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February 27
Worm
targets Solaris telnet bug A computer worm is using a recently disclosed flaw in Sun
Microsystems' operating system to propagate.
PC
hardware can pose rootkit threat Memory space on components such as graphics cards, DVD drives
and
batteries can be used by miscreants to load malicious code onto PCs.
Photos:
Pluto probe returns photos of Jupiter New Horizons spacecraft is sending back close-ups of Jupiter and some
of its moons as it slingshots past the planet on its journey to Pluto.
Nokia-Qualcomm
patent brawl suspended Dispute temporarily cools after judge halts International
Trade Commission investigation initiated by Qualcomm.
IT
employers cool on tech degrees Survey finds that many U.K. employers don't care whether IT
job applicants graduated with a tech-related degree.
Cybercops
drowning in data Government official calls for tools to help investigators
sift through increasing amounts of data seized by law enforcement.
Music
execs lament state of industry At
digital music conference, music execs debate what is wrong with
industry. At the top of the list: Apple and DRM.
Windows
adds 'maybe pirate' category The company's antipiracy software adds a "yellow state" for
times when it just can't tell if software is genuine.
VMware
fires broadside at Microsoft The up-and-coming virtualization specialist says Microsoft is
using
its Windows clout to restrict customers choice. Sound familiar?
Red-light
district on a tiny screen As cell phones
gear up for video and the mobile Internet, a new motto for consumers
and industry could be "dial P for porn.
New
hot properties: YouTube celebrities The most popular YouTubers are being wooed by other video Web
sites with promises of exposure and money.
(The New York Times)
One-third
of U.S. Net surfers have gone wireless One-third of U.S. Internet
users have connected to the Web using a wireless network to send
e-mails, check the latest news or read other things, a survey finds.
A
software maker goes up against Microsoft VMware is the early leader in a fast-growing market for
virtual-machine software, putting it on a collision course with
Microsoft.
(The New York Times)
Saturday,
February 24
photos Top
10 reviews of the week CNET Reviews
checks out Garmin's Zumo 550 nav gadget, Lala.com's music and
Vista-laden laptops from Dell and HP.
If
Big Blue's software is
incompatible with Oracle Enterprise Linux, it will be up to Oracle--not
IBM--to resolve the issue, IBM says.
FAQ:
Behind Microsoft's MP3 patent jam With Redmond on the line for $1.5 billion, which users of MP3
products should worry about an Alcatel-Lucent lawsuit?
Mozilla
releases security updates Updates to both old and new versions of Firefox and
Thunderbird seek to address security and stability issues.
Flaw
found in Office 2007 Despite Microsoft's efforts to lock down the update, eEye
finds a
hole that could let an outsider run malicious software on a PC.
$1.5b
patent verdict whacks Microsoft Software
giant ordered to pay Alcatel-Lucent for infringement of patents related
to MP3 audio tech used by Windows.
perspective
Why
we don't care about Josh Wolf CNET News.com's
Charles Cooper says the jailed blogger's plight is another example of
Valley quietude when it comes to getting involved.
Egyptian
blogger jailed for insulting Islam Former law student, who has been in custody since November,
was the
first blogger to stand trial in Egypt for his Internet writings.
Fox
buys online-advertising specialist Acquisition of Strategic Data Corp. to help News Corp.'s
interactive division serve graphical ads across its sites.
Microsoft
walks line on business services Company
has good reason to expand into services and hosted software, but
analysts say it must tread carefully to avoid alienating partners.
Apple,
Cisco settle iPhone lawsuit Agreement
allows Apple and Cisco to use the iPhone brand on their own products.
So now everyone is happy?
Limited
choices for XP holdouts If
you're hesitant about making the leap to Windows Vista, expect a hassle
trying to find an XP computer on store shelves.
Britain
throws open rare film archive 'Digital jukebox' will offer visitors to the British Film
Institute free access to more than 300 movies and TV shows.
Breaking
the mold in solar power High Impact
Can homeowners save money by renting solar panels? One start-up says
yes, but industry incumbents say it has a lot yet to prove.
Microsoft,
AT&T head to Supreme Court An
unlikely combination of open-source and free software advocates and the
U.S. government back Microsoft in patent spat with
AT&T.
T.J.
Maxx probe finds broader hacking TJX, known for T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores, says probe
uncovers
more extensive exposure of credit and debit cards than previously
believed.
Gates:
'Vista's had incredible reception' Microsoft founder responds to comments from CEO Steve Ballmer
that
analyst forecasts for Vista revenue were "overly aggressive."
For
first time, woman wins Turing Award Frances Allen, an IBM computer science veteran, to be honored
by ACM for her work on program optimization and Ptran.
roundup
The
YouTube factor in online video It's a Web litmus test: Do you celebrate the uninhibited world of
YouTube, or--if you're Viacom--do you route your content to a start-up
like Joost?
Ballmer
repeats threats against Linux In no-nonsense presentation to New York analysts, Microsoft's
CEO warns Linux sellers that open-source "is not free."
Service
Pack 2 for SQL Server arrives Microsoft's release of updates for database application is
accompanied by rule change for use on virtual servers.
12-step
program to help e-mail addicts? Executive coach devises a plan to teach people how to manage
the tool, which some say can be as intrusive as it is efficient.
Old
media partying with Oscar online Magazines and other publications have built Oscar Web sites
in hopes of cementing the loyalty of Web surfers. (The New York Times)
Europe's
plan to track phone and Net use A proposed law would require companies to keep detailed data
about people's Internet and phone use. (The
New York Times)
Gamers
make better surgeons, study says Playing video games appears to help surgeons with skills that
truly count: how well they operate using a precise technique.
New
weapon in Web war over piracy Content-recognition software could address a major
entertainment
industry concern— songs and videos being posted on the Web
without
permission.
(The New York Times)
Debtors
search for discipline via blogs Some people say describing their fiscal intimacies online
helps push them to pay off their debt. (The
New York Times)
Meteor
warning system needed, says panel Strikes are rare, but the results could be cataclysmic; an
early detection system could prevent such impacts, scientists say.
A
new ally in the energy crisis: Termites Researchers are figuring out how the bugs turn wood into food
to
see if the same processes could be applied to make transportation fuel.
NBA
offers courtside seats with 3D telecast Select group of sports fans will watch the All-Star game on a
high-definition 3D sports telecast meant to mimic the live experience.
Microsoft,
Mozilla look into browser flaws Recently disclosed security holes that affect Internet
Explorer 7
and Firefox could let attackers grab data via malicious Web sites.
Cisco
finds two new flaws News of holes in security appliances comes days after company
patches operating system bugs.
The
ups and downs of moving to Vista special coverage
Sales of boxed Vista copies down over XP; plus, getting a full version
for the cost of a simple upgrade.
Apple
plugs four security holes Four issues identified by the Month of Apple Bugs project receive fixes
from the company's developer.
Microsoft
to drop back on spending growth CEO Steve Ballmer tells analysts that 2008 increase will be
smaller
and says some of their Windows revenue forecasts are too optimistic.
Zero-day
attack hits Word Microsoft is working to patch a security flaw in its
word-processing software that is being used in targeted cyberattacks.
Palm
Treos ring up security flaws Three versions of the smart phone carry vulnerabilities that
could allow access to data even when the device is locked.
Court
dismisses teen's suit against MySpace A federal court dismisses a
negligence lawsuit filed by the family of a teenage girl who was
sexually assaulted by someone she met on the popular social network.
Red
Hat endorses KVM virtualization The company's next Fedora Linux will include the new approach
to carving Linux systems into multiple virtual machines.
Alleged
NASA hacker's appeal begins Gary McKinnon, accused of breaking into NASA networks, is
fighting
extradition to the U.S. where he could face antiterrorism charges.
Vista
upgrade workaround revealed An IT professional discovers a way of getting a full version
of Vista for the cost of a simple upgrade.
U.K.
company fined over laptop theft Financial institution failed to operate effective security
measures
to protect customers from data theft, government watchdog agency says.
roundup
In
New York, where the toys are American International Toy Fair brings out goods from the likes of
Hasbro, Lego and the maker of the original ant farm.
At
3GSM, a call for mobile-ad standards Standards will make advertising easier, more cost-effective,
say GSM and Vodafone CEOs. Also, Yahoo announces new ad deals.
Mexican
drug wars find new battleground on YouTube A vicious Mexican drug gang
war has moved onto the video-sharing site where rivals taunt each other
with blood-soaked slideshows and film of their murder victims.
GPL
3 release could slip past March New draft of revamped open-source General Public License is
due
soon, but final release schedule is open, FSF executive director says.
BlackBerry
8800 makes its debut Research In Motion's new handset includes trackball screen
navigation, GPS, media player, other multimedia features.
No-name
brand behind latest flat-panel price war In the battle for market share in big-screen TVs, an upstart
makes a splash by selling sets for almost half its regular price. (The New York Times)
Japan starts disaster-alert system using satellites Come earthquake, tsunami, or incoming missle, Japan aims to be
ready, using technology to warn even the most remote areas of impending
emergency situations.
Big Bang and bucks set to collide in inner space The next big thing in physics: a machine 20 miles long that
produces energy fireballs recreating the Big Bang. Time and cost:
13,000 person-years and $6.7 billion. Plus parking. (The New York Times)
Ancient Asian game of strategy goes online The ancient and complex board game, Go, is going virtual and global. In a unique twist, programmers are finding it tough to teach the computer how to beat the humans.
photos Top
10 reviews of the week CNET checks
out a JVC car nav system, a swanky tablet-style mouse, Mac OS X v10.4
Tiger and a left-handed laser mouse.
PARC
licensing patents to potential Google rival Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center is licensing patents and
tech to
a start-up trying to build a search engine that could rival Google. (The New York Times)
Software
pioneer Ken Kennedy dies Rice University software design work paved way for broad
scientific and engineering use of modern supercomputers. (The New York Times)
EMI
mulls sales of unprotected songs Music label is in talks to release a large portion of its
music
catalog for Web sales without technological protections against piracy,
sources say.
Experts:
No stopping flood of Web video Maturing advertising models and lower costs of distribution
lay the
path for an explosion of Web video, say panelists at an MIT forum.
Wednesday, February 07
For
backers, Helio's a collect call Initial
results are in for the splashy cell phone service funded in part by
EarthLink, and they're not pretty.
Experts:
No stopping flood of Web video Maturing advertising models and lower costs of distribution
lay the
path for an explosion of Web video, say panelists at an MIT forum.
Kodak
launches desktop printers Taking aim at HP, Canon and Lexmark, Kodak will offer three
EasyShare printers that use low-cost ink cartridges.
Wal-Mart
partners with studios in download deal Wal-Mart will introduce a partnership with all six major
Hollywood
studios to sell digital movies and television shows on its Web site. (The New York Times)
'Tom
Cruise' missile jokester arrested Keith Henson, a fugitive since being convicted of interfering
with Scientology, faces extradition to California from Arizona.
Microsoft
spurns appeal in Russian piracy case Microsoft rebuffs a public appeal by Mikhail Gorbachev for
Bill
Gates to intervene on behalf of a Russian school principal charged with
software piracy. (The New
York Times)
Dell
to cut bonuses, trim management Michael Dell, who recently returned to the helm of the PC
maker he
founded, announces cost-cutting measures to employees in a memo.
AMD
plucks new manufacturing chief from IBM Douglas Grose of IBM moves into AMD's crucial manufacturing
lead
position. Will he be able to build on the big turnaround that his
predecessor had underway?
'Electric
Slide' on slippery DMCA slope Yes, you can copyright a dance. And the man who owns the
rights to
the iconic wedding shuffle isn't pleased that it's popping up on the
Web.
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Better
shoeboxes for digital photos Sorting and retrieving pictures in the era of the 250GB hard
drive has created a set of challenges of its own.
(The New York Times)
Super
Bowl Dolphins Stadium Site Hacked, Spreading Malware Super
Bowl fans who are looking up info on the Dolphin Stadium site from a
Windows machine may want to make sure they're using Firefox instead of
IE. ... (Gizmodo.com - Budapest,Hungary)
Nvidia
Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Vista Drivers Just
upgraded a machine, network & sound works, but when I scroll in
Firefox, I get choppy audio playback in Winamp; in the process of
trying to figure out ... (Slashdot - USA)
FSF
says Novell could be banned from selling Linux The open-source community criticized Novell for partnering
with
Microsoft. Now the Free Software Foundation is reviewing Novell's right
to sell new versions of Linux.
Better
shoeboxes for digital photos Sorting and
retrieving pictures in the era of the 250GB hard drive has created a
set of challenges of its own.
Top
10 reviews of the week CNET checks out
Office 2007, a Sony HD Handycam, a fast Falcon game PC, a pink portable
hard drive and more.
'Electric
Slide' on slippery DMCA slope Yes,
you can copyright a dance. And the man who owns the rights to the
iconic wedding shuffle isn't pleased that it's popping up on the Web.
Glitch
hampers Vista family pack option Microsoft says it's working to fix a glitch that stopped some
customers from taking advantage of offer to get additional licenses for
less.
perspective
Avoiding
tech traps for the unwary Bartlett Cleland,
who heads the Center for Technology Freedom, says politicians should
learn how technology really works before enacting policy.
Install
Vista, get free Wi-Fi Through T-Mobile and The Cloud, Microsoft offers three free
months of access to early adopters of its newly released OS.
Identity
theft on the wane An 11.5 percent decline to $49.3 billion lost may reflect
increased vigilance among consumers and businesses, study shows.
Wii
heroes to buy Miis of honor? Artist to auction off 6-inch-tall clay figurines to match
game characters played with on Nintendo's popular console.
Dutch
botnet hackers sentenced to time served Court sentences pair of hackers deemed responsible for
hijacking
millions of PCs to sentences that equal time served. Both are sent home
on probation.
Skype
to partner for security in the workplace Partnership with instant messaging security specialist is
meant to
help organizations gain control over usage of the Net telephony tool at
work.
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