Posted: 20 May 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Two of the biggest names in the high-tech industry -- Microsoft and Intel -- have begun duking it out over the issue of tablet computers. Intel kicked off the row Wednesday when Renee James, head of its software business, mentioned that Microsoft will make multiple versions of Windows 8, four of which will work on processors from ARM. Those four, according to James, won't run legacy applications. That statement, made at Intel's Santa Clara headquarters, sparked speculation that those using Windows 8 tablets based on ARM processors would be unable to use their existing Windows apps.

Posted: 20 May 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Rumors have been filtering in regarding the iPhone 5, shaping expectations. The most interesting tidbit is that it may be called the "iPhone 4s," which suggests it will be very similar to the iPhone 4. This is not a big surprise, although it may upset online retailers who have been pimping the "iPhone 5" keyword. Ahead of the iPhone 4's release, many people were calling it the "iPhone 4G." I spoke to people at AT&T and others who claimed to know what was going on, and none of them said it was going to be named "iPhone 4." Props to Apple for keeping it under wraps.

Google Deodorizes Sniffable Android Security Flaw

Posted: 20 May 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Google has begun rolling out a patch to fix a security flaw in versions 2.3.3 and earlier of its Android mobile operating system. That flaw affects all Google services using the ClientLogin authentication protocol. It lets hackers access any personal data available through Android's application programming interfaces. "The flaw is now fixed for all versions of Android worldwide," Google spokesperson Randall Sarafa told LinuxInsider. The patch is being rolled out in stages over several days, Sarafa said.

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Saturday, May 21, 2011

Intel and Microsoft Nip and Growl Over Windows' Race to ARMs

Intel and Microsoft Nip and Growl Over Windows' Race to ARMs

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