More Security Holes in Software, Fewer Patches [August 25, 2010] According to IBM's X-Force security research group, vulnerabilities are proliferating, and while companies are getting better about reporting those flaws, the number of unpatched problems continues to rise.
Chip Sales, Revenues Surge Ahead [August 20, 2010] With growth in mobile and servers, respectively, AMD and Intel saw expansion in two different areas key to their business.
Twitter Touts Mobile, Third-Party Client Use [September 3, 2010] Microblogging phenom Twitter hasn't achieved all that it hoped in the mobile arena, but Evan Williams, the company's CEO, describes how that might be changing.
Twitter Link-Shortening Raises Privacy Concerns [September 2, 2010] Amid a wider rollout of new security and third-party app authentication enhancements, one feature has some Twitter users worried.
Google Snaps Up SocialDeck [August 31, 2010] Search giant continues to vacuum up companies dabbling in the social arena as it is seen moving toward the launch of its own social network, dubbed Google Me.
Google Snags Angstro, DoJ Still Mulling ITA Buy [August 30, 2010] Search giant continues to extend social offerings with the purchase of startup app incubator Angstro, while another, much larger acquisition in the online travel sector has drawn more scrutiny from the Department of Justice.
Older Americans Flock to Social Networking [August 30, 2010] New report from Pew Internet Project finds that older Americans are gravitating to social sites like Facebook and LinkedIn at a staggering rate, much faster than the young.
Google Debuts Gmail VoIP Service [August 26, 2010] New feature builds on Google's recent communications play, enabling users to place calls to landline and wireless phones through the Gmail Web interface.
Facebook Places Takes On Location Services [August 19, 2010] The move puts the social networking giant into competition with a slew of startups while potentially paving the way for an array of new features.
Web Fonts Plan Inches Closer to W3C OK [August 18, 2010] The Web Open File Format (WOFF) nears official approval as a way to enable site designers to use a broad set of fonts supported in major browsers.
SlideShare Adopts Subscription SaaS Model [August 18, 2010] Taking a page from Salesforce.com, SlideShare answers its users' request for a subscription-based premium version of its presentation-sharing service.
LinkedIn Snaps Up SaaS Player mSpoke [August 5, 2010] LinkedIn, the leading social network for professionals, has shelled out to acquire mSpoke, a firm specializing in a cloud-based recommendation engine to help surface more relevant content.
Social Networking Activity Soars: Nielsen [August 3, 2010] Visiting and participating on social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook has eclipsed email as the top online activity, according to the latest Internet usage study by Nielsen.
Say What? The Week's Top Five IT Quotes [July 30, 2010] Privacy concerns over Google and the CIA; HP's enterprise slate; why online gaming might help your career and more.
Yahoo Touts Revised Web Traffic Stats [July 29, 2010] Looking to set the record straight, Yahoo highlights an irregularity in online metrics firm comScore that shortchanged its site traffic. Meanwhile, Google snags a search deal in Japan.
Limiting Social Networks Could Hurt IT Security [July 12, 2010] IT Security Firm Trend Micro says the growing use of social networks like Facebook and Twitter in the enterprise threatens security, but limiting their use could make things worse.
YouTube's Growth a Headache for IT Admins? [July 9, 2010] The popular video-sharing site adds new features to entice users into watching Web videos for longer. But what's the impact on network admins?
Microsoft Debuts Web Development Toolset [July 9, 2010] Software giant launches beta test of new website development toolkit aimed for novice site operators, offering easy setup for developers and small businesses.
Internet's Social Growth Bodes Well, Despite Flaws [July 8, 2010] A survey of tech experts finds that in spite of the negatives associated with the Web's growing social capabilities, it's likely to have a positive impact on users overall.
Facebook Simplifies Privacy Policy for Apps [July 1, 2010] In an effort to help users understand how much information they're sharing with third parties -- and to satisfy its agreement with the Canadian government -- Facebook is tweaking its privacy rules for apps.
Google's YouTube Favors Flash Over HTML5 [June 30, 2010] A software engineer at the popular video site details why Adobe's Flash is still a better solution for video distribution on the Web than the up-and-coming HTML5.
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