The Symbian-powered smartphone will be aggressively priced at $99, a sign that Nokia is aiming to have a stronger presence in the U.S. market.
Nokia E71x Smartphone
The Nokia E71x is a sleek and thin smartphone, but still packs Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS and assisted-GPS, a Flash-capable browser, and Bluetooth.
James Bond used to require the services of tech wizard Q and his crash-test-dummy flunkies to craft ingenious gadgets for saving the world.
But nowadays, many of those technologies are available to just about anyone with a credit card and an Internet connection.
I'm a PC, and this time Microsoft's buying.
In new 'I'm a PC' ads, Microsoft poses as market researcher, gives away cash for laptops
SEATTLE (AP) -- Apple's Macintosh computers may be cool, but Windows PCs are easier on the wallet.
Cybercrooks have hit on a new twist to their aggressive marketing of fake security software, and are duping users into downloading a file utility that holds users' data for ransom, security researchers warned Wednesday.
March has sent the short-sellers running for cover on the shoulders of a furious rally in the banking sector, but calling for a market bottom seems premature while there is still blood on Main Street.
WASHINGTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Chief Security Officer Edward Amoroso told a Senate Commerce Committee today that cyber-security threats have increased significantly over the past five years, and are evolving to the point where they pose a significant threat to both private and government institutions.
ORLANDO, Fla. – A former contractor who worked at an American military base in Iraq is accused of hacking into teenage girls' computers in the U.S., coercing many of them into giving him revealing photos, authorities said Tuesday.
March 19, 2009, 6:02 PM ET
Earlier this week, we compared Joe Nacchio’s fight to stay out of prison to a man careening out of control down a river toward a waterfall. Terrified of what awaits, the man grabs, kicks, flails at whatever he can in attempts to avoid his fate.
By Thomas Claburn, InformationWeek
January 28, 2009 07:30 PM
The life cycle of Web-based malware has become so quick that infected sites often disappear before anyone can shut them down.
It was mere chance that a senior Unix engineer with Fannie Mae discovered a logic bomb.
The logic bomb, a malicious script designed to wipe Fannie Mae's 4,000 servers, was allegedly placed by Rajendrasinh Makwana, an IT contractor who worked in Fannie Mae's Urbana, Md., facility. It was set to execute on Jan. 31. Had it done so, Fannie Mae engineers expect it would have caused millions of dollars in damage and possibly shut down the government-sponsored mortgage lender for a week.
By Damon Poeter, ChannelWeb
5:53 PM EST Fri. Jan. 23, 2009
Demand for PC components may have fallen off a cliff in recent weeks, but Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) could be forced to pony up for $8.52 billion-worth of memory and graphics cards, according to an expert witness for the plaintiffs in the ongoing "Vista Capable" class-action lawsuit.
Posted on Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:44AM EST
TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese on Thursday unveiled a security robot that can be operated remotely by cellphone and launch a net to capture an intruder.
Patricia Resende, newsfactor.com Patricia Resende, newsfactor.com – Mon Jan 19, 12:55 pm ET
A virus that is spreading with a vengeance is plaguing businesses in the new year. The Conficker worm, which caused havoc on Windows PCs in October, has come back to strike more than 3.5 million PCs in 24 hours under a new name, Downadup, according to security analysts.
Posted on Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:21PM EST
PARIS (AFP) - Hackers are using dozens of fake websites linked to Barack Obama's inauguration as US president to spread a virus on the Internet, a security company warned Tuesday.
By Jennifer LeClaire
January 20, 2009 1:32PM
The Federal Communications Commission is investigating Comcast, the nation's largest cable-TV operator, to determine if the company is discriminating against competing Voice over Internet Protocol providers.
By Barry Levine
January 19, 2009 12:32PM
The CrunchPad, the brainchild of TechCrunch's Michael Arrington, is coming to life. Via his TechCrunch blog, Arrington had put out a call for a simple, touchscreen Web tablet. The CrunchPad is now up and running, and is being described as a netbook without the keyboard. The CrunchPad runs Ubuntu Linux and is generating interest.
Grant Gross, IDG News Service
Jan 20, 2009 4:50 pm
Mobile phone networks around Washington, D.C., experienced periodic overload during inauguration ceremonies for U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday, but by mid-afternoon the congestion seemed to dissipate.
Posted on Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:12PM EST
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Despite legal and security hurdles, president-elect Barack Obama says he has a plan to retain his beloved Blackberry once he moves into the White House next week.
Interviewed by CNN Friday, Obama said the smartphone was among the tools that he would use to stay in touch with real Americans and avoid becoming trapped inside the presidential "bubble."
Windows Live SkyDrive has now upgraded it's total capacity to 25GB. The suite of "live" services, can be accessed from home.live.com. This new version rolling out early this month moves the service more into a Facebook like territory.
Users can create a more detailed profile, and can add contacts to their network, and even import contacts from other networks, like Facebook or LinkedIn.
Payment processor CheckFree says that hackers redirected customers from its Web site to a server that downloaded malware.
Robert McMillan (IDG News Service) 04/12/2008 13:15:00
Online criminals took control of the Domain Name System (DNS) record for payment processor CheckFree and briefly redirected the site's visitors to a their own server.
