Tuesday, October 26, 2010

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 26/10/2010

Wi-Fi Alliance now certifies Wi-Fi direct products
The Wi-Fi Alliance announces that it now has started a program to certify Wi-Fi Direct products and designate them as Wi-Fi Certified Wi-Fi Direct.
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Understanding what Facebook apps really know (FAQ)
An in-depth look at how much Facebook applications know about the users who opt into them, and what it means in the bigger scheme of things.
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Adobe modernizes with tablet tool, mobile AIR
Tablets, smartphones, and TVs--oh my! At its Max conference, Adobe will show off results of work to retool its products for computing devices beyond just personal computers.
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Is this the new Nook Color?
A tipster has sent CNET a link to a page on the Barnes & Noble website that shows an accessory for the Nook Color. On the page, there's an image of a device that may be the new Nook.
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Researchers hack toys, attack iPhones at ToorCon
Security experts demonstrate their software exploits and hardware hacks at annual security conference in San Diego.
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Microsoft says Windows 8 roughly two years away
Software company's Dutch subsidiary posts a blog that says the company is working on the new version, which Microsoft has yet to publicly detail in terms of either features or timing.
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Melinda Gates: No Apple products in my house
Bill Gates' wife declares in an interview that her children have asked her for Apple products, but she had flatly refused to entertain the idea.
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