As soon as Google Inc. announced it was working on the new Chrome operating system, questions arose over how the …
Microsoft confirms attacks against IE6, IE7
For the second time in six weeks, Microsoft confirmed that hackers are exploiting an unpatched bug in DirectX, this time …
Symantec desktop security software boasts reputation analysis
Symantec is readying the 2010 editions of Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus, adding to its flagship consumer software a …
Win7 upgrade option could mean extra cost
Microsoft’s new Windows 7 Option Upgrade Program isn’t much of an option for corporate users and could end up adding …
Antivirus testing outfit: Microsoft Security Essentials makes the grade
Microsoft's free security software passed a preliminary antivirus exam with flying colors, an independent testing company said. AV-Test GmbH tested …
HD video hits desktops with hardware, software
LifeSize Communications and Radvision are taking two different routes toward high-definition desktop videoconferencing, both aiming to bring more participants into …
Microsoft preps beta of free antivirus app
Microsoft is preparing to launch a public beta of Morro, the free antimalware it announced last November, according to a …
Google unveils plug-in to marry Outlook, Gmail
Google unveiled synchronization technology that supports Microsoft Outlook as the front end to Gmail, giving users an option to scrap …
Microsoft plans jumbo patch day
Microsoft said it will deliver 10 security updates next week to patch serious bugs in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Word …
Desktop Linux: Why it may have lost its chance
Year after year, breathless pundits announce that the open source OS is on the verge of a tipping point, a …
What NAS can do for the small business
Any business of any size runs on information, whether it’s keeping track of accounting data or managing the flow of …
Staying afloat
It could be a make or break first quarter for many businesses in the New Year. For the IT channel, …
Google returns Chrome to beta, touts speed boost
Google Inc. reversed last December's decision to ditch the beta label from its Chrome browser, saying it is restoring the …
Microsoft to reveal Window 7 prices in June
Microsoft will unveil pricing for Windows 7 in a few weeks, a Web site that has accurately predicted past company …
Sophos beams up free Klingon antivirus app to Star Trek fans’ PCs
Hard on the heels of the success of the revamped Star Trek franchise, security company Sophos has released a Klingon-language …
Office 2010 preview leaks to Web
Pirated copies labeled as the Technical Preview of Microsoft's Office 2010 have leaked to the Internet, according to searches on …
Google’s Chrome was ‘hackable’ at Pwn2Own contest
Although Google's Chrome was the only browser left standing after March's Pwn2Own hacking contest, it was vulnerable to the same …
Desktop Linux: Why it may have lost its chance
It's time we faced it: The Year of the Linux Desktop, long foretold, isn't coming. Year after year, breathless pundits …
Win 7, Snow Leopard could give graphics chip a spark
Graphics chip shipments fell during the first quarter this year, but could stabilize later this year as people look to …
Mozilla ponders dropping Firefox support for Win2k, early XP
Mozilla Corp. is considering dropping support for Windows 2000 and the earliest versions of XP when it ships the follow-up …