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Intel Speed Breakthrough Points to a Post-Motherboard Era
Publié: juillet 25, 2007, 11:25pm CEST
Up to now, when photonics have been used in silicon-based alternatives to electrical semiconductors, loose electrons altering the refractive index of the silicon have prevented high speeds. Now Intel engineers claim they've found a way around the problem, perhaps eliminating a principal obstacle to the development of optical interconnects at hundreds of gigabits per second and beyond. -
Apple Posts Record Mac Shipments, Quarterly Profit
Publié: juillet 25, 2007, 11:04pm CEST
Apple posted another strong quarter of revenues, with record profits that nearly doubled over the year ago quarter, as well as setting a new record for quarterly Mac shipments. 270,000 iPhones were also sold during the device's first two days on the market. -
Massive Signs Deal with EA for Ad Placement
Publié: juillet 25, 2007, 10:21pm CEST
Microsoft's in-game advertising subsidiary Massive said Wednesday that it had penned a deal with Electronic Arts to place its ads in several popular games. -
Microsoft Signs Ad Deal with Digg
Publié: juillet 25, 2007, 9:29pm CEST
Following a deal last August in which Microsoft agreed to handle all ad sales for popular social networking site Facebook, the Redmond company has signed a similar agreement with social news site Digg. Microsoft is working hard to establish itself in the ad industry, but faces stiff competition from Google. -
World of Warcraft Bigger Than New York City
Publié: juillet 25, 2007, 9:13pm CEST
Blizzard's massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft now counts a subscriber base of over 9 million, more than the population of New York City, the company announced Tuesday. The virtual world has become so popular that it has remained a top-seller since its debut in November 2004. -
Britain Refuses to Extend Music Copyrights
Publié: juillet 25, 2007, 8:52pm CEST
The British government Tuesday refused to endorse an effort to change the copyrights on sound recordings to last at least 70 years, a move that has critics claiming the UK isn't supporting their artists. Currently, individuals can receive royalties for 50 years after the date a song was released. -
EFF Sues Universal Music Over Yanked Baby Dancing Video
Publié: juillet 25, 2007, 8:19pm CEST
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is defending a Pennsylvania mother whose YouTube video of her daughter dancing in her kitchen to a Prince song during the last Super Bowl halftime show, was yanked in response to a fair use complaint. Ms. Stephanie Lenz is suing Universal Music Group, with EFF's assistance, demanding reparations. -
29,000 Sex Offender Profiles on MySpace
Publié: juillet 25, 2007, 7:28pm CEST
The problem of sex offenders on MySpace now appears to be much larger than the company initially suggested. The social networking site said earlier this week that it had deleted 29,000 sex offender profiles. -
Nintendo Profits Soar on Strong Wii Sales
Publié: juillet 25, 2007, 6:21pm CEST
Nintendo continued to impress investors, posting another solid quarter thanks to strong Wii sales. Its strength was apparent in recent surveys that show during the month of June, the Wii outsold the PS3 by 4 to 1 and the Xbox by 2 to 1 in the US market. -
US Standards Board Still Indeterminate on OOXML
Publié: juillet 25, 2007, 6:09pm CEST
UPDATED - Earlier this week, the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) confirmed what BetaNews reported a week ago: A two-thirds majority has yet to be reached among the committee's V1 technical review board, with regard to whether Microsoft's Office Open XML suite of formats should be recommended for approval to its Executive Board. -
XM CEO Panero to Leave in August
Publié: juillet 25, 2007, 5:30pm CEST
The fate of XM CEO and co-founder Hugh Panero was finally revealed late Tuesday as the satellite radio company said he would be leaving the company in August. No reasons were given for his departure. -
Mozilla Admits Firefox Exploit Caused by Firefox Bug, Not IE
Publié: juillet 24, 2007, 11:53pm CEST
On July 10, engineers at Secunia issued a security advisory, rated "Highly Critical," warning Firefox users that their browser could be tricked into executing arbitrary JavaScript code. While Internet Explorer was originally blamed for the ability to trick Firefox, as it turns out, Mozilla admitted today its own browser is to blame, even after a patch was released. -
AllofMP3 Owner Faces Fines, Jail Time
Publié: juillet 24, 2007, 10:12pm CEST
Russian authorities are seeking jail time for Denis Kvasov, the owner of AllofMP3.com, along with paying restitution to EMI, Warner, and Universal. -
The YouTube Debates: Whose Platform Is It Anyway?
Publié: juillet 24, 2007, 9:46pm CEST
After a plethora of user-submitted videos that served as fuel for the banter among the eight Democratic presidential candidates at yesterday's CNN/YouTube political debate at the Citadel in South Carolina, the unasked question today remains this: Is it really a debate? -
Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 Coming Thursday
Publié: juillet 24, 2007, 9:28pm CEST
Microsoft will announce Thursday morning the release of Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2. According to Scott Guthrie, the general manager of Microsoft's Developer Division, the release will be nearly feature complete and will likely be the last major release before the product is released to manufacturing in preparation for its launch on February 27, 2008. -
Google's Gains Not Great Enough for Wall Street
Publié: juillet 21, 2007, 12:02am CEST
More and more, Google these days behaves like a standard corporation. Its growth model is less organic, and more driven by mergers and acquisitions - especially its recent effort to acquire online display advertising provider DoubleClick. And rather than growing by disproportionate amounts, Google's growth rate is falling more in line with reality. -
Canadian iPod Tax Moves Forward
Publié: juillet 20, 2007, 9:19pm CEST
The Copyright Board of Canada has given the go ahead for a tax to be placed on iPods and removable memory storage cards for private copying. -
Is AMD Returning to Profitability?
Publié: juillet 20, 2007, 8:56pm CEST
The old saying, essentially, is, "From here, things can only get better." From where AMD was last April, that's indeed what happened - and perhaps that's no surprise. Yesterday, the company reported rising chip shipments that led to increased revenues and recovering profit margins, though still not yet near the point of being considered "healthy." -
LG Debuts New Hybrid Disc Drives
Publié: juillet 20, 2007, 8:05pm CEST
LG is reportedly releasing its second-generation hybrid optical disc drives for PCs. The devices are able to read discs in all currently available formats, including CDs, DVDs, HD DVD, and Blu-ray. -
Stringer: Apple's Jobs is "Greedy"
Publié: juillet 20, 2007, 7:13pm CEST
Sony's CEO Howard Stringer had a few choice words for Apple CEO Steve Jobs last Thursday, calling Jobs "greedy" because he wants a world where only he makes money, the New York Post reports. -
Patent Reform Fast-tracked Through Senate Committee
Publié: juillet 20, 2007, 7:09pm CEST
Just two days after the House version of a sweeping patent reform bill passed the US House of Representatives by a voice vote - meaning the supporters were obviously louder than the opponents - the bill as reported to the Senate swept through the Judiciary Committee, most likely with very few amendments. -
Ask Allows Users to 'Erase' Searches
Publié: juillet 20, 2007, 7:06pm CEST
Ask.com will soon give its users the option to decide whether or not their search history is retained by the site. -
Google Wants in to Spectrum Auction
Publié: juillet 20, 2007, 5:44pm CEST
Google has said that it will commit to spending at least $4.6 billion in the upcoming 700MHz wireless auction if the FCC commits to greater competition and consumer choice as a requirement for using the spectrum. -
Microsoft Posts $50 Billion in Annual Revenue
Publié: juillet 19, 2007, 11:06pm CEST
Microsoft said Thursday that it had surpassed $50 billion in annual revenue, while saying quarterly profits were up seven percent on brisk Vista sales. -
Firefox Continues To Grow in Europe
Publié: juillet 19, 2007, 10:11pm CEST
Firefox continues to grow in Europe, with the browser share now approaching 30 percent. Meanwhile, Internet Explorer has gone below 70 percent. -
Ooma Launches $400 Free Phone Service
Publié: juillet 19, 2007, 9:36pm CEST
As one VoIP provider is laid to rest, another is born. Ooma today launched its long-awaited Internet-based telephone offering for consumers. While the company is entering into a crowded market, Ooma is hoping to entice customers with a promising offer: free domestic calls for life. -
PC Shipments Up 12% in Second Quarter
Publié: juillet 19, 2007, 7:21pm CEST
Both IDC and Gartner reported worldwide shipments of PCs were up strongly in the second quarter, thanks to surge in demand in the Far East and surprisingly brisk sales in the US. -
Potter Publisher Sues File Sharing Sites
Publié: juillet 19, 2007, 6:26pm CEST
Harry Potter publisher Scholastic has gone to court in an attempt to plug the increasing amount of online leaks ahead of Friday's release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. -
Microsoft Reminds: No Vista SP1 This Year
Publié: juillet 19, 2007, 6:19pm CEST
Following reports that Microsoft would deliver a beta of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 this week, well before the originally-stated November date, the company has taken the unusual step of issuing a statement to quell any expectation, saying no changes have been made to the release timeframe. -
Google Goes to Capitol Hill Over DoubleClick
Publié: juillet 19, 2007, 6:04pm CEST
Google is finding itself increasingly having to explain its planned acquisition of DoubleClick, and is now being asked to testify in September as part of a broader Congressional inquiry into advertising industry consolidation. -
IBM Opens Beta for AIX 6 Operating System
Publié: juillet 13, 2007, 10:03pm CEST
IBM said Thursday that it had launched an open beta for AIX 6, its in-house UNIX-based operating system. The latest version will be able to take advantage of the Power6 processor, as well as several other enhancements. -
Google: Viacom's Built to Sue
Publié: juillet 13, 2007, 8:01pm CEST
Google's CEO Eric Schmidt took a swipe at Viacom Friday, saying the company was "built from lawsuits" and pointed to its litigious history. -
NTT DoCoMo Tests Super-Fast Wireless Data
Publié: juillet 13, 2007, 7:47pm CEST
Over the next month, NTT DoCoMo plans to test a Super 3G, or LTE (long-term evolution) cellular system capable of sending data at 300Mbps. -
Macs Affected by Office Flaws, Too
Publié: juillet 13, 2007, 6:34pm CEST
Microsoft on Thursday updated a security bulletin issued Tuesday to include the Mac version of its ubiquitous Office suite. Three Excel vulnerabilities that affect Windows also pose a risk to Office 2004 for Mac, and the company has issued a downloadable patch. -
Apple Patches Eight QuickTime Flaws
Publié: juillet 13, 2007, 6:25pm CEST
Apple released an update to its QuickTime media player on Friday, patching eight security flaws in the application including code execution and information disclosure risks. Both Mac OS X and Windows are affected. -
Apple Buys Open Source Printing Software
Publié: juillet 13, 2007, 6:23pm CEST
In a move that should help the company improve the printing capabilities in Mac OS X Leopard, due this October, Apple has acquired the source code to the UNIX printing software CUPS in addition to hiring the program's author. CUPS will continue to be available under its existing GPL2/LGPL2 license. -
SQL Server 2008 to be Released Months After Launch
Publié: juillet 13, 2007, 6:13pm CEST
Microsoft is taking a new approach to product launches it seems, announcing it would release SQL Server 2008 to manufacturing in the second quarter of 2008, months after the product is supposed to officially "launch" alongside Windows Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 on February 27. -
Intel Joins '$100 Laptop' Project
Publié: juillet 13, 2007, 5:55pm CEST
Despite previous bad blood between Intel and the One Laptop Per Child program, which opted to include AMD processors in the low-cost computer for developing nations, the leading chip manufacturer will join the non-profit's board of directors and help fund the initiative. -
PS3 Price Cut in US Only Temporary
Publié: juillet 13, 2007, 5:38pm CEST
Sony Computer Entertainment of America has finally confirmed what David Reeves let slip in an interview: there really is no "price cut" for the PS3. The 60GB model is simply being sold at a discount until supplies are "depleted." -
Windows Live Mobile Search 2.0 Out
Publié: juillet 13, 2007, 5:15pm CEST
Microsoft released the second version of its Windows Live Mobile Search application on Friday, including some new features for both the standalone and Web-based versions of the client. -
Apple Files New Wi-Fi iPod Patents
Publié: juillet 12, 2007, 9:47pm CEST
Apple may be close to developing a Wi-Fi enabled iPod if new patent applications recently filed provide any indication of its future plans. -
Sony BMG Sues CD Anti-Piracy Company
Publié: juillet 12, 2007, 7:15pm CEST
Trying to recoup its losses as a result of placing anti-piracy software on its music CDs, Sony BMG sued the company responsible for the technology, it said on Thursday. -
Adobe Patches Flash Vulnerabilities
Publié: juillet 12, 2007, 5:56pm CEST
Adobe this week fixed critical vulnerabilities within its Flash Player that could allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. According to a company advisory, all current versions of Flash 9, 8 and 7 are affected by the problem, which relates to not validating certain input. -
HD DVD Says Outselling Blu-ray in Europe
Publié: juillet 12, 2007, 5:50pm CEST
The European arm of the HD DVD Promotion Group announced Thursday that it has 74 percent of the high-definition market for standalone players in Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Switzerland, outselling rival Blu-ray players by a 3-to-1 margin. But the figures do not include Sony PS3 sales. -
Xbox Exec Sold Stock as Problems Mounted
Publié: juillet 12, 2007, 5:29pm CEST
Microsoft's entertainment and devices chief Robbie Bach sold $6.2 million in stock in the two months preceding the company's admission that Xbox repairs had reached an "unacceptable" level. -
Windows Live OneCare 2.0 in Beta
Publié: juillet 11, 2007, 8:40pm CEST
Microsoft has released a beta version of Windows Live OneCare 2.0, its anti-malware and maintenance software. The update adds support for monitoring the status of other PCs on a network, as well as a new firewall that adjusts its settings automatically depending on the security of the network. -
Microsoft Patches 7 Critical Vulnerabilities
Publié: juillet 11, 2007, 7:27pm CEST
As part of its Patch Tuesday updates this week, Microsoft corrected 10 vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, 7 of which were deemed "critical." Three critical flaws were fixed in Excel that could allow for remote code execution, while one was fixed in Windows 2000 and Server 2003. -
Microsoft Announces Game Lineup, Halo 3 Xbox
Publié: juillet 11, 2007, 5:53pm CEST
At the diminutive E3 in Santa Monica Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled a special edition Xbox design for Halo 3 that will debut alongside the long-awaited third installment, along with announcing a slew of upcoming games. Microsoft says the Xbox 360 is responsible for more game sales than Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's Wii combined. -
Xbox 360 Elite Coming to Europe Aug 24
Publié: juillet 11, 2007, 5:39pm CEST
Microsoft announced at its E3 press conference late Tuesday that the Xbox 360 Elite will be coming to Europe on August 24. The souped up game console features a 120GB hard drive and HDMI connector. Microsoft also said it had no plans to drop the price of the Xbox 360. -
Thousands in WVA Still Without Phone Service
Publié: juillet 11, 2007, 5:29pm CEST
After an outage Tuesday morning knocked out phone service to an estimated 20,000 locations in West Virginia, FiberNet -- the company whose systems failed -- is still working on the problem over 24 hours later. Hospitals and police departments have been given priority, however, and most had phone service restored early Wednesday. -
Xbox Live to Offer Disney Films in HD
Publié: juillet 11, 2007, 4:23pm CEST
Microsoft has forged an agreement with Disney to offer the studio's movies for rental via Xbox Live. High-definition films will cost 480 Microsoft points, while those in standard-definition run 320 points. Older films are priced at 360 points and 240 points. All films can be watched for 24 hours after downloading before they expire. -
After Four Years, AOL 9.1 Enters Beta
Publié: juillet 11, 2007, 12:43am CEST
After a four year hiatus, AOL has restarted development of its client software, seemingly to appease those customers who have moved onto broadband, but are comfortable with the AOL interface. AOL 9.1 entered beta testing Tuesday, and is available for download. -
Microsoft Updates Vista Assessment Tool
Publié: juillet 10, 2007, 9:12pm CEST
Those still considering whether to make the jump to Windows Vista will have additional help with today's 2.0 release of Microsoft's Vista Hardware Assessment Tool. The application takes inventory of a computer system and makes recommendations if upgrades are required. -
80GB PS3 Less Backward Compatible
Publié: juillet 10, 2007, 8:03pm CEST
The chip in Sony's initial PS3 versions that enables backward compatibility with older PlayStation games, called the "Emotion Engine," will be eliminated from the structure of new 80GB units, which go on sale in August. -
Lawsuit Over Scratched Xbox 360 Discs
Publié: juillet 10, 2007, 8:00pm CEST
An Xbox 360 user in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has filed a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft for damage done by the console to individual game discs. -
Dell Introduces New Computer Lineup
Publié: juillet 10, 2007, 7:57pm CEST
Dell on Tuesday added a completely new lineup to both its desktop and notebook offerings, which is aimed at small businesses with between 1 and 25 employees. Called Vostro, the systems include software designed for easing IT management tasks. -
Microsoft Finalizes Malware Portal
Publié: juillet 10, 2007, 5:39pm CEST
Microsoft on Tuesday took the wraps off what it calls version 1 of its new Malware Protection Center Portal. The site offers a malware encyclopedia for investigating threats, downloads of Microsoft's latest antivirus and anti-spyware signatures, listings of the top threats and other tools. -
'Highly Critical' Flaw in Firefox 2.0
Publié: juillet 10, 2007, 5:32pm CEST
Security firm Secunia has issued an advisory regarding a newly discovered "highly critical" security flaw in Firefox 2.0 and later, which involves a special URI handler. Although the problem was initially attributed to Internet Explorer by researcher Thor Larholm, Firefox is the culprit. -
EarthLink Launches 'Freestanding' DSL
Publié: juillet 10, 2007, 5:26pm CEST
Consumers who wish to subscribe to DSL Internet service without paying for telephone service have a new option, at least in certain areas. EarthLink's Freestanding DSL runs $14.95 for 1.5Mbps of bandwidth and $19.95 for 3.0Mbps. -
New Windows Server, Visual Studio, SQL Server to Launch in February
Publié: juillet 10, 2007, 5:10pm CEST
On February 27, 2008, Microsoft will jointly release Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008, kicking off what it calls a "launch wave" with hundreds of events worldwide. Microsoft will pitch the products as a platform for next-generation Web service applications. -
Open Format Duel Enters New Round After Mass. Decision
Publié: juillet 3, 2007, 11:43pm CEST
Following BetaNews' story yesterday on the State of Massachusetts' decision to propose formally accepting Microsoft's Office Open XML as a "suitable" format, advocates on two of the three sides of this issue wrote us to say they were concerned our story's contents might tend to favor a different side. -
AllofMP3 Shuts Down, Resurfaces as 'MP3Sparks'
Publié: juillet 3, 2007, 10:48pm CEST
Russian authorities last week put the final nail in the coffin of AllofMP3.com, the thorn in the side of United States and UK music industry groups that have attempted to shut it down for years. But the service quickly resurfaced under the name MP3Sparks.com, with the ability to take credit cards once again. -
Apple's iPhone Margins Could Hit 55.6%, Says iSuppli
Publié: juillet 3, 2007, 9:55pm CEST
Now with an official fresh consumer-grade iPhone in its laboratories, CE analysis firm iSuppli can fine-tune its estimates of how much of a markup Apple adds to the device, based on its estimated bill of materials. Each 8 GB model which retails for $599, iSuppli estimates, cost Apple a total of $264.85 in manufacturing and parts costs. -
BSA Offers Cash Rewards for Piracy Snitches
Publié: juillet 3, 2007, 9:00pm CEST
The Business Software Alliance, a leading software industry organization, has announced a new approach to fighting piracy in the workplace: up to $1 million in cash to those whistle-blowers who rat out their employers. But the reward is only paid out if the BSA receives a cash settlement from the company. -
Microsoft UK Web Site Hacked via SQL Flaw
Publié: juillet 3, 2007, 8:47pm CEST
More details are now available on the hacking of the Microsoft UK Web site, with experts saying that the attackers got in through a SQL injection exploiting a vulnerability in the Web server software. -
DVDs Can Soon be Legally Burned by Licensed Services
Publié: juillet 3, 2007, 8:36pm CEST
After a decade and a half of negotiations, waiting, and litigation - with the emphasis toward the latter - the DVD Copy Control Association, which administers the CSS copy protection scheme, formally announced yesterday that it will soon become legal for businesses to burn DVDs on demand whose copy protection includes CSS. -
Records of 2.3 Million Consumers Stolen
Publié: juillet 3, 2007, 8:32pm CEST
The records of nearly 2.3 million consumers have been exposed after an employee of a Fidelity National Information Services subsidiary stole the information and then proceeded to sell it to a data broker. -
Nokia Licenses Touch Screen Feedback Tech
Publié: juillet 3, 2007, 6:34pm CEST
Just days after Apple released its iPhone, digital touch technology company Immersion said Monday that Nokia had licensed technology for future devices. -
Google Acquires GrandCentral
Publié: juillet 3, 2007, 5:15pm CEST
Google acquired voice communications management company GrandCentral on Monday, a move that it hopes will strengthen its service offerings. -
SAP Admits its Division Downloaded Unauthorized Oracle Materials
Publié: juillet 3, 2007, 4:50pm CEST
Whether it amounts to "corporate espionage" or not (most likely not), the case of Oracle v. SAP may have significant ramifications on how the world's leading information providers guard their information systems. In his company's defense this morning, SAP CEO Henning Kagermann admitted to reporters that, while an SAP division did download some material from Oracle inappropriately, the material was for the division's customers and not for SAP customers or SAP. -
LG Pens Deal to Bring YouTube to Phones
Publié: juillet 3, 2007, 4:44pm CEST
The iPhone's exclusive hold on YouTube on the mobile phone will be short-lived. LG said Tuesday that it had come to an agreement with the social video site to bring videos to its line of phones later in the year. -
AT&T's Data Network Fails
Publié: juillet 3, 2007, 4:41pm CEST
AT&T data customers across the country were reporting issues in accessing the EDGE network on Monday, although the company was able to restore service by 7pm Eastern. Technicians continue to work on the problem. -
Higher Frequency AMD Barcelona CPUs Slated for Q4
Publié: juillet 3, 2007, 1:02am CEST
In response to a BetaNews inquiry over whether last Friday's announcement of new Barcelona server-class processors at frequencies up to 2.0 GHz for August release was as fast as we would see for 2007, an AMD spokesperson told us faster models would be made available later in the year. -
Parallels Says Wine Was Given Modified LGPL Code
Publié: juillet 3, 2007, 12:02am CEST
After public complaints amassed over what seemed to be reluctance on the part of SWsoft's Parallels division to turn over to open source developers modifications it made to their code, Parallels told BetaNews this afternoon it has done just that. -
Google Criticized Over 'Sicko' Dustup
Publié: juillet 2, 2007, 11:10pm CEST
Google is being criticized for attempting to monetize health care industry backlash to the Michael Moore movie Sicko, after a post by a Google employee invited the industry to use its ad network to spread its own message.