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China reports millions of Conficker worm infections
China last year hosted more than one in four of the world's computers infected with a major variant of the Conficker worm, according to an official report, highlighting the wide reach of malware inside the country.China had about 7...
China had millions of Conficker worm infections in '09
China last year hosted more than one in four of the world's computers infected with a major variant of the Conficker worm, according to an official report, highlighting the wide reach of malware inside the country.
Intel execs give lukewarm predictions for tablets
Netbooks have become a big business for Intel, but company executives seem less bullish on tablet PCs even as Apple's iPad boosts interest in the device category. Some companies have already shown off other tablet-style computers...
Hate voice-controlled phone menus? So does Intel exec
For anyone who has ever had problems with voice recognition software on phone menus or elsewhere, senior Intel executive David Perlmutter can relate. He says voice and handwriting recognition are among the bigger obstacles to people...
Intel sensor records all home power use from one outlet
Intel showed off a pocket-sized device that monitors power usage by gadgets and appliances across a house, from toasters to computer monitors and video game consoles. The small black box plugged into a single power outlet and...
Intel says its Light Peak optical cables may succeed USB
Intel sees its Light Peak technology for linking devices by optical cable as potentially succeeding USB 3.0, a change that in several years could mean the disappearance of a port used almost universally in gadgets today.Intel, which...
Intel adds Chinese partner for slate-style netbooks
Intel added Chinese PC maker Tongfang as a partner for its Convertible Classmate netbooks, which have screens that can swivel around and close over the keyboards for use as slates.Tongfang is the second Chinese company after Hanvon,...
Intel teams with China's Tencent on MeeGo mobile OS
Intel will team up with Chinese Internet company Tencent on development using the next generation of the MeeGo mobile operating system, Intel said Tuesday.The deal could bring MeeGo a range of applications from Tencent, which is best...
Intel puts Google's Android on Atom smartphones
Intel has ported Google's Android mobile operating system to smartphones based on its Atom microprocessors, an Intel executive said Tuesday.Intel already has Android running on Atom-based smartphones and certain customers are...
Pictures of new Dell 3G phone put on China regulator site
Pictures of two Dell smartphones, including one with China's 3G mobile standard and a new body shape for Dell's phone series, have been posted on the Web site of a Chinese regulator.The listings for the Dell Mini 3T1 and Mini 3iX...
Google says mobile services now mostly accessible in China
Google said its mobile services in China were fully accessible or subject only to small-scale blocking, upgrading them late on Wednesday from "partially blocked" on a status page.The change could signal an easing of tensions after...
FTC may try to block Google's AdMob deal, report says
The Federal Trade Commission may be preparing to challenge Google's planned acquisition of AdMob on antitrust concerns, a news report said Tuesday.The FTC has built a litigation team as part of a potential bid to block the purchase...
Google's AdMob deal may be blocked by FTC, report says
The Federal Trade Commission may be preparing to challenge Google's planned acquisition of AdMob on antitrust concerns, a news report said Tuesday.
China rejects hacking 'insinuations' after spy ring revealed
China on Tuesday rejected "insinuations" of involvement by its government in cyberattacks after North American researchers exposed a China-based cyber-espionage ring that targeted computers in the Indian military and elsewhere."We...
Google, not blocked in China, still faces risks
Ten days after Google snubbed Chinese government censors by moving its search engine there to Hong Kong, its Web search service remains unblocked in China. But the move could yet cost Google substantial business, and already offering...
Chinese police smash mobile phone smuggling ring
Chinese police have smashed a mobile phone smuggling ring that involved up to 160 people and was worth over 7.8 billion yuan (US$1.1 billion), state media said late Wednesday.The investigation by customs police led to over 100...
Millions in China have no antivirus software, survey shows
The massive number of Chinese Internet users running no antivirus software increased last year, a survey showed, even though online security risks continued to multiply in the country.The percentage of Internet users in China with no...
Apple's iPad fuels interest in rival devices in China
The coming launch of Apple's iPad has helped ignite interest in tablet computers in China, where a growing number of companies are planning similar devices.Some Chinese companies are already selling the touchscreen, slate-style...
Google says mobile services in China partly blocked
Google mobile services have been partly blocked in China, according to the company, after it snubbed the Chinese government over censorship last week.A China status page set up by Google shows its mobile services were partially...