Wireless and data push AT&T income, revenue up in Q1

AT&T reported net income of $3.5 billion for the first quarter of 2008, up from $2.8 billion in the first quarter of 2007. Strong wireless and data revenue drove the results. ...continue reading 'Wireless and data push AT&T income, revenue up in Q1'

Photobucket opens API, seeks developers

Photobucket plans to release an API on Tuesday that will allow external developers to create applications that include content and functions from the photo- and video-sharing Web site. ...continue reading 'Photobucket opens API, seeks developers'

SugarCRM, NetSuite get boost from BT deal

BT said Tuesday it will sell enterprise software products from NetSuite and SugarCRM to its small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers. ...continue reading 'SugarCRM, NetSuite get boost from BT deal'

Linux expanding into mid-range phones

Linux is expanding its influence outside of the world of smartphones, and is poised to take a significant share of the mid-range mobile phone market as well, according to a new study from ABI Research. ...continue reading 'Linux expanding into mid-range phones'

Microsoft data show Web attacks taking off

Criminals changed tactics in the last six months of 2007, dropping malicious e-mail in favor of Web-based attacks, according to data reported to Microsoft by Windows users. ...continue reading 'Microsoft data show Web attacks taking off'

Asustek to share Eee PC at Taiwan open source summit

Asustek Computer plans to share its experience with open-source software in its popular Eee PC low-cost laptop at the OpenTechSummit Taiwan 2008, which runs from April 25 to 29, the company said. ...continue reading 'Asustek to share Eee PC at Taiwan open source summit'

Report: Apple plans nonexclusive iPhone deal in Italy

Telecom Italia has signed a nonexclusive deal to distribute Apple's iPhone in Italy -- and the phone will be a newer model, compatible with 3G (third generation) networks, according to a report Monday in the Rome daily newspaper La Repubblica. ...continue reading 'Report: Apple plans nonexclusive iPhone deal in Italy'

Samsung's last 'Ultra edition' handset goes on sale

The latest and final handset in Samsung's Ultra edition range of cell phones goes on sale in the U.K., France and Germany this week and will be available in most other GSM markets by the end of May, the phone maker said Monday. ...continue reading 'Samsung's last 'Ultra edition' handset goes on sale'

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online goes GA

Microsoft will announce Tuesday that Dynamics CRM Online, the Microsoft-hosted version of Dynamics 4.0, is generally available in North America. ...continue reading 'Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online goes GA'

Apple aims to patent IM features on iPhone

A recent patent filing indicates that Apple is getting closer to adding its own instant messaging client to the iPhone. ...continue reading 'Apple aims to patent IM features on iPhone'

HP's Upline hosted storage service remains down

Hewlett-Packard said its new online storage service will protect your data 'whether your hardware fails, your computer is lost or catastrophe strikes.' ...continue reading 'HP's Upline hosted storage service remains down'

Mac hack contest bug had been public for a year

When Charlie Miller won $10,000 for hacking into a Macbook Air laptop last month, he exploited a flaw that had been publicly disclosed nearly a year before the contest. ...continue reading 'Mac hack contest bug had been public for a year'

China faced with severe botnet problem

China faces a serious threat from botnets, networks of computers infected with software that allows them to be controlled remotely for denial-of-service attacks and to send spam, according to a report issued by China's National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team (CNCERT). ...continue reading 'China faced with severe botnet problem'

Asus, Intel team up for PC recycling in Taiwan

Asustek Computer and Intel have teamed up with electronics retailer Tsann Kuen Enterprise to promote PC recycling in Taiwan, the companies announced Tuesday. ...continue reading 'Asus, Intel team up for PC recycling in Taiwan'

Sony delays PlayStation Home again

The delayed PlayStation Home community online service for the PlayStation 3 console is to be delayed again, Sony Computer Entertainment said Tuesday. ...continue reading 'Sony delays PlayStation Home again'

AT&T to lay off more than 4,000 employees

Telecom giant AT&T plans to lay off 1.5 percent of its employees, primarily in management, in an effort to streamline its operations, the company announced Friday. ...continue reading 'AT&T to lay off more than 4,000 employees'

Oracle to expand SAP lawsuit, may target execs

Oracle plans to expand its lawsuit against SAP to include charges that its TomorrowNow subsidiary stole software applications from Oracle, and that it did so with the knowledge of SAP executives, according to court papers filed Thursday. ...continue reading 'Oracle to expand SAP lawsuit, may target execs'

PayPal to block users with old browsers to curtail phishing

PayPal, eBay's electronic payment service, plans to take the dramatic step of locking out people using older versions of Web browsers in order to stem phishing attacks. ...continue reading 'PayPal to block users with old browsers to curtail phishing'

Bull crams crypto chips into bootable USB hard disk drive

Bull has a gadget for businesses worried about the security of data stored on laptops: a bootable, portable password-protected hard disk drive with an embedded cryptographic processor that protects data if the device is lost or stolen. ...continue reading 'Bull crams crypto chips into bootable USB hard disk drive'

Microsoft confirms testing of 'Albany' low-cost Office suite

Microsoft on Friday confirmed it is planning to release a subscription-based 'value box' of low-end productivity software code-named Albany, and has sent an early version of the product to thousands of beta participants for private testing. ...continue reading 'Microsoft confirms testing of 'Albany' low-cost Office suite'