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Proof-of-concept iPod virus discovered

Proof-of-concept iPod virus discoveredHey Chicken Little...You seem to blow things waaaaaay out of proportion. First you came out and said XBOX Live had been hacked, when it was actually people calling and getting operators to give the theives information.Now, you state there is an IPod virus, but look at what...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Digital music, Digital media, UNIX, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, AK-47, Apple iPod, virus, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-04-05

Canadian military to probe sale of gear on eBay

Canadian military to probe sale of gear on eBaySo where to buy them?In some countries you go to militarty store and you may buy them. Sometimes you need a special permit paper... sometimes not.However, most likely you are not eligible to wear it in public if you are not in...

Tags: Canadian Military, AK-47, eBay Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-03-16

Getting real about RFID

Getting real about RFIDThat's one side of the issueThe issue of privacy is the other. Do you have any answers on THAT issue?Requisite hardwareDo you have your black trenchcoat to go with that AK-47? The one with the M$ logo (might as well blame a bloodbath on your enemies!). ;)Concerns...

Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, RFID, AK-47, privacy, mankind

Discussion threads 2005-04-06

Additional Resources

Internet traffic up 53% in the last 12 months

According to TeleGeography, international Internet traffic grew 53% between mid-2007 and mid-2008, down from 61% the preceding year. Traffic growth between the US and Latin America was especially fast, surging 112%. Traffic on internet backbones between major cities in the relatively more mature US market rose a modest 47%. For...

Tags: Internet-backbone, Traffic, Internet, AM

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Top online apparel advertisers in April 2008

Advertiser Impressions, 000 Share Voice Visitors, 000 Frequency American Apparel 483,389 24.1% 48,887 9.9 UnderArmour.com 311,528 15.5% 50,862 6.1 SnorgTees.com 249,214 12.4% 34,009 7.3 L.L. Bean, Inc. 205,590 10.3% 39,781 5.2 LaneBryant.com 141,981 7.1% 22,645 6.3 Nordstrom.com 94,206...

Tags: Advertiser, NB

Blog posts 2008-09-01

NetApplications Aug 08 data - Big gains for Firefox and iPhone

NetApplications Aug 08 data - Big gains for Firefox and iPhoneGreat to see Safari, Firefox gaining. That will mean it is more likely thatthe Internet will stay mostly free and open.Both FF and iPhone are keeping up with trendsIt is not surprising at all both of these 'product' are gaining....

Tags: Web browsers, INTERNET, Quality, Operating systems, Mozilla Firefox, NetApplications Aug 08, standards, Apple Safari, Web browser, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2008-09-01

Gov. Palin's Site Back Up, Sotto Voce

Gov. Palin's Site Back Up, Sotto VoceHer site had to be cleansed..of her endorsement by indicted Senator Ted Stevens, and of her endorsement of Barack Obama's energy policy.[u]http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:wbCGTUeD1r0J:www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php%3Fid%3D1384+%22question+the+means+to+pay+for+Obama%92s+proposed+rebate%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us&client=safari[/u][u]http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Governor+Meets+with+Senator+Stevens%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a[/u]RE: Gov. Palin's Site Back Up, Sotto VoceI'm a retired old crusty navy Chief Petty Officer from the Seabees, with 4-1/2 years service...

Tags: Sotto Voce, Palin, Sotto

Discussion threads 2008-08-30

Question about Gov. Sarah Palin

Question about Gov. Sarah PalinI searched online and got on the site with this linkhttp://www.state.ak.us/but could not get to anywhere when I clicked on her image to go to that page, eitherBlame ObamaObama's campaign team, probably caught by surprise at this announcement, are probably trying to dig up whatever dirt...

Tags: Branding, GUESS IT, Sarah Palin, Obama, Hillary, GOP

Discussion threads 2008-08-29

Question about Gov. Sarah Palin

Is it just me or can anyone get into the official web site of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin? Have been trying for the past hour to get in. No word yet from the Governor's Office in Anchorage on the site's ability to handle a sudden surge...

Tags: Governor, E-mail, Web Site Development, Web Browsers, Online Communications, Internet, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-08-29

Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, margins

Dell's second quarter earnings fell short of projections, but revenue was well ahead of targets. Translation: Dell is gaining share at the expense of its bottom line as price competition heats up. Dell reported fiscal second quarter earnings of 31 cents a share on revenue of $16.4...

Tags: Revenue, Dell Computer Corp., Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-28

MSN Norway serving Flash exploits through malvertising

Morten Krakvik from the Norwegian Honeynet Project is reporting that MSN Norway is among the latest victims of malvertising, a practice where a bogus advertising provider tricks leading portals into accepting advertisements from its network, which often end up redirecting to live exploit URLs. The recent wave of malvertising that...

Tags: MSN, Advertisement, Portals, Internet, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-08-27

45.7 mln Americans uninsured in 2007

The US Census Bureau released a report that estimates that 45.7 mln Americans were uninsured in 2007 compared to 47 mln in 2006. The US Census report found that more people were covered by government health insurance programs - increasing from 27% in 2006 to 27.8% in 2007. During this...

Tags: Health Insurance, Health Care, Benefits, Healthcare, Insurance, Payroll Solutions, Vertical Industries, Human Resources, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Enterprise Software, Software, AM

Blog posts 2008-08-26

HP closes EDS purchase; Outlines services exec line-up

HP on Tuesday said it completed its $13.9 billion acquisition of EDS and announced its management team for its services unit. With the EDS purchase, HP's services business will have annual revenue of more than $38 billion and 210,000 employees. Now the integration begins. HP CEO Mark...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Senior Vice President, Outsourcing, Data Centers, Strategy, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-26

Tech giants may face dollar daze

Technology bellwethers with a big chunk of their businesses overseas have benefited from a weak dollar compared to other currencies, but the gravy train may be coming to a stop. A weak dollar has helped technology giants such as Google, Amazon, eBay, IBM, HP and others even...

Tags: Revenue, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Dollar, Currency, Internet Company, IBM Corp., Internet, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-26

US Internet user profile by demographics

Demographic Audience, 000 Composition (%) Sessions per Month PC Time per Month Male 79,447 48.18 61 71:04:10 Female 85,443 51.82 56 64:58:01 2 - 11 14,799 8.97 12 13:51:05 12 - 17 17,579 10.66 26 32:21:34 18 - 24 12,755...

Tags: Internet User, Demographics, Internet, Desktops, Hardware, NB

Blog posts 2008-08-22

Creative Digital Wireless Gaming Headset HS-1200 - headset

With so many PC accessories cutting their cords, it's no surprise to see wireless headsets joining the party. To that end, Creative has released the HS-1200 Digital Wireless Gaming Headset. As the name suggests, the unit is targeted at PC gamers who play games that allow you to use voice...

Tags: headset, HS-1200s, microphone

Product reviews 2008-08-21

Vizio SV420XVT

Although CNET did not review the 42-inch Vizio SV420XVT, we did review the 47-inch Vizio SV470XVT. Judging from their spec sheets the two Vizio front-panel LCDs are basically identical but for screen size, so we expect the review of the 47-inch model to give a good indication of how the...

Tags: Vizio

Product reviews 2008-08-21

Vizio SV470XVT

Budget flat-panel powerhouse Vizio is breaking into the lucrative realm of high-end HDTVs with its XVT line, comprised of a 50-inch plasma we detailed at CES and a pair of LCDs, including the model reviewed here, the 47-inch SV470XVT. Equipped with a lot of glossy black, a slicker menu system,...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, button layout, Vizio, Vizio SV470XVT

Product reviews 2008-08-21

Comcast undecided on network management scheme

Comcast undecided on network management schemeSo rather than upgrade their outdated networkthey are spending time and money on figuring out how to piss off the customers most likely to jump to FIOS once it comes to their neighborhood. Shrewd.RE: Comcast undecided on network management schemeI have Comcast. I'm one...

Tags: Network administration, NETWORKING, Comcast Corp., bandwidth, network management, network

Discussion threads 2008-08-21

Salesforce quarter on target

Salesforce.com reported fiscal second quarter earnings that were on target with Wall Street estimates. The company on Wednesday reported second quarter earnings statement of $9.99 million, or 8 cents a share, on revenue of $263 million, up 49 percent from a year ago. According to Thomson Reuters...

Tags: Revenue, Salesforce.com Inc., InStranet Inc., Earnings, Sales Force Management, Financial Accounting, Sales, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-20