Archive for April 9th, 2008
Another month, another Patch Tuesday. For April, Microsoft 
has issued eight security bulletins that address 10 vulnerabilities, five of them rated critical.All the bulletins address client-side vulnerabilities, continuing a trend reported this week in Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report. The report found that in the second half of 2007, more than half of patched operating-system vulnerabilities were browser and client-side vulnerabilities.
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April 9th, 2008
Nokia is working on what some observers are calling an iPhone killer. Code-named “Tube,” Nokia discussed the device at the Evans Data Developer Relations Conference this week. The new touchscreen handset could debut by the end of the year.According to Avi Greengart, a wireless analyst at Current Analysis, Nokia has been hinting at this device for months. He watched a video about a Nokia touchscreen phone at a December conference.
“Nokia is quick to tell you it is already well versed in using touchscreens and creating touchscreen devices,” Greengart said. “In fact, its Internet tablet even has a full Internet browser with Flash support.”
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April 9th, 2008
What would it be like if you could combine the best of an Xbox 360 and the best of the Nintendo Wii? Gamers may soon find out if the latest rumors are true.Citing anonymous sources, MTV News reported Microsoft will soon launch a Wii controller clone for the Xbox 360. It’s part of a reported strategy to cash in on Nintendo’s market differentiation.
“[Microsoft] marketing just want it so they can match the Wii point for point,” MTV’s source said. “The biggest parts of their marketing materials outline how easy it would be for third parties to port their Wii games to the 360.”
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April 9th, 2008
