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Remember the Milk from Your Mac and Windows Desktop [Remember The Milk]
Windows and Mac: Remember the Milk users, you can access your RTM lists from your desktop in two ways: The Remember the Moof Dashboard widget for Mac users, and the Remember the Milk Tool for Windows...
Lifehacker |
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MiniStack 2.5 has up to 1TB of storage capacity
The MiniStack 2.5 from Newer is a desktop FireWire/USB hub that comes with up to 1TB of internal storage.
Macworld |
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Laptop bags made 'checkpoint friendly'
There's now a new option for people annoyed at having to take their laptops out of their bags at airport security in the US.
Independent Online |
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IBM open sources supercomputer software
Phil Muncaster, vnunet.com , Wednesday 6 August 2008 at 15:12:00 Big Blue supports Linux based big iron IBM has launched its first certified open source software package for supercomputers based on Linux. The new package is designed to ease the burden of deploying supercomputing clusters....
vnunet.com |
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11 Charged in Connection with Credit Card Fraud
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it had charged 11 people in connection with the hacking of nine major U.S. retailers and the theft and sale of more than 40 million credit and debit card numbers. It is believed to be the largest hacking and identity theft case ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice. The charges include conspiracy, computer intrusion, fraud and identity ...
Enterprise Security Today |
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Meet A-Z: The Man Behind a Cybercrime Wave
In summer 2007, a German gang skilled at pilfering online bank accounts forged a partnership with a Russian hacker known as A-Z, who security analysts say created ZeuS, a versatile tool for infecting PCs. The collaboration produced a lucrative score. He goes by the nickname A-Z and is one of Russia's bright young tech stars. He's a crack programmer, successful entrepreneur and creator of ...
Enterprise Security Today |
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Spam Masks Itself as News To Evade Filters
"Cheap Viagra online"? That's got to be spam. "Your account is about to expire"? That might make some pause for a moment, but nowadays most people know it's spam. But an e-mail titled "Oil drops to $100 per barrel"? That'll get people clicking. Spam e-mails continue to evolve as filters get better and people get more savvy with technology. The latest pitch for clicks is to disguise the ...
Enterprise Security Today |
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Walsall NHS' IT staff control PCs with RealVNC
Andy Griggs, IT operations manager at Walsall Informatics IT Services, said: "With pressure on resources and a drive to provide more remote support, RealVNC saves us time and money and means that we can keep critical IT systems up and running with minimum delays.
Computer Business Review |
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Make Free Calls Through Your Computer
What are the pros and cons of internet phoning? And is it worth it?
The Motley Fool |
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Giant online security hole slowly shrinking
A giant vulnerability in the internet's design is allowing criminals to redirect traffic silently to websites under their control. The problem is being fixed, but its extent remains unknown and many people are still at risk.
Mail and Guardian |
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U.S. loses out in Lenovo's Linux netbook push
People in most markets Lenovo serves, including Singapore, China and the U.K., will be offered the company's new IdeaPad netbooks with either Microsoft Windows XP or a Linux OS, but users in the U.S. won't have that option.
IT World |
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Three Miami Men Indicted In Massive Credit Card Fraud Case
MIAMI -- The Government began Wednesday notifying millions of people whose credit and debit card numbers were stolen in a massive computer hacking and ID-theft case.
Local 10 Miami |
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Archaeology offers computer hope
Researchers hope to use a study of ancient civilisations to help develop computer systems of the future.
BBC News |
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Airtel, Vodafone to launch iPhone on Aug 22
Apple's iPhone, the touch screen handset that acquired a cult status in the United States and other Western countries, will be available to Indian mobile users through private telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar from August 22, giving competitors like Nokia, Samsung and others a run for their money.
rediff.com |
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Dutch export their refuse to Africa
Rejected Dutch computers do not go on the scrapheap, they are exported to Africa as second-hand equipment. Upon arrival they are dispatched... to the local rubbish tip, poisoning the environment.
Radio Netherlands |
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IBM's clever idea is Linux on a stick
An IBM software appliance toolkit gives VARs a single stick memory or DVD they can install to get vertical market customers going. by Dana Blankenhorn
ZDNet |
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Early Glance: Computers companies
(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of some top computers companies are down at 10 a.m.: Apple Inc fell $1.40 or .9 percent, to $159.24. HewlettP fell $.17 or .4 percent, to $44.83.
INO News |
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Average Mac price now 2X Windows PCs
The going price for a Mac notebook is now over twice that of a typical Windows model, according to data collected by The NPD Group. While the average selling price of a Windows notebook has dropped from $877 in June 2006 to $700 today, the average cost of an Apple system has remained consistently above $1,500 and has only dropped $59 in the past t...
MacNN |
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VMware Joins The Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that VMware has become a member of the Foundation. The company joins existing Linux Foundation members and technology leaders such as Adobe, AMD, Dell, Fujitsu, Google, Hitachi, HP, IBM, Intel, Motorola, NEC, Novell, Oracle and Red Hat, among others.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Digital Bookmobile National Tour Kicks Off Sunday in NYC's Central Park
The Digital Bookmobile (www.digitalbookmobile.com) will launch a national tour promoting audiobook, eBook, music, and video downloads from public libraries on Sunday, Aug. 10 in New York City's Central Park. The digital download event, held in association with The New York Public Library, creates an engaging experience around The New York Public Library's 'Virtual Branch' download website, ...
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Sal. Oppenheim Extends IT Outsourcing Contract with EDS Five-year contract extension to cover IT infrastructure at all ...
EDS today announced that Sal. Oppenheim Jr. & CIE. , one of the largest privately owned banks in Europe, has extended its information technology outsourcing contract with EDS for five years. The firm, headquartered in Cologne, Germany, manages and administers 138 billion pounds of assets.
Finance Technology Network |
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41 million credit and debit cards hacked, 11 people charged
BOSTON (AP) -- Authorities have cracked what is believed to be the largest federal hacking and identity theft case ever, involving the theft and sale of more than 41 million credit and debit card numbers.
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads |
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US cracks 'largest ever' ID theft ring
Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve , Wednesday 6 August 2008 at 15:04:00 Gang allegedly stole millions of dollars using 40 million stolen credit and debit card numbers Eleven people, one a US secret service informant, have been indicted by the US Department of Justice (DoJ), in what is thought to be the largest ever case of online...
vnunet.com |
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Giant online security hole getting fixed, slowly
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A giant vulnerability in the Internet's design is allowing criminals to silently redirect traffic to Web sites under their control. The problem is being fixed, but its extent remains unknown and many people are still at risk.
The Post-Standard |
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Bloggers Pick Apart Microsoft Vista Test
Deserved or not, the Windows Vista operating system gets a bad rap. But Microsoft's recent effort to repair Vista's reputation did not win any rave reviews, either. Last week Microsoft posted videos at MojaveExperiment.com of a test involving about 140 randomly chosen computer users who had low opinions of Vista. These users had no experience with it, so they were shown what was said to be the ...
Enterprise Security Today |
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