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Xerox Helps Recondition Profit at Black & Decker: With corporate headquarters in Towson, Maryland, Black & Decker is a global marketer and manufacturer of quality power tools, hardware, and building products used in and around the home and for commercial applications. When it came to providing the correct owner's manual with each product, though, Weaver's group found itself...; Tags: Xerox Corp., Black & Decker Corp., Productivity, Manufacturing, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management; Case studies 2007-07-25
Black & Decker Brings International Locations Under a Centralized Network Using VPN: The Black & Decker Corporation, a global manufacturer of power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products, and technology-based fastening systems. Black & Decker Corporation realized dial-up network connections were just too slow and too costly to viably support the emerging solutions. They implemented a virtual private network VPN...; Tags: Network, Black & Decker Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., VPNs, Networking, Network Security, Telecommunications; Case studies
eRoom Improves New Product Development Processes at Black & Decker: Black & Decker is a global manufacturer and marketer of quality power tools, hardware, and home improvement products used in and around the home and for commercial applications. Black & Decker felt its current IT solution was hard to administer and involved some complicated licensing schemes which were getting in...; Tags: eRoom, Black & Decker Corp., New Product Development, Product Marketing, Marketing; Case studies

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iPhone gas application roundup: On 18 June 2008 I published my iPhone app wishlist and I'm happy that most of my most requested applications have been released (Thank you Texas Hold'Em!). Two my most request applications dealt with fuel, specifically a fuel economy tracker and a cheap gas finder. Several iterations...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Vehicle, MPG, AccuFuel, Gas Finder, Roi/Tco, GPS, 3G, Handhelds, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-25
iPhone 3G availability tracker mashup: Looking for an iPhone 3G? Apple provides an iPhone 3G availability application on their retail Web page that lists iPhone availability by store location. The app appears to be offline as of press time. The problem is that Apple's availability application forces you to drill down store...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, Mashup, Chris Barnes, 3G, Collaboration, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-25

Heap-based buffer overflow reported in RealNetworks RealPlayer: Update 07/25/2008: Aaron Portnoy of TippingPoint's security research group was kind enough to point out that I'm actually not affected by this, since I've installed the newest version of RealPlayer. From Aaron's email: Notice the Secunia advisory states it affects RealPlayer 10.5... the latest is 11.x, which now uses...; Tags: Vulnerability, RealNetworks Inc., Buffer-overflow, RealNetworks RealPlayer, Secunia Research, Vendor, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Kaminsky suggests long-term fix will still have to be determined, but patch now, or pay soon: Kaminsky suggests long-term fix will still have to be determined, but patch now, or pay soonTTLSomething I wish I'd asked during the webcast and which I can't quite get my head around:It was said that setting a long TTL doesn't help because of the way delegation works - has to...; Tags: Domain names, DNS server, TTL, server, Kaminsky; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Kaminsky suggests long-term fix will still have to be determined, but patch now, or pay soon: I listened to the Black Hat webcast today to grab as much info as I could on this subject. The biggest thing that I heard from the whole talk is that the patch fixes things to a reasonable point, but that long-term, there will have to be more work...; Tags: CERT, DNS Server, Server, Kaminsky, Dan, Patches, Domain Names, Security, Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?: Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?Microsoft Search sucks.Now they are hijacking your PC to gain search share. Vista, XP, and anything else Microsoft is leaving this organization at every chance.RE: Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?This studies almost alway fail to note that XP's business penetration was no better after...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Forrest; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
News to know: DNS flaw; Amazon; Microsoft shakeup; Facebook: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service Attack code published for DNS flaw Nate McFeters: |)ruid and HD Moore release part 2 of DNS exploit 'Spam King' escapes from federal prison iPhone vulnerable to phishing,...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, DNS, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Flaw, Game Players, Domain Names, Networking, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Firefly flyPhone (blue): Though cell phones for youth came into vogue two years ago, it wasn't long before they fell out of favor. While some parents liked the idea behind simple handsets such as the LG Migo and the Enfora TicTalk, many children weren't so impressed. They wanted more features for playground comparisons,...; Tags: Cellular phones, display, Firefly flyPhone, Firefly, phone, cell phone; Product reviews 2008-07-23
Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875: Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.The Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875 is a thoroughly average, entry-level laptop. It wasn't too long ago that an average, entry-level laptop meant one that was underpowered and shabbily...; Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite, Toshiba Satellite L305-S5875, laptop computer; Product reviews 2008-07-23
Ego Cup: With many states recently passing hands-free laws banning the use of handsets while driving, we're seeing a flood of new Bluetooth devices into what is already a pretty crowded market. The Funkwerk Ego Cup is one such device, promising clear calls without fear of a citation. It stands apart from...; Tags: Cellular phones, Ego Cup, cup-holder; Product reviews 2008-07-23
Polk PSW111 Compact Powered Subwoofer - Black: The Polk Audio PSW111 isn't just a very good compact subwoofer, it's a excellent match with the brand's RM and SurroundBar speaker systems. Not that the PSW111 wouldn't jell with other Polk speakers, or those of any other manufacturer, for that matter, but its prime directive is to fill in...; Tags: Polk Audio PSW111, sub, SurroundBar 50; Product reviews 2008-07-23
Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro - headphones: Ultimate Ears has been a familiar name to musicians and other audio professionals for a decade, but in the past few years, the company has churned out a variety of headphones for several consumer lines that range in affordability. Earphones in its Metro.fi, Super.fi, and Triple.fi lines have gained a...; Tags: aperture, Y-cable, Ultimate Ears, Triple.fi 10, ear piece, headphone; Product reviews 2008-07-22
Virgin Mobile Arc: Photo gallery:Virgin Mobile ArcVirgin Mobile is known for its entry-level phones with catchy names, and the Arc by UTStarcom is no different. The Arc sets itself apart from the rest of Virgin Mobile's lineup with a unique and very appealing curved design. Otherwise, it has a decidedly basic feature set,...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, ArC, Virgin Mobile, phone, Virgin Mobile Arc, camera; Product reviews 2008-07-22
Acer P241W: The Acer P241w can be found for as cheap as $380--a very fair price for a 24-inch LCD--and boasts a unique look and very bright image. Of the five 24-inch displays we've reviewed this year, we'd rank it fourth, but it still does some things better than its higher ranked...; Tags: foot stand, display, Acer P241W, Acer Inc., OSD, bezel; Product reviews 2008-07-22
Toshiba Regza 42RV530U: During the last year flat-panel HDTV prices seemed to hit a plateau, where the standard bricklike downward trend leveled off somewhat. Now, however, prices are on the decline again, opening up bigger screen sizes to lower price ranges. For example, Toshiba's lowest-priced 1080p 42-inch LCD, the 42RV530U, can be purchased...; Tags: Monitors & displays, 1080p, Toshiba Corp.; Product reviews 2008-07-22
Yahoo: Microhoo, Icahn drama cost us $22 million; Economy soft: The Carl Icahn proxy battle and Microsoft buyout drama appears to have been a slight distraction for Yahoo, which is seeing slowing display ad demand amid a weak economy. Yahoo on Tuesday reported second quarter net income of $131 million, or 9 cents a share, on revenue of...; Tags: Revenue, Jerry Yang, Advertisement, Yahoo! Inc., Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-22
E-gold owners plead guilty to money laundering: Wow, big morning! If anyone has seen Nitesh Dhanjani and Billy Rios's talk on phishing and identity theft, which was presented at the last couple Black Hat conferences, and will be on display again at Black Hat Vegas, you know that the identity theft market is a huge problem. You...; Tags: Flooz, Currency Service, Identity Theft, Phishing, Security, Spam And Phishing, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-22

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