Mozilla to Release Security Update for Flash-Player

September 10, 2009

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 player software making the web browser [...]

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Nokia Depends itself from Smartphone Threat

September 6, 2009

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 groups, saying that the Finland-based phone company is avoiding [...]

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Unpatched IIS Bug, Being Exploited by Cyber-Criminals – Microsoft

September 5, 2009

US Software giant Microsoft Corp. on Friday revealed that cyber-criminals and hackers have started their attacks in one of the unpatched bug in its Internet Information Services (IIS) server software, which was earlier launched to the public in September. In a statement, Microsoft said that the flaw in the unpatched bug can be exploited by [...]

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Grand Theft Auto Launch in Fall 2009 to be the Next iPhone App Store Jeer

September 1, 2009

Despite being labeled as a “violent” video game, Apple Inc, maker of the popular Smartphone iPhone, has approved the launch of the new Grand Theft Auto franchise in its App store this coming fall. Rockstar Games, maker of the popular blockbuster video game franchise Grand Theft Auto, on Monday announced that it will be coming [...]

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AT&T, Verizon Faces Patent Infringement Case Filed by TiVo

August 27, 2009

Popular television device company TiVo Inc. on Wednesday filed a patent infringement case against Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Wireless for allegedly copying the DVR technology of the company which includes “pause and rewind” capability on Live TV. Based on the documents filed by TiVo to the US District Court in Eastern Texas, the company [...]

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Public Changes for Wikipedia Entries Will Require Editorial Scrutiny

August 26, 2009

Popular website Wikipedia.org on Tuesday said that it will now require further research and proofreading to all public changes before it could be disseminated to the online public. In a statement, Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit organization who is in charge of the user-generated encyclopedia in the internet, said that the changes in the editorial policies [...]

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Apple Belies Outright Rejection of Google Voice for iPhone

August 23, 2009

Apple Inc. executives on Friday denied accusations of outright rejection of a program called Google Voice for its popular iPhone, saying that it has only “temporarily” blocked the application due to complications to some functions of the device. In a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission, Apple belied reports that it has rejected the [...]

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New iPhone Apps for Wikipedia

August 21, 2009

Online giant Wikipedia has launched on Thursday a new application for the popular iPhone, which aimed to give users free online encyclopedia at the palm of their hands. With the increasing number of people using Smartphones and Apple Inc.’s iPhone, Wikipedia has decided to open its webpages to users who want to know basic facts [...]

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Parents Unaware of Data Gathering Software They Use for Their Kids

August 18, 2009

A child-safety advocate over the weekend expressed fear over the growing number of parents installing leading brand software that would allow them to personally monitor what their kids are doing online, saying that these parents are “unwittingly” giving away marketing data to the software developer. In a statement, child-safety advocate Parry Aftab revealed that the [...]

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Lenovo Pulls Out Defective ThinkPad Batteries

August 16, 2009

Computer giant Lenovo issued a directive ordering the immediate recall of its ThinkPad Laptop batteries following reports of permanent damage due certain errors to its production. In its support website, Lenovo warned its consumers from continuing use of the batteries, saying that it is permanently damage since it will not recharge. Continuous use will also [...]

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