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China Mobile Still in IPhone Talks After Unicom Deal

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:20:11 -0700

China Unicom's iPhone distribution deal with Apple is not exclusive and China Mobile is still in talks about the handset with Apple as well.

Intel Braidwood Technology May Sap SSD Demand

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:10:11 -0700

Intel Braidwood technology may sap demand for SSDs in 2010, says researcher Objective Analysis.

Report: EBay to Sell Skype to Group of Private Investors

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:40:10 -0700

Skype will announce a deal to sell its Skype voice-over-IP service to a group of private investors, The New York Times reported .

Dell Expands Brocade Reseller Deal

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:20:11 -0700

Dell expanded its reseller agreement with networking vendor Brocade Communications

Investor Carl Icahn Sells 12.7 Million Yahoo Shares

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:10:11 -0700

Investor Carl Icahn has sold 12.7 million shares of Yahoo over the past few days, according to SEC filings.

Google Lands Deal to Put Chrome Browser in Sony PCs

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:00:11 -0700

Sony will distribute Google's Chrome browser in PCs for the North America market.

IBM Puts Virtual Desktops in the Cloud

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:00:11 -0700

IBM is rolling out a subscription service in October that aims to make it easier for large companies to use desktop virtualization, the company said Monday.

AMD Ships Low-power Six-core Opteron Chip

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:50:00 -0700

Advanced Micro Devices on Monday started shipping a low-power variant of its six-core Opteron server chip.

Sony to Outsource LCD TV Production to Hon Hai

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:40:10 -0700

Sony plans to outsource LCD TV production for the Americas to Hon Hai Precision as it seeks to lower costs and focus on engineering.

Smartbooks Prepare to Compete in Mini-laptop Space

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:00:16 -0700

After half a year of demonstrations and talk, mini-laptops based on Arm chips are set to compete with netbooks built around Intel's Atom.

More 'Screenshots' Of Google Chrome OS Emerge

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:40:00 -0700

Another day, another batch of so-called Google Chrome OS screenshots surfaces online.

5 Biggest Game Console Battles

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:10:00 -0700

A look back at the five most important console wars in the history of the gaming industry.

Judge Won't Lower $5M Bail for SF IT Administrator

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:00:12 -0700

San Francisco IT administrator Terry Childs remains in jail after a judge refused to lower his $5 million bail.

Will a Disney-owned Marvel Do Gaming Differently?

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:25:00 -0700

Disney is acquiring Marvel for $4 billion, giving Spider-Man some strange new coworkers.

Apple Releases Mac Mini, SuperDrive Updates

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:50:10 -0700

Apple on Monday released firmware updates for the Mac mini and for certain SuperDrive-containing systems.

Apple's Sept. 9 Event: 5 Hot Bets

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:57:00 -0700

Apple's announced an invitation-only bash Sept. 9 in San Francisco -- here's what will most likely go down at this shindig.

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Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:57:00 -0700

At Wikipedia, It's a Man's World

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:54:00 -0700

A new study breaks down Wikipedia users by gender -- and, whether it's reading or writing, this is one domain the dudes definitely dominate.

Microsoft: Making Purchases Not Bing's Online Focus

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:40:10 -0700

Microsoft on Monday downplayed a blog post that said the company designed the first iteration of Bing to help people find items to purchase online.

FTC's Anti-Robocall Rules Take Effect Sept. 1

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:24:00 -0700

Few things annoy consumers more than the billions of commercial telemarketing robocalls they receive every year, FTC states.

Study: Google Pulls Away in Global Search Usage

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:10:17 -0700

Google stretched its lead in search query market share globally in July.

Grand Theft Auto, Beaterator Games Coming to IPhone

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:10:10 -0700

Rockstar Games on Monday announced plans to release two new games for the iPhone: Beaterator and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.

Tech Support Chat: Modern, but Inefficient

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:05:00 -0700

A 24-minute adventure on a hardware customer service chat line probably would have gone faster on the phone.

Startups iCloud and Ghost Do Google One Better

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:55:00 -0700

Two startups offer free 'computers' as cloud services — with online storage and applications that run in a proprietary operating system.

3Com to Blend Security Brains, Enterprise Brawn

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:50:11 -0700

3Com plans to integrate intrusion prevention technology from its TippingPoint subsidiary in enterprise networking gear from its H3C division.

If You Care About Your Data, Leave Your Laptop at Home

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:39:00 -0700

The Obama administration clarified its rules about border searches of laptops and other digital gear.

Blogosphere in Uproar over Cybersecurity Bill S. 773

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:28:00 -0700

A proposed bill would grant the White House emergency powers to control the Internet, and bloggers are really spun up about it.

Batman Arkham Asylum Wins Guinness World Record

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:08:00 -0700

Guinness calls Warner Bros Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows action adventure the most critically dotes on superhero game ever.

Apple Likely to Introduce iPod Refresh at Sept. 9 Event

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:06:00 -0700

Apple will host an event next week in San Francisco, most likely to offer up the annual refresh of its iPod line, an analyst agreed today.

Snow Watch: 1Password, AssistiveWare Apps 10.6-compatible

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:40:10 -0700

The release of any major update to OS X usually marks a steady stream of software updates from third-party developers, who spring into action to make sure that...

Unpatched Flaw Could Take Down Microsoft's IIS Server

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:30:14 -0700

Hackers have posted code that could be used to attack Microsoft's IIS 5 server.

Hate Hidden Fees? PC World Wants to Hear from You

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:22:00 -0700

PC World invites readers to share their tech-related hidden fee horror stories for an upcoming report.

Analyst Says IPhone to Go to Multiple U.S. Carriers in 2010

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:20:12 -0700

Gene Munster, senior research analyst with Piper Jaffrey, predicts that the iPhone will be available through multiple cell carriers in the United States...

EMC Acquires Cloud Support Vendor FastScale

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:00:15 -0700

EMC acquires FastScale, a vendor focused on helping companies deploy private clouds.

Expectations and the Apple Event

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:00:11 -0700

Apple has confirmed what's been rumored for weeks--a September 9th music event. Anyone who follows Apple and its musical ventures understands that September...

Making Sense of the Snow Leopard Security Debate

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:10:00 -0700

Snow Leopard's release comes with some controversy, part of which has been the debate over the malware protection features Apple included.

Apple Confirms Sept. 9 'rock and Roll' Event

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:30:10 -0700

Apple is planning a special, invitation-only event for September 9, 2009, confirming rumors that have circulated on the Mac Web for the past couple of weeks.

Snow Leopard: What's Gone Where

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:40:14 -0700

When you first take a look around OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), you might think Apple has done away with some of OS X 10.5's applications and utilities. What, for...

More Battles Ahead for IPhone in China

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:40:09 -0700

Apple has emerged from winding negotiations with an iPhone deal in China, but the phone will still face government pitfalls and look-alike competitors in China.

Snow Leopard Users' 4 Biggest Gripes

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:38:00 -0700

Here are the top 4 complaints -- and a few suggestions -- regarding Apple's newest operating system update.

Subscription iTunes TV? Great, But It'll Never Happen

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:34:00 -0700

Apple may want to offer a la carte TV through iTunes, but the networks won't like the idea.

Four Benefits of AMD's ‘Istanbul’ Six-Core Opteron

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:22:00 -0700

The release of the 40-watt 6-core Opteron CPU, codenamed ‘Istanbul’, from AMD means servers with more processing horsepower and less power consumption.

Snow Leopard Users Report HP Printer Incompatibilities

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:04:00 -0700

Mac users who upgraded to Snow Leopard are encountering printer problems with HP gear.

The $300 Setup Challenge

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:00:26 -0700

Buying a Mac isn’t an inexpensive proposition. For the most part, it’s a price Mac users are willing to bear for a sleek, well-designed, powerful system that’s...

The $300 Telecommuter Challenge

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:00:15 -0700

"No man is an island," John Donne famously wrote--but Donne predated the era of telecommuting by almost four centuries. As someone who lives on the other side of...

Digital Demolition: Three Laptops Take a Beating

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Chris and Sarah versus "rugged" laptops. Can these PCs survive being frozen, dropped, getting dirty and taking a shower with our staff?

iPhone On More Carriers? Look Out AT&T

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:56:00 -0700

Apple goes through the motions of being pro-customer, AT&T doesn't even try. Its prices are high, customer service so-so, and its network rivaled by competitors.

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Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:56:00 -0700

China Mobile Shows Dell, Lenovo 'Ophones'

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:50:09 -0700

China Mobile displayed smartphones from Dell, Lenovo Mobile and HTC partner Dopod running its in-house mobile operating system at a Beijing event.

Snow Leopard's System Preferences Shuffle

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:40:00 -0700

Apple has again reorganized System Preferences -- here's how to identify and adjust to the changes.

Skype Spy Trojan Escapes into Wild

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:38:00 -0700

Code for hacking Skype calls, posted to urge better security, gets built into a spy virus instead.

Wikipedia Color-Codes for Credibility

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:24:00 -0700

The online encyclopedia adopts "WikiTrust" feature so readers can assess an article's reliability at a glance.