Computer security researchers said Wednesday they have discovered a vulnerability in Adobe Systems Inc.’s ubiquitous Acrobat Reader software that allows cyber-intruders to attack personal computers through trusted Web links. Virtually any Web site hosting Portable Continue reading “Security Threat – Flaw found in Adobe Acrobat PDF”.…more
Cisco Systems announced on Thursday that it will pay $830 million in cash and stock for e-mail security company IronPort Systems. IronPort, a privately held company based in San Bruno, Calif., is a leader in Continue reading “Cisco purchases IronPort for $830 million”.…more
Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has purchased a 10,000-square-meter parcel of land in an upscale area of Shanghai on which it will construct its China headquarters, according to Taiwan’s Chinese-language Commercial Times. Meanwhile, construction of Continue reading “Foxconn reportedly to build China headquarters in Shanghai”.…more
Today’s News from Around the Web ASUS offers up an affordable motherboard from the new nForce 600 series family; the P5N-E SLI featuring the nForce 650i chipset. To put it plainly, this motherboard gave us Continue reading “January 3 News From Around the Web”.…more
Open-source database maker MySQL AB will soon release the alpha version of its Falcon storage engine, designed for high-volume Web server environments, a company executive said Wednesday. News of the release slipped out early, but Continue reading “MySQL on track with storage engine – Falcon”.…more
Google has fixed a security hole in several of its services that exposed the address books of Gmail users, the company said Tuesday. An attacker could create a malicious Web site that would copy all Continue reading “Google plugs Gmail data leak flaw”.…more
A U.S. research institute has sued Nokia, Samsung Electronics and Matsushita-owned Panasonic for violating a patent for Bluetooth technology, potentially putting the free wireless standard at risk. If this case wins it would be a Continue reading “U.S. group sues Nokia, Samsung over Bluetooth”.…more
Digital video recording pioneer TiVo may be a household brand, but the company appears to be stuck in a rut. TiVo’s stock essentially finished where it started in 2006 (it closed the year at $5.12), Continue reading “TiVo Needs a Tweak”.…more
Can video games make kids more violent? A new study employing state-of-the-art brain-scanning technology says that the answer may be yes. Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine say that brain scans of kids Continue reading “Does game violence make teens aggressive?”.…more
Still on the fence about getting an 8800 series card? Heres another review to help you decide. Need a game to play with that new card, check out the review for Rainbow Six Vegas. Can’t Continue reading “January 1st News from Around the Web”.…more