'Here you Have' Virus Tries to Delete Your Security Software (PC World)

PC World - On Thursday, a new worm hit the Internet, and itâs been spreading by emailing the address books of infected users, according to McAfee Labs. By masquerading as a benign PDF, the worm looks something like this when it shows up in your inbox:

Computer Brain Palevsky’s Art Set For Auction at $78 Million

Computer pioneer Max Palevsky , who died in May at the age of 85, fed his art appetite for more than 40 years.

New method helps computer vision systems decipher outdoor scenes

Computer vision systems can struggle to make sense of a single image, but a new method enables computers to gain a deeper understanding of an image by reasoning about the physical constraints of the scene.

Hackers make 57,000 booby-trapped websites weekly: experts (AFP)

AFP - About 57,000 seemingly legitimate websites booby-trapped by hackers spring up on the Internet each week, computer security researchers at PandaLabs said.

U.S. chipmakers' outlooks stoke economy concerns (Reuters)

Reuters - Chip makers National Semiconductor and Texas Instruments Inc on Thursday issued quarterly financial targets that stoked investors' worries about a sluggish economy.

Diodes (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Diodes (NMS:DIOD) , a maker of semiconductor parts, raised its Q3 revenue forecast to $161 mil-$166 mil, above views of $160.7 mil. It also raised its gross margin outlook to 36.5%-37%, above views of 35.6%. It rose 2.7% to 15.40.

ARM Holdings unveils new chip (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The British chip designer said its Cortex A15 processor can improve the performance of smart phones, tablets, home entertainment products and enterprise servers as it continues to challenge Intel's (NMS:INTC) dominance. Texas Instruments , Samsung and ST-Ericsson are the first licensees for ARM Holdings' (NMS:ARMH) new chip, which is billed as capable of boosting smart phone performance by five times. ARM shares surged 4.1% to 18.83.

01 Communique files patent suit against Dell, shares up (Reuters)

Reuters - Canadian software maker 01 Communique Laboratory Inc on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Dell Inc and LogMeIn Inc alleging infringement of a patent on which it won a ruling against Citrix Systems in July.

Apple eases app restrictions, Adobe shares jump (Reuters)

Reuters - Apple Inc is easing restrictions for building iPhone and iPad applications, a move that should allow for the use of third-party tools such as Adobe Systems' Flash software and ease tension between the two companies.

More Deals for Computer Science Corp

Computer Science Corporation maintains its habit of winning deals at regular intervals. The company recently clinched a deal with an intelligence community agency, whereby it is expected to provide a delivery order to provide information technology services for two new sites in San Antonio, Texas and Augusta.

Lattice Semiconductor reiterates 3Q guidance (AP)

AP - Lattice Semiconductor Corp., which makes programmable chips that are used in electronics, on Thursday backed its third-quarter guidance.

National Semiconductor 2Q outlook misses Street (AP)

AP - National Semiconductor Corp., which makes chips for power management, signal amplification and other uses, said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter net income nearly tripled, but the company said it expects slower growth than usual in the near term.

Another SMS Trojan Appears on Android Phones (PC World)

PC World - Kaspersky Labs first announced its detection of what appeared to be the first of several SMS Trojans on Googleâs Android operating system on August 9th. The application released in Russian markets outside of Googleâs Android Market, was disguised as a media player. Once installed, the code would send 3 premium SMS messages, effectively transferring the US equivalent of ~$18 from the user to the recipient company.

Summary Box: Apple publishes app guidelines (AP)

AP - THE RULES: Apple Inc. is giving software developers the guidelines it uses to determine which programs can be sold in its App Store. For example, it says it'll reject apps that rapidly drain the battery or generate excessive heat.

Online Privacy Bills Would Hurt E-commerce, Trade Group Says (PC World)

PC World - Proposals in the U.S. Congress that would create new rules for websites collecting personal data would cripple the online advertising and publishing industries, e-commerce trade group NetChoice said Thursday.

Intel to Spotlight Future Laptop, Desktop Chips at Show (PC World)

PC World - Laptops and desktops with Intel's next-generation Core chips will ship early next year, and the chip maker will use its conference next week to highlight the architecture behind the new processors.

'Here You Have' Malware Preys on the Incompetent (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - This afternoon at least one story began swirling about a new threat provisionally called "here you have". It's thus named because this malware arrives in an e-mail with "here you have" in the subject.

Microsoft Apologizes for Service Outages (PC World)

PC World - Microsoft apologized to customers of its hosted software services for businesses after at least three outages over the past few weeks.

Apple publishes guidelines for app approval (AP)

AP - Apple Inc. on Thursday gave software developers the guidelines it uses to determine which programs can be sold in its App Store, yet it reserved for itself broad leeway in deciding what makes the cut.

Computer Sciences lands $26M Navy contract

Computer Sciences won a $26 million U.S. Navy contract to provide support services for the Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 9, which monitors tactical aircraft and weapons, the company said Thursday.

RIM's DataViz purchase could impact iOS support (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com - Research In Motion has made a move to shore up its position in the mobile productivity market by snapping up software maker DataViz. But the mobile phone makerâs move could have an impact on iPhone and iPad users.

Adobe shares soar on Apple announcement (AFP)

AFP - Adobe shares soared on Thursday after Apple appeared to open the door for programs converted from Adobe's popular Flash video software to run on the iPhone and other Apple devices.

Parallels Desktop 6 coming to Mac (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com - On Thursday, Parallels announced the latest version of its virtualization software, Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac. The software allows Mac users to run Windows within Mac OS X. The company says that Parallels Desktop 6 has over 80 new features and improvements.

Apple Relaxes App Store Approval Restrictions (PC World)

PC World - Apple relaxed App Store approval guidelines making it easier for software developers to make applications for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. In a surprise statement released Thursday Apple said it would allow developers to use Adobe's Flash program to create apps for its iOS devices such as the iPhone. Apple also said it would be more transparent about its App Store approval process.

Microsoft Plans Four Critical Patches Next Week (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Microsoft has released their Security Bulletin Advance Notification for September 2010 announcing that next Tuesday, September 14, they will release 9 security bulletins and updates to fix 13 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Office. Four of the bulletins have a maximum rating of critical.

Dell, LogMeIn Claimed to Infringe Remote-Access Patent (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - 01 Communique Laboratory, the developer of the I'm In Touch remote access software, has sued both Dell and LogMeIn for patent infringement.

ARM Launches 2.5-GHz Cortex-A15 for Smartphones, Servers (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - ARM has taken the wraps off of its latest microprocessor for smartphones and other devices, the Cortex-A15, which the company says will run five times faster than today's smartphone chips, and up to 2.5-GHz.

IDC: Smartphone Market Exploding, Android is 'Wild Card' (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - The worldwide smartphone market is expected to grow 55.4 percent in 2010, and while the Android operating system is expected to see major gains in the coming years, no one mobile OS is expected to dominate the market, according to IDC.

Hackers find iPhone OS 4.1 jailbreak (Digital Trends)

Digital Trends - Hours after Apple released its iOS 4.1 update, coders have identified an exploit in the operating systemâs boot ROM. First announced by iPhone Dev-Team member pod2g on Twitter, it has since been confirmed by other hackers.

Computer Provides Sex Health Information

Computer-based interventions on sexual health -- successful for HIV prevention -- may help with family planning or relationship issues, U.K. researchers say.

Computer simulation shows police may have hit hostages

A COMPUTER simulation of the Aug. 23 tour-bus shootout at the Quirino Grandstand revealed that the shots fired by police into the hijacked vehicle could have hit the Chinese hostages, eight of whom died of gunshot wounds, Hong Kong’s government media reported Wednesday.

New Arm Chip to Stretch From Smartphones to Servers (PC World)

PC World - Arm Holdings has taken the wraps off its next major chip design, promising a five-fold increase in performance that the company hopes will take it beyond smartphones and into new types of equipment such as high-performance routers and servers.

Computer Glitch Stalls Jobless Benefits

State officials say they've fixed a computer problem that delayed benefits to 86,000 Nevadans, but for some this was just the latest in a series of setbacks that have brought them nearly to the brink.

Computer glitch that halted benefits payments fixed

A computer problem that resulted in 86,000 benefit recipients from not having their unemployment payments posted to their debit card accounts today has been fixed, according to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

European chip sector views cut (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - LED makers Aixtron AG (NMS:AIXG) and Veeco Instruments (NMS:VECO) tumbled after they were downgraded by Avian Securities, which said higher LCD inventories and weaker consumer spending in China would hurt their earnings. Aixtron fell 5.2% to 24.78 and Veeco tumbled 8.3% to 33.44. In addition, UBS downgraded the entire European semiconductor sector, citing decreasing demand in consumer electronics, especially for PCs.