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IE 6 & 7 Unpatched Exploit Goes Wild

Heise online reports the availability of an exploit (Google translation) for the yet-unpatched MSA-981374 affecting Internet Explorer 6 and 7. It has already been spotted in the wild by McAfee and integrated into the Metasploit Framework."

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Google Mobile Search Reveals What's In Stock Nearby [Google]

The internet earns a nomination for 2010 Nobel Prize

Isn't Italy a place of contrast? After the country's judiciary slammed Google for failing to keep a tight enough leash on user-uploaded content, we're now hearing that its local version of Wired magazine is putting forward the internet as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of its contributions to "helping advance dialogue, debate and consensus." Right then. Just in case you think this is all a bit silly -- and you should -- we're also hearing Nicholas Negroponte and 2003 ...

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Motorola Replacing Google Search With Bing On Chinese Android Phones [Google]

HTML5 vs. Flash comparison finds a few surprises, settles few debates

Think we'd all be better off if HTML5 could somehow instantly replace Flash overnight? Not necessarily, according to a set of comparisons from Jan Ozer of the Streaming Learning Center website, which found that while HTML5 did come out ahead in many respects, it wasn't exactly a clear winner. The tests weren't completely scientific, but they did find that HTML5 clearly performed better than Flash 10 or 10.1 in Safari on a Mac, although the differences were less clear cut in Google Chrome or Firefox. On the other hand, Flash more than held its own on Windows, and Flash Player 10.1 was actually 58% more ...

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We Think Google Reader Play Is Perfect For Tablets, But What About TVs? [Google]

We thought that Google's Reader Play is perfect for tablet computers, but the New York Times' Nick Bilton has other ideas. He thinks that the feature is perfect for TVs and other larger screens. [NYT] Read more ...

Motorola partners with Microsoft, will use Bing search and maps on Chinese Android phones

Uh, whoa. When we heard Google's threatened pullout of China had prompted Motorola to seek out an alternative search provider for its China-bound handsets, we can't say we were expecting a partnershi ...

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