http://www.arnnet.com.au ARN Daily en-us Copyright 2012, IDG Communications, for personal use only, not for redistribution without permission. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:50:04 +1100 60 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1986172027&rid=-100 Advanced Micro Devices has loosened its commitment to the x86 architecture, announcing a new design strategy that could pave the way for using ARM technology in future AMD chips. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:36:55 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=579708864&rid=-100 The White House is following up on an offer made by President Barack Obama this week to help find a job for an unemployed semiconductor engineer in Texas. The offer was made during a live online town hall after the engineer's wife questioned the government's policy concerning H-1B visa workers. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:09:24 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=879603677&rid=-100 The world of hypervisors is complicated by the fact that there are proprietary and open source tools, each with different strengths and weaknesses. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:34:03 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1465571904&rid=-100 A Hungarian hacker who attempted to extort money from Marriott International Inc. by stealing confidential data from its computers and threatening to expose it was sentenced to 30 months in prison. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:27:27 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1210220752&rid=-100 The Department of Justice today said a man who sent malicious code to Marriott International Corporation, threatening to reveal confidential information taken from the company's computers if Marriott did not offer him a job, has been sent to prison for his criminal endeavor. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:27:24 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=893832533&rid=-100 A "worrying number" of Facebook users are sharing a link to a malware-laden fake CNN news page reporting the U.S. has attacked Iran and Saudi Arabia, security firm Sophos said Friday. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:25:13 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1714324198&rid=-100 Fueled by a firestorm of outrage on Twitter and Facebook, the people behind the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Friday backed off their decision to cut funding of Planned Parenthood programs. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:06:28 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1167248716&rid=-100 Microsoft today wrapped up a three-day campaign against rival Google by claiming its newest browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), is superior in stopping users from being tracked by online advertisers. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:06:25 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=463017228&rid=-100 Motorola Mobility is warning people who bought but then returned Android-based Motorola Xoom tablets between March and October last year that the devices might have been resold by bargain-of-the-day website Woot with the ex-owners' sensitive data still on them. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:35:23 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1570177403&rid=-100 Visitors to Germany's online Apple Store may have witnessed an odd sight on Friday, as Apple scrambled to remove the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and all Wi-Fi + 3G iPads, thanks to a temporary injunction banning the sale of those products--a ban that was lifted mere hours later. In addition, iCloud users in the country may have to change how they get their email, thanks to a separate legal issue. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:25:00 +1100