Valli Meenakshi Ramanathan

Microsoft's war against botnets gained momentum as reports have emerged that the Redmond giant has disrupted threats to unsecured supply chains from Nitol botnet that was found to infect computers even before they could go on sale.

Even before Microsoft could officially launch the Windows 8 OS Oct.26, Home Shopping Network (HSN), seems to have been in a tearing hurry as it promoted five laptops Oct.7, with a special offer on two new Gateway notebook PCs with Windows 8 pre-installed.

There's some good news for all modders out there as Samsung has released the source code for its coveted smartphone, Galaxy Note 2.

Commemorating the World Space Week, NASA has launched a new mobile application that makes gamers in charge of a communications network, donning the role of space communications network manager who supports scientific missions.

Over half of the children suffering from autism run away at least once and many go missing for a long duration, raising concerns.

T-Mobile USA stores has taken the first shipment of nano-SIM cards capable of working on unlocked iPhone 5 handsets, TmoNews, T-Mobile blog has reported.

Amazon.com Inc announced Friday that it will buy its Seattle corporate headquarters for over $1 billion from Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen's investment firm, Vulcan Inc. This is highlighted to be the biggest commercial real estate deal for a single property this year.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has levied a fine of over $163 million on an Internet scareware scammer and permanently banned the scammer from selling computer security software, PCMag has reported.

A regional court in Mannheim, Germany, ruled Friday in favor of Motorola Mobility in a patent case against software giant Microsoft.

Kingfisher Airlines extended partial lockout till Oct.12, as talks between the management and employees failed to resolve the impasse over salaries that have not been paid for over six months.

A patent application filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Thursday indicates that Apple is working on a unique set of headphones that can withstand the rigors of athletic activity eliminating the need for cords, AppleInsider has reported.

Though Microsoft has repeatedly denied launching a Windows phone, sources have confirmed that the company is indeed considering launching a Windows phone device as 'Plan B.'

Motorola Mobility has acquired face detection software firm Viewdle, in a deal worth $35-40 million, TechRadar has reported.

The board of MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS) has approved merger with Deutsche Telekom's (Pink: DTEGY) T-Mobile USA unit, German newspaper Financial Times Deutschland reported Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the deal.

After snapping up Cloud Computing firm Stoneware, Lenovo is expanding its hardware operations as it plans to start PC manufacturing in North Carolina in 2013, the Wall Street Journal has reported.

Recent spate of cyberattacks on the U.S. bank websites is an ample proof that the hackers employed sophisticated and diverse tools, including botnet that created a coordinated campaign against the financial services institutions.

A new study on the oceans across the world states that global warming is likely to shrink the size of the fish by as much as a quarter in the coming decades.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 that was banned for sale in the U.S. has received some reprieve following dissolving of ban by district court Judge Lucy Koh Oct.1.

Apple's App Store experienced an outage Sunday with users being unable to make a purchase or download a previous purchase owing to a Terms & Conditions bug. However, they were able to make new purchases by 12:46 a.m. EDT as the issue got resolved.

T-Mobile USA has entered into an agreement with Crown Castle International Corp to sell the operation rights for 7,200 of its wireless broadcast towers for $2.4 billion.

The Motorola-Microsoft patent tussle over Xbox 360 and Windows software took an interesting turn Friday as a U.S. appeals court ruled Sept.28 that Google Inc's Motorola Mobility cannot enforce a patent injunction issued against the Redmond giant in Germany.

Following the salmonella infection reported in 19 states and the melee over the peanut butter recall, other products, including sandwiches made with almond butter and cinnamon apple and almond butter, were removed from the retail shelves in Seattle and Bellevue, according to the Seattle Times.

Facebook Inc e-commerce platform has launched features for users to buy and send gifts, Reuters has reported.

The recent riots at Foxconn factory in northern China that left 40 people injured and impacted nearly 2,000 workers reflect the sagging morale of the Chinese factory workers, who appear to be stressed out on realizing a few benefits against nurturing high expectations of better conditions and guarantees.

Following the approval of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the multi-brand retail sector in India, retail giant Walmart (WMT) has announced plans to launch its first store within 12 to 18 months through its joint venture with Bharti Enterprises, but the high cost of real estate may pose a big challenge for the low-price retailer.

Google is developing a standalone maps application for iPhone and iPad that is likely to be launched by the year end, the New York Times has reported.

The Wells Fargo (WFC) website became the latest victim of cyber attack when it experienced intermittent outages Tuesday. After eliciting hundreds of complaints, the website resumed operations to provide regular services to customers.

Northwest Bank announced completion of the acquisition of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) locations in Spencer, Algona, Fort Dodge and Estherville, according to Spencer Daily Reporter.