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| Word Flaw Leaves Users at Risk |
| 2008-03-25 06:52:00 |
Microsoft researchers are currently investigating reports of targeted attacks that can be exploited through Microsoft Word, including Word 2007, using a buffer overflow error in the Jet Database Engine.The code execution vulnerability is caused by a buffer overrun in the Microsoft Jet Database, or msjet40.dll. Security researchers say that the vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker who successfully enticed a user to open a malicious Word file constructed to load the specially-crafted da...
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| Mozilla Chief Accuses Apple of Risking Security |
| 2008-03-25 06:45:00 |
Steve Jobs is using Apple Software Update to slip his Safari browser onto Windows machines. And Mozilla CEO John Lilly is peeved.Presumably, Lilly is peeved because Safari browsers on Windows machines would eat into the market share of Mozilla's very own Firefox browser. But Lilly says he's peeved for different reasons. He says he's peeved because Steve Jobs' little Software Update trick undermines the security of the entire internet."What Apple is doing now with their Apple Software Update on W...
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| Google Wants "White Space" Wi-Fi |
| 2008-03-25 06:38:00 |
Google is pressing the US government to allow the unlicensed frequencies of TV "white space" to be used for wi-fi.The firm has written an open letter to regulators saying the US spectrum was a "once in a lifetime opportunity".White space is unused blocks of frequencies in-between channels broadcast on analogue airwaves."The vast majority of viable spectrum in this country simply goes unused, or else is grossly underutilised," wrote Google's Richard Whitt in the letter."Unlike other natural resou...
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| Palm Centro @ Rs 13,990 |
| 2008-03-21 12:29:00 |
During a press event in Mumbai, Palm has made announcement about the launching of its ‘Centro’ smartphone in the Indian market. Targeting youth, the light and fresh looking Palm ‘Centro’ Smartphone weighs just 124 grams and comes with a number of outstanding features. While launching ‘Centro’ in India, Palm’s Regional Director (Asia pacific) Olivier Rozay stated, “We launched the first model in last September. This was targeted at the business class. The latest one, Centro, aims ...
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| Windows Vista SP1 -whether to have it or not? |
| 2008-03-21 12:23:00 |
Windows Vista SP1 Is having a tough time getting into the Ivy League. University of Pennsylvania tech staffers are advising faculty and students not to upgrade their computers to the new service pack forMicrosoft Vista operating system. The school's Information Systems & Computing department said it will support Vista SP1 on new systems where it's preinstalled, but added that it "strongly recommends that all other users adopt a 'wait and see' attitude," according to a newly published depar...
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| PlayStation 3, will add new firmware-2.0 |
| 2008-03-21 12:15:00 |
Sony announced that the next software update for its gaming console, PlayStation 3, will add Blu-ray Disc (BD) Profile 2.0 capabilities, turning the game console into the world's first Blu-ray player to support the new format enhancements. The new firmware, 2.20, is scheduled to be released later this monthThanks to the BD-Live, PS3 owners will be able to experience interactive features when playing enabled Blu-ray discs, such as downloadable video content, ringtones, games, and more. Besides BD...
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| Apple Safari 3.1 Released |
| 2008-03-18 12:43:00 |
Apple on Tuesday released version 3.1 of its Safari Web browser for both Windows and Mac. The incremental update does little in the way of introducing new features, although the company is using it to usher in the next generation of Web standards.Safari 3.1 is the first browser to support some of the features of HTML 5, the new standard that was released in January. That update to the base coding of the Web includes new video and audio tags, which allow for built-in support of media without prop...
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| Intel Likely to Ship Six Core Processor in H2 2008 |
| 2008-03-18 12:19:00 |
Intel Corp. today announced that it expects to ship a six-core processor to resellers in the second half of this year.With 1.9 billion transistors and 16MB of Level 3 cache, the six-core chip, code-named Dunnington, will be built with Intel's new 45 nanometer technology, according to Pat Gelsinger, a senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Digital Enterprise Group."The big cache and six cores will give customers a nice bump in performance," Gelsinger said during a press briefing tod...
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| UK:Ban Lifted on Manhunt 2 |
| 2008-03-16 10:27:00 |
Manhunt 2, the "sadistic" video game banned for by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) over its portrayal of extreme violence, has been cleared for release following a legal challenge by its makers.The game is set in a mental facility, and players have to escape by slaughtering members of a sinister organisation by sneaking up on them and using improvised weapons such as a pliers, a syringe or a power-saw.The BBFC ruled that the game's "casual sadism" and focus on "brutal slaying" co...
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| Hacker Attacks Harvard Server |
| 2008-03-16 10:15:00 |
It's one of the hardest schools in America to get into, but not for hackers.Last month, at least one hacker launched an attack on a computer server at Harvard University, potentially viewing the personal information of up to 10,000 graduate students and applicants to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and posting some of the information on the Web.Harvard officials began notifying thousands of students and applicants this week that some of their personal information, in some cases Social S...
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| Japan: Wii Leads the Race |
| 2008-03-16 09:55:00 |
It seems like Wii is unbeatable. Shortly after the NPD Group released its data about the gaming sales in US during February, Media Create revealed that Nintendo Wii is the champion in Japan too.According to Media Create, in the week ending March 9, Nintendo sold 57,068 Wiis in Japan, which is almost double compared to 21,008 PS3s sold by Sony. As for Microsoft, its Xbox 360 continues to struggle and it has sold only 2891.So far, Microsoft has failed to impress the Japanese gamers, who bought onl...
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| N1 Vision wireless router from Belkin Launched in India |
| 2008-03-15 23:41:00 |
The router offers an extended operating range of 1,600 ft, plug-and-play 'CD-less' installation and simple network security setup. Compatible with IEEE 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11n draft 2.0, 802.3ab standards, the N1 Vision wireless router patent-pending LCD displays offers real-time network information to users including: download/upload speedometer, network bandwidth usage, number of connected devices, guest access network key, date and time. The router offers an extended operating range of 1,60...
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| Samsung India comes up with 5 new Mobile phones |
| 2008-03-15 23:27:00 |
Technology majors Samsung and made its presence felt at the ongoing Photofair 2008 at Mumbai, by unveiling a slew of products across all price ranges. Samsung is already a name to reckon with in the field of digital photography, but with fierce competition from Canon, Sony, Nikon and Kodak, has felt the need to cater to a wider range of consumers and consumer needs through its new products. R. Zutshi, Deputy MD, Samsung India, said, "In keeping with the changing consumer preferences, the new 200...
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| Video Game Industry Boomed In February 2008 |
| 2008-03-15 11:55:00 |
Consumers sent the video game hardware and software industry a US$1.33 billion valentine for the month of February, a 34 percent increase over sales during the same time period in 2007, according to figures released by the NPD Group, an independent market research firm.The Wii's Latest News about Wii reign continued as the No. 1 video game console, while Sony's PlayStation 3 Latest News about PlayStation 3 (PS3) beat out the supply-constrained Xbox 360 Latest News about Xbox 360 for the second m...
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| Beware of "Do you know there was a profile in news last night" Cheap Orkut Trick |
| 2008-03-15 11:28:00 |
You may get a scrap from your orkut buddy like this one:Heya !!how are you??Do you know there was a profile in news last nightlink :- click hereThe about me of This Profile Is SuperbWhen you click on the link, you land onto a fake profile which try to tempt you:VIEW ANYONE'S LOCKED ALBUM NOW.1.) Goto the profile of which you needto view the album2.) Copy the javascript given below and pasteit to your address bar where you write www.orkut.com And hit enter key3.) Now wait for the images to be loa...
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| iPhone 2.0 version claimed to be unlocked |
| 2008-03-13 11:25:00 |
The iPhone Dev Team has allegedly jailbroken the new iPhone firmware that ships with the recently released SDK (version 1.2, which will be apparently released to the public as 2.0). An user identified as King Chronic has obtained the firmware from his source simply known as "R" two days ago and the group managed to modify it to run applications not signed by Apple.This doesn't mean that is is unlocked yet, the phone would still be locked on AT&T in the US and other networks elsewhere where i...
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| Apple Inc. Sued over iTunes |
| 2008-03-13 11:21:00 |
Apple Inc. was sued Wednesday over allegations its iTunes online music store and iPod music players are illegally using a patented method for distributing digital media over the Internet.Atlanta-based ZapMedia Services Inc. sued Apple in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, accusing the Cupertino-based company of violating two ZapMedia patents.ZapMedia wants royalties on Apple's sales of iPods and iTunes music, which reached nearly $11 billion last year. The success of iTunes h...
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| TIVO + YOU TUBE = WEB VIDEO TO TV |
| 2008-03-13 11:15:00 |
Pick up the remote, turn on the television — and watch YouTube. The user experience envisioned by technology enthusiasts came a step closer to reality on Wednesday when TiVo, the maker of popular digital video recorders, announced a partnership with YouTube that will deliver Web video directly to users’ televisions.“TiVo’s strategy is to bridge the gap between Web video and television and make as much content available as possible for our subscribers,” said Tara Maitra, the vic...
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| Japan Investigating Real iPod Fireworks |
| 2008-03-12 10:04:00 |
Japanese authorities are investigating reports of a fire involving one of Apple's iPod digital music players.The 2GB iPod Nano emitted sparks and ignited when the built-in lithium ion battery apparently overheated while being recharged.The owner called the local fire department, local press reports said, but no injuries were reported.Apple apparently learned of the incident shortly afterwards, but did not inform Japan's Ministry of the Economy, Trade and Industry until March, according to report...
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| Gates Wants More H-1B Visas |
| 2008-03-12 09:54:00 |
Speaking before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Technology on Wednesday, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates outlined suggestions to build U.S. strength in an increasingly competitive international high-technology market.Gates suggestions include improving science and math education for U.S. students. Unless more students can be attracted to science and math, Gates warns, the U.S.’s competitive advantage will erode and its ability to create high-paying jobs will suffer.Gates also called on C...
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| Google Completes USD 3.1 Billion DoubleClick Acquisition |
| 2008-03-12 09:27:00 |
Google Inc.'s long-anticipated acquisition of online ad service DoubleClick Inc. is expected to turn the Internet search leader into an even more powerful marketing vehicle that's fueled by better insights about consumers.The $3.1 billion deal, completed Tuesday after nearly a year of regulatory wrangling, also may intensify the pressure on Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. to resolve their stormy courtship so they don't risk further distractions while Google tries to sprint further ahead in the ra...
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| Sony Ericsson T303 |
| 2008-03-11 06:57:00 |
Sony Ericsson has unveiled the T303, an attractive phone that is small and neat enough to carry with you on every occasion.This compact slider phone has been given the high-end treatment, with a mirrored screen, metal housing and chrome finish.Sony Ericsson T303, Key Specs-Provides pocket-sized conveniencePromises premium good looks thanks to a metal and chrome finishDoes the basics well, whether that’s camera, Bluetooth™ or FM radioBig in looks, mini in sizeThe T303’s diminutive size is d...
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| Ericsson Forecasts Wi-fi Hotspots' Demise |
| 2008-03-11 06:44:00 |
As mobile broadband takes off, Wi-Fi hotspots will become as irrelevant as telephone booths, Ericsson Chief Marketing Officer Johan Bergendahl said Monday.Mobile broadband is growing faster than mobile or fixed telephony ever did, Bergendahl said."In Austria they are saying that mobile broadband will pass fixed broadband this year. It's already growing faster, and in Sweden, the most popular phone is a USB modem," said Bergendahl, who was the keynote speaker at the European Computer Audit, Cont...
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| Zuckerberg Admits Pitfalls |
| 2008-03-11 06:30:00 |
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, 23, has developed a reputation, deserved or not, for being aloof and arrogant. And who can blame him? The Harvard dropout has created one of the fastest-growing and arguably most innovative Internet companies since Google (GOOG). An investment from Microsoft (MSFT) gave it a $15 billion valuation last year.But at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Tex., Zuckerberg presented a humbler side of himself in his most public confession to da...
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| Hulu to go Public |
| 2008-03-11 06:14:00 |
Hulu, the online video joint venture of News Corp and General Electric's NBC Universal, will make its public debut on Wednesday with programming from Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros Television Group, Lionsgate and from sports leagues.Missing from the list of providers are media mogul Sumner Redstone-controlled companies Viacom Inc, which continues to hold discussions, Viacom said recently, and CBS Corp, which has said it was not averse to a licensing deal.At launch, Hulu will offer full-length epi...
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| Stolen Laptop Tracing system after mobile tracing.....will this be of any help? |
| 2008-03-10 11:39:00 |
When a laptop gets stolen, it is not just the physical loss of a machine but also the loss of valuable and sensitive information that it stores. Unfortunately, corporate and individuals do not have a plan to counter this yet. Realising this need, Unistal Systems Pvt Ltd has come up with a new software product -– Locate Laptop, powered by proprietary WebSniff technology. Developed in-house by Unistal, Locate Laptop can locate reportedly stolen laptops leveraging on the World Wide Web. Locate La...
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| Your move on Internet is being tracked |
| 2008-03-10 11:28:00 |
A new analysis of online consumer data shows that large Web companies are learning more than ever before the gritty details of what people search for and do on the Internet, gathering clues about the tastes and preferences of a typical user several hundred times a month. These companies use that information to predict what content and advertisers people most likely want to see. They can charge steep prices for carefully tailored ads because of their high response rates. The analysis, conducted...
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| Price cut of Xbox 360 in Europe |
| 2008-03-10 11:20:00 |
Microsoft has confirmed that beginning March 14th, all UK Xbox 360 models will see a price drop, with the Arcade and Elite models dropping £40 ($80) to £159.99 ($322, now the least expensive next-gen console in the region) and £259.99 ($524), and the standard model down £50 ($100) to £199.99 ($403), with one analyst suggesting the pressure is on Sony to do the same. In a statement on the price drop, Microsoft notes that Xbox 360 is the number one next-gen console in the territory, with 42 ...
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| Exilim EX-Z9 digital camera |
| 2008-03-09 10:30:00 |
Casio has taken the wraps off its new Exilim EX-Z9 digital camera, offering an 8.1 megapixel resolution, 3× optical zoom, a 2.6-inch LCD, and electronic image stabilization in a sleek design intended to let users easily take the camera with them anywhere.The camera also captures video, and features a "YouTube Capture Mode" that enables users to record video and upload it to the popular video sharing site in as few as three steps. "Whether you are taking snap shots of your family at the park o...
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| Using Cellphone while driving as dangerous as Druken one |
| 2008-03-09 10:22:00 |
Listening on a cell phone, even with a headset and free hands, can make a driver as dangerous as a drunken one, a new study suggests. Researchers have previously explored this territory, but Carnegie Mellon University scientists tried a new tack: they looked at the brain. They used brain imaging to show that listening to a cell phone significantly reduces the brain activity that occurs during undistracted driving. This drop in brain function increases driving mistakes - such as weaving out of...
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| Rumor :Deutsche Telekom may acquire Sprint |
| 2008-03-09 10:11:00 |
Sprint Nextel, whose shareholders are still stinging from a $29.7 billion fourth-quarter write-down related to its 2005 purchase of Nextel, is generating plenty of speculation about the company’s fate. Merrill Lynch analysts are suggesting that Deutsche Telekom, which owns T-Mobile, may consider acquiring Sprint to block a price war in the mobile phone industry, the Kansas City Star reported. Merrill said that the wireless carrier’s woes may force it to cut prices to attract customers. “In...
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| UK: YouTube Beats Wikipedia for Top Spot |
| 2008-03-08 10:51:00 |
Google-owned video-sharing site YouTube is now the most popular user-generated site in the UK, new research suggests.According to figures produced by Nielsen Online, the web property saw an increase in traffic of 56 per cent during January this year, compared to the same month in 2007. It is said to have had 10.4 million unique visitors over the period.As a result, YouTube overtook the user-edited encyclopaedia Wikipedia, which experienced 9.6 million unique visitors during January.Meanwhile, Fa...
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| IE8 Beta1 Available For Download |
| 2008-03-08 10:43:00 |
Microsoft offered its first public demonstration of Internet Explorer 8 on Wednesday, a prospect that had general manager Dean Hachamovitch struggling to figure out what to cover."I'm so excited that I had to figure out how to focus," he told the crowd. The marketing folks naturally suggested he point to three major advances, but Hatchamovitch disagreed."These are developers," he said he told the marketers. "They can count higher than three."So, instead he said he would talk about eight features...
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| Pentagon Hates Being Googled |
| 2008-03-08 10:32:00 |
Citing security risks, the Pentagon banned Google teams from making detailed street-level video maps of U.S. military bases after images of a Texas base ended up on the popular Internet site.A message sent to all Defense Department bases and installations around the country late last week told officials not to allow the mapping Web site to take panoramic views inside the facilities. Google said taking such pictures is against its policy and that the incident was a mistake.Air Force Gen. Gene Ren...
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| Domain Names registerted : 33Million , Year : 2007 |
| 2008-03-07 10:42:00 |
The Internet grew by almost 33 million domain names last year, according to the fourth-quarter 2007 "Domain Name Industry" report released yesterday by VeriSign Inc., a digital infrastructure vendor that manages Internet domain names such as .com. Total registrations worldwide topped 153 million across all of the top-level domain names, a 27% increase over the same quarter in 2006 and a 5% increase over the third quarter of 2007, according to VeriSign's brief (download PDF). By the end of 2007, ...
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| Outlook Sync added to Google Calendar |
| 2008-03-07 10:32:00 |
Many of us lead dual-calendar lives--I know I do. At work, it's all about my Outlook calendar. While I certainly have issues with the program, it's just much easier to use the app that's built into my default e-mail program. When I'm at home, I use Google Calendar for the same reason. And having to shuffle between appointments in two different calendars can be a huge headache. Today, however, Google has rolled out Calendar Sync, an app that transfers appointments between Google Calendar and Ou...
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| Samsung's miCoach music-mobile |
| 2008-03-07 10:26:00 |
Samsung Electronics and Adidas have joined the race against Apple and Nike to offer people a device that plays music and keeps track of workouts.Samsung's miCoach music-mobile phone even lives up to its name by encouraging people as they run, telling them to "speed up" if they aren't keeping pace, and giving them updates on their heart rate, time left in their run, and more.The system includes a heart-rate monitor, a sensor to attach to a pair of running shoes and a Web workout journal to help p...
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| Microsoft Chief: Microsoft Underdog to Google in Online Battle |
| 2008-03-07 06:32:00 |
In his Thursday afternoon keynote at MIX, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sat down for a one-on-one chat with former Apple employee and Alltop co-founder Guy Kawasaki.- Current status of the Yahoo deal: "We've made an offer! It's out there baby."- Ballmer on why Microsoft wants to buy Yahoo: "Search is the killer application for online advertising...We're not where we'd like to be, we probably could have gotten going a little sooner, particularly on search and search related advertising."- Ballmer s...
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| Pioneer to Stop Plasma Panels Manufacture |
| 2008-03-07 06:25:00 |
Pioneer Corp. will stop making plasma display panels in an effort to turn around its money-losing business, the Japanese electronics maker said Friday.Pioneer plans to procure the panels, used in flat-panel TVs, from another company. It said it was in talks with Japanese rival Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., which makes Panasonic products, to purchase plasma display panels.Pioneer used to be one of the leading developers of the technology but has fallen behind bigger companies like Matsushit...
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| Apple Announces iPhone SDK |
| 2008-03-07 06:14:00 |
Steven P. Jobs, Apple’s chief executive, is hoping to expand the iPhone’s appeal by luring software developers to create programs for it.John Doerr, the venture capitalist, is adding an incentive: his firm is putting up $100 million to invest in the work of those programmers.At an event Thursday at Apple headquarters, Mr. Jobs announced a low-cost software development kit that outside programmers can use to create programs for the iPhone, much as they now write the vast majority of the progr...
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