Winbond Electronics? memory department chief has left for Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), which in turn has seen one of its top research and development officials depart for ProMOS Technologies, according to the companies. Interesting news Continue reading “DRAM executives play musical chairs”.…more
Microsoft announced a security flaw on Thursday that could allow malicious hackers to reset the Internet connections of affected computers and networks. The vulnerability would allow denial-of-service attacks on affected systems, but would not allow Continue reading “Microsoft Warns of IP Connection Vulnerability”.…more
Hewlett-Packard and Advanced Micro Devices on Friday announced a new notebook to raise funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The HP Special Edition L2000 Notebook will sport the Livestrong logo, along with a copy of Continue reading “HP debuts new ‘Livestrong’ laptop”.…more
U.S. regulators on Thursday ordered Internet telephone carriers to provide full 911 emergency calling services to customers later this year, after hearing from people who were unable to get through during life-threatening crises. Reuters Technology Continue reading “FCC tells Internet phone carriers to provide 911”.…more
“Google does not discover things that are not public,” said Schmidt, answering questions on the stage of the Gartner Symposium here Wednesday. “Many people are disturbed to find their home phone number. But we found Continue reading “Google CEO defends privacy policies”.…more
The latest Netscape 8 browser, the first to claim protection against phishing scams, has been in beta since February. Its developers promise several advantages over rival browsers including Firefox and Internet Explorer. Netscape 8 will Continue reading “Netscape browser claims to sink phishers”.…more
Read more buzz from the E3 in the Legit Reviews Forum. The Revolution, slated for release in 2006, will be the smallest of the next-generation consoles, about the size of three DVD cases stacked together. Continue reading “Nintendo sparks a Revolution”.…more
The Internet portal Yahoo! has introduced a new beta version of its popular instant messenger program. In a bid to take advantage of the world wide interest in VoIP telephony the company is introducing a Continue reading “Yahoo offers free phone calls via IM”.…more
The new LifeDrive mobile manager offers Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity built-in, as well as a 4GB hard drive. First, it isn’t 4GB, but more like 3.85GB of usable storage. But that’s ok. Most users of Continue reading “PalmOne Drives Your Life With 4GB”.…more