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Sony Zaps PlayStation 3 'Install Other OS' Feature The latest PS3 firmware update removes a longstanding option to install Linux on the system, cutting off homebrew hackers and research scientists alike.
Victorinox Launches Super-Secure USB Stick The maker of the Swiss Army Knife claims its integrated USB drive is "unhackable."
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iPad Illiterate? Get Launch Day Help from Apple Apple Store Geniuses will help new customers set up their iPads and provide training.
Nero Multimedia Suite 10 Features Plenty of Enhancements, But it Still Lacks Coherency and Finesse The highly capable and versatile Nero Multimedia Suite 10 is still a very viable contender to Roxio Creator 2010 and Cyberlink's Media Suite.
Acer Among First to Sell AMD's Newest Opteron Server Chip Acer will be among the first major computer vendors to sell systems based on Advanced Micro Devices' latest Opteron server chips.
AMD's 12-core Chip May Cut Software Costs Advanced Micro Devices released its 12-core chip, doubling the number of cores in the previous generation chip in its Opteron line.
Company Says 3.3 Million Student Loan Records Stolen Data on 3.3 million borrowers was stolen from a nonprofit agency that helps with student-loan financing.
Microsoft Takes Measured Approach to Mobile Office Apps Microsoft is pushing aggressively into cloud computing with Office 2010, but is moving more cautiously with mobile versions of the software.
The iPad: Granny's Computer? The larger, more approachable tablet may serve a new audience of computer-users.
Beware Botnet's Return, Security Firms Warn Pests stemming from the Rustock botnet have started spewing encrypted spam.
Amazon Adds Private Streaming to CloudFront Amazon Web Services has added the ability for customers of CloudFront to choose who gets to receive content streamed using the service
Ex-IBMer Moffat Pleads Guilty in Insider-trading Case IBM's former server chief pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit securities fraud in a case connected to an insider-trading scandal.
Intel Stays Atop Chip Market but Samsung Gains in Tough 2009 Intel remained the world's largest chip maker by revenue for the 18th straight year in 2009, despite an overall decline in the global chip market, Gartner said.
Brightcove Plugs Flash Hole in iPad Apple's iPad doesn't support Flash, but businesses can still deliver content with this solution from Brightcove.
Rimini Street Files Countersuit Against Oracle Third-party software maintenance provider Rimini Street has filed a countersuit against Oracle, claiming anticompetitive practices.
What AMD 12-Core Opterons Mean To Your Business AMD is raising the bar with 12-core Opterons for a third of the cost of Intel Xeons
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