Next round of Microsoft 'Patch Tuesday' addresses Bluetooth problem
On its next "Patch Tuesday," slated for June 10, Microsoft plans to release seven security fixes, including three critical updates.
According to Microsoft's Security Bulletin Advance Notification for June, the fixes will also include three important updates and one classified by Microsoft as moderate.
How cool is that IBM supercomputer?
Some time over the next five to ten years, IBM expects to replace a new water cooling method for its Hydro-Cluster supercomputer -- just unveiled in April -- with an emerging approach based on 3D chip stacks.
Right now, IBM's new Hydro-Cluster model removes heat from processors by means of water-cooled cooper plates instead of traditional heat sinks. For instance, the Power 575 system rolled out two months ago is billed as tripling energy efficiency while also operating five times faster than IBM's earlier supercomputers.
Linux to land on 23% of smartphones by 2013, says ABI
Spurred by support from legions of developers -- as well as from two currently warring industry groups -- Linux will constitute 23 percent of the world smartphone market by 2013, according to analysts at ABI Research.
In an interview with BetaNews Friday, Stuart Carlaw, API Research's VP and research director, noted that, despite their differences, the Open Handset Alliance (OHA) and the LiMo Foundation are both playing key roles in the rise of Linux on handheld devices.
Register your favorite digits now as a URL in the .NU domain
While numerically-named sites such as 123.net and 1337.com already exist, on June 10 the landrush will begin for the .NU domain which is being marketed in the US as the "number domain."
Belonging to the small island nation Niue which is located between New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands, the internationalized domain name has been popular for several years in Scandinavian countries where "nu" translates to "now." Roughly 80% of the registered .nu domains are Swedish.
The 'Watch Video' link in Google Search is conspicuously missing
A feature that enabled Google users watch videos hosted on either YouTube or Google Video without leaving the search results page, has been quietly removed from the search site.
The Google Video Plus box originally launched in May 2007 with support only for Google's YouTube and Google Video brands. Users interested in previewing a video would click a blue box next to its title, to open up a console that plays the video directly in the screen.
Comcast plans aggressive push for ultra-fast Internet
With Verizon's fiber-based FiOS product becoming more of a threat, cable provider Comcast said that by early 2010 much of its coverage area will be able to access the net at speeds of 100 Mbps.
At those speeds, a high definition movie can be downloaded within minutes (provided it's not in torrent form). The rollout for the technologies required to make 100 megabit-per-second cable internet has already begun, and will be in a fifth of Comcast households by the end of the year.
U2 band manager compares ISPs to 'shoplifters'
Speaking during a music conference in Hong Kong, the manager of U2 did not hold back, going on a public tirade against large Internet service providers, alleging they're profiting from illegal file sharing.
"The recorded music industry is in a crisis, and there is crucial help available but not being provided by companies who should be providing that help -- not just because it is morally right, but because it is in their commercial interest," U2 manager Paul McGuinness said during the Music Matters conference in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
Crytek, EA confirm development of Crysis Warhead
Gamers who liked the original Crysis now can look forward to Crysis Warhead, currently in development by Crytek and Electronic Arts.
Building off the success of Crysis, Crytek and Electronic Arts publicly announced the development of Crysis Warhead, the second installment of the groundbreaking graphics-packed juggernaut launched in 2007. It's not an add-on but an entirely new game, with an expected release date for the 2008 holiday shopping season.
Silverlight 2.0 Beta 2 goes live, just in time
Intel subpoenaed by FTC over CPU business practices
Though the US Federal Trade Commission has yet to issue a statement as of 1:30 pm EDT, Intel has acknowledged it has received a subpoena from the FTC, effectively formalizing its inquiry into Intel's US business practices in the CPU market.
Intel received the subpoena on Wednesday, the company said. The subject of that subpoena is not likely to be related to a small fine issued Wednesday by the Korean Fair Trade Commission, as that matter was related to rebates the company gave Korean customers.
BlackBerrys and iPhones rise among IT buyers, Palm falls
BlackBerrys keep soaring in popularity among corporate IT spenders, while Palms continue to slide; and Apple iPhones are expected to pick up steam in the third quarter, say new survey results from analyst firm ChangeWave Research.
Among IT spenders planning to buy smartphones from July through September, 82% will invest in RIM BlackBerrys, ChangeWave Research analysts discovered in results released this week. That's a five-point leap from February in similar findings about anticipated future spending.
Apple Store aims for the Paris Louvre's glass pyramid
According to French financial daily La Tribune, Apple has received approval to build one of its eponymous stores in Paris. The location? Where else but under the glass pyramid in the Carrousel du Louvre.
It would mark the second piece of geometric glass architecture used by the Cupertino company, the first being the cube at the Apple's Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan, New York that first opened in May 2006.
Google opens up a lab for others to test new Gmail features
With Gmail finally nearing the end of its nearly four year long beta, Google is looking to test out a few new features before it goes live.
A new tab has been added in the settings menu of Gmail called "Labs." Included there are 13 features that the user can either enable or disable, as well as links to provide feedback on the functionality.
Qik streaming video begins alpha, adds Windows Mobile support
Qik, a service that allows its users to stream video from their phones live on the site, has begun its invitation-only alpha period and extended the list of supported devices to include select Windows Mobile handsets.
The idea behind Qik is familiar: to give the user a platform upon which to broadcast and archive footage captured on his mobile device. The concept is being attempted by several competitors.
FCC delays plans for free wireless Internet
The FCC had hoped to vote on a proposal that would require the winner of a spectrum auction next year to build out a free wireless broadband network in June, but those plans have been hindered yet again.
US Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin has been one of the key proponents of the plan within the agency, which seems to borrow a lot from a plan first proposed by M2Z Networks last year.
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