Computer News

July 6, 2009

Identity Thieves Target Job Seekers

Never mind landing the job. Now people on the lookout for employment have another cause for worry: identity theft. As the joblessness rate soars, scammers are ginning ...

July 6, 2009

Lessons from the Data Breach at Heartland

Robert Carr was settling in for the evening in a New York hotel on Jan. 12 this year when at 10:30 p.m. he got a phone call that every financial services executive ...

July 6, 2009

Under Cyberthreat: Defense Contractors

Tim McKnight is well acquainted with threats to cybersecurity. A former special agent with the FBI, he specialized in corporate espionage and foreign ...

July 1, 2009

Upgrading the Computer History Museum

The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., is a geek's paradise. Its warehouse-style exhibit room is laden with old Macs, supercomputers, and reel-to-reel ...

June 30, 2009

Apple's HTTP Adaptive Video Streaming in Action

When Apple (AAPL) upgraded its iPhone operating system in June, it included some highly prominent and loudly demanded features, like search and copy & paste. But the ...

June 29, 2009

Motorola's New Smartphones: Sales, Not 'Dazzle'

Motorola (MOT) has yet to unveil its new lineup of phones based on the Android operating system, but already analysts are placing bets on its likely success. While the...

June 25, 2009

Are Smarter Gadgets Good for the Planet?

With the explosion of low-cost chips, from Intel's Atom processor to low-power Wi-Fi sensors, just about everything is "getting smart" these days. There are known ...

June 24, 2009

The SEC Is Too Lax on CEO Health Disclosure

Company shareholders have a right to know when an executive's life hangs in the balance. As things now stand, Securities & Exchange Commission rules are exceedingly ...

June 23, 2009

IBM Aims for a Battery Breakthrough

Eager to place itself at the forefront of technology considered crucial to transportation's future, Big Blue is throwing its weight behind batteries. On June 23, IBM ...

June 23, 2009

Experts: Apple Disclosure 'Falls Short'

Apple's handling of reports that CEO Steve Jobs had a liver transplant has rekindled concern among corporate governance experts that the company and its board are ...

June 23, 2009

Giant Alliance: Intel, Nokia Try Again

Intel and Nokia hope their third time is the charm. After two aborted attempts over the past few years to collaborate on wireless devices, the world's largest computer...

June 22, 2009

Hewlett Packard Unveils Web-Friendly Printer

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) has a new salve for its ailing printer business. Beset by falling demand for hardware and pricey ink, the division that once accounted for most ...

June 18, 2009

RIM: Big Plans for the Second Half

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIMM) is benefiting from buoyant demand for smartphones, but not as much as some investors had hoped. The Canadian company said on...

June 17, 2009

Windows 7: Another Reason to Dread the Holidays

It's not even summer yet and if you're like me you're already dreading the holidays. I've never been a big fan of the holiday season, and this year is going to be ...

June 17, 2009

As Broadband Expands Rapidly, America's Poor Lag

Recession or no, more Americans are getting online via fast, higher-priced connections, a closely watched study of U.S. Internet use has found. As of April, 63% of ...

June 17, 2009

Washington Weighs Wireless Regulation

The will to regulate the wireless industry may be growing in Washington. On June 17 the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation met to consider whether ...

June 16, 2009

Opera Unite: A New Way to Share

Opera is stepping up efforts to grab share of the Web browser market. To do that, the tiny Norwegian company released a version of its software that's designed to give...

June 15, 2009

Dell, IBM Clash Over M&A Executive

Dell is taking some extraordinary steps in its effort to transform itself from a company that has long relied on organic growth into one that makes aggressive ...

June 14, 2009

The iPhone's Wary New Rivals

New iPhone products and price changes are never cause for celebration among Apple's rivals in the wireless industry. The latest additions to the iPhone family are no ...

June 12, 2009

Apple-AT&T: Hints of Strain

I would not want to have been an AT&T employee at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference. There were at least three moments when comments by Apple (AAPL) executives ...

June 11, 2009

New Portable PCs: Acer's Timeline vs. MSI's X-Slim

By Peter Svensson, Associated Press Tiny, cheap laptops known as netbooks have been a big success. But not everyone likes their small screens and keyboards, and their ...

June 10, 2009

Qualcomm, Freescale Bet on 'Smartbooks'

Qualcomm and Freescale Semiconductor are hoping that a netbook by another name smells as sweet. In hopes of eroding Intel's lead in the burgeoning market for small, ...

June 10, 2009

What the Palm Pre Cost to Build

When the Palm Pre first hit store shelves on June 6, it took no time for analysts to take the device apart. Among them was Andrew Rassweiler, director and principal ...

June 9, 2009

How the Energy Dept. Can Change Its Wasteful Ways

It wasn't so long ago that U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced $256 million in stimulus funding for industrial energy-efficiency initiatives, $50 million of ...

June 8, 2009

Apple's CEO Conundrum

Apple (AAPL) appears poised to make good on repeated assurances that CEO Steve Jobs would be back at the helm by the end of June. As the date approaches and Apple ...