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.

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, a move that could ease the tension between the two companies.

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.

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 devised by computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University enables computers to gain a deeper understanding of an image by reasoning about the physical constraints of the scene.In much the same way that a child might use a set of toy building blocks to assemble something that looks like a building depicted ...

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.

National Computer Corporation, Inc. (NCC) Announces Integration With Sundrop Mobile's loyalTXT 'card-less' Loyalty ...

National Computer Corporation a leading developer and distributor of point of sale systems for the foodservice industry, is pleased to announce the release of a new integration and interface to loyalTXTâ¢, Sundrop Mobile's "card-less" loyalty solution that combines mobile and social media marketing.

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.

Danish computer expert held in child sex case involving St. Joseph girl

A 60-year-old Danish computer expert has been charged with enticing a St. Joseph girl to send explicit images of herself, then threatening to distribute them on the Internet. Immigration authorities Friday arrested Kai Lundstroem Pedersen of Aarhus, Denmark, in Stony Brook, N.Y., where he was vacationing. A federal judge there ordered him held on a charge of distributing child pornography until ...

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.

Computer expert nails down Jewish New Year

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A San Francisco-based computer scientist says he has solved the mystery of dating Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah - New Year - Rosh Hashana - Judaism - Religion and Spirituality

IDC: Android To Grab Number-Two Spot In 2014 (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Adding to a growing chorus of good news for Google, Inc. about its mobile operating system, a new study by the Research firm IDC sees Android shooting past Research in Motion's BlackBerry to seize second place in the global smartphone market by 2014.

Symantec Unwraps Norton 2011 Suite, Free Tools (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Symantec launched the 2011 editions of Norton Antivirus and Norton Internet Security Wednesday, as the security software maker indicated that 65 percent of consumers worldwide -- and almost three-quarters of U.S. Web surfers -- have already fallen victim to cybercrimes. This makes comprehensive online security protection more important than ever, Symantec executives said.

Symantec Unwraps Norton 2011 Suite, Free Tools (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Symantec launched the 2011 editions of Norton Antivirus and Norton Internet Security Wednesday, as the security software maker indicated that 65 percent of consumers worldwide -- and almost three-quarters of U.S. Web surfers -- have already fallen victim to cybercrimes. This makes comprehensive online security protection more important than ever, Symantec executives said.

GM testing voice command to update Facebook status (AP)

AP - General Motors Co. is testing software that would let drivers talk to their cars to update status messages on the Facebook social media website, as well as listen to Facebook messages, the company said Wednesday.

Apple's New iOS 4.1: Its 4 Biggest Improvements (PC World)

PC World - Apple released version 4.1 of iOS, its mobile operating system, promising several new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements for users of the iPhone and iPod Touch. iOS 4.1 offers access to Game Center, FaceTime calling from the iPhone app's Favorites tab, and improved audio quality when using Bluetooth accessories -- all worthwhile improvements and additions, certainly.

Cybercrime is Rampant Around the World, Says Study (PC World)

PC World - A new study by security vendor Symantec reports that Internet crime has grown into a widespread problem globally. It also provides intriguing insights into consumers' lax attitudes toward online piracy, plagiarism, and other illegally or unethical activities.

Microsoft previews more of Office 2011 (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com - Microsoft continues to dole out the tidbits about Office for Mac 2011. As it did in August and July, the company has released a video highlighting some of the update's new features. This third entry in the Behind-the-Scenes series focuses on co-authoring tools, the softwareâs connection to Officeâs Web apps, and PowerPoint's Brodcast Slideshow feature.

Indian Trade Body Objects to Ohio Offshore Outsourcing Ban (PC World)

PC World - India's National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) on Wednesday described Ohio's ban on offshore outsourcing as discrimination against Indian outsourcers.

Studiometry 8 brings new features, interface (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com - Oranged Software this week announced the release of Studiometry 8, the latest version of the companyâs project management software.

10 arrested in European raids on Internet piracy (AP)

AP - Ten people have been arrested in raids across Europe against computer pirates who put illegal copies of movies and television series on the Internet, Belgian police said Wednesday.

Computer Problem Stops Unemployment Payments

A computer problem overnight has caused unemployment benefit payments to not post on accounts.

Trend Micro Revamps Entire Product Line With 'Titanium' (PC World)

PC World - Following up Norton's new product launch early Wednesday, Trend Micro announced an overhaul of its entire home user product line on Wednesday, under the moniker "Titanium." The new products, Titanium Internet Security, Titanium Maximum Security, and Titanium Antivirus+, include new features that use cloud computing for malware detection.

Sock-pairing robot a promising match for software gurus (AFP)

AFP - Willow Garage is out to transform the world of robotics with a formula that has helped make stars of Apple gadgets and Facebook.

49 servers shut in Euro police raid on online piracy network (AFP)

AFP - Police shut down 49 servers and detained 10 people in a Europe-wide raid in 13 countries against an online film pirating network, the Belgian prosecutor's office said Wednesday.