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Microsoft on Tuesday released seven patches, five classified as critical, for July's Patch Tuesday event. The seven patches fix at least 10 vulnerabilities in consumer and enterprise software Security bulletin MS06-035 addresses a critical vulnerability in Windows Server 2003, as well as in Windows XP and Windows 2000. A security flaw in these prog...
Embryonic stem cell research supporters are urging President George W. Bush to withdraw his threat to veto legislation that would allow federal funding for the controversial studies The bill, which passed the House a year ago, is expected to gain broad bipartisan support in the Senate when it comes to a vote later this month, but it may not win the...
Microsoft has tried to keep plans for its so-called iPod killer tightly under wraps, but the software giant is indeed developing a digital media player to compete with Apple's best-selling product, The Seattle Times is reporting Music companies are apparently leaking some details about Microsoft's plans, according to a Times story that cites source...
The European Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday to discuss the future of patent policy for the European Union How patents are awarded continues to be a critical issue of debate in Europe. The European Patent Office (EPO) has warned that innovation is at risk if national governments continue to delay adoption of an EU patent system.
Ratcheting up in its ongoing campaign against illegal file sharing, theBritish Phonographic Industry on Monday sent a letter to Internet service providersTiscali andCable & Wireless requesting that they suspend 59 Internet accounts used for the purpose. I Until now, the BPI has concentrated its efforts on individual uploaders, pursuing legal action...
Taiwanese chipmaker Via Technologies late last week launched a new chipset that could drastically increase the performance and reduce the size of mobile devices and laptop computers Via launched the Via VX700 chipset to complement its Via Ultra Mobile platform in Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) devices. The Via VX700 is expected to be available in volume qu...
The number of U.S. households with a connected entertainment network will reach 30 million by 2010, according to a new report from Parks Associates A connected entertainment network is a network composed of either a PC connected to at least one consumer electronics (CE) device or multiple interconnected CE devices such as a whole-house DVR system....
Samsung and Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced the availability of the first 3.2-megapixel digital autofocus camera phone for Verizon customers The SCH-a990 lets photo enthusiasts take high-resolution photos and hosts a number of media features, including video recording capabilities, technology to download music and movies, Bluetooth technolog...
AOL may offer its full menu of services, including e-mail, at no cost to anyone with a high-speed Internet connection, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Thursday The Time Warner unit could be forsaking as much as US$2 billion in annual subscription fees in an attempt to drive more traffic -- and hopefully more ad revenues -- to it...
Amid government pressure for interoperability, Microsoft on Thursday announced the creation of the Open XML Translator Project. The project will create free software to allow Word, Excel and PowerPoint to handle documents in competing technology formats The project is a response to government requests for interoperability with the OpenDocument Form...
In response to demand from gaming PC manufacturers for faster memory, Samsung on Wednesday said it has begun mass producing GDDR4 systems GDDR4, a series of four graphics double-density-rate memory components, processes images 33 percent faster than the fastest memory on the market today. Graphics memory is installed in desktop PCs, notebooks and w...
Microsoft on Thursday said it would delay its latest Office suite of software programs. The announcement could be the precursor to further delays of its Windows Vista operating system Microsoft said it needed to improve the product's performance and design in the wake of feedback from business users testing the beta version of the suite, which incl...
The U.S. Senate on Thursday reached a landmark agreement to vote on controversial legislation that would allow federal funding for embryonic stem cell research The bill, which passed the House a year ago, is expected to gain broad bipartisan support in the Senate when it comes to a vote, likely in July. President George W. Bush, however, has threat...
Despite lingering concerns and objections from two top safety officials, the crew of the space shuttle Discovery continued with preparations for Saturday's planned launch. NASA reports a 60 percent chance that weather will delay the mission The Discovery crew arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday morning. The official NAS...
A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday rejected an amendment that would prevent Internet service providers from charging Web firms more for faster service to consumers. The amendment failed by an 11-11 vote The "net neutrality" amendment was designed to ensure that telephone and cable companies treat Internet content equally by not interfering with, ...
Five major Internet service companies on Tuesday announced that they are joining with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to launch a US$1 million campaign against child exploitation on the Internet AOL, Yahoo, Microsoft, EarthLink and United Online will fund a new Technology Coalition within NCMEC to develop and deploy technology ...
In yet another sign that traditional television broadcasters are intent on staking their claim on the Web, NBC and online video company YouTube on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership The alliance will promote NBC's fall television lineup and other NBC shows over the next year....
PC vendors have reduced hardware annual failure rates (AFRs) by approximately 25 percent in the past two years, but there is still room for improvement, according to a benchmark study by Gartner The research firm defines a hardware failure as any repair incident that requires a hardware component to be replaced. The component can be as trivial as a...
Symantec has announced plans to release an online transaction security solution dubbed "Norton Confidential," which aims to protect consumers from fraudulent Web sites and crimeware Over the past 12 months, attacks designed to steal confidential information have become rampant. The recent surge is reflected in Symantec's latest Internet Security Th...
British and U.S. scientists are developing an "emotionally aware" computer that can gauge an individual's thoughts by analyzing facial expressions. The technology could have practical applications for people with autism, researchers said "People express their mental states all the time through facial expressions, vocal nuances and gestures," said P...
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