OpenDNS: 'Conficker' Barely Scratched U.S.
Every day the "Conficker" worm tries to contact 500 seemingly-random domains. OpenDNS, a free service that handles all DNS lookups for their customers, is uniquely well situated to gather information. The service found that a tiny percentage of U.S. PCs were affected.
Verizon Tips LTE Specs: Think Data, Not Phones
Verizon Wireless today put out their first round of specs for their upcoming 4G LTE network, reminding users that the first LTE devices will be more about tapping into LTE's 8-12 Mbps data speeds than about making phone calls.
No Peeking at Suspect E-Mail
As a former IT professional from the PC support world, I'm very careful about spam and phishing e-mails.
DRAMeXchange: Notebook Makers Face Parts Shortage
Makers of laptop computers are facing a shortage of components that could get worse this quarter, semiconductor price tracker and electronics market researcher DRAMeXchange says.
Nielsen: 40 Percent of People Use Smartphones, Tablets While Watching
According to a Nielsen report, 40 percent of smartphone and tablet owners are using their devices while they watch TV.
American Airlines Adding Streaming Video Services to Flights This Summ
Passengers on American Airlines flights are about to get a new perk. Instead of craning their necks to catch reruns of "Monk" and excerpts from "The Tonight Show" on tiny aisle TV sets, they'll be able to wirelessly stream content to their personal devices from the comfort of their own seats.
FON's Next VOIP Router Adds BitTorrent, YouTube
Spanish company FON, which spreads Wi-Fi with inexpensive routers that its community members can use to share Internet connections, this week will start selling its new La Fonera 2.0 router in Europe for €49.95. Nifty new features include printer and BitTorrent support.
Miller on Intel Harpertown, AMD Barcelona
Two weeks ago, we saw AMD's big announcement of its "Barcelona" quad-core chip. This week, it was mostly Intel's turn. Since Intel has provided chips for testing, we have a pretty good idea of how the server chips, at least, will stack up against AMD's new offering.
5 Ways the Apple Store Rocked Best Buy on iPad Launch Day... or Did It
Nokia: Knockoff Cell Phones Could Explode
A knockoff Kate Spade purse might be tacky but it won't blow up on you like a knockoff Nokia phone can – or, at least, that's Nokia's position.
