BioWare’s Xbox 360 and Windows interactive space opera Mass Effect 2 is still half a year away for most of us, but for lead producer Casey Hudson it’s happening right now. Busy as he is, I managed to grab him away from dotting i’s and crossing t’s as his team moves into the...

Last week Palm released an update to its WebOS mobile operating system for the Pre, v1.1.0. The new webOS packs a handful of enterprise-oriented features, like the ability to remotely wipe the Pre, along with a number of maintenance fixes and more. But perhaps most interestingly, webOS v1.1.0 also...

Microsoft is taking the unusual step of rushing out two emergency security patches ahead of its regularly scheduled updates on August 11. The patches will include a critical fix for Internet Explorer as well as a related Visual Studio patch rated “moderate” urgency by Microsoft. “The...

Ericsson cast the $1.13 billion winning bid in an auction for the wireless assets of bankrupt Nortel Networks, the companies said Saturday. The Swedish telecommunications giant picked up Nortel’s CDMA and next-generation LTE wireless technologies. As part of the agreement, at least 2,500 Nortel workers...

The techniques Google uses to protect Chrome users from browser-based attacks have taken on new importance with the company’s plan to make the software the centerpiece of a Netbook operating system. Two weeks ago, Google announced plans for the open-source Chrome OS designed for people who spend most...