Archive for ‘July, 2009’

A Google Wave reality check

A Google Wave reality check

The search giant’s new combo product dazzled developers two months ago. Now comes the hard part: getting rid of the bugs.

Why mobile applications need cloud services

Why mobile applications need cloud services

New data suggests that mobile app stores will flounder without connectivity to high-value cloud resources.

At Black Hat and Defcon, hackers talk shop

At Black Hat and Defcon, hackers talk shop

roundup This week’s gatherings in Las Vegas are for those who know how to hack–and for those who want to stop them.

An SMS can force a URL or app on smartphones

An SMS can force a URL or app on smartphones

Talk about text message attacks continues at Black Hat with the third of a handful of mobile-related sessions.

Newsgator goes all in with Google Reader

Newsgator goes all in with Google Reader

The publisher of popular RSS readers FeedDemon and NetNewsWire is ditching its proprietary online RSS synchronization in favor of Google Reader.

McAfee acquiring MX Logic, delivers solid outlook

McAfee acquiring MX Logic, delivers solid outlook

McAfee is buying the cloud-based e-mail and Web security services vendor for $140 million in cash. Separately, it delivers a better-than-expected quarterly outlook.

CNET News Daily Podcast: Apple at CES? Not so fast

CNET News Daily Podcast: Apple at CES? Not so fast

Is Apple headed to CES this year? And what’s going on with the slump in PS3 and PSP sales? We delve into these topics, and more on today’s show.

No joke: ‘Funny or Die’ coming to iPhone

No joke: ‘Funny or Die’ coming to iPhone

An agreement with a content platform provider spells out an iPhone future for comedic video site Funny or Die.

Adobe patches critical Flash hole

Adobe patches critical Flash hole

A problem that could let an attacker gain control over a computer via Flash Player has been patched, Adobe says.

Report: eBay is building a Frankenskype

Report: eBay is building a Frankenskype

Auction company wants to spin off the telephony service it bought over four years ago, but rights to some of its software remain with the company’s founders. So eBay’s trying to build a new one.

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