Android to invade in-home gadgets during 2009?
The Register - Jul 24, '09 7:35amTech exec claims OS' use not limited to smartphones
Gadget manufacturers will launch a range of Android-based devices for use in and around the home this year, according to a touchscreen gadget company.…
Microsoft sales drop sharply, sees no quick recovery
(Reuters)
Yahoo! News: Technology News - Jul 23, '09 7:19pm
Reuters - Microsoft Corp posted the first-ever drop in annual sales of Windows and its quarterly revenue fell a steeper-than-expected 17 percent as its business continued to be hurt by the weak global PC and server markets.
Researchers to offer tool for breaking into Oracle databases
CNET News.com - Jul 23, '09 3:04pmFree tools for breaking into Oracle databases will be released at Black Hat and Defcon next week.
A Ray of Hope for Online Advertising
InternetNews Realtime News for IT Managers - Jul 24, '09 9:21amNew study highlights spike in display pricing, suggests the worst may be over.
AT&T chief: iPhone won't be exclusive forever
CNET News.com - Jul 23, '09 1:11pmRandall Stephenson says that overall the company's relationship with Apple is strong, but that it isn't reasonable to think it will have the exclusive in perpetuity.
Google spending more on D.C. lobbying
CNET News.com - Jul 23, '09 12:10pmSearch giant spent $950,000 on federal lobbyists in the second quarter, 30 percent more than it spent the same quarter a year ago.
Windows 7 RTM Leaked to BitTorrent - NYTimes.com
digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular - Jul 23, '09 11:30amAlthough even the best-connected users cant get Windows 7's final code until Aug. 6, people willing to pirate the new operating system can download it today from several file-sharing sites, searches show.
Adobe Vulnerability Targeted in Drive-by Attacks
eWeek - RSS Feeds - Jul 23, '09 10:16amA new zero-day vulnerability affecting Adobe's Flash Player software is being targeted by attackers via drive-by downloads. Here is some advice on mitigating the vulnerability.
- Adobe Systems is working on a fix for a bug in its Flash Player software that has come under attack. Adobe first warned about the vulnerability July 21, then issued an updated advisory the following night. The issue affects current versions of Flash Player on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms, a...
- Adobe Systems is working on a fix for a bug in its Flash Player software that has come under attack. Adobe first warned about the vulnerability July 21, then issued an updated advisory the following night. The issue affects current versions of Flash Player on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms, a...
iPhone gives AT&T a boost
CNET News.com - Jul 23, '09 8:22amAT&T posts lower revenue and profits than it did a year ago, but earnings weren't as bad as they could have been, thanks to the iPhone.
Windows 7 ready (to manufacture): 7600.16385 is RTM ID
Computerworld Blogs blogs by IT Blogwatch - Jul 23, '09 5:02am
It's Windows 7 RTM time; and that means Windows Server 2008 R2, too. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers debate build number 7600.16385, Russian/Chinese leaks, naughty torrents, and what comes next.
By Richi Jennings: your humble blogwatcher, who selected these bloggy morsels for your enjoyment. Not to mention too fat for Photoshop...