NewsFactor – Finishing touches complete, Microsoft sent its latest Windows Phone 7 operating system to equipment manufacturers Wednesday, paving the way for a round of Windows-based mobile devices to debut in time for the holiday season.
NewsFactor – In a jam-packed event full of new product details, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled new versions of all three iPod devices on Wednesday, introduced operating-system updates, and demonstrated a new social-media network designed to encourage more downloading from iTunes. He also unveiled a leaner version of Apple’s less-popular Apple TV set-top box.
NewsFactor – Details about Palm webOS 2.0 are beginning to emerge. On Tuesday, a software development kit and application programming interfaces were released to developers with some of the new features. The final 2.0 is expected to be released later in 2010.
NewsFactor – Oracle’s suit against Google for the use of Java in its Android portable operating system continues to reverberate through the open-source movement. In the newest development, Google has declined to participate in the upcoming JavaOne conference, an event formerly hosted by Java creator Sun Microsystems and now run by Sun’s new owner, Oracle.
NewsFactor – As the bidding war between Hewlett-Packard and Dell for 3PAR continues, Intel is making another major market move. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker is acquiring Infineon’s wireless-solutions business in a $1.4 billion cash deal. The deal comes on the heels of Intel’s $7.6 billion McAfee acquisition.
NewsFactor – Security analysts are still digesting the implications of Intel acquiring McAfee for $7.68 billion. The purchase plan comes four months after McAfee was forced to apologize for an antivirus update that shut down Windows XP computers around the world — including PCs at Intel.
NewsFactor – Security analysts are still digesting the implications of Intel acquiring McAfee for $7.68 billion. The purchase plan comes four months after McAfee was forced to apologize for an antivirus update that shut down Windows XP computers around the world — including PCs at Intel.
NewsFactor – Adobe Systems has issued emergency updates for its Reader and Acrobat products to address a critical flaw disclosed at the Black Hat conference in July. The updates take Reader to version 9.3.4 and Acrobat to version 8.2.4.
NewsFactor – If you like keeping tabs on actress Cameron Diaz, you may be better off sticking to People magazine and Access Hollywood rather than Googling her. A report from security vendor McAfee says the actress is this year’s number-one celebrity whose search results are likely to infect your computer.
NewsFactor – Intel said Thursday that the chipmaker will purchase security software vendor McAfee in an all-cash transaction valued at $7.68 billion — equivalent to a 60 percent premium over the closing price for McAfee shares on Wednesday. Unanimously approved by the boards of both companies, Intel said it hopes to complete the acquisition of McAfee as early as the end of this year, subject to regulatory review and other factors.