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Zafi virus a top holiday hangover

Zafi virus a top holiday hangoverim firstso ill say it all in one post:hang all virus writers, linux is better than windows because there are virtually no virii for it, windows is better because it is closed source, insert car analogy here. did i cover it all?Haha!But where is...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Construction, Zafi viru, holiday hangover

Discussion threads 2005-02-02

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Weekend Gadget Guidance: Speed up Vista installation via thumb drive

It's Labor Day weekend. Have you given your computer a fresh Windows install for the holiday? (If you're the kind of guy or gal who's into periodically wiping your hard drive, this tip's for you.) The How-To Geek over at Lifehacker recently posted a...

Tags: Hard Drive, Microsoft Windows Vista, USB Flash Drive, Microsoft Windows, Flash Memory, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-08-29

Apple iPhone ad banned

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an ad for the iPhone which promised users access to "all parts of the Internet" on their Apple device. The Advertising Standards Authority ASA has banned an ad for the iPhone which promised users access to "all parts of the Internet" on their...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Advertisement, Apple Inc., Advertising Standards Authority, Internet, iPhone, Apple, advertising, Jo Best, Silicon.com

News items 2008-08-27

News to know: IE 8; Code name of the day; Facebook security; Office 2.0

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: A Microsoft Codename a day: Rouge Dancho Danchev: Hundreds of Dutch web sites hacked by Islamic hackers Twitter's "me too" anti-spam...

Tags: Security, Facebook, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Office 2.0

Blog posts 2008-08-26

5 ways to unwire your holiday weekend

5 ways to unwire your holiday weekendJust give them the number of your hoteland let that make do. You're on holiday, and they can only contact you in an emergency.Ring in by all means, if something big is going on. But the idea of these devices blurring the distinction of...

Tags: holiday weekend

Discussion threads 2008-08-25

5 ways to unwire your holiday weekend

Some people don't mind staying connect to the office while they're on vacation--good for them. For everyone else, here are five tips that will make it easier for you to banish your Blackberry from the beach this weekend. by Deb Perelman

Tags: Vacation, Phone, E-mail, PDAs, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Online Communications, Hardware, Deb Perelman

Blog posts 2008-08-25

Paris DK Eyewitness Travel Guide & Map (Palm) (exe)

From the Sacre Coeur to the Arc de Triomphe, your holiday to Paris starts from the moment you open your guide, plus you get Paris maps and trasport maps. Discover the best cafe terraces, unmissable museums and galleries, loveliest parks and gardens, best areas to shop or browse, unforgettable shows...

Tags: Paris, Palm Inc., Mobile System

Software downloads 2008-08-25

eBay has Amazon envy: Cuts fees to get more fixed pricing

Can eBay still be eBay as it moves toward a fixed pricing model? Possibly, but it's going to be really difficult to change its auctioneer image. On Wednesday, eBay announced new fee changes (Techmeme, eBay blog). It is lowering its listing fees for sellers that use the...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Pricing Strategy, eBay Inc., Pricing, Marketing Research, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-20

More info on USB 3.0 emerges

More info on USB 3.0 emerges4.8Gbps Huh?Not too shabby, now only if I can think of a consumer computer peripheral that can utilize that speed. With the other bottle necks in data storage devices such as hard drives I think there is a need to improve those data...

Tags: NOW IT, USB, USB 3.0, More Info

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Will it be a Kindle Christmas?

Dear Amazon: Please reveal how many Kindles you have sold. If not, analysts will be forced to guess--repeatedly. I may even have to guess too. The guessing game about Kindle sales continues and the euphoria is building Techmeme. Citi's Mark Mahaney, who in May said that the...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Mark Mahaney, Kindle, 3G, Consumer Electronics, Digital Music, Digital Media, Cellular Phones, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-11

Rumor Mill: iPhone nano in time for Christmas

About this time a year ago rumors began circulating about a smaller nano-sized iPhone. The UK's Daily Mail has resurrected the rumor again, just in time for the holiday shopping season: The product will be launched in the UK at up to £150 for pay-as-you-go customers by O2, the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-08-03

Net Applications data for July 08 released - Good month for Mozilla, not so good for Apple

Net Applications data for July 08 released - Good month for Mozilla, not so good for AppleThese...Net Apps, W3 Counter, XiTi and One Stat.It's not so much 'trusted', it's just I'm kind of loate to take one view of the world when the methodology behind how these sites count OS...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Mozilla Corp., HitList, Net Applications, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-08-01

Evolution is punctuated equilibria

Guest editorial by Dino Dai Zovi In evolutionary biology, the theory of punctuated equilibiria states that evolution is not a gradual process but instead consists of long periods of stasis interrupted by rapid, catastrophic change.  This is supported by fossil evidence that shows...

Tags: Vulnerability, Exploit, Internet Security, Internet Security Community, Internet, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-30

Holidays and Dates Reminder Software (zip)

Dates Reminder software. Useful for business travelers and people having international friends.Get the dates with description with the minimum taps on your Handheld. All upcoming Holidays sorted in order of region and religion. Set the Holiday/Birthdays/Anniversary/Reminders as a appointment without going out of the Application.

Tags: Software, 3GR Technologies, Tools & Techniques, Handhelds, Management, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-07-24

Apple hints at lower prices as iPod, notebook refresh on tap

Amid all the chatter about Apple's fiscal third quarter results, which were strong, most concerns about the future revolve around two words: Gross margins. The big takeaway for technology buyers: Those lower margins hint at cheaper iPods and notebooks in the not-to-distant future. Following Apple's typical strong...

Tags: Notebook, Apple iPod, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Peter Oppenheimer, September, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-22

Saving money with solar tech

Saving money with solar techSaving money through natural sourceWe all know that green energy is the future of all earthlings.Scientist are doing a lot of inventions to generate energy from natural resource, the prices are exhorbitantly high hence a comman man like me is not able to afford / use...

Tags: SAVING MONEY, Govt

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

iPhone 3G sold out nationwide; 4 week wait

iPhone 3G sold out nationwide; 4 week waitAT&T?Thanks for the link. Does AT&T still has inventory? On a store by store basis?RE: iPhone 3G sold out nationwide; 4 week waitI placed a special order last week. I wonder if this is going to delay that. I was really...

Tags: Cellular phones, Apple marketing, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, phone, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone 3G

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Elf Bowling: Hawaiian Vacation (exe)

You won't have to check your list twice to see if Santa's elves have been naughty or nice. With six months until Christmas, the whole gang has abandoned the workshop for sunny Hawaii. And in the best tradition of the Elf Bowling series, they're up to their usual antics, getting...

Tags: SpinTop Games, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-07-15

Survey: 39 percent of iPhone 3G buyers own PCs

Survey: 39 percent of iPhone 3G buyers own PCsLooking at the data another way,there were fewer Mac owners getting iPhone 3G's than the original iPhones. Not just %, but raw number. Wonder what conclusions could be drawn from that?Good luck with the corporate TrojanYeah I don't see this being any...

Tags: Cellular phones, Desktops, Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3G buyer, 3G, survey, Apple Inc., PC

Discussion threads 2008-07-14

The HP iPAQ 910 has excellent RF reception and is an impressive device

One week ago I wrote about my first impressions of the HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger. I have been using it steadily every day since then and actually found something rather surprising over the holiday weekend. I had the Samsung Blackjack II, HTC Touch Diamond, T-Mobile Dash, and Nokia N95-3...

Tags: Device, Hewlett-Packard Co., Compaq iPAQ, HP iPAQ 910, iPAQ 910, Handhelds, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-07-08