Microsoft to Release “Security Essentials” Antivirus Software
World’s top software manufacturer Microsoft Corp. said that it is set to launch the new and full version of the antivirus computer software called Security Essentials on Tuesday, to help users shield their PCs from malwares. In a statement, Microsoft executives said that users can start downloading... 
Tax Scam on E-mails Becomes Biggest Spam Virus Problem in the World
University of Alabama research in computer forensics Director Gary Warner on Friday said the e-mail spam that pose as an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collection scheme has now become the world’s biggest e-mail virus problem. In a statement, Warner said that the spam e-mails used by cybercriminals... 
Web Pages Comments Now Possible with SideWiki
World’s largest search engine provider Google Inc. has launched on Wednesday an added feature to its toolbar, called the SideWiki. The innovative feature would allow online users to input comments on any webpage they are viewed. According to Google Lab executives, the new SideWiki feature of the website... 
Apple Starts Probe over Defective iPhone Batteries
Popular iPhone maker Apple Inc. over the weekend started its probe over increasing reports of defective batteries in its iPhone 3GS. Apple earlier bragged that the new iPhone 3GS has come with a variety of features and software updates that would maximize that use of the device. However, Apple did not... 
US Justice Department Tells NY Court to Reject Google Book Deal
The United States Justice Department on Friday told the New York District Court to reject the proposed settlement of the controversial book deal of Google Inc. with authors and publishers in Europe, which would allow the Internet giant to create digitized copies of books that were already out-of-prints. In... 
Google to use Carnegie Mellon University’s Anti-Fraud Program
World’s most dominant search engine website Google Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has acquired a anti-fraud and spam program developed by Carnegie Mellon University called ReCAPTCHA, which would allow them to cut down unwanted spam while it digitize copies of books. The ReCAPTCHA program works... 
Google Launches Fast Flip News-Reading Service
Google Inc., the world’s largest search engine provider, on Monday launched an “experimental” news-reading hub called Fast Flip, which allows online users to browse news and feature stories from dozens of sources like newspapers and magazines. It will be recalled that Google earned the ire... 
Google Increases Size of its Search Box
The world’s most popular Internet search engine Google.com has got a new facelift as the company introduced a much bigger search box on its home page (http://www.google.com). Google Inc., which is based in Mountain View, California, said that it has decided to remove the cluttered look of the search... 
Mozilla to Release Security Update for Flash-Player
Mozilla, the maker of the popular Firefox web browser, has released on Wednesday a new security update for its flagship browser’s Flash Player to fix all the critical software vulnerabilities. For the first time in company history, Mozilla announced the release of a new security update for the flash... 
Nokia Depends itself from Smartphone Threat
The world’s largest mobile phone maker Nokia Inc. over the weekend unveils plan to release three new Smartphones with a touchscreen features to allow the company to compete against other android phone makers like Apple and Research in Motion. The announcement came following criticisms from technology...