Internetnews Blog http://blog.internetnews.com/blog/ 2009-11-06T11:09:39-05:002009-11-06T10:11:04-05:002009-11-05T19:03:14-05:002009-11-05T18:55:53-05:002009-11-05T16:13:23-05:002009-11-05T10:24:51-05:002009-11-04T10:58:34-05:002009-11-04T10:28:22-05:002009-11-03T20:03:25-05:002009-11-03T13:13:59-05:002009-11-03T10:44:33-05:002009-11-02T16:02:35-05:002009-11-02T14:39:36-05:002009-11-02T10:02:22-05:002009-10-30T18:51:44-05:00 Google's Chrome browser updated for security fixes http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2009/11/googles-chrome-browser-updated.html From the 'Auto-Update' files:Google is updating the stable version of its Chrome browser to version 3.0.195.32.The new release fixes two security issues and addresses a number of stability issues including a top crash condition and a bug that could... Sean Kerner 2009-11-06T11:09:39-05:00 Mozilla updates Firefox 3.5.5 for 'annoying' bug http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2009/11/mozilla-update-firefox-355-for.html From the 'Quick Fix' files:For the most part, Mozilla issues updates to its open source Firefox browser for both security and stability related issues. That's not the case with the new 3.5.5 update out today.Firefox 3.5.5 has no listed... Sean Kerner 2009-11-06T10:11:04-05:00 Zoho takes pride in Microsoft's 'Fake Office' zing http://blog.internetnews.com/dneedle/2009/11/zoho-takes-pride-in-microsofts.html When the big boy kicks sand in your face, you can either go home and sulk or make jokes about what big feet the bully has. You’ve gotta love upstart Zoho for taking the second course of action. An early... David Needle 2009-11-05T19:03:14-05:00 Senate committee clears data breach bills http://blog.internetnews.com/kcorbin/2009/11/senate-committee-clears-data-b.html A pair of bills that would require businesses to notify consumers in the event of a data breach cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday, moving on to the full Senate for consideration. The Data Breach Notification Act, sponsored by Dianne... Kenneth Corbin 2009-11-05T18:55:53-05:00 Google brings Closure to open source JavaScript devs http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2009/11/google-bring-closure-to-open-s.html From the 'Open Source Development' files:Google builds a lot of its own tools as part of its development efforts. Sometimes we get all 'get lucky' and the tools become open source and available too.That's what has happened today with... Sean Kerner 2009-11-05T16:13:23-05:00 Cisco's Chambers & EMC's Tucci: Buddies in Bad Times http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2009/11/ciscos-chambers-and-emcs-tucci.html Sean Kerner 2009-11-05T10:24:51-05:00 Adobe updates Shockwave for 5 critical vulnerabilities http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2009/11/adobe-updates-shockwave-for-5.html Sean Kerner 2009-11-04T10:58:34-05:00 Sun updates Java 6 for the 17th time http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2009/11/sun-update-java-6-for-the-17th.html From the 'Still Owned by Sun' files:If you're like 80 percent of all web users, chances are that you're running Java. Have you updated to the latest version yet?Yesterday, Sun released Java 6 Update 17, fixing multiple vulnerabilities. Among the... Sean Kerner 2009-11-04T10:28:22-05:00 AMD opening shop in the Middle East? http://blog.internetnews.com/apatrizio/2009/11/amd-opening-shop-in-the-middle.html It looks like AMD and Globalfoundries are going to set up shop in Dubai after taking a hefty chunk of change from an investment firm based in the emirate. AMD CEO Dirk Meyer told Emirates Business that the firm is... Andy Patrizio 2009-11-03T20:03:25-05:00 Creative: cooking up an e-reader? http://blog.internetnews.com/mmegna/2009/11/creative-cooking-up-an-e-reade.html mmegna 2009-11-03T13:13:59-05:00 Google Chrome 4 Beta debuts including bookmark sync http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2009/11/google-chrome-4-beta-debuts-in.html From the 'Delicious Feature' files:Google's Chrome 4 web browser is now in Beta. Chrome 4 has been in the dev-channel cycle since August and has one key differentiating feature over its predecessors in the Chrome 3 browser series, bookmark... Sean Kerner 2009-11-03T10:44:33-05:00 Open Source Skype? Not yet, but soon http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2009/11/open-source-skype-not-yet-but.html From the 'Codecs, Codecs, Codecs' file:Is Skype going open source? Apparently so."Yes, there's an open source version of Linux client being developed. This will be a part of larger offering, but we can't tell you much more about that... Sean Kerner 2009-11-02T16:02:35-05:00 Google Back to Full Speed on Chrome browser dev http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2009/11/google-back-to-full-speed-on-c.html From the 'Code Yellow Alert' Files:Google Chrome development is moving along full speed ahead. Why is this news? Well let me tell you...Early last week, Google developer Anthony LaForge (no not Geordi, he's working on the warp core still...)... Sean Kerner 2009-11-02T14:39:36-05:00 Firefox 3.6 Beta 1 doesn't know about:me, but it's fast http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2009/11/post-3.html From the 'Where Did the Features Go?' files:The first official Mozilla Firefox 3.6 Beta release is now available, bringing with it a whole bunch of improvements to the open source web browser. It's also (to my naked eye) missing... Sean Kerner 2009-11-02T10:02:22-05:00 This tech news is not embargoed http://blog.internetnews.com/dneedle/2009/10/this-tech-news-is-not-embargoe.html Embargoes — can’t live with them, can’t live without them. That was one of several themes running through a spirited discussion among tech journalists and PR people last night. For the uninitiated, embargoes are the controversial process where a tech... David Needle 2009-10-30T18:51:44-05:00