12/05/2007

Facebook Adds 'Marketplace' of Classified Ads

Facebook members looking to rid themselves of couches, find an apartment or score concert tickets no longer have to leave the confines of the social networking site as Facebook on Friday launched its own classifieds section, ...

Microsoft, SanDisk to Replace U3 Drives

Microsoft and SanDisk on Friday announced a technology-sharing agreement that will produce a replacement for SanDisk's U3 line of USB smart drives by the second half of next year.

For Mother's Day, Try Some Spam

As Mother's Day spam increases, researchers discover an unrelated application being used to control botnets in 54 countries.

Force10 Networks Looks to Midrange

The company is hoping to extend its reach to high-end LAN switching to gain a foothold in midsize data centers and enterprise campus networks.

HP Expands into IT Governance Space

When Hewlett-Packard bought Mercury Interactive for $4.5 billion in July 2006, company officials had their sights set squarely on the IT governance space.

Hacking Citibank's Virtual Keyboard

A researcher points out that malware can just as easily capture mouse-clicked PINs as those entered at the keyboard.

Illinois cave reveals ancient pine

An Illinois scientist says needles from what could be the oldest pine tree found in North America were discovered in a limestone cave near Morris, Ill.