Microsoft releases `out-of-band` patches for IE
Microsoft on Tuesday stepped out of its normal patch-release cycle to issue a set of fixes for vulnerabilities that affect every version of Internet explorer.Tektronix aims to teach students basics of test
Tektronix is proposing a series of hands-on problem-based laboratory experiments to teach students the fundamentals of test and measurement for basic electronics.IBM to challenge SAS, SAP and Oracle with SPSS acquisition
IBM has signed a $1.2bn deal to acquire Chicago-based predictive analytics software company SPSS.Microsoft and Yahoo! search deal announced
Microsoft and Yahoo! have announced an agreement.Twitter phishing scam exposed
A website that promised to let you know who was stalking you on Twitter may have been a phishing site. Details on the scam, and on how to be safe on Twitter.Government publishes Twitter rules of engagement
The UK government has published a guide explaining why and how public sector bodies should use Twitter.Agilent buys bio-medical specialist Varian for $1.5bn
Agilent Technologies has agreed to acquire Varian, the supplier of scientific instrumentation for life science and applied market applications, in a deal valued at $1.5bn.Video: Google builds IPv6 platform
In this video, Lorenzo Colitti, network engineer at Google, discusses the company's new IPv6 networkResearch in Motion could still bid for Nortel
Canada's industry minister Tony Clement has encouraged Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) to bid in an auction for the mobile network unit of bankrupt.IT job market decline begins to level out
The decline in the IT jobs market looks as though it might be beginning to level out. The past quarter has seen an easing off in the fall of vacancies.Gmail auto-unsubscribe simplifies your life
Google has rolled out one more Gmail tool to help us wrangle the daily deluge of emails: an option to automagically unsubscribe from certain mailing lists. I gave it a try to see if it really workedErin Andrews `Nude Video` May Install Computer Virus
Searching online for that nude video of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews? Better not, say computer security specialists.Xbox Live Dashboard update coming August 11th
Ladies and gentleman, you can now mark your calendars with a permanent pen, felt-tip marker, or even a paint brush.TI says Q2 sales up 18% on Q1 and more growth in Q3
“After sharp inventory corrections in our markets during the prior two quarters, our revenue levels are beginning to more closely reflect end demand," said TIAdobe tries to explain Acrobat patch woe
While accuser Secunia stick to its guns.Adobe has played down the charge that it has been serving.Vodafone seeks share of ?9bn M2M market
Vodafone is launching a communications platform to enable companies to speed up and reduce risk on projects where machines communicate with each other.HP's ProBook 4310s ultraportable now on sale, starts at $799
We got a chance to toy with HP's latest "pro-level" ultraportable at the tail end of last month, and while it proved to be a bit chunky, the specs list is hard to argue with.Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 beta adds Windows 7 conveniences
It wasn't too hard to see this one coming, but Microsoft has now officially rolledMicrosoft delivers 9 patches, but leaves one hole open
Microsoft today delivered six security updates that patched nine vulnerabilities. The patches fix two bugs now being used by hackers but leave one still open to exploit..Dell halts alarming sales drop
Slow return to sales normality.After recent declines, demand for Dell products is ‘stabilising', the company has said.Microsoft Reveals Windows Azure Pricing, SLA Details
At its Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans, Microsoft gave partners a glimpse of the business model and service level agreement for its Windows Azure cloud development platform.Microsoft is Launching a Music Streaming Service This Month
Microsoft’s online music strategy has been a disaster, with its half-hearted efforts with MTV and Zune being the most obvious. And here they are again, fast-following with another business model.Microsoft Office 2010 -- Don`t Count Microsoft Out Just Yet
Microsoft is taking on the competition by adding a lot of collaboration and cloud-based features to Office 2010.Apple`s 9.7-inch netbook to debut in October for $800?
It's back. The Quanta assembled Apple netbook rumor that kicked off in March with a Commercial Times report calling for a Wintek-supplied touchscreen has returned... with a fever.BlackBerry Onyx with optical trackball leaks out
Looks like RIM's getting serious about optical trackballs -- first the Curve 8520 ditched the spinner and now it looks like the Onyx has been upgraded as well.Google's Schmidt initially opposed to Chrome
While Chrome OS is still a pretty rough sketch in our mind's eye, the Google boys have hosted a press conference to answer a few burning questions.Video: Toshiba TG01 gets UK launch, we handle it again
It may have already been teased, poked and prodded, but the TG01 from ToshibaIBM to build database of UK fingerprints for passport service
The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) has contracted IBM to build a database to support the Government's switch to biometric passports.Big brands use Twitter to push corporate messages
Big name brands are ignoring conversations on TwitterPeek issues call for developers, yearns to build Linux-infused model
Peek always has been a company for the people, with its suits sitting down late last year to listen intently to input from users regarding hacks and tweaks.
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