Monthly Archives: October 2009
Microsoft’s Bing Adds Reference Page
Microsoft has introduced a Reference page for its search engine, Bing, which brings together Wikipedia and Freebase entries onto a single site for quick...
Microsoft Launches Swine Flu Response Site
Microsoft Oct. 7 announced a new Website, the H1N1 Response Center, which provides users with relevant content and allows consumers to gauge symptoms and...
Cisco Security Software Extends URL Filtering to ‘Dark Web’
Cisco Systems is looking to extend its URL filtering controls to what it refers to as the -Dark Web'-the nebula of sites that remain...
Nvidia Stops Chip Set Development as Intel Dispute Continues
The ongoing legal dispute between Intel and Nvidia is heating up again, with Nvidia claiming that it will no longer develop chip sets for...
Samsung Moment Smartphone Opens the Android Floodgates for Sprint
Sprint announced it will begin selling the Android-running Samsung Moment beginning Nov. 1. It's the second Android phone Sprint has said it will offer....
Malware Distributors Mastering News SEO
Speaking from long-running personal experience, many legitimate news outlets and businesses struggle to master the tricky techniques of search engine optimization in trying to...
Google Mobile Search Options, PDF Quick View in Search
Google late yesterday rolled out some fine new search features: Google Search Options for Apple's iPhone, Android and Palm WebOS smartphones and quick view...
DOJ Investigating IBM Mainframe Business: Report
Federal regulators reportedly are investigating IBM for possible antitrust violations in connection with its mainframe business.MarketWatch reported Oct. 7 that the Computer & Communications...
FBI Director Nearly Hooked in Phishing Scam, Swears Off Online Banking
FBI Director Robert Mueller has apparently sworn off online banking after nearly falling victim to a phishing attack.During a speech Oct. 7 at the...
New Iomega ‘Green’ Desktop NAS Device Aimed at SMBs, Home Users
Iomega keeps cranking out desktop storage machines that off the top appear to be way underpriced. But that's simply the result of continued intense...