Twitter, the popular microblogging site, has become the latest target of phishers. The company is warning its members to be careful of messages that redirect them to spoofed Twitter sites in an attempt to steal their user names and passwords.

“This specific scam sent out e-mails resembling those yo…

As Macworld gets under way, FileMaker has announced a new version of its database software: FileMaker Pro 10. The new product line additionally includes FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced, FileMaker Server 10, and FileMaker Server 10 Advanced.

The company says the new interface “delivers the most dramatic d…

China is moving to rein in Web sites it deems inappropriate. The Communist nation has targeted Google and Baidu, the two dominant search engines there. The charge is spreading pornography and vulgarity.

China’s Ministry of Public defense and six other government agencies launched the campaign on Mo…

Palm’s next-generation Nova operating system has been in the works for more than a year and is expected to be released that week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. additionally rumored is one more surprise — a new smartphone using Nova.

Although the rumor of a new phone has been swirli…

Freescale Semiconductor is entering the fast-growing netbook market with a solution that promises to assemble possible portable devices that feature 8.9-inch displays, eight hours of battery life, and prices under $200.

Freescale’s solution is based on its new i.MX515 processor featuring ARM Cortex…

As more movies and TV shows become available via the Net, making the “last connection” amoung online and high-definition TVs is the key remaining obstacle to transforming the Net into a full entertainment medium. On Monday, LG Electronics moved to bridge that connection with the announcement of HDTV…

As the much-anticipated Macworld Conference & Expo begins, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is putting rumors of his health to rest. In a letter addressed to the Apple community, Jobs said he is still in charge and will be the first to inform Apple’s board whether his health should get in the way of running…

For General Electric, innovation isn’t just about developing better technologies; it’s additionally about not wasting cash on the wrong ones. That focus on saving money is even more critical now that the economy has gone into a tailspin, dragging down GE’s earnings and share price. The company’s res…

The shout that everyone dreads is not the one that breaks the silence in the middle of the night, but any one placed during the day that puts us in unavoidable contact with customer service robot lady. You know her. She is only one ring absent from most businesses, barricading customers from any rat…

It all started with a simple question from Forrester Research analyst Jeremiah Owyang late in the afternoon on Friday, Dec. 12. A few days earlier, blogger Chris Brogan had written about his decision to accept $500 from Kmart to find out what’s cool to buy at the reduction retailer and thereupon wri…