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Support for multitouch input is one of the most tangible ways that Windows 7 differs from its predecessors. But will many people actually get their hands on the technology? There's a reason the first thing in Windows 7 that Microsoft chose to show publicly was its support...

Mozilla's browser broke Microsoft IE's lock on the market. But the new Firefox 3.5 faces other serious alternative-browser ontenders. A funny thing to happened to Firefox on the way to vanquishing Internet Explorer: the Mozilla browser's success opened the door for a host of its...

Chip giant Intel urges small and medium-sized enterprises to avoid lengthening their PC refresh cycles as a cost-cutting measure during the recession. Chip giant Intel has urged small and medium-sized enterprises to avoid lengthening their PC refresh cycles as a cost-cutting measure during the recession, reiterating that security risk...

Sony is considering developing a mobile phone-game gear hybrid in a bid to better compete with Apple's highly popular iPod and iPhone, the Nikkei business daily said on Saturday. Sony is considering developing a mobile phone-game gear hybrid in a bid to better compete with Apple's highly popular iPod...

The breaking news of Michael Jackson's death on Thursday triggered an alert at Google over a potential malware attack. The breaking news of Michael Jackson's death on Thursday triggered an alert at Google over a potential malware attack. As reports began to circulate, first of Jackson's...

Microsoft plans to charge PC makers the same for the business version of Windows 7 as it did for Windows Vista, while cutting the price of Windows 7 Home Premium as compared to its predecessor. Microsoft plans to charge PC makers the same for the business version of Windows...

All cell phones will come packed with an RFID chip by next summer — giving your phone the possibility of also becoming the keys to your car or house. All cell phones will come packed with an RFID chip by next summer — giving your phone the possibility of...

A friend asked me to configure her netbook to my WiFi system so I decided it was time to replace the outdated operating system with a new Ubuntu Netbook Remix. At the end of last week I got the opportunity to start an "Acid Test" of the latest Ubuntu...

A joint venture of Siemens AG and Nokia is denying reports that Iran uses its Web-monitoring technology to censor and spy on its citizens' online activities. A joint venture of Siemens AG and Nokia Corp., two large European technology firms, is denying reports that Iran uses its Web-monitoring technology...

IBM's Roadrunner and Cray's Jaguar have retained their No. 1 and No. 2 rankings on the Top500 supercomputer list which is released twice yearly. Roadrunner (Credit: IBM) IBM's Roadrunner and Cray's Jaguar have retained their No. 1 and No. 2 rankings on...

The global financial meltdown is expected to finally reach local shores this year, dragging India's IT and IT-enabled services ITES industry to its lowest growth in five years. INDIA--The global financial meltdown is expected to finally reach local shores this year, dragging India's IT and IT-enabled services ITES industry...

While it may seem logical to downgrade security, Bruce Schneier argues that security should be maintained or boosted, as systems become more business critical in a recession IT security has been neglected due to the economic downturn, according to security experts. by Tom Espiner ZDNet UK

The chip maker has provided insights into a number of research projects that extend beyond its processor business. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Much more than most companies, Intel's success depends on the technology that will arrive in its field years hence. As a result, the company has more than 1,000 researchers...

The Large Hadron Collider, put out of commission by a quality-control flaw, will be switched on a couple of weeks later than previously expected. The flagship particle accelerator at the European Organization for Nuclear Research Cern is to be restarted in October as opposed to September. ...

The use of Twitter to spread information about the unrest in Iran can teach businesses valuable lessons about the flow of information in their organizations, according to leading lights of the IT security world. The use of Twitter to spread information about the unrest in Iran can teach businesses...

The Apple iPhone may have got a makeover but it's not enough to convince CIOs the device has a place in business, according to a jury of CIOs. The Apple iPhone may have got a makeover but it's not enough to convince CIOs the device has a place in...

Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research has developed a gender-recognition system that could change the way advertising works in future. A*Star's gender recognition system at work. (Credit: Leonard Goh/CNET Asia) Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) has developed a...

Finjan said that they have uncovered an underground botnet-leasing network where cyber criminals can pay $5 to $100 to install malware on 1,000 PCs for things like stealing data and sending spam. Researchers at security firm Finjan said on Wednesday that they have uncovered an underground botnet-leasing network where...

A revised operating system for Apple's iPhone is now available, adding functionality such as system-wide search and cut-and-paste to the popular handset. A revised operating system for Apple's iPhone is now available, adding functionality such as system-wide search and cut-and-paste to the popular handset. ...

Many of the iPhone's long-awaited features will finally become reality Wednesday when Apple rolled out iPhone OS 3.0. Many of the iPhone's long-awaited features will finally become reality Wednesday when Apple rolled out iPhone OS 3.0. Current iPhone owners can download...