Technology news
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Solar Handbag Powers Electronic Devices
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051221/ap_on_hi_te/solar_purse;_ylt=Amnc6B7uaaf_k3OoK_mgkmb67rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA-- -
EU Clears Oracle to Acquire Siebel
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051222/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_oracle_siebel;_ylt=AqOWSE3IR4zTyzKs4Edtzufw7rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--
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EU Threatens Microsoft With Penalties
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051222/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_microsoft;_ylt=AnrbAqV3rsMSuknvae57bBDw7rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA-- -
EU threatens Microsoft with daily fines
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051222/wr_nm/microsoft_eu_dc;_ylt=AgCXcrEtntBFFCG1rh0uBFrw7rEF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA-- -
Get your music to go: Online subscriptions get a test drive
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20051222/tc_usatoday/getyourmusictogoonlinesubscriptionsgetatestdrive;_ylt=AvaDD5kZDC_PkC.vUAN0BPMxVrIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA-- -
Microsoft faces fine over EU antitrust deadline
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20051222/tc_macworld/mseu20051222;_ylt=AhChrYK9b.ebLifmHIbumgoxVrIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA-- -
Lights, camera, vlog: new video craze hits Internet
They mention broadband to provide fast downloading. But did they mention uploading speed? And I recommend using Quicktime's H.264 codec for encoding the videos.
iPod and MP3 players top US Christmas wish lists
Expected
iTunes and QuickTime flaw detailed
Damn it.
New spyware claim against Sony BMG
Sony... sheesh. Whats next? A spyware collecting information on how often we use PlayStation 3???
Rioplex Creates 5,000-Square-Mile Network In Texas
To huge an area. 15mbps, I bet anymore than 10 people log in at any time will lag the internet... They should have several so as to spread out and give stronger signals to more places as well
Study: Apple Site Fastest-Growing in Nov
Well, so far so good. And Apple is constantly updating their Macs with security patches, even though theres zero viruses available for Mac OSX. But how come your talking about viruses attacking Mac products when they are talking about websites?
McAfee Warns of Mobile Malware
If only people are WISE enough to press the CANCEL button when it ask you whether you wanna install the virus... Theres caribe viruses shooting off around tao payoh MRT and my school... geez...
Hand it to iPod: Tiny TV looks crisp
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Lexar Jumps for Google
Lexar's JumpDrive USB flash drives will ship with pre-loaded Google applications like Picasa, Google Toolbar, and Google Desktop Search.
I wonder how they gonna sell those 32mb thumbdrives if everything is pre-loaded inside. I can hear newbs screaming "HOW COME CANNOT STORE ANYTHING?!?!"
Anyway, its a good marketing strategy
Seagate agrees to buy Maxtor for $1.9 bln
Same things. Cost efficiencies for customers blah blah
Santa IM worm hits AOL, MSN and Yahoo
A Santa Claus worm is attempting to trick America Online, Microsoft MSN and Yahoo instant-messaging users into clicking on a file that delivers unwanted software to a victim's computer.
I've warned you. Now becareful when downloading stuff from your friends...
Apple Sells out of 1GB iPod Shuffles
All 1GB iPod shuffles have sold out for the christmas season, replenishing only on mid-January. Its stated in all Apple Online Stores.
Good news for Apple. There are still 512mb iPod Shuffles though so grab them before another Apple Sells out of 512MB iPod Shuffles news pop out
iTunes and the 7-burn limit
Learn how to get pass the 7-burn limit from the songs bought from iTunes Store. And know the ways which doesn't work.
I agree with the author. I can't think of an incident where you need to burn a playlist over 7 times, for personal use. -
Originally posted by chanff8:
I assume that Apple websites are naturally using Apple products to host the website. So if someone finds a loophole with the website, he can use it to exploit on other Mac users. This is why I said be prepared for viruses attacking Mac products.
[b]Study: Apple Site Fastest-Growing in Nov
Well, so far so good. And Apple is constantly updating their Macs with security patches, even though theres zero viruses available for Mac OSX. But how come your talking about viruses attacking Mac products when they are talking about websites? [/b] -
French MPs vote to legalise Internet file-sharing of music, movies
For those who want free things and don't want to worry about copyright, go France.
Please note that this is a double-edged sword. You may get things for free, but others will also use your things freely, without your permission. This will discourage from producing better products. -
Symantec Says Vulnerability Impacts 63 Products
One company after another finds vulnerabilities in their security software. How to trust them?
Switch to Open Source OS!!!