China says Web filtering software launch unchanged (AP)
AP - China is sticking to its planned launch of a controversial Internet censoring software in about one week, an official newspaper said Tuesday, despite Washington's concerns over the move's possible impact on trade and access to information.
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McAfee Expands in China for Expected Security Boom (PC World)
PC World - McAfee is expanding its staff in China amid a boom in the country's security market fueled by the launch of next-generation mobile networks.
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Free Security Product Vets Twitter Links (PC World)
PC World - As Twitter becomes increasingly abused by hackers, Finjan Software released on Tuesday a free browser add-on with a new feature that scans links and warns if they point to a page containing malware.
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Coming Soon: Adobe Flash on Android, WinMo and WebOS (PC World)
PC World - Adobe is set to introduce Flash Player 10 for most mobile operating systems later this year, including Google Android, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Nokia Symbian and Palm WebOS.
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China Stands by Web Filter Program Despite Protests (PC World)
PC World - China said its deadline for Web filtering software to be distributed with PCs had not changed on Tuesday, despite growing protests from the U.S. government and Chinese Internet users.
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Moblin Center Seeks to Popularize Software in Taiwan, China (PC World)
PC World - A development center built through a partnership between the Taiwan government and chip maker Intel plans to make the Moblin Linux operating system popular in small devices by creating applications as well as incubating a developer base on the island and in China.
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China to stick to controversial software rule (AFP)
AFP - China will not back away from a new rule requiring that Internet filtering software be shipped with all computers sold in the country despite heavy criticism of the plan, state media has said.
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Impatient Palm Pre Developers Are Hacking webOS (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Palm indicated last week that is working to make its Mojo software development kit for the new Palm Pre available to all developers before the end of the summer. Though Palm initially restricted SDK access to a limited number of partners, the company now says it is ready to take a limited number of applications from developers.
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T-Mobile's myTouch 3G Is Its Second Android Phone (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The number of Android phones available in the U.S. doubled with T-Mobile's launch Monday of the myTouch 3G. The smartphone follows the successful launch last year of the T-Mobile G1, the first device to use the Google-backed, open-source mobile operating system.
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New 'Google phone' coming in August (AFP)
AFP - US telecom carrier T-Mobile announced on Monday that the latest version of a touch-screen smartphone featuring Google's Android software would be available in August.
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Palm: Wide availability of SDK for Pre this summer (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Palm, which hasأ‚آ limited the availability of aأ‚آ software development kit for its Palm Pre device despite the unit being on the market since June 6, now says it has a goal of widespread availabilty of the SDK later this summer.
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Internet boycott calls to mark China filter debut (Reuters)
Reuters - Chinese Internet users are calling on fellow web surfers to stay offline on July 1, the debut of a controversial software filter that critics say the Chinese government is using to tighten censorship.
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T-Mobile to sell new Google phone in August (Reuters)
Reuters - T-Mobile USA will begin selling a new smartphone using Google Inc's Android operating software in August, facing off against high-end devices such as Apple's latest iPhone and the Palm Pre.
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Windows 7 Hits a New Low (PC World)
PC World - I've always wanted to get a modern operating system to work on my graphing calculator. And we're about there, thanks to the efforts of a fellow (or strangly named lady) on The Windows Club forum. A user by the name of "hackerman1" has installed Windows 7 on his PC, which in itself is nothing to write home about. The catch here is that he's gotten a bootable, working installation on no less than a Pentium II system. No, that's not a typo--Pentium Two. The extreme...ly old machine consists of a 266 MHz CPU, a whopping 96 MB of memory, and a next-generation 4 MB graphics card.
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Intel program spotlights dubious online claims (AFP)
AFP - Intel has launched software that sniffs out questionable claims at websites.
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Wall Street Beat: Mixed Signals Amid Hope for IT Recovery (PC World)
PC World - Though some industry watchers are looking for a recovery in the second half of the year, IT vendors this week gave out mixed signals about prospects for sales, as Research In Motion (RIM) issued a tepid quarterly forecast, Progress Software and consumer electronics retailer Best Buy reported weak quarters, and MySpace announced staff cuts.
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Free Microsoft Security Software Due Out Next Week (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft's free software to battle malware will be released Tuesday through its Web site, the company has confirmed. Called Microsoft Security Essentials, it consists of the anti-malware components of Windows Live OneCare, for which there has been an annual charge of $49.95.
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Fight Against China's Web Filtering Software Grows (PC World)
PC World - A U.S. company that says its code was copied by a Chinese Internet filtering program has ordered more PC makers not to distribute the Chinese software.
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Microsoft to provide free anti-virus software (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft has announced it will soon release free anti-virus software so people on tight budgets won't skimp on protecting their computers from hackers.
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Microsoft readies free PC security software (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it plans to release a beta test of its free computer security program next week and is on track to launch a finished product in the fall.
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