NewsFactor - Is China engaged in a massive cyberwar against other countries and international organizations? A new report from security firm McAfee raises that question.

Reuters - Research In Motion went on the offensive on Wednesday, unveiling two new and powerful versions of its touchscreen BlackBerry Torch, including an all-touch model, as it seeks to regain ground lost to Apple and Google.

NewsFactor - When we last left the venerable Windows XP operating system, it was being abandoned by its parent company even as its many fans cheered it to keep on keepin' on. Now, Microsoft is undertaking a more aggressive campaign to move XP-ers to Windows 7.

NewsFactor - When HP bought Palm for $1.2 billion last year, the computing powerhouse named Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein as head of the webOS division. It was a natural appointment, especially considering that Rubinstein was the visionary behind the mobile operating system.

NewsFactor - In a move to compete against rival VMware, Citrix Systems on Tuesday announced the acquisition of a provider of software infrastructure platform for cloud providers. Citrix scooped up Cloud.com for an undisclosed amount.

Reuters - China said on Tuesday its crackdown on pirated goods has made great strides, a claim borne out by government statistics but not necessarily by a trip to one of Beijing's many shops where pirated software, movies and clothes are readily available.

AP - Technology company NCR Corp. said Monday that it has agreed to buy Radiant Systems Inc., a company that makes hardware and software systems used to manage restaurants and hotels, for $1.2 billion in cash.

Reuters - Retailers generated strong sales growth through eBay Inc Inc in June, e-commerce software company ChannelAdvisor said on Monday.

NewsFactor - The battle between Android and the rest of the mobile operating system world is heating up. Android may be outselling other operating systems, but Microsoft and Apple are fighting back with patents.

NewsFactor - Days after setting new price plans for data, Verizon Wireless announced the first software update for the flagship of its 4G-capable smartphones, HTC's Thunderbolt.

Reuters - The United States needs to be more wary of computers and other electronics imports that could be laden with malicious software, according to a leading Congressional expert on cyber security.

PC Magazine - A Homeland Security official confirmed last week that tech components imported from overseas, many of which end up in some of the most popular American gadgets, are often infected with malicious software.

Reuters - Apple Inc has filed a fresh complaint against Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp with a U.S. trade panel over unspecified portable electronic devices and software, according to the panel's web site.

PC Magazine - Microsoft announced Monday that it has now sold 400 million Windows 7 licenses and encouraged users to start ditching Windows XP in favor of its more advanced operating system.

Appolicious - Earlier this year, HTC let on that it would reconsider its policy on unlocked phones, but no details were given at the time. Today, we learned that HTC is indeed giving consumers something to get excited about, announcing a timeline for unlocking boot loaders on a handful of its devices. The company plans to release software updates sometime in August, allowing HTC Sensation users to unlock their phones. HTC Sensation 4G users at T-Mobile, and Sprint’s HTC Evo 3D will also be able to unlock their phones, though no dates have been given for the two latter devices.

PC Magazine - A Brooklyn-based artist has caught the attention of the Secret Service after installing software on Apple Store computers that takes Webcam photos every two minutes and posting those images on the Internet.

PC Magazine - Somewhat ironically, one portion of Google has announced limited offline maps for its Android operating system, while another pushes netbooks that assume a persistent data connection.

Appolicious - Smartphones aren't cheap. That's why it makes good sense to want to protect your investment.