Google will drop Gears for HTML 5
Google will end Gears, an open-source plug-in project it launched two years ago to allow Web applications to function even when a computer isn't connected to the Internet, according to a statement from the company.
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Details leak on Motorola's next Droid mobile phone
Details about the rumored Motorola phone code-named "Sholes Tablet," the sequel to the recently released and highly acclaimed Droid, leaked on a Chinese message board (Google translation).
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Lawsuit shines spotlight on federal surveillance of social networking sites
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the University of California, Berkeley's Samuelson Clinic have filed a lawsuit (PDF document) against six government agencies, seeking information on their use of social networking sites for data collection and surveillance.
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Richer version of Microsoft's Bing tries to leapfrog Google Maps
Microsoft is taking aim at one of Google's most popular services, Google Maps, with a richer version of its own online mapping service that was released in beta on Wednesday.
The new Bing Maps uses Microsoft's Silverlight multimedia technology to provide a smoother way to zoom in and out of cityscapes that appear as 3D-like images. The beta service also includes Microsoft's answer to Google Street View, which it calls Streetside.
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Blades are server market's bright spot, says IDC
While total 2009 server sales still remain below last year's totals, IDC's quarterly tracker report released today indicates that worldwide demand for the systems among enterprise customers may finally be increasing.
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AT&T, Verizon pull dueling 3G lawsuits, with AT&T the loser
Attorneys for AT&T and Verizon Wireless agreed today to drop two federal lawsuits over Verizon advertising about its 3G network.
As a result, AT&T avoids giving itself an even bigger black eye than it has gotten from many iPhone users, who have complained about inadequate network coverage from the company, which is the iPhone 's exclusive carrier.
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AT&T, Verizon pull dueling 3G lawsuits, with AT&T the loser
Attorneys for AT&T and Verizon Wireless agreed today to drop two federal lawsuits over Verizon advertising about its 3G network.
As a result, AT&T avoids giving itself an even bigger black eye than it has gotten from many iPhone users, who have complained about inadequate network coverage from the company, which is the iPhone 's exclusive carrier.
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RIM urges immediate patch to newest BlackBerry server flaw
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) has issued a critical security advisory related to a flaw in its BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software that could enable hackers to execute malicious code and hijack infrastructure. The vulnerability is currently ranked as both a 9.2 and 5.7 on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 representing the most critical flaws.
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RIM urges immediate patch to newest BlackBerry server flaw
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) has issued a critical security advisory related to a flaw in its BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software that could enable hackers to execute malicious code and hijack infrastructure. The vulnerability is currently ranked as both a 9.2 and 5.7 on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 representing the most critical flaws.
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Intel unveils energy-efficient 48-core chip
Intel is honing its sights on many-core chips that are far more powerful than today's dual and quad-core processors.
As expected, Intel took a big step in that direction today by unveiling a 48-core research chip that it says is 10 to 20 times more powerful than current the top end offering in its multi-core Core line of processors. Intel also noted that the experimental chip uses the same amount of energy as two household light bulbs.
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If Oracle and Sun merge, customer negotiations could get tricky
Oracle's acquisition of Sun has hit some European roadblocks, but if it goes through customers will have to prepare to negotiate with a new IT behemoth. With Sun on board, Oracle will have the software and hardware it needs to compete against more well-rounded companies such as IBM, and could vault up to the top of the open source industry, according to Gartner.
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Psystar still in businees of selling Mac clones, but without Apple's OS
Mac clone maker Psystar has agreed to pay Apple nearly $2.7 million in a partial settlement approved today by the federal judge who has overseen the 17-month case.
Psystar has also halted sales of Intel-based clones with Mac OS X preinstalled. Late Tuesday, its Web site showed all Mac clone models as "out of stock." The company's attorney confirmed that Psystar will no longer sell computers with Apple's operating system pre-loaded.
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Will Acer be first to launch a Chrome OS netbook?
Acer may be the first manufacturer out of the gate with a Google Chrome OS netbook in the second half of next year, according to the latest Internet rumors. JT Wang, the computer manufacturer's chairman recently told DigiTimes that he was confident his company would be "the first vendor to launch [a] Chrome-based netbook" by next year.
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