Latest From Mark McDonnell
Android 2.2 Froyo May Finally Outdo Apple’s iPhone
Google’s Froyo, or Android 2.2, offers so much that analysts think it may finally overtake Apple’s iPhone. With broad distribution and Verizon’s HTC Incredible, an analyst said Google may “kick serious Apple ...
Google Targets Microsoft Office with DocVerse Deal
Google reportedly will pay about $25 million for DocVerse, whose Microsoft Office plug-in enables document sharing similar to Google Docs. DocVerse would complement Google’s acquisition of Appjet and may give Google two ...
Hack Turns Barnes & Noble’s Nook Into a Web Tablet
Developers have reportedly found a way to turn Barnes & Noble’s $259 nook e-reader into a web tablet with free 3G Internet access. But the modification violates the nook’s warranty and user ...
L.A. Cloud Contract Goes To Google Over Microsoft
Los Angeles has awarded a $7.5 million contract for cloud-computing services to Google, which beat out Microsoft. Despite protests, the L.A. City Council accepted Google’s bid with incentives to avoid security breaches. ...
It’s Official — Bing Goes the Microsoft Search Engine
May 28, 2009 2:36PM It’s official — Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has announced that Bing is the new search engine that will replace Windows Live Search. When Bing is fully ready, it ...
Analyst Doesn’t Expect Microsoft To Control Netbooks
Internet speculation has suggested that Microsoft and others could try to control the booming netbook market by changing the specifications and prices. The rumors have Microsoft charging more for Windows 7 on ...
Brand-New IE8 Draws Howls From Users About Problems
March 20, 2009 2:15PM Microsoft’s final release of Internet Explorer 8 may not be so final as unhappy users flood IE8’s feedback pages with complaints. While Microsoft says it fixed problems found ...
Chrome Is Like Teflon in Browser-Hacking Contest
The Pwn2Own contest at the CanSecWest security conference aims to unearth browser flaws. This year, “white-hat” hackers at Pwn2Own took down Safari on Mac OS X, IE8 and Firefox. Only Google’s Chrome ...
Social Networking Linked To ‘Infantilized Lifestyle’
A neuroscientist has told the House of Lords that social-networking sites like Facebook and MySpace may change the way brains function and lead to a more “infantilized lifestyle.” The baroness said her ...
Researchers Show ‘Secure’ Sites May Not Be Safe
U.S. and European researchers have demonstrated that digital certificates using the MD5 algorithm can be faked. While some https sites are moving away from MD5, virtually all browsers still accept those “secure” ...