PERSONAL TECH IE 6 and 7 Vulnerability Being Exploited Older versions of Internet Explorer are under attack. Microsoft has warned that cybercriminals are actively exploiting a vulnerability that lets attackers execute malicious code. |
MOBILE GADGETS HP Raps iPad as Competitors Line Up Competitors in the fast-moving tablet-computer category are lining up to take on Apple's iPad. Hewlett-Packard is the latest to preview a product, and other companies are positioning products. |
PERSONAL TECH Workers on Leave in Webcam Probe Two information-technology workers at a suburban Philadelphia school district that secretly activated webcams on students' school-issued laptops are on paid leave amid an FBI wiretap investigation. |
MOBILE PHONES Gasp! Ballmer Praises App Store With the stakes high in Microsoft's bid to add its search engine to the iPhone, some unusual words of praise by the software giant's CEO have drawn a considerable amount of attention. |