Executives at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. this week said they are hoping that the company’s new 40-nanometer graphics processing units …
Apple delivers mammoth update, patches 58 bugs
Apple patched 58 vulnerabilities in its Mac operating systems, the most since May 2009, including several in the QuickTime media …
Open source software ready for big business
The combination of pumped-up technical features and relatively low prices are giving vendors with open source-based products more inroads to …
First USB 3.0 flash drive has 10X the speed of previous drives
Super Talent Technology announced what it claimed is the industry’s first USB 3.0 compliant flash drive, which can support data …
Firefox flaws account for 44% of all browser bugs
Firefox accounted for almost half of all browser vulnerabilities in the first six months of 2009, a Web security company …
Microsoft to release security guidelines for Agile
Microsoft will release guidelines for developers building online applications and for those using the Agile code-development process. The Agile guidelines …
Brocade, Oracle partner for database, SAN connectivity
In a sweeping announcement, Brocade and Oracle last week introduced a variety of solutions designed specifically for use with Oracle …
Microsoft, Novell say alliance still bearing fruit
The alliance between Microsoft Corp. and Novell Corp. continues to bear fruit three years after it was first signed, say …
Droid encourages boost for Android game development
According to mobile analytics provider Flurry the release of Motorola’s eagerly-anticipated Android 2.0 smartphone the "Droid" has provoked renewed interest …
Microsoft plans six patches next week, ties November record
Microsoft said it will deliver six security updates Tuesday, less than half the number it issued last month, to fix …
Four reasons to buy (and one reason to avoid) the Droid
The general consensus on the Motorola Droid is that while it’s a very strong device, it still doesn’t match the …
Cloud computing, virtualization proponents getting antsy
While many organizations have only begun down the cloud computing and virtualization roads in the past few years, some in …
Should You Use Standby or Hibernate?
It’s an age-old question: When you’re done using your laptop, or just taking a break from work, should you put …
Blue Coat slashes staff, buys S7 services company
Security-appliance vendor Blue Coat Systems is laying off of close to 20 percent of its staff and restructuring its business …