|
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 31st Dec 2005 16:55 UTC
Microsoft acknowledged late Wednesday the existence of a zero-day exploit for Windows Metafile images, and said it was looking into ways to better protect its customers. Even worse, by the end of the day nearly 50 variants of the exploit had already appeared.
OS News |
|
Inside Insurance: Cost of vehicle crashes adds up
Over the 4th of July weekend, I was at a party with my trusty laptop updating the holiday weekend traffic crash statistics released every six hours by the Georgia State Patrol.
Chattanooga Times Free Press |
|
Student Admits To Changing Grades Online
Police say three high school students in Maryland gained access to a teacher's online grade book.
WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley |
|
Privacy protections disappear with a judge's order
Credit card companies know what you've bought. Phone companies know whom you've called. Electronic toll services know where you've gone. Internet search companies know what you've sought. It might be reassuring, then, that companies have largely pledged to safeguard these repositories of data about you. But a recent federal court ruling ordering the disclosure of YouTube viewership records ...
The State |
|
Apple iPhone, Asia demand create touch-screen boom
Thu, Jul 10, 2008 (12:06 p.m.) It's been a good year for touch screens. The launch of the first iPhone model a year ago boosted interest in the technology tremendously, and the updated model available Friday likely will stoke enthusiasm further.
Las Vegas Sun |
|
Hard-Core Hardware: Hard Drive, RIP
Ed. Note: This week, we introduce our newest column, Hard-Core Hardware, which replaces Server Snapshots. One day — and a lot sooner than you might think — you are going to read an obituary: Hard Disk Drive (HDD) , 1956- 201_ Rest in Peace.
Server Watch |
|
First Looks: iHome iH70 Computer Speakers That Charge & Play Your iPod
iHome's latest speaker system -- originally previewed in our Free iPod + iPhone Book 4.0 -- is the iH70 ($150), a pair of computer speakers with an integrated iPod dock. The speakers come with an Infrared remote control, a power supply, and cables to connect to each other, your computer's audio port, and the computer's USB port: you can charge, synchronize, and get audio from your iPod, as well ...
iLounge |
|
Microsoft, Google Back Broad Privacy Legislation
Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. told lawmakers Wednesday that Congress should pass basic privacy legislation to protect information about consumers, such as the data being gathered about people's Web surfing habits in order to pinpoint Internet advertising. At a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on online advertising, representatives of the two technology rivals said meaningful privacy rules ...
Data Storage Today |
|
Merlin Project-management App Adds Web Module
Merlin, the project-management program from ProjectWizards, adds a new Web module in its latest update that's aimed at making...
PC World |
|
Lab Test: HP Grooms iPaq for Business
Slick, versatile smartphone builds on Windows Mobile 6.1's features to deliver Exchange e-mail support and more.
PC World |
|
Telecom Report: AT&T makes big bet on new 3G iPhone
By slashing the price of the iPhone to $200, AT&T hopes to lure millions of new customers to its wireless service, already one of the largest in the nation.
Market Watch |
|
Region supports recycling fees
Officials with the region of Waterloo are hoping the province's new recycling fee on electronics will benefit local residents. Jon Arsenault with the region's waste management division says it might allow ...
570 News |
|
Study Says Computer Lab Keyboards Are Gross
Another report, while suspect, says cleanliness is key to academic success.
US News & World Report |
|
AOL Launches Free Versions of AIM, AOL Radio and Truveo on Apple App StoreAOL Launches Free Versions of AIM, AOL Radio ...
NEW YORK, BUSINESS WIRE -- AOL today announced three new iPhone OS applications: AIM, the leading instant messaging service; AOL Radio, the most popular online radio service and recent recipient of an Apple Design Award; and Truveo, the leading video search engine are available as free downloads from the Apple App Store beginning today.
Broadcast Newsroom |
|
Apple IPhone, Asia Demand Create Touch-screen Boom
It's been a good year for touch screens.
CBS News |
|
Seagate Anounce 1.5TB Hard Drive
Since the first 1TB hard drives started appearing over a year ago, the capacity ceiling for drives has remained at that height. Today Seagate lifted the bar, and considerably at that. The new Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB adds another 500GB throught the use of four platters, which pushes aereal density up above what is currenty found on 3 platter 1TB drives. The regular features are there, ...
Overclockers Club |
|
iPodObserver Spotlights App Store Apps
With most of Thursday's news focusing on iPhone-related happenings, it seemed appropriate that we point you to iPodObserver.com, where we are busily shining a spotlight on some of 500 iPhone apps that Apple released Thursday through the App Store
The Mac Observer |
|
Axeon Holdings, the Dundee-based developer of battery technology, has said soaring fuel prices are helping to ...
Shares in Iomart surged more than 13% yesterday after the Scottish internet specialist revealed the sale of its online business directory, Ufindus, to BT for £20m in cash.
The Herald |
|
Nielsen: US leads in mobile internet usage
A study released today shows 15.6 percent of mobile Internet subscribers use the mobile Web -- the highest penetration of any country. With 40 million users, the firm believes the mobile Web has reached 'critical mass' for mobile ads.
BetaNews |
|
Student Admits To Changing Grades Online
Police say three high school students in Maryland gained access to a teacher's online grade book.
NBC 10 Philadelphia |
|
Covering your tracks online
Chicago Tribune |
|
Animal Planet and Comcast Invite South Bay Area Residents and Their Pets to Join in Free Fun When Animal Planet Expo ...
Animal lovers of all ages have been flocking to ANIMAL PLANET EXPO, now in its 11th year, to celebrate and support the connection between people and animals. The award winning traveling summer tour has entertained, educated and inspired over one million people; stopping in cities all across the country and this year is no different!
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
|
BitDefender Protects Against Zero-Day Microsoft Word Bug
BitDefender Labs released a signature update to protect clients against the latest unpatched Microsoft® Word exploit. The vulnerability affects Word 2002 SP3 and could be exploited by an attacker to "gain the same user rights as the local user," according to Microsoft.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
|
Guest opinion: Open source Symbian could pressure Microsoft
— Jun. 27, 2008 — Nokia's Symbian purchase and subsequent open source release will put pressure on Microsoft and Linux phone stack vendors alike, writes Andreas Constantinou in a thought-provoking guest editorial.
WindowsForDevices |
|
Child support payments stalled by crash resume
State officials say they've fixed their computer problems and have resumed sending out child support payments to custodial parents.
WTHR Indianapolis |
|
|