Countries pledge global support for clean energy
At Washington, D.C., conference, delegations from 24 countries promise initiatives that would mean building fewer power plants and using more clean energy.
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Archive for July 20th, 2010
iBank 4 public beta gets tighter financial integration (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com – Staying on top of oneâs finances may not be a pretty job, but someoneâs gotta do it. Unless you have a someone (else), though, you probably have to serve as your own personal accountant, so IGG Software wants to make your job easier by releasing a public beta of iBank 4.
VoteBundle: Mac apps meet democratic competition (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com – The Mac software bundle meets the TV reality show scene with the latest bundle promotion from Mac Bundle Box. VoteBundle presents a list of twenty Mac applications and the opportunity to vote on them. The top ten applications will be included in Mac Bundle Box’s next app bundle for a set price. The bottom ten will presumably be left on the island for the smoke monster.
Six years later, EA sells stake in Ubisoft
Electronic Arts sells its nearly 15 percent stake in Ubisoft. The smaller, French-based developer is now free from EA’s grasps, reports say.
LENA recorder IDs autism with 86 percent accuracy
New research suggests that an algorithm based on 12 acoustic parameters associated with vocal development identifies autism in children with 86 percent accuracy.
Rumors Have Verizon Adding More Droid Phones (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – With three Droid smartphones on the shelves (and, in some cases, in short supply), Verizon Wireless may be ready to add two more to take advantage of the popularity of the Android operating system.
VMware Beats Forecast With Strong Q2 Results (PC World)
PC World – VMware on Tuesday reported a 48 percent jump in revenue for the second quarter, a greater increase than expected, and raised its outlook for the full year on strong demand for its virtualization software.
Microsoft Warns of Windows Shortcut Vulnerability (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – Microsoft has released a security advisory addressing a vulnerability in the way Windows parses shortcuts. In Advisory 2286198, issued Friday and updated Monday, the software giant said “malicious code may be executed when a specially crafted shortcut is displayed,” even without any user action to run the executable. The company said it is working on a security update.
VMware ups outlook amid strong demand
Virtualization software maker turns out a solid second quarter and announces it’s raising its earnings outlook for the year.
Frugality fuels Yahoo’s second-quarter gains
There was nothing spectacular about Yahoo’s quarterly financials announcement, but things do appear to be looking up for its display advertising business.