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- Intel unveils Nehalem 'turbo mode'
At IDF, the chipmaker announced a power-control feature in its new micro architecture, claiming it is 'pretty compelling' for enterprises. Intel unveiled on Tuesday a new aspect of its upcoming microprocessor architecture, which promises better power management and efficiency. Speaking in the afternoon keynote on day...
- American Airlines kicks off in-flight Internet service
The world's largest airline said its passengers on Boeing 767-200 aircraft can get Internet access on nonstop flights between New York and San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Miami. CHICAGO--American Airlines began offering Internet access on long-haul domestic flights on Wednesday, making American the first U.S. airline to offer full...
- Android security team appeals to bug hunters
The security team for Google's nascent open-source mobile platform, Android, has attempted to raise its profile with the security community The security team behind Google's mobile platform, Android, has tried to raise its profile among security researchers by appealing for their vigilance in monitoring the platform. ...
- Overheated iPod nano blamed for three fires
Japan's trade ministry said on Tuesday that three fires had been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos, which it said could be due to a battery defect. TOKYO--Japan's trade ministry said on Tuesday that three fires had been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos, which it said could be...
- IBM: The mainframe is back
The company claims the mainframe is finding its way into emerging markets and holding strong globally, despite a shortage of related skills among IT workers The mainframe is finding its way into emerging markets and is still holding strong globally, according to an IBM executive. ...
- Torvalds: No picnic to become major Linux coder
The Linux project lead has said new contributors should 'start small' to avoid becoming frustrated with the Linux kernel development process Linux project lead Linus Torvalds has said it is not easy to become a major contributor to the Linux kernel. In an email interview with ZDNet.co.uk...
- BlackBerry rumor mill takes a page from Apple
For the past few months, writers have been churning out rumors about several new flavors of BlackBerry. Is RIM using careful leaks to beat Apple at its own rumor-fueling game? If you thought iPhone nano rumors were hard to avoid, consider the myriad BlackBerry incarnations haunting cyberspace. ...
- IBM Australia faces strike action
A section of under 100 employees who work in the "Flightdeck" at Baulkam Hills, Australia want a collective agreement granting them better pay and work conditions. IBM's Australian operation is facing the possibility of strike action among its workforce after a secret ballot opened yesterday for employees in a...
- William Shatner signs off on video autographs
Customers of Live Autographs get not just a signed photograph, book or napkin; they receive a customized video clip with a short personal message from the star. LOS ANGELES--William Shatner sat in a drab office staring at a TV monitor displaying a message he was supposed to read to...
- FBI, Dutch police crack the Shadow botnet
The law-enforcement bodies have cracked a major botnet, asking antivirus company Kaspersky to help victims clean up the malware on their PCs. In a joint operation, the FBI and the Dutch High Tech Crime Unit have cracked the Shadow botnet--thought to contain 100,000 PCs. Two...
- Bill Gates: Software innovation poses privacy challenge
Bill Gates told a Hong Kong gathering that society will need more explicit rules governing privacy boundaries around software as the mobile/PC line blurs. As software gets more powerful, privacy issues pose "an interesting software challenge", said Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. Recounting a short history of software...
- Security researcher demands money from Sun, Nokia
A researcher claims to have found multiple flaws in mobile Java and Nokia Series 40 handsets, and wants Sun or Nokia to pay him almost $30,000 for the details. A Polish security researcher has claimed to have found multiple flaws in mobile Java, but is demanding €20,000 ($29,790) in...
- VMware bug causes worldwide disruption
VMware virtual machines on all hosts with the company's latest hypervisor, ESX 3.5 Update 2, in enterprise configurations have found that it will not power on after being turned off. Update at 8:35 a.m. PT on Wednesday: Since ZDNet UK published this article, a patch for the flaw has...
- HSBC could order 200,000 iPhones
Global banking giant HSBC is considering ditching the BlackBerry and adopting Apple's iPhone as its standard staff mobile device. Global banking giant HSBC is considering ditching the BlackBerry and adopting Apple's iPhone as its standard staff mobile device, a move that could result in an order for some 200,000...
- Mozilla launches Snowl messaging prototype
The prototype Firefox extension will bring unified messaging to the open-source browser, if early experiments are promising. Mozilla has launched a prototype messaging Firefox extension that it says could eventually enable users to keep track of all of their electronic communications, including email, RSS, social networks and...
- Material bends, stretches and conducts electricity?
Japanese scientists said they have developed a rubbery material that conducts electricity, a finding that could be used to make devices that bend and stretch. CHICAGO--In the latest twist on electronics, Japanese scientists said on Thursday they have developed a rubbery material that conducts electricity, a finding that could...
- Six steps to an effective data governance program
As data governance becomes a key benchmark of a company's responsibility to enhance and protect data, here are six simple steps that start to develop a program based on individual needs. In the past few years, dozens of high-profile incidents involving data mismanagement have gained international attention. Caught off...
- New Google box for offices can search 10 million files
Google said it is an offering an upgraded version of the hardware appliance its sells to companies and government organizations for Google-style Web search of office documents. SAN FRANCISCO--Google said on Tuesday it is an offering an upgraded version of the hardware appliance its sells to companies and government...
- New Nissan technology deters drivers from danger
Nissan previewed new safety technology that goes beyond a warning beep if drivers veer into the path of danger, and actively tries to pull the car in the direction of safety. YOKOSUKA, Japan--Nissan previewed on Wednesday new safety technology that goes beyond a warning beep if drivers veer...
- Spammers using Google Sites to bypass filters
Junk emailers are using Google Sites to create web pages that can help spam get around corporate filters, according to MessageLabs Spammers have added Google Sites to the arsenal of online tools used to get around junk-email filters, according to a study published on Tuesday by messaging...
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