Monthly Archives: July 2009
Is Yahoo Home Page Refresh Timed to Temper Reaction to Tepid Earnings?
Yahoo July 21 will begin to invite its millions of users to test its new home page, a lively rethinking of one of the...
Who is Using Fast Flux?
Lots of bad guys, that's who.In the latest version of their "Who and Why Show" podcast, posted here, experts with security researchers Team Cymru...
AMD Posts Quarterly Loss, Hopes for Better Second Half
Advanced Micro Devices posted another quarterly financial loss July 21, but the chip maker's results were better than a year ago and the company...
Apple Revenue Exceeds Analyst Expectations, iPhone and Mac Sales Up
Apple saw robust revenue and profits for the quarter ended June 27 and a massive jump in iPhone sales, even as sales of its...
Smart Grid Security in the Spotlight at Black Hat
Two security researchers are calling for the utility industry to pay close attention to securing smart grid technology as the nation upgrades its power...
REVIEW: Silverlight 3 Is a Powerful Tool in Microsoft Developers’ Arsenal
With the release of Silverlight 3, Microsoft continues its race to catch up with the product's main competition-namely, Adobe's Flash. To a large degree,...
Verizon to Dial Up App Store, Partnership at Developer Conference
Verizon will hold its first-ever Verizon Developer Community (VDC) Conference at the end of July with the goal of recruiting and empowering developers to...
Intel Unveils New Flash Drives, Marks Prices Down
Intel on July 21 introduced the world's first 34-nanometer solid-state NAND Flash drives for desktop and laptop computers, then immediately tagged them with a...
Microsoft Q4 Results Will Highlight Need for Windows 7
Microsoft's earnings call on July 23 may not be the happiest for investors, as the company continues to battle considerable economic headwinds and increased...
Unsafe at Any Speed: Hands-Free Cell Phones?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has withheld information since 2003 that shows drivers using hands-free headsets are just as likely to be involved...