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Symantec warns of Mac OS X trojan

Hardware

By Humphrey Cheung Friday, 30 June 2006 17:26

Symantec has issued a warning to Mac owners about a new malware software that exploits a vulnerability in the "launchD" service....
Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 may have memory handling advantages over Firefox

Hardware

By Scott M. Fulton, III Friday, 30 June 2006 16:44

UPDATE: It took several hours for us to get the latest beta of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7, released this morning, properly installed. But once we did, we noticed something interesting right away: Beta 3 leaves a smaller memory footprint than Firefox...
RIM sales up, but profits slide

Business and Law

By Humphrey Cheung Friday, 30 June 2006 16:07

RIM has reported that quarterly sales rose an impressive 35%, but that wasn't enough to offset employee stock options and other costs. Net income fell to $129.8 million from $132.5 million in the previous year. Sales grew from $453 million a year ago to $...
NEC adds 20" widescreen monitor to MultiSync lineup

Hardware

By Humphrey Cheung Friday, 30 June 2006 16:03

NEC released a new 20" thin bezel monitor for corporate customers. The LCD2070WMX monitor joins the firm's MultiSync line and offers a widescreen resolution 1680 by 1050 pixels....
Notebooks, graphics cards pushing DRAM market higher, says Samsung

Trendwatch

By Wolfgang Gruener Friday, 30 June 2006 16:01

Analysts earlier this year were very cautious about predicting revenues for the semiconductor industry. On paper, 2006 could have spelled disaster for the industry - and Microsoft's decision to delay Windows Vista into 2007 was to be only one factor that ...
Tom Ridge joins Iridium board of directors

Business and Law

By From the Web Friday, 30 June 2006 14:46

Satellite phone provider Iridium today announced that Tom Ridge, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has joined the company's board of directors....
Sony exec hints at PS3 software pricing

Games and Entertainment

By From the Web Friday, 30 June 2006 14:28

Kaz Hirai, president of Sony Computer Entertainment America, has hinted at the company's software pricing strategy for the PS3, suggesting games could be more expensive than Xbox 360 titles....
Gateway drops price of 21" widescreen LCD

Hardware

By Wolfgang Gruener Friday, 30 June 2006 14:19

Gateway today said that it has reduced the price of its FPD2185W monitor, which the firm claims to be the best selling 21" widescreen display worldwide, by $100 to $500....
Majority of SCO's claims in UNIX infringement case against IBM dismissed

Business and Law

By Scott M. Fulton, III Friday, 30 June 2006 14:04

In a decision handed down late Wednesday that could leave absolutely no doubt in anyone's mind as to US Magistrate Judge Brooke Wells' opinion regarding the validity or substance of SCO's claims in the three-year-old UNIX infringement case against IBM, th...
Silicon Valley still leads California in tech employment

Business and Law

By From the Web Friday, 30 June 2006 13:40

San Jose and Silicon Valley remain California's strongest technology epicenter, drawing the highest salaries and employing the most tech workers, according to the California Cybercities 2006 report, released 27 June by the AeA, a tech industry trade...
SQL security flaws found in Mambo, Joomla

Networking

By From the Web Friday, 30 June 2006 13:36

Potentially serious security flaws have been found in existing versions of the Mambo and Joomla content management systems, and developers of the two projects are advising users to install upgrades or security patches as soon as possible....
GPS can help give early warning of tsunamis

Trendwatch

By From the Web Friday, 30 June 2006 13:35

Using GPS (global positioning system) data to measure how points on land move following an undersea earthquake could help geologists decide if the tremor will cause an ocean-wide tsunami....
Lawsuit claims Microsoft's WGA tool is spyware

Business and Law

By From the Web Friday, 30 June 2006 13:32

You've probably noticed that the Internet's been buzzing lately about Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy software that up until recently was "phoning home" user info every day....
ATI delays physics functions

Hardware

By From the Web Friday, 30 June 2006 13:28

ATI has decided to postpone rolling out physics software into its cards for at least nine months....
Microsoft internal memo warns European employees to prepare for fines

Business and Law

By From the Web Friday, 30 June 2006 13:23

From Microsoft Watch...
Cell phone talking worse than driving drunk - study

Trendwatch

By Humphrey Cheung Friday, 30 June 2006 12:53

Researchers at the University of Utah have published a study that claims drivers on cell phones are prone to more crashes than drunk drivers....
Qimonda ships samples of DDR3 notebook memory

Hardware

By Wolfgang Gruener Friday, 30 June 2006 11:16

Qimonda, a recently founded company that focuses on Infineon's former DRAM business, is first to announce sample shipments of DDR3 SO-DIMMs. The new notebook memory generation will be available in commercial systems sometime next year....
Memory makers worried by possible Ipod delay

Mobility

By From the Web Friday, 30 June 2006 09:51

News that the launch of new Ipods may be delayed has memory makers worrying, as the popular Apple Computer products have been playing a dominant role in the NAND flash market, according to industry sources....
JVC announces new high-speed LCD TVs with 120 Hz refresh rate

Consumer Electronics

By From the Web Friday, 30 June 2006 09:50

JVC announced two new high definition flat panel LCD televisions with technology that delivers crisp fast action images, typically a weakness in LCD performance....
LGE reclaims top position in PDP market in Q1

Business and Law

By From the Web Friday, 30 June 2006 09:49

After three quarters of declining market share and the loss of leadership in the PDP (plasma display panel) industry, South Korea's LG Electronics (LGE) reclaimed the number one position in the first quarter of 2006, according to iSuppli....