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News Archive for February 2007

• Dell not to bundle Linux with desktops or notebooks
  Published: February 28, 2007
• Sun patches flaw in telnet on Solaris 10
  Published: February 28, 2007
• First look at AMD's 690G chipset
  Published: February 28, 2007
• Judge finds in favor of search engines vs angry advertiser
  Published: February 28, 2007
• Google Maps adds traffic data
  Published: February 28, 2007
• Intel plans price cuts on entry-level processors
  Published: February 28, 2007
• News from around the web (02/28/07)
  Published: February 28, 2007
• CompUSA to close more than half of their stores
  Published: February 28, 2007
• Nvidia nForce 650i SLI vs. nForce 680i SLI @ TechSpot
  Published: February 28, 2007
• Microsoft adds "Not sure" category to WGA piracy detection
  Published: February 27, 2007
• IBM to join Chartered in pursuit of 32nm
  Published: February 27, 2007
• Could the end of mp3 be near?
  Published: February 27, 2007
• DMCA to be amended by Fair Use bill?
  Published: February 27, 2007
• Text-spamming company gets $200,000 fine
  Published: February 27, 2007
• Dell offers Latitude notebooks without Windows
  Published: February 28, 2007
• Vista Ultimate lacks extended lifecycle support
  Published: February 27, 2007
• News from around the web (02/27/07)
  Published: February 27, 2007
• MySpace extorters escape prison sentence for probation
  Published: February 26, 2007
• BitTorrent moves towards legal movie and TV downloads
  Published: February 26, 2007
• News from around the web (02/26/07)
  Published: February 26, 2007
• Sony looks to offer cheaper Blu-ray player
  Published: February 26, 2007
• EMI backs out of no-DRM talks
  Published: February 26, 2007
• Firefox 2.0.0.2 released
  Published: February 26, 2007
• Loaded weekend misc. news (2/25)
  Published: February 25, 2007
• AMD delays the R600 yet again
  Published: February 23, 2007
• YouTube/CBS deal falls through
  Published: February 23, 2007
• Samsung unveils 2GHz GDDR4 units
  Published: February 23, 2007
• Microsoft responds to Office Live lawsuit
  Published: February 23, 2007
• News from around the web (02/23/07)
  Published: February 23, 2007
• BitDefender releases AV suite for mobiles
  Published: February 23, 2007
• Microsoft sued over Office Live
  Published: February 23, 2007
• Skype pushes FCC to open cell networks
  Published: February 22, 2007
• More than half of shipped processors are multicore says Intel
  Published: February 22, 2007
• Man faces prison for spreading worm via IRC
  Published: February 22, 2007
• AMD predicts slow transition to K8L
  Published: February 22, 2007
• Courts fine Microsoft $1.5 Billion for mp3 licensing dispute
  Published: February 22, 2007
• News from around the web (02/22/07)
  Published: February 22, 2007
• RIAA targets universities for illegal downloading complaints
  Published: February 22, 2007
• ASUS P5N-E SLI motherboard review @ TechSpot
  Published: February 22, 2007
• Nintendo outsells Microsoft and Sony in January
  Published: February 21, 2007
• Intel plans quad-core 3GHz CPU and 1600MHz processor bus
  Published: February 21, 2007
• Google Desktop flaw patched
  Published: February 21, 2007
• Catalyst 7.2 drivers released
  Published: February 21, 2007
• News from around the web (02/21/07)
  Published: February 21, 2007
• Samsung demos 4GHz GDDR4 parts
  Published: February 21, 2007
• HP reports higher quarterly profits
  Published: February 21, 2007
• AMD releases DTX specs for tiny PCs
  Published: February 20, 2007
• 4GB of RAM to be ideal for Vista?
  Published: February 21, 2007
• DRM ban in the U.K. fails
  Published: February 20, 2007
• Lexar releases CF cards with 45MB/s sustained reads
  Published: February 20, 2007
• Nvidia gets WHQL label for Forceware in Vista
  Published: February 20, 2007
• AMD releases low-power 3500+/3800+ and X2 6000+
  Published: February 20, 2007
• Microsoft releases Virtual PC 2007
  Published: February 20, 2007
• Science needs entrepreneurs, says Google co-founder
  Published: February 20, 2007
• Sirius and XM to merge
  Published: February 19, 2007
• AnyDVD HD unlocks HD DVD discs for use on any hardware
  Published: February 19, 2007
• Dell customers demand Linux
  Published: February 20, 2007
• Ballmer says buffing up WGA will improve Vista sales
  Published: February 19, 2007
• Sony to offer movie downloads on the PS3
  Published: February 19, 2007
• AnyDVD HD released
  Published: February 18, 2007
• Anyone using custom (120) DPI scaling?
  Published: February 17, 2007
• OLPC project confirms one million units on order
  Published: February 16, 2007
• Nvidia's 8600 series cards expected within a few months
  Published: February 16, 2007
• Server power consumption doubled over past 5 years
  Published: February 16, 2007
• Google to acquire AdScape?
  Published: February 16, 2007
• AMD plans to take 30% of quad-core server share
  Published: February 16, 2007
• News from around the web (02/16/07)
  Published: February 16, 2007
• Firefox 2 Tweak Guide @ TechSpot
  Published: February 16, 2007
• YouTube releases pirates identity
  Published: February 15, 2007
• Bigfoot offers lower-priced performance network card
  Published: February 15, 2007
• 8900 series GeForce to cost $550-600
  Published: February 15, 2007
• U.S. ranks 21st for broadband availability
  Published: February 15, 2007
• Interview with Phil Harrison of Sony
  Published: February 15, 2007
• Radeon X2800XTX clock speed information
  Published: February 15, 2007
• News from around the web (02/15/07)
  Published: February 15, 2007
• Firefox vulnerability leaves cookies exposed
  Published: February 14, 2007
• David Pogue releases 848-page Vista "Manual"
  Published: February 14, 2007
• OCZ Technology enters the peripheral market
  Published: February 15, 2007
• Patch Tuesday fixes six critical issues
  Published: February 14, 2007
• Nvidia releases 320MB 8800 GTS
  Published: February 14, 2007
• Female android to undergo plastic surgery
  Published: February 15, 2007
• News from around the web (02/14/07)
  Published: February 14, 2007
• Ubuntu keeps classic interface, pushes PowerPC edition back
  Published: February 14, 2007
• Yahoo music chief speaks out against DRM
  Published: February 14, 2007
• First OLPC laptops ready to be tested
  Published: February 14, 2007
• Samsung presents new ultra thin phones
  Published: February 14, 2007
• DST threatens computer stability in 2007
  Published: February 13, 2007
• Blu-ray and HD DVD AACS broken again?
  Published: February 13, 2007
• Finland's broadband reaches 96% of citizens
  Published: February 13, 2007
• Microsoft pleased with Office 2007 sales
  Published: February 13, 2007
• Warner CEO responds to Steve Jobs DRM letter
  Published: February 13, 2007
• Belgian court fines Google for archiving articles
  Published: February 13, 2007
• News from around the web (02/13/07)
  Published: February 13, 2007
• VIA announces two new Intel chipsets
  Published: February 12, 2007
• Flaws discovered in IE, Firefox could lead to data compromise
  Published: February 12, 2007
• Nvidia prepares GoForce 6100 applications processor
  Published: February 13, 2007
• AMD introduces new media processors for mobile devices
  Published: February 13, 2007
• Gawker pulls clips off YouTube
  Published: February 12, 2007
• Yahoo integrates YIM into mail
  Published: February 12, 2007
• AMD lowers prices on X2 CPUs
  Published: February 12, 2007
• News from around the web (02/12/07)
  Published: February 12, 2007
• Solaris 10/11 vulnerable to telnet flaw
  Published: February 12, 2007
• Introducing TechSpot's Windows Startup List
  Published: February 11, 2007
• Loaded weekend misc. news (2/11)
  Published: February 11, 2007
• Acer expects 30 to 40% shipment growth in 2007
  Published: February 9, 2007
• OCZ announces low-latency DDR2-800 for nForce
  Published: February 9, 2007
• EMI tinkers with DRM-free music
  Published: February 9, 2007
• News from around the web (02/09/07)
  Published: February 9, 2007
• Screenshots of Windows Mobile 6 Professional released
  Published: February 9, 2007
• OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 ATI CrossFire review @ TechSpot
  Published: February 9, 2007
• Xbox Live Arcade founder heads over to PopCap Games
  Published: February 8, 2007
• Storm worm dissected
  Published: February 8, 2007
• RIM settles with Samsung over BlackJack dispute
  Published: February 8, 2007
• PC sales increase on week of Vista release
  Published: February 8, 2007
• Many Apple programs fail to work in Vista
  Published: February 8, 2007
• Optimus 103 LED displays begin production
  Published: February 8, 2007
• Microsoft to announce release of Windows Mobile 6
  Published: February 8, 2007
• News from around the web (02/08/07)
  Published: February 8, 2007
• OCZ DDR2 PC2-9200 FlexXLC Edition review @ TechSpot
  Published: February 8, 2007
• RIAA responds to Jobs request for no more DRM
  Published: February 7, 2007
• OLPC security dev talks about protecting laptops
  Published: February 7, 2007
• Transmeta leaves processor market, focuses on IP
  Published: February 7, 2007
• RIAA forced to pay woman's legal fees
  Published: February 7, 2007
• Steve Jobs wants to rid iTunes of DRM
  Published: February 7, 2007
• News from around the web (02/07/07)
  Published: February 7, 2007
• AMD cuts prices, introduces new Opterons
  Published: February 7, 2007
• Rampant piracy continues to grow, despite P2P lawsuits
  Published: February 7, 2007
• Interview with Joel Smith of AppRiver
  Published: February 6, 2007
• Nvidia to be sued over poor Vista drivers?
  Published: February 6, 2007
• AMD updates roadmap for new Opterons
  Published: February 6, 2007
• News from around the web (02/06/07)
  Published: February 6, 2007
• Vista upgrade workaround to remain unpatched
  Published: February 6, 2007
• Wal-Mart to enter online movie market
  Published: February 6, 2007
• MSI president talks about alliance with Asustek, Gigabyte
  Published: February 5, 2007
• New exploit for Excel discovered
  Published: February 5, 2007
• Overstock.com sues 12 firms for $3.48 Billion
  Published: February 5, 2007
• 45nm for AMD only a year and a half away
  Published: February 5, 2007
• AMD to release two new Opterons
  Published: February 5, 2007
• News from around the web (02/05/07)
  Published: February 5, 2007
• SoundBlaster accounts for only 1% of the market?
  Published: February 5, 2007
• Dell facing lawsuit over alleged Intel kickbacks
  Published: February 5, 2007
• Loaded weekend misc. news
  Published: February 4, 2007
• Vista promotion, Gates interview and more
  Published: February 4, 2007
• AMD's 690 series to hit this month
  Published: February 2, 2007
• PS2 outsells PS3 in Japan
  Published: February 2, 2007
• IEEE proposes energy-efficient ethernet
  Published: February 2, 2007
• News from around the web (02/03/07)
  Published: February 2, 2007
• YouTube abused by Gawker?
  Published: February 2, 2007
• iTunes on Vista faces trouble
  Published: February 2, 2007
• Head of MS' Entertainment and Devices division steps down
  Published: February 1, 2007
• Vista family discount purchasers stuck with invalid keys
  Published: February 1, 2007
• MySpace pranksters parents demand $3 Million from school
  Published: February 1, 2007
• Michael Dell returns to the CEO seat
  Published: February 1, 2007
• Outlook 2007 HTML change, users complain
  Published: February 1, 2007
• Sony says the Wii is just an impulse buy
  Published: February 1, 2007
• News from around the web (02/01/07)
  Published: February 1, 2007
• Workaround for XP to Vista upgrade headaches
  Published: February 1, 2007
• Google continues to swim in money
  Published: February 1, 2007