Cynthia Harvey

Chemical products manufacturer Avantor Performance Materials has filed a lawsuit against IBM. Avantor accuses IBM of lying about the capabilities of its Express Life Sciences Solution software which runs on SAP’s platform. Computing’s Graeme Burton reported, “[Avantor] claims that IBM misrepresented the capabilities of the application, which was designed to run on Avantor’s SAP enterprise […]

Over the weekend, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told French newspaper Le Perisian that sales of the company’s Surface tablet “are starting modestly.” Ballmer blamed the slow sales on limited distribution channels. Reuters reported, “Microsoft Corp’s new Surface tablet – its challenger to Apple’s iPad – had a ‘modest’ start to sales because of limited availability, […]

Early buyers of the new Microsoft Surface tablet are complaining about some hardware problems with the device. Many say the Touch Cover for the device, which includes a keyboard, is splitting, and others report audio problems. According to The Guardian’s Charles Arthur, “Some early users of the Touch Cover of Microsoft’s Surface tablet say one […]

On Wednesday, Twitter was hit by a phishing attack. The company reset thousands of passwords as a result, but now the company says it reset more passwords than was necessary. The BBC reported, “Thousands of Twitter users have received emails warning their account has been compromised by a third party. Some accounts had been compromised, […]

Years after Stuxnet first wreaked havoc on Iran’s nuclear research facilities, the malware’s effects continue to be felt. Now, Chevron has admitted for the first time that its IT systems were infected, and security experts say the Siemens control software targeted by Stuxnet remains vulnerable to similar attacks. CIO Journal’s Rachel King reported, “Stuxnet, a […]

A new report from security vendor Symantec details a rise in ransomware, a type of malware which promises to solve a problem for a user in return for payment of a fee. This new crop of ransomware includes many which masquerade as messages from law enforcement and are able to lock up users’ systems. Sean […]

Just last week, Cray’s 20-petaflop Titan supercomputer for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory was being hailed as the world’s fastest. Now Cray has topped its own record by announcing the 100-petaflop XC30. Engadget’s Steve Dent reported, “Cray has just fired a nuclear salvo in the supercomputer wars with the launch of its XC30, a 100 […]

Security experts say that a new Adobe Reader exploit has surfaced on the black market. Hackers are paying $30,000 to $50,000 for exploit kits which effectively sidestep Reader’s sandbox protections. Computerworld’s Lucian Constantin reported, “Cybercriminals are using a new PDF exploit that bypasses the sandbox security features in Adobe Reader X and XI, in order […]

According to a new report from Strategy Analytics, the Samsung Galaxy S3 outsold Apple’s iPhone during the third quarter. As a result, the Galaxy S3 takes the title “world’s most popular smartphone” for the first time ever. In a press release, Neil Shah, senior analyst at Strategy Analytics, stated, “Samsung’s Galaxy S3 smartphone model shipped […]

Unnamed sources are telling reporters that China-based Foxconn, a key supplier for Apple, is considering building a factory in the U.S. However, many industry observers are skeptical about the reports. Ninelu Tu and Joseph Tsai from Digitimes first broke the story, writing, “Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly plans to establish manufacturing plants in […]