IT/Technology News

2010-03-10 9:57
Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize
The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

2010-03-10 8:03
Correction: Botnet Busted story (AP)
AP - In a story March 2 about the arrest of three suspects in the virus infection of nearly 13 million computers, The Associated Press erroneously reported the spelling of the last name of a captain with Spain's Guardia Civil, which is investigating the case. The captain's correct name is Cesar Lorenzana, not Lorenza.

2010-03-10 6:42
Limewire P2P Network Adds Anti-Malware Protection (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - LimeWire, one of the biggest peer-to-peer networks (and a traditional home for malware) has announced that the company is integrating AVG anti-malware protection into its LimeWire Pro service.

2010-03-10 5:53
Mobile phone allows boss to snoop
Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.

2010-03-10 4:19
Facebook calls for 'iconic games'
Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network.

2010-03-10 3:39
File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'
Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.

2010-03-10 22:01
When Four Cores Aren't Enough: Intel's Core i7-980X Extreme Edition
Need more cores? Intel's latest Extreme Edition processor packs six, shrunk down to 32 nanometers.

2010-03-10 21:40
MySpace Revamps for Revival
After a tough year, the former social networking giant is revamping its look in order to stay in the running with Facebook and Twitter.

2010-03-10 21:35
Lite-On IT sees February revenues up on year
Lite-On IT, the largest Taiwan-based ODM/OEM maker of half-height optical disc drives (ODDs), had unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$4.47 billion (US$140 million) for February, a rise of 48.73% on year due to increased shipments of slim-type ODDs and Blu-ray Disc dives, according to the company.

2010-03-10 21:34
Darfon expects strong shipment growth for notebook and panel component product lines in 2010
Notebook keyboard and panel component maker Darfon Electronics expects its keyboard shipments in 2010 to grow 30% on year, while LCD inverter and LED converter shipments are to grow 40%. The company is targeting to increase its annual consolidated revenues by 30% on year, according to company president Andy Su.

2010-03-10 21:33
Wistron non-notebook product lines to see strong shipment growth in 2010
Wistron's non-notebook product lines including desktops and LCD TVs are expected to start seeing strong growth in the second quarter despite expectations notebook shipments will drop 5-10% on quarter, according to market watchers.

2010-03-10 21:28
Taiwan IC- and LCD-equipment makers post mixed February 2010 results
Csun Manufacturing and Gallant Precision Machining (GPM) managed sequential revenue growth in February 2010, while All Ring Tech and Mirle Automation both saw revenues drop from January. Despite their mixed performance in the most recent month, these semiconductor and flat-panel display (FPD) equipment suppliers have all seen their order visibility extend through the latter half of 2010.

2010-03-10 21:24
Leadframe maker SDI signs cooperation agreement with Mitsubishi Shindoh
Leadframe maker Shuen Der Industry (SDI) has signed a technology cooperation agreement with Japan-based Mitsubishi Shindoh on March 10 for the production of copper strips for leadframes. Under the agreement, SDI will pay royalties to Mitsubishi Shindoh for the delivery of its production equipment and related technologies. Meanwhile, the Japan-based company will also take up shares in SDI through a private placement.

2010-03-10 21:10
Motorola to Put Bing Search on Android Phones
Motorola will start loading Microsoft Bing search and map services onto its Android smartphones in China, and possibly elsewhere later.

2010-03-10 20:57
Sony shows off motion controller
Sony unveils its new motion controller the PlayStation Move, as a contender to market leader Nintendo Wii.

2010-03-10 20:16
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2010-03-10 20:16
Prototype $200 Tablet Runs Android, Chromium OS, Linux
Many have tried to build and sell a $200 tablet; none have succeeded. Freescale's tablet prototype could change that.

2010-03-10 19:38
Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect (AP)
AP - The sudden takedown of an Internet provider thought to be helping spread one of the most promiscuous pieces of malicious software out there appears to have cut off criminals from potentially millions of personal computers under their control.

2010-03-10 17:06
Palm Inc. teeters in crowded smart phone market (AP)

AP - Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name, a sleek new smart phone called the Pre and fresh, intuitive operating software.

2010-03-10 13:19
OnLive game streaming service to start in June (AP)
AP - In an industry first, a new gaming service will start allowing people to "stream" popular high-end games such as "Assassin's Creed II" over the Internet in June, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online.

2010-03-10 12:54
Intego releases VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - The perils of malware and viruses are everywhere, and Mac users shouldn’t be complacent, especially if they’re also running Windows via Boot Camp or other virtualization software. To those ends, Intego has released VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection, which offers all the features of its X6 product for both Mac and Windows operating systems running on your machine.

2010-03-10 12:43
Global agency reconsiders `.xxx' for porn sites (AP)

AP - A global Internet oversight agency is reopening discussions about whether to create a ".xxx" domain name as an online red-light district where porn sites can set up shop away from the wandering eyes of children and teenagers.

2010-03-10 11:12
MySpace outlines makeover after exec shake up (AP)

AP - Long ago lapped by Facebook in popularity and with fast-growing Twitter on its tail, MySpace is planning a series of updates over the next months that will link its users' posts to the other social networking sites more easily and carve out its niche as an entertainment hub more clearly.

2010-03-09 15:10
Hackers target freshly uncovered Internet Explorer hole (AFP)

AFP - Microsoft on Tuesday warned that hackers are targeting a freshly-uncovered weakness in some earlier versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser software.

2010-03-09 12:56
Excel, Movie Maker Flaws Fixed by Microsoft (PC World)
PC World - In a relatively light Patch Tuesday, Microsoft closed holes that could allow a poisoned Excel or Movie Maker file to install malware on a vulnerable PC. However, a new flaw involving VBScript and Windows Help files that can be targeted through Internet Explorer remains unfixed.