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News Archive for September 2007

• Weekend news round-up (9.30)
  Published: September 30, 2007
• Gap loses personal information on 800,000 people
  Published: September 28, 2007
• VMware expands hardware certifications
  Published: September 28, 2007
• ATI releases Catalyst 7.9 hotfix
  Published: September 28, 2007
• News from around the web (09/28/07)
  Published: September 28, 2007
• New holiday Xbox 360 bundles coming, HDMI now standard?
  Published: September 28, 2007
• HP adds SFlow support to ProCurve line
  Published: September 28, 2007
• Yahoo beats Google in search result quality?
  Published: September 28, 2007
• Google acquires social mobile startup Zingku
  Published: September 28, 2007
• MPAA sues Cinematube and Ssupload
  Published: September 28, 2007
• 3Com to be acquired for $2.2 Billion
  Published: September 28, 2007
• Intel’s first 45nm desktop processors revealed
  Published: September 28, 2007
• Stealth Windows update not as harmless as Microsoft claims
  Published: September 28, 2007
• Microsoft to sell Windows XP for an extra five months
  Published: September 28, 2007
• Sprint sued for duping customers into extending contracts
  Published: September 27, 2007
• iPhone update cripples many hacked phones
  Published: September 27, 2007
• Asustek delays Eee PC shipments
  Published: September 27, 2007
• Dell ships new XPS gaming laptop with physics processor
  Published: September 27, 2007
• AMD to release unlocked Athlon X2 5000+
  Published: September 27, 2007
• D-Link to begin offering energy efficient switches
  Published: September 27, 2007
• Microsoft rolls out Live Search improvements
  Published: September 27, 2007
• News from around the web (09/27/07)
  Published: September 27, 2007
• GMail vulnerability is a privacy threat
  Published: September 27, 2007
• Activision acquires Bizarre Creations
  Published: September 27, 2007
• Microsoft touts second-generation media extenders
  Published: September 27, 2007
• Halo 3 first day sales hit $170 million
  Published: September 27, 2007
• The TechSpot Blog is back...
  Published: September 26, 2007
• IBM's Lotus Symphony nets 100,000 users in first week
  Published: September 26, 2007
• Gateway to announce all-in-one PC
  Published: September 26, 2007
• eBay forum leaks account details on 1,200 users
  Published: September 26, 2007
• Dell crafts goal of going carbon neutral
  Published: September 26, 2007
• Apple brings hammer down on iPod Touch hacker
  Published: September 26, 2007
• News from around the web (09/26/07)
  Published: September 26, 2007
• Intel, Nokia partner for WiMax interoperability
  Published: September 26, 2007
• French man defeats Acer in courts over laptop software
  Published: September 26, 2007
• Sharp announces Blu-ray recorder with 1TB hard drive
  Published: September 26, 2007
• AOL Instant Messenger faces security issues
  Published: September 26, 2007
• The Pirate Bay files charges against media companies
  Published: September 26, 2007
• Motorola shows off WiMAX chipset for mobile devices
  Published: September 26, 2007
• Frontline, AT&T appeal FCC auction rules
  Published: September 26, 2007
• Vonage to pay Sprint $69.5 million
  Published: September 25, 2007
• iPhone unlock team to issue factory defaults tool
  Published: September 25, 2007
• Sony unveils entry-level Vaio NR line of laptops
  Published: September 25, 2007
• Halo 3 discs scratched by packaging, Microsoft to replace
  Published: September 25, 2007
• AMD announces Radeon HD 2900 Pro
  Published: September 25, 2007
• Severe flaw discovered in Ask.com toolbar
  Published: September 25, 2007
• First US GPL lawsuit to be settled out of court
  Published: September 25, 2007
• Windows Vista SP1 beta available to private testers
  Published: September 25, 2007
• Apple claims iPhone updates may cripple unlocked units
  Published: September 25, 2007
• News from around the web (09/25/07)
  Published: September 25, 2007
• Microsoft to invest $500 million into Facebook?
  Published: September 25, 2007
• Microsoft reveals Office 2008 for Mac availability, price
  Published: September 25, 2007
• EchoStar announces Sling Media acquisition
  Published: September 25, 2007
• Amazon opens DRM-free downloads store
  Published: September 25, 2007
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 RC0 available
  Published: September 24, 2007
• Microsoft lets Vista users downgrade to XP
  Published: September 24, 2007
• Crysis demo delayed until October
  Published: September 24, 2007
• Intel to cut IT staff by 10%?
  Published: September 24, 2007
• News from around the web (09/24/07)
  Published: September 24, 2007
• Novell developing open source Radeon driver
  Published: September 24, 2007
• Microsoft prepares for midnight Halo 3 release
  Published: September 24, 2007
• Another RIAA defendant awarded attorneys fees
  Published: September 24, 2007
• Nvidia to challenge Intel with integrated graphics chip
  Published: September 24, 2007
• OLPC announces "Give one, Get one" holiday promo
  Published: September 24, 2007
• Dell expands retail presence to China
  Published: September 24, 2007
• Starbucks to giveaway millions of iTunes songs
  Published: September 24, 2007
• Wikipedia: No plans to change open-edit policy for now
  Published: September 21, 2007
• News from around the web (09/21/07)
  Published: September 21, 2007
• Fox to offer free shows on iTunes
  Published: September 21, 2007
• Mozilla officially releases Firefox 3 alpha 8
  Published: September 22, 2007
• Hacker finds serious flaw in Adobe PDF
  Published: September 21, 2007
• Toshiba develops 'SpursEngine' using Cell technology
  Published: September 21, 2007
• Google plans undersea "Unity" cable across Pacific?
  Published: September 21, 2007
• Apple blacklists modded iPhones
  Published: September 21, 2007
• Music industry shuts down six eDonkey servers
  Published: September 21, 2007
• PlayStation 3 to have 11 million moved by March says Sony
  Published: September 22, 2007
• Microsoft's Zune 2 set to launch on October 16?
  Published: September 21, 2007
• Turkey bans YouTube, again
  Published: September 21, 2007
• Monsoon Multimedia sued for GPL violations
  Published: September 20, 2007
• ABC to make primetime shows available online
  Published: September 20, 2007
• Intel's LessWatts.org to inspire Linux power management
  Published: September 20, 2007
• Xbox 360 to get new HD DVD drive next year
  Published: September 20, 2007
• Google launches bookmark sharing feature
  Published: September 20, 2007
• Windows Server 2008 test due next week
  Published: September 20, 2007
• Jobs gets SEC subpoena over stock option backdating
  Published: September 20, 2007
• Wistron strikes out at Samsung
  Published: September 20, 2007
• News from around the web (09/20/07)
  Published: September 20, 2007
• Sony delays PlayStation Home launch until Spring 2008
  Published: September 20, 2007
• Intel promises WiMAX-enabled laptops by 2008
  Published: September 20, 2007
• NBC to deliver free, ad supported shows
  Published: September 20, 2007
• Western Digital updates "My Book" external storage line
  Published: September 20, 2007
• SCO admits they may go under
  Published: September 19, 2007
• Supermicro offers silent server dubbed OfficeBlade
  Published: September 19, 2007
• HD format battle to continue until at least 2011?
  Published: September 19, 2007
• HP to offer SSDs on business laptops
  Published: September 19, 2007
• YIM and AIM under attack from zero-day exploits
  Published: September 19, 2007
• New vulnerability in Windows XP published
  Published: September 19, 2007
• HP to expand Linux pilot programs
  Published: September 19, 2007
• News from around the web (09/19/07)
  Published: September 19, 2007
• Nvidia updates GeForce Vista drivers
  Published: September 19, 2007
• AMD expands its low-power embedded chips portfolio
  Published: September 19, 2007
• Google's gPhone "definitely" on the way?
  Published: September 19, 2007
• Techspot Poll: What is your favorite time to read TS?
  Published: September 19, 2007
• Xbox 360 August sales finally surpass PlayStation 2
  Published: September 19, 2007
• Apple's iPod nano earns the firm a massive margin
  Published: September 19, 2007
• Enemy Territory : Quake Wars performance @ TechSpot
  Published: September 19, 2007
• Mozilla updates Firefox to patch QuickTime flaw
  Published: September 18, 2007
• Oklahoma game law struck down
  Published: September 18, 2007
• IBM offers free office software
  Published: September 18, 2007
• Intel and others propose USB 3.0
  Published: September 18, 2007
• Microsoft updates Live.com's appearance
  Published: September 18, 2007
• Microsoft launches Office 2008 for Mac sneak peek site
  Published: September 18, 2007
• Intel sets November date for Penryn chip shipments
  Published: September 18, 2007
• Google Reader adds multiple language support
  Published: September 18, 2007
• Via shows off new embedded hardware
  Published: September 18, 2007
• News from around the web (09/18/07)
  Published: September 18, 2007
• Mozilla readies launch of Thunderbird spin-off
  Published: September 18, 2007
• Google unveils AdSense for mobile
  Published: September 18, 2007
• Team Fortress 2 beta launches on Steam
  Published: September 18, 2007
• Google Docs adds web-based presentations
  Published: September 18, 2007
• AMD announces triple-core Phenoms for early 2008
  Published: September 17, 2007
• HP and AOL boost partnership with tighter integration
  Published: September 17, 2007
• Via introduces Vista-ready 1.8GHz EPIA
  Published: September 17, 2007
• Yahoo to acquire Zimbra for $350 million
  Published: September 17, 2007
• Search engine startup set to challenge Google
  Published: September 17, 2007
• Offline Gmail arriving later this year?
  Published: September 17, 2007
• News from around the web (09/17/07)
  Published: September 17, 2007
• SCO blames Linux for their decline
  Published: September 17, 2007
• AMD licenses graphics technology to Freescale
  Published: September 17, 2007
• MediaDefender emails leak onto the Internet
  Published: September 17, 2007
• O2 gives 40% revenue to Apple for iPhone?
  Published: September 17, 2007
• European court rejects Microsoft's anti-trust appeal
  Published: September 17, 2007
• OLPC laptop price rises again to $188
  Published: September 17, 2007
• Yahoo tests new social network dubbed "Mash"
  Published: September 17, 2007
• Weekend misc news (9.16) - Parte segunda
  Published: September 16, 2007
• Weekend misc news (9.16)
  Published: September 16, 2007
• Intel's X38 and X48 almost here
  Published: September 14, 2007
• SCO files for bankruptcy protection
  Published: September 14, 2007
• TD Ameritrade says no data stolen in huge security breach
  Published: September 14, 2007
• EPA agrees to use Microsoft Virtual Earth mapping platform
  Published: September 14, 2007
• Nintendo criticized for Wii Zapper
  Published: September 14, 2007
• Apple details $100 iPhone credit
  Published: September 14, 2007
• Google completes acquisition of Postini
  Published: September 14, 2007
• News from around the web (09/14/07)
  Published: September 14, 2007
• Antivirus heaviest toll on network bankrolls
  Published: September 14, 2007
• Global PC market remains strong
  Published: September 14, 2007
• Mobile manufacturers back flash memory card standard
  Published: September 14, 2007
• Unpatched QuickTime bug threatens Firefox
  Published: September 14, 2007
• Verizon sues FCC over 700MHz open access rules
  Published: September 14, 2007
• Google proposes global privacy standard
  Published: September 14, 2007
• RIAA countersued in South Carolina
  Published: September 13, 2007
• Another 419er arrested for scamming
  Published: September 13, 2007
• Microsoft caught doing stealth updates
  Published: September 13, 2007
• OCZ announces Vendetta HSF
  Published: September 13, 2007
• Qualcomm gets stay of ban on 3G chips
  Published: September 13, 2007
• Phishers target Xbox Live users
  Published: September 13, 2007
• iPod touch gets its first review
  Published: September 13, 2007
• Google funds $30 million moon prize
  Published: September 13, 2007
• Virgin America bringing in-flight Wi-Fi to their flights in 2008
  Published: September 13, 2007
• News from around the web (09/13/07)
  Published: September 13, 2007
• Wikipedia sees 2 million english articles
  Published: September 13, 2007
• Microsoft offers discounted Office 2007 Ultimate to students
  Published: September 13, 2007
• Shareholder suits filed against Gateway sale
  Published: September 13, 2007
• Wii surpasses Xbox 360 in international sales
  Published: September 13, 2007
• OCZ announces new PC2-8500 DDR2 kits for Intel chipsets
  Published: September 13, 2007
• AMD releases new Linux Radeon drivers
  Published: September 12, 2007
• IBM shoves multiple phone circuits into one unit
  Published: September 12, 2007
• FCC extends analog TV deadline to 2012
  Published: September 12, 2007
• US states demand Microsoft antitrust oversight extension
  Published: September 12, 2007
• Sun to pre-install Windows on its servers
  Published: September 12, 2007
• Microsoft attacks Google Apps
  Published: September 12, 2007
• Google pitches $10 million at green transportation
  Published: September 12, 2007
• Samsung introduces 60nm-class processing for 2Gb DDR2
  Published: September 12, 2007
• News from around the web (09/12/07)
  Published: September 12, 2007
• Linux Foundation to meet about legal issues
  Published: September 12, 2007
• AMD takes CPU market share from Intel
  Published: September 12, 2007
• Microsoft patents digital music watermarking technology
  Published: September 12, 2007
• Lenovo goes green with new energy-efficient desktop
  Published: September 12, 2007
• Radeon HD 2600XT vs GeForce 8600 GTS @ TechSpot
  Published: September 12, 2007
• Novell and Microsoft open interoperability lab
  Published: September 12, 2007
• Microsoft to go all out with Halo 3 launch
  Published: September 12, 2007
• Seagate announces new hard drives for digital surveillance
  Published: September 11, 2007
• iPhone free software unlock confirmed
  Published: September 11, 2007
• Word 2007 pitted against OO.org Writer 2.3
  Published: September 11, 2007
• Microsoft releases Patch Tuesday security updates
  Published: September 11, 2007
• Intel to face antitrust penalties in Korea?
  Published: September 11, 2007
• Designed by Nvidia to be no more
  Published: September 11, 2007
• Intel to sell off ACTA assets to RadiSys
  Published: September 11, 2007
• News from around the web (09/11/07)
  Published: September 11, 2007
• Comcast cuts Internet service to bandwidth hogs
  Published: September 11, 2007
• AMD readies Radeon HD 2400 and 2600 chip upgrades
  Published: September 11, 2007
• Intel raises 3Q sales forecast by $200 million
  Published: September 11, 2007
• Samsung ships 64GB SSDs for Alienware and Dell laptops
  Published: September 11, 2007
• Ajax13 rolls out web-based virtual desktop
  Published: September 11, 2007
• November release of Unreal Tournament 3 in doubt
  Published: September 11, 2007
• OCZ announces their first XMP-ready memory modules
  Published: September 11, 2007
• Dell pitches 18TB iSCSI SAN to small business
  Published: September 10, 2007
• Yahoo accidentally dishes out trojans via banner ads
  Published: September 10, 2007
• iPhone unlock goes retail
  Published: September 10, 2007
• Sony to cut PlayStation 3 price to $399?
  Published: September 10, 2007
• Windows worm targets Skype users
  Published: September 10, 2007
• AMD releases 7.9 Catalyst drivers
  Published: September 10, 2007
• News from around the web (09/10/07)
  Published: September 10, 2007
• Enemy Territory: Quake Wars demo released
  Published: September 10, 2007
• IBM teams up with OpenOffice.org
  Published: September 10, 2007
• AMD brings Barcelona to the world
  Published: September 10, 2007
• HD VMD format to take on HD DVD and Blu-Ray
  Published: September 10, 2007
• Lenovo shows interest in Linux for its laptops
  Published: September 10, 2007
• Apple eyeing wireless spectrum auction?
  Published: September 10, 2007
• Apple sells one millionth iPhone
  Published: September 10, 2007
• Acer to remain vendor-neutral in Blu-ray vs HD DVD
  Published: September 7, 2007
• VIA to lose 40 technicians?
  Published: September 7, 2007
• Intel to provide OLPC with chips?
  Published: September 7, 2007
• Apple wants to slash TV show prices in half?
  Published: September 7, 2007
• Firefox reaches 400 million downloads
  Published: September 7, 2007
• AOL to drop Digg-like news from Netscape
  Published: September 7, 2007
• Sony, Toshiba bicker over HD-DVD and Blu-ray sales
  Published: September 7, 2007
• Dell criticized over difficulty in selecting Linux
  Published: September 7, 2007
• Department of Justice: Net Neutrality regulations unnecessary
  Published: September 7, 2007
• Lenovo reclaims third spot in PC rankings
  Published: September 7, 2007
• Apple faces potential lawsuit with HTC over "touch" moniker
  Published: September 7, 2007
• Seattle man accused of identity theft via P2P
  Published: September 7, 2007
• Apple ditches Hi-Fi speakers
  Published: September 6, 2007
• AMD launches gaming site
  Published: September 6, 2007
• Microsoft readies 5 releases for Patch Tuesday
  Published: September 6, 2007
• News from around the web (08/06/07)
  Published: September 6, 2007
• Apple offers $100 store credit to early iPhone buyers
  Published: September 6, 2007
• Seagate announces 1TB self-encrypting HDD
  Published: September 6, 2007
• Pfizer victim of spambots, says security company
  Published: September 6, 2007
• Asustek seeks to be in top 3 notebook vendors
  Published: September 6, 2007
• Second generation Asus Eee PC to come April 2008?
  Published: September 6, 2007
• Seagate launches new Maxtor OneTouch 4 hard drives
  Published: September 6, 2007
• Microsoft announces new Media Center Extenders
  Published: September 6, 2007
• Toshiba announces 1.8-inch 160GB and 80GB hard drives
  Published: September 6, 2007
• News from around the web (08/05/07)
  Published: September 5, 2007
• HP and Voodoo PC unveil $6500 desktop PC
  Published: September 6, 2007
• Intel sued over "Dual Core" phrase
  Published: September 5, 2007
• New limited edition PSP2K units from Sony
  Published: September 5, 2007
• Cisco unveils 802.11n wireless access point
  Published: September 5, 2007
• Microsoft releases updated Windows Live Suite beta
  Published: September 5, 2007
• Apple unveils price cut for iPhone, axes 4GB model
  Published: September 5, 2007
• Apple introduces iPod touch, revamps existing iPod lineup
  Published: September 5, 2007
• Software pirate gets 30 months in prison
  Published: September 5, 2007
• New Radeon Linux driver vastly improves performance
  Published: September 5, 2007
• Microsoft drops Zune price by $50
  Published: September 5, 2007
• Yahoo expands online-ad reach with BlueLithium acquisition
  Published: September 5, 2007
• Firefox still vulnerable to protocol-handling bug attacks
  Published: September 5, 2007
• Microsoft launches Silverlight 1.0, extends support to Linux
  Published: September 5, 2007
• Bioshock videocard performance @ TechSpot
  Published: September 5, 2007
• Microsoft CFO talks about future Zune Phone
  Published: September 4, 2007
• Sony releases PlayStation 3 1.92 firmware
  Published: September 4, 2007
• NBC to sell new TV shows on Amazon Unbox
  Published: September 4, 2007
• AMD puts pricetag on Barcelona CPUs
  Published: September 4, 2007
• Gamers don't mind advertising?
  Published: September 4, 2007
• Sony to pull rootkit from USB drives
  Published: September 4, 2007
• Palm abandons first-generation Foleo mobile companion
  Published: September 4, 2007
• Report: Global chip sales on the rise
  Published: September 4, 2007
• iPhone outsold all others in July, says iSuppli
  Published: September 4, 2007
• Opera 9.5 Alpha available
  Published: September 4, 2007
• New bridge chip to bring GeForce 8 series to AGP
  Published: September 4, 2007
• Packard Bell unveils 950-gram EasyNote XS notebook
  Published: September 4, 2007
• News from around the web (09/04/07)
  Published: September 4, 2007
• ISO votes to reject Microsoft's OOXML as standard
  Published: September 4, 2007
• Toshiba, Sandisk open new 12-inch NAND flash fab
  Published: September 4, 2007
• DTS unveils hard drives with DDR RAM cache
  Published: September 3, 2007
• A look at major computer viruses over 25 years
  Published: September 3, 2007
• Gears of War Hidden Fronts Map Pack now available for free
  Published: September 3, 2007
• ASUS launches their first AMD AM2+ CPU compatible mobo
  Published: September 3, 2007
• News from around the web (09/03/07)
  Published: September 3, 2007
• FCC rejects M2Z's free Wi-Fi plans
  Published: September 3, 2007
• Google plans new cashless mobile phone payment system
  Published: September 3, 2007
• Sony PS3 narrows Nintendo Wii sales lead in Japan
  Published: September 3, 2007
• Ubisoft releases Far Cry, two more full games for free
  Published: September 2, 2007