Chip sales are growing by the month, partly driven by growing netbook sales and falling laptop prices, market research firms …
Microsoft turning configuration management "on its side"
Microsoft is changing up the next version of its System Center Configuration Manager so instead of managing devices it will …
Microsoft defends its anti-malware software after Symantec piles on
Microsoft is defending the merits of its free Security Essentials anti-malware software after a top Symantec engineer badmouthed the new …
Microsoft blackballs pirates from getting free Security Essentials software
Microsoft will block users running counterfeit copies of Windows from installing the free Security Essentials antivirus software, the head of …
Google turns 11 with an eye on Microsoft
Eleven years ago, Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google Inc. with a search engine and a plan. Now their …
Arm chips make their way into commercial laptops
After comfortably residing for years in mobile devices like cell phones, chips based on the Arm design are finding their …
Mozilla denies it will 'ribbonize' Firefox
Mozilla denied that it will “ribbonize” upcoming Windows versions of Firefox, saying that its plans to eliminate the traditional menu …
Top Microsoft execs outline 2010 challenges
Microsoft's server and tools business in the coming year will focus on gaining ground in the high-end database and server …
New Microsoft anti-malware tool due today
Microsoft Security Essentials, the company’s new anti-malware software, will be available Tuesday, which is today, according Bob Muglia, the president …
Google barks back at Microsoft over Chrome Frame security
Google hit back at Microsoft, defending the security of its new Chrome Frame plug-in and claiming that the software actually …
Microsoft set to fire up Dublin data center
Microsoft has opened up for business its new Dublin data center, a massive 550,000-square-foot facility dedicated to serving primarily European …
Hackers pay 43 cents per hijacked Mac
A network of Russian malware writers and spammers paid hackers 43 cents for each Mac machine they infected with bogus …
Microsoft kills Dynamics mobile
Microsoft said it has discontinued the mobile versions of its Dynamics ERP (enterprise resource planning) products. The first mobile Dynamics …
Mozilla plans to 'ribbonize' Firefox
Mozilla plans to “ribbonize” Firefox for Windows Vista and Windows 7 to reduce clutter and free up space for the …
Scammers auto-generate Twitter accounts to spread scareware
Scammers are increasingly using machine-generated Twitter accounts to post messages about trendy topics, and tempt users into clicking on a …
SGI brings 'personal supercomputing'
They aren't selling personal supercomputers at Best Buy just yet. But that day probably isn't too far off, as costs …
AMD reinstates salaries after eliminating pay cuts
Advanced Micro Devices this week told employees that it is reinstating old salaries after canceling an earlier cost-cutting program in …
Microsoft sues scareware scammers
Microsoft filed lawsuits against five companies, accusing them of using malicious advertisements to trick victims into installing software on their …
New phishing attack chats up victims
With many who bank online now wary of phishing attacks, criminals are adding fake live-chat support windows to their Web …
Lenovo T400s gets four-finger touchscreen input
Lenovo has announced new touchscreen laptops including the ThinkPad T400s multitouch, the company's first laptop to support four-finger touchscreen input. …