waters off Alaska's northern coast, and nobody is quite sure what they are.…The power of collaboration within unified communications