Microsoft promises data corruption fix in final Home Server Power Pack
7 months of beta testing later, Microsoft is finally ready to say it has squashed the data corruption bug that has plagued Windows Home Server since its launch last year, releasing the final build of Power Pack 1 to existing customers and OEMs.
The update to the company's operating system designed to function as a media server in the home was originally slated to include features such as backing up of shared folders, Vista x64 support, more efficient power consumption and improved performance. However, the release was delayed so Microsoft could figure out, and a include a fix for, the data corruption problem.
AT&T again offers, then rescinds free Wi-Fi with iPhone
For the second time, free wireless Internet at the carrier's hotspots including Starbucks was set to become a reality for AT&T iPhone customers; again, the carrier has pulled the offer.
The first time this happened was in late April. While it was not advertised, many iPhone users were able to access AT&T's network through hotspots without having to pay an additional fee or log in. However, the company later relocked those hotspots.
Mobile phone video streaming service Qik opens public beta
Mobile phone video broadcast site Qik, which launched in private testing this spring, has opened today as a public beta.
Qik is a live video streaming site that turns the user's mobile phone camera into something of a remote webcam. Users are encouraged to stream events and other happenings, which can be viewed live and later as video clips, to the Qik Web site.
Motorola sues ex-mobile exec over Apple iPhone job
Financially ailing Motorola has slapped Michael Fenger, a former executive of mobile phones, with a lawsuit for allegedly violating a non-compete pact and landing in a position to reveal trade secrets at Apple, a company that has taken Motorola's crown with the second-generation iPhone.
The lawsuit alleges that Fenger -- who is now Apple's VP of global iPhone sales -- received "millions of dollars in cash, restricted stock units, and stock options" in return for inking an agreement not to work for a competitor for two years after leaving Motorola.
Microsoft's search growth inches forward in June
Microsoft showed the most positive growth among the top five search engines in June, possibly due its recently launched "cashback" search program.
The Redmond company introduced its new program in late May, which rewards users of Live Search with rebates on product purchases.
To end fight, Yahoo gives activist shareholder Icahn board seats
In a surprise move that could easily push Yahoo's acceptance of Microsoft's takeover bid closer to reality, Yahoo has finally given in to some of the key demands of activist investor Carl Icahn, who's been seeking to oust Yahoo founder and CEO Jerry Yang and Yahoo's entire board in the interests of sealing a Microsoft deal.
To avoid an all out fight with Icahn for control of Yahoo's board of directors, Yahoo has now granted Icahn -- who recently bought five percent of Yahoo's shares -- three seats on its board.
Facebook sues over copied design, launches redesigned interface
Social network giant Facebook entered litigation with German site Studivz on Friday for closely copying its design, just in time for Facebook to launch its totally redesigned interface on Monday.
German site StudiVZ took more than a few design cues from Facebook. According to reports, early versions of the site even featured filenames such as fbook.css and poke.php, as the two companies were reportedly "in talks."
Hackers unlock newest iPhone software, but 3G model still tied to AT&T
The group of hackers known as the "iPhone Dev Team" has struck once again, providing an update to its iPhone unlocking tool that works with Apple's new 2.0 software release.
Jailbreaking (making it possible to install un-sanctioned apps) and SIM-unlocking is supported for the first generation iPhone, while iPod touches can also be jailbroken. While the iPhone 3G is also supported in the new release, at this time it is only to jailbreak the device. No SIM-unlock is available, which means it must still be used on AT&T or whatever network Apple has partnered with internationally.
Will Google and Symbian ever work hand-in-hand?
Is there any real chance now that Symbian and Google will start working more closely together, given the planned development of a new Symbian software platform that will compete with Google's Android?
Although Symbian now uses Google applications on its existing mobile OS, any future collaboration at the platform level will need to be addressed by the Nokia-led Symbian Foundation, say Symbian officials.
Has Google's relentless growth finally stopped?
The fuel that brought Google from a laboratory experiment to one of the world's industrial giants, may at last be burning itself out. That leaves Google one player among many, in a questionable economic environment. What now?
When a cartel of oil-producing nations wants to tweak demand for its product upwards, along with its per-barrel prices, one tool it has at its disposal is tightening its pipelines and reducing supply. In the online advertising space, in terms of reach and supply, you don't actually need a cartel to approach the power of Google.
IBM software sales help spur 'powerful' $26.8 B quarter
Even with the current slowdown in spending on information technology, IBM's net income grew 13 percent to $26.8 billion for the second quarter of this year, driven largely by booming sales in software and services.
"I've got to say that this is one of the best quarters I've ever seen -- and remember, we delivered an outstanding second quarter a year ago. So these are truly powerful results," contended Mark Loughridge, IBM's CFO and senior VP, during a conference call with analysts.
Zumobi widgets slide on over to BlackBerry
BlackBerry owners will now be able to use Zumobi to have instant access to widgets that provide a wide variety of miniature applications previously available only for Windows Mobile devices.
Zumobi now offers support for the BlackBerry Pearl (series 81xx), Curve (series 83xx), and Series 88xx using OS 4.2 or newer. The service is free for phone owners to download and install.
One admin's missing password leaves San Francisco in a lockdown state
A former San Francisco city computer network administrator remains in a Bay Area jail after pleading not guilty to four charges of computer tampering. Meanwhile, the city's computer network is in limbo.
Prior to his arrest, Terry Childs, 43, of Pittsburg, California, managed to manipulate the city's computer system, creating a password that has effectively locked out all other city network administrators. As an employee in the San Francisco Department of Technology Information Services, he helped create a new network used for the San Francisco FiberWAN (wide-area network), his former defender said.
Nokia readies touch smartphones for release this year
Could Nokia be joining the pack of cell phone makers chasing after Apple's iPhone? The Finnish-based manufacturer's first touch smartphone, slated for the second half of this year, will be followed by a whole family of such devices.
Although Nokia is launching its own music service, known as Comes with Music, it looks as though the manufacturer will be competing against more from Apple than just iTunes.
Another rocky quarter for AMD: More losses, executive shuffle
Posting a second quarter net loss of $1.19 billion, its seventh money losing quarter in a row, AMD's Hector Ruiz will hand the CEO position over to President and COO Dirk Meyer.
As BetaNews reported last April, AMD's return to dominance is predicated upon its image as a performance leader. Though the company says the transition had been in the works for two years, yesterday's announcement that Ruiz would be stepping down as CEO of AMD and into "Executive Chairman of the Board" position, may play into its efforts to renew its image.
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