Monday, October 4, 2010

Tech News Today

New HP CEO Should Follow Apple's Lead
The choice of former SAP CEO Leo Apotheker to lead HP stunned many in the tech industry, but the more I read about Leo and the more I heard him speak, the more convinced I became that he could do great things with computer and printer manufacturer

BIOS is replaced
A replacement for the 25-year-old BIOS motherboard firmware is finally here. It is called Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). UEFI will allow electronic gadgets to have more varied components.

Stuxnet: A possible attack scenario
Symantec security researcher Liam O Murchu posits a possible Stuxnet worm attack scenario. His speculation is driven by the technical features of the sophisticated malware threat.

Inside Microsoft's courtship of phone developers
In the second part of a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Windows Phone 7, CNET's Ina Fried looks at Microsoft's efforts to woo app makers.

Windows Phone 7's app lineup (photos)
Microsoft has been working with companies big and small to make sure that when Windows Phone 7 launches this month that there will be plenty of cool apps. Here's a look at some of what's in store.

iPad vs. BlackBerry PlayBook: Let the Tablet Smackdown Begin
The upcoming PlayBook tablet, RIM's BlackBerry-themed iPad competitor, is aimed first and foremost at the enterprise market. But given RIM's recent focus on consumers--as evidenced by the BlackBerry Torch 9800 and BlackBerry 6 OS--it wouldn't be too far a stretch to assume the company has designs on the consumer tablet market as well. See how the PlayBook and iPad compare. Meanwhile, a version of the QNX operating system, which will debut on the PlayBook, will reportedly run on BlackBerry phones

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