Information Week on Hardware

The & quot;out of band & quot; emergency update addresses a Windows vulnerability that is being exploited by attackers using a & quot;highly virulent strain & quot; of malware.

Nvidia lost market share in every segment except notebook integrated graphics, while AMD had the biggest gains in both discrete and integrated desktop chips according to Jon Peddie Research.

Nook-dedicated & quot;boutiques & quot; with staffed demonstration tables featuring demo models, video displays and accessories will occupy a prominent space in B & amp;N stores starting this fall.

OpenAppMkt.com offers a place to distribute and sell Web apps without an Apple-style approval process.

Mobile phone sales were up 22% in the second quarter, but average unit price declined as did operating profit from Samsung's telecommunications unit.

Mobile phone sales increased almost 15% in the second quarter, according to IDC, with Latin America and Asia Pacific projected to drive smartphone growth.

With co-CEO Jim Snabe, McDermott's set a vibrant new strategy, restored growth and profitability, and exorcised some wicked demons and ghosts.

DOJ investigation into Big Blue 's mainframe licensing policies ongoing even as European authorities ramp up their own probe.

Gartner finds the Indian mobile phone industry dominated by low-cost devices and inexpensive prepaid voice and SMS plans.

Shoppers with iOS devices may soon have access to an Apple Virtual Closet that will facilitate buying, sharing, and washing clothes.

A teardown analysis of the handset found it so similar to the Google model, also built by HTC, that the Droid could be called & quot;Nexus Two.'

To mark an increase in allowable running time for non-partner videos, YouTube says it will promote a handful of video makers.

CEO Steve Ballmer tells financial analysts that catching Apple in the slate PC market is & quot;job one & quot; for the company.

The Wi-Fi only electronic reader and a $189 third generation model of the original Kindle with Wi-Fi and 3G are Amazon's latest bid to spur digital book sales.

Housed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the 14-cabinet, 260-teraflop system is the most powerful supercomputer operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.

A survey of mobile app security for iPhone and Android reveals that information disclosure isn't always obvious.

Peak traffic congestion at night causes most stalling, according to Bytemobile, and coming network upgrades likely won't help.

Still stinging from & quot;antennagate, & quot; the company is now looking into reports its new mobile operating system is buggy.