Recent articles by Shaun Nichols

Core 2 Duo chips land on Apple MacBook

Core 2 Duo chips land on Apple MacBook

Consumer laptops upgraded with Core 2 chips.
Shaun Nichols Nov 9 2006 9:48AM Hardware
Firefox gains ground on Internet Explorer

Firefox gains ground on Internet Explorer

Mozilla outpaces Microsoft in browser growth during October.
Shaun Nichols Nov 9 2006 9:48AM Software
Internet swells to 100 million sites

Internet swells to 100 million sites

Dramatic growth attributed to new blogs and small business sites.
Shaun Nichols Nov 6 2006 9:32AM Telco/ISP
Email provider customer churn to soar

Email provider customer churn to soar

Study suggests 32 percent of marketers could switch services.
Shaun Nichols Nov 6 2006 9:32AM Software
New Apple AirPort vulnerability surfaces

New Apple AirPort vulnerability surfaces

Proof-of-concept code has been posted for a new vulnerability in Apple's AirPort wireless networking hardware. The company said that it is investigating the issue.
Shaun Nichols Nov 3 2006 9:50AM Security
Experts downplay Windows XP vulnerability

Experts downplay Windows XP vulnerability

Security firms say ICS flaw is not a major concern.
Shaun Nichols Nov 2 2006 10:06AM Security
Experts downplay Windows XP vulnerability

Experts downplay Windows XP vulnerability

A recently discovered vulnerability in Windows XP that could lead to an attacker disabling a user's firewall is being downplayed by security experts who say that the flaw is "obscure" and "easily fixable."
Shaun Nichols Nov 2 2006 9:48AM Security
Microsoft releases Windows Media Player 11

Microsoft releases Windows Media Player 11

Latest version of player touted as 'preview of Vista'.
Shaun Nichols Nov 1 2006 8:26AM Software
New Internet Explorer flaw emerges

New Internet Explorer flaw emerges

Microsoft's Security Response Center has acknowledged the appearance of proof-of concept code for a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7.
Shaun Nichols Oct 31 2006 9:50AM Security
Apple woos developers to OS X Leopard

Apple woos developers to OS X Leopard

Videoconferencing and better OpenGL performance.
Shaun Nichols Oct 31 2006 9:42AM Software
US consumers to buy 100 million MP3 players by 2011

US consumers to buy 100 million MP3 players by 2011

Report says market will cool, then expand through to 2011.
Shaun Nichols Oct 27 2006 9:43AM Hardware
AMD closes ATI acquisition

AMD closes ATI acquisition

Company announces 'Fusion' project underway.
Shaun Nichols Oct 27 2006 9:43AM Hardware
Mozilla lifts lid off Firefox 2.0

Mozilla lifts lid off Firefox 2.0

Latest version of open-source browser released.
Shaun Nichols Oct 26 2006 10:39AM Security
Intel launches developer partner program

Intel launches developer partner program

Chipmaker offers incentives for software developers.
Shaun Nichols Oct 25 2006 8:42AM Hardware
Google Earth offers US election info

Google Earth offers US election info

Software update lets users view over 400 races.
Shaun Nichols Oct 25 2006 8:42AM Software
Apple laptops switch on Core 2 Duo chips

Apple laptops switch on Core 2 Duo chips

New MacBook Pro models touted as "39 percent faster".
Shaun Nichols Oct 25 2006 8:42AM Hardware
Microsoft delays Windows XP update

Microsoft delays Windows XP update

Service Pack 3 release moved to first half of 2008.
Shaun Nichols Oct 24 2006 3:29PM Software
Nielsen to collect audience data on video games

Nielsen to collect audience data on video games

New service to establish standard metrics for in-game advertising.
Shaun Nichols Oct 23 2006 10:00AM Software
Intel opens up server components

Intel opens up server components

Software developers given access to Direct Memory Access engine.
Shaun Nichols Oct 19 2006 10:01AM Hardware
Corporate culture booms in Second Life

Corporate culture booms in Second Life

Computing giants move into online community.
Shaun Nichols Oct 19 2006 10:01AM Software

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