Monthly Archives: June 2012
Flame Malware’s Forged Certificate Suggests Nation-State Effort
By: Robert LemosA stealthy attack that spreads through the auto-update mechanism of an operating system or software has long been a nightmare scenario for...
Facebook’s Open Compute Project Gaining Momentum After First Year
MENLO PARK, Calif. A little over a year after Facebook launched its Open Compute Project, organizers of the unusual open-source hardware and software...
iPhone 5, Apple iTV Subsidies Could Vary, but May Benefit Consumers: Analysts
Apple and subsidies, two words too often combined for the tastes of some dollar-counters, are the focus of new reports from investment firms Jefferies...
HTC Finds Itself Locked Out of Windows 8 Launch
HTC, the Taiwanese electronics company, has been denied the opportunity to release some of the first tablets running Microsofts Windows 8 because its sales...
iOS 6 Ready for Launch at Apple WWDC, iPhone 5, iPad Mini Likely No-Shows
One has to assume that the workers at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco didnt get the memo to keep the iOS...
LinkedIn Offers Information, Apology for Security Breach
In the wake of a massive security breach on the business networking site LinkedIn, which resulted in the leaking of roughly 6.5 million user...
LinkedIn, eHarmony Seek Law Enforcement Help With Password Breach Probes
LinkedIn and eHarmony have contacted law enforcement authorities to help investigate the posting of a treasure trove of user passwords online. LinkedIn even brought...
Google Chrome Coming to Windows 8 Metro
Googles Web browser, Chrome, is headed to rival Microsofts latest operating system, Windows 8 Metrosort of. Google began work on a Metro-style enabled desktop...
Google Defends Search Business Against Nextag Claims
Google executives are striking back at accusations by the CEO of online comparative shopping site Nextag that they are monopolistic and a brand killer...
Apple WWDC June 11: What to Expect
Apples Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) begins Monday, June 11, and Apple has promised more than 100 technical sessions presented by engineers; 100 hands-on labs...