Information Technology and Communications - Latest Headlines from Ey3News.Com. http://www.ey3news.com/content/topic_000014_page.shtml Updated with the latest news for Information Technology and Communications en-gb Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:03:39 EST Copyright: (C) Ey3News.com, see http://www.ey3news.com/terms_and_conditions.shtml for terms and conditions of reuse http://www.ey3news.com/ Ey3News http://www.ey3news.com/images/icons/ey3news_logo_rss.gif http://www.ey3news.com CNET News.com - File under useful? Sunglasses case with built-in speaker Blog: Hong Kong&apos;s Asia Vantage combines sunglass cases with music speaker. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218255 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218255 2007-08-10 18:00:55 CNET News.com - What is this steampunk contraption? Blog: While driving through Milford, Utah, Daniel Terdiman came across a contraption. It looked cool and steampunk, but he has no idea what it is. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218256 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218256 2007-08-10 18:00:55 CNET News.com - Cisco issues 10 security updates Blog: Three address vulnerabilities that can cause "moderate" damage to users&apos; systems. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218257 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218257 2007-08-10 18:00:55 CNET News.com - MySpace profile cited in court dispute over citizenship Blog: Details in a MySpace user profile of a 31-year-old woman have been cited in a court case that centers on whether she lives in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218258 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218258 2007-08-10 18:00:55 CNET News.com - Xbox 360 Premium now includes HDMI Blog: Microsoft confirms that the middle-tier Xbox 360 now includes an HDMI output. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218259 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218259 2007-08-10 18:00:55 CNET News.com - Police Blotter: Defendant wins breathalyzer source code Man charged with drunk driving says his attorney needs access to the source code to fight the charges; state supreme court agrees. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218261 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218261 2007-08-10 18:00:55 CNET News.com - Competition is good for search privacy, report says A Washington advocacy group funded in part by search companies applauds their recent policy changes. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218262 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218262 2007-08-10 18:00:55 CNET News.com - FAQ: How far does the new wiretap law go? Protect America Act signed Sunday temporarily makes it easier for the feds to eavesdrop on calls and e-mail. But what are the privacy impacts? http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218263 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218263 2007-08-10 18:00:55 CNET News.com - iWork &apos;08 debuts at Apple press event Video: iWork &apos;08 debuts at Apple press event. From Apple&apos;s Cupertino, Calif.-headquarters, CNET&apos;s Molly Wood takes a first look at iWork 08, the software bundle that now includes "Numbers," Apple&apos;s answer to Microsoft Excel. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218200 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218200 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - iLife &apos;08 with new iMovie Video: iLife &apos;08 with new iMovie. From Apple&apos;s Cupertino, Calif.-based headquarters, CNET&apos;s Molly Wood takes a first look at iLife 08, the latest collection of "digital lifestyle" software with a new and improved iPhoto and totally revamped iMovie. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218201 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218201 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - Barbie tries the Webkinz way Blog: Mattel starts selling a new "Barbie Girls" MP3 doll this week, in an attempt to get hip to a generation immersed in technology. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218202 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218202 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - Some iPhone customers finding dead spots on iPhone screens Blog: Apple appears to be replacing an unknown number of iPhones that have unresponsive spots on the touch screen, according to reports. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218203 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218203 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - Flash memory replacement coming this year? Blog: Phase-change memory chips (ovonics) have been a long time in the works. With the help of Intel and STMicroelectronics, their time may be soon. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218204 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218204 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - AT&T calls censorship of Pearl Jam lyrics a mistake Blog: AT&T&apos;s Webcast of a Pearl Jam song at Lollapalooza on Sunday bleeped out references to George Bush. Now it plans to post the song in its entirety to ensure this doesn&apos;t happen again. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218205 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218205 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - RSA and Tablus focus on data security Blog: EMC security unit RSA plans to buy Tablus, a data leak prevention company; think of this deal as a portfolio extension. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218206 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218206 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - JibJab&apos;s &apos;Starring You!&apos; is the greatest office time-waster in history Blog: Put in funny photos of your boss! http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218207 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218207 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - &apos;Freakonomics&apos; moves to prime time Blog: NYTimes.com exclusively hosts &apos;Freakonomics&apos; with Mark Cuban, Jim Cramer as quorum and Q&A guests to the social economics blog http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218208 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218208 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - Police agencies push for drone sky patrols Local law enforcement agencies want a free hand to fly unmanned aerial vehicles. The FAA says not so fast.Photos: Unmanned vehicles take to air, land and sea http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218209 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218209 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - Photos: Unmanned vehicles take to air, land and sea Unmanned vehicles allow military, researchers to explore dangerous areas without putting people in harm&apos;s way. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218210 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218210 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - Location, semifinalists set for urban robot race Blog: DARPA announces the 36 semi-finalists that will compete in the Urban Grand Challenge, a robot race over mock city streets with a $3.5 million purse. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218211 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218211 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - Bush signs off on billions for science, tech Blog: But he warns Congress that the law, which authorizes $33.6 billion for federal research and education programs, makes some "excessive" allowances. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218212 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218212 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - Podcast: Why customers are hanging up on Vonage Vonage faces new questions, Blockbuster buys into the Internet, and AMD goes show biz. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218213 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218213 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - Plasma manufacturers can&apos;t keep up with LCD Blog: Average price declines will send revenue down for good after a peak next year, according to a report by iSuppli. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218214 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218214 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - Chevy Volt to test this spring Blog: GM&apos;s revival of the electrical car has its batteries lined up and should be ready for sale by 2010. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218215 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218215 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - Google disables own blog as spam Blog: Google misidentifies its Custom Search blog; original content now restored. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218216 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218216 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - Microsoft&apos;s August Patch Tuesday to include nine patches Blog: Of the six critical patches, one is shared between Windows and Microsoft Office. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218217 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218217 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - Today on the CNET Blog network Featured links from the CNET Blog Network Future Implications: Why Microsoft will fear Google and Linux -- The skepticism is over. With Google&apos;s membership in the Open Invention Network, Redmond is in for a rude awakening. Life with the iPhone after 30 days: More shortcuts and more freezes -- The gentle ping announcing e-mail is a nice early-morning feature, but trouble with a text message leads to a hard, eight-second reset. What&apos;s wrong with music downloads? -- Compressed music can sound good enough--if you don&apos;t know what you&apos;re missing. Maybe it&apos;s crappy sounding music that&apos;s killing the music business. Debunking Baby Einstein -- New research shows the videos may not make kids smarter. Did parents really believe the hype that they did? Can we all get back now to playing rather than learning? House OKs energy bill--but where&apos;s the beef on energy or climate? We&apos;re still short of a comprehensive climate solution. And our "energy" bill didn&apos;t really address either oil consumption or oil supply. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218218 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218218 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - Ford releases Sync pricing info Blog: Ford releases details on how much people are going to have to fork over to choose Sync on select 2008 Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln models: a pretty reasonable $395. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218219 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218219 2007-08-10 18:00:53 CNET News.com - AMD&apos;s September launch party could bring Barcelona Blog: George Lucas&apos; spread in San Francisco&apos;s Presidio district will play host to a launch party for AMD, and the company&apos;s Barcelona chip will probably be the guest of honor. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218220 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003218220 2007-08-10 18:00:53 The Inquirer - FCC says &apos;no&apos; to cheap rural Internet THE US GOVERNMENT has rejected plans to use spare capacity in the broadcast spectrum to provide cheap, fast, Internet access to remote areas of the country. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217944 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217944 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - POS device eliminates PC servers, databases A US FIRM has introduced a solid state thin client which attaches to any network and comes with a slim Linux based OS. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217945 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217945 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Hold on to your nanohole flying hard drive heads BOFFINS AT Fujitsu claim they&apos;ve come up with a method of creating 1. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217946 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217946 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Overcockers claim they&apos;re barred by Overclockers AN UNSEEMLY row appears to have broken out amongst members of the overclocking community. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217947 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217947 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Exploit hunter ponders ethical hacking LIKE SPIES in a John LeCarr&eacute; novel, network security professionals inhabit an ethically shadowy world. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217948 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217948 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Chinese punters wage war on Dell DISENCHANTED CHINESE CUSTOMERS are ganging up to accuse Dell of slow deliveries, misconfigured hardware and poor customer service, reports China Tech News. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217949 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217949 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Firm seeks to restore TV quiz show credibility THE BRITISH public&apos;s confidence in the verity of TV quiz shows could be restored completely, says Michel Ayache, who reckons he has the answer. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217950 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217950 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - AMD&apos;s Fusion looks as innovative as Intel&apos;s gluing process Subject: <a href="http://theinquirer. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217951 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217951 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - London Times loses grip on reality IS IT A GAME OR IS IT REAL? The London Times today runs a salacious story listing dramatic motor racing crashes and providing handy Youtube links enabling readers to check out the gory details. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217952 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217952 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Blockbuster snaps up Movielink PURVEYOR OF BITS OF PLASTIC, Blockbuster, has finally moved into the 21st Century by purchasing film download outfit Movielink for an undisclosed sum. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217953 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217953 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - LG downs Youtube clip of Youtube phone SPANISH-LANGUAGE blog site, Clipset. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217954 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217954 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - IBM puts blades in the backroom IBM HAS BEEN showing off the HC10- its latest graphics workstation design - at Siggraph this week. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217955 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217955 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Man claims graphics chips intersect art and technology PETER GLASKOWSKY sent the INQ a little note to alert us to a happening on the Interweb. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217956 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217956 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Google introduces forum comments to news stories SEARCH LEVIATHAN GOOGLE will allow individuals to post comments to news stories it aggregates on its "Google News" beta site. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217957 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217957 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Vole shoots foot with 10.1 upgrade REPRESENTATIVES from the almighty Vole have been speaking at Siggraph over the last few days, and what they&apos;ve said hasn&apos;t exactly lowered the blood pressure of many attendees. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217958 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217958 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - AMD pumps up the Barcelona volume JUST IN case you were going to forget, AMD will very shortly start shipping its quad core Barcelona Opteron chips to its system integrators. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217959 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217959 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Microsoft man says too much security is bad thing A VOLISH INSECURITY expert has issued a stinging attack on the US&apos;s War on Terror. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217960 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217960 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - The Internet is as safe as houses, say school boards THE US NATIONAL School Boards Association has decided that the Interweb isn&apos;t as dangerous as people think, and teachers should let students use social networks at school. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217961 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217961 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Spammers have Archilles&apos; heel SPAMMERS COULD be taken out of business quickly if companies stopped wasting time trying to block mail servers used to send the unwanted email out. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217962 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217962 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Xbox 360 to get HDMI port MICROSOFT HAS confirmed that it is including HDMI outputs on its Xbox 360 Premium consoles, in a move designed to win back hardcore gamers and video enthusiasts. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217963 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217963 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Aussies can use technology to skip advertising AUSTRALIANS WILL be allowed to use technology to skip television advertisements after a landmark court case. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217964 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217964 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Six spam scammers arrested SIX MEN have been caught in the Netherlands following an investigation into a $US1. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217965 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217965 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - BitTorrent goes closed source DEVELOPERS ARE being told that they cannot have access to the code of the latest version of BitTorrent. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217966 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217966 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Socket AM2 motherboards prove there&apos;s still life in AMD world BIOS MAGAZINE TESTED an NAS setup from Netgear, the <a href="http://www. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217967 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217967 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - OCZ launches SPD-Z AFTER SEEING WINDOWS utilities that flash the BIOS on modern motherboard, and some third party programs to flash the graphics card BIOS, OCZ is now bringing the world+dog ease of use when it comes to RAM. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217968 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217968 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Antivirus hailed as greatest IT thing ever IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS, people selling cures for baldness, impotence and flatulence were tarred, feathered and run out of town on a rail. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217969 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217969 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Brocade&apos;s ex-CEO was on the fiddle A JURY&nbsp;yesterday convicted Gregory L. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217970 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217970 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - French copyright cops nick Harry Potter pirate A TEEN PIRATE has been arrested by French coppers for posting his own translation of the latest Harry Potter book on the Internet weeks ahead of the official French release date. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217971 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217971 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - What to make of AMD&apos;s Barcelona AMD&apos;S BARCELONA chippery arrives this month. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217972 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217972 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - How many INQ hacks can you fit in a phone box? COLLY MYERS, best known for being the founding CEO of Symbian, now spends his time cultivating <a href="http://www. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217973 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217973 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Microsoft issues emergency fixes for Vista MICROSOFT HAS ISSUED two updates for Vista, rated &apos;important&apos;, that address performance and reliability problems. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217974 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217974 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Dell plans to embrace virtualisation THE LOW-COST PC assembly business Michael Dell started in his college dorm seems poised to plonk virtualisation into both servers and consumer boxes. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217975 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217975 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Microsoft sues firm over US Army contract A CASE STARTED IN Washington DC by Microsoft alleged a firm it contracted to provide services to the US Army and the California National Guard hasn&apos;t paid its invoices. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217976 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217976 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Qualcomm&apos;s courtroom loss has serious consequences THE REVELATION that wireless chip maker, Qualcomm, deliberately mislead an industry standards body over patents it held for H. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217977 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217977 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Nvidia loses out to Dammit in new Macinteltosh line THE RELEASE of Apple&apos;s new super-sleek Imacs heralds more than just a design change for the Cappuccino-based firm - it marks some prime inventory movement for the boys at AMD/ATI. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217978 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217978 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - DRAM prices soar after spot of Samsung bother MEMORY watchers DRAM Exchange said that prices of spot DRAMs soared after a fire at an electricity substation knocked out its production facilities at three fabs near Seoul last week. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217979 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217979 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Dell in channel lather over prices in Japan AN ATTEMPT by formerly direct PC seller Dell to get into retail in Japan appears to have hit something of a snagette. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217980 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217980 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - UK data watchdog issues Big Brother warning THE UK INFORMATION COMMISSIONER&apos;S OFFICE (ICO) has warned that bureaucrats share citizens&apos; data with each other willy-nilly and citizens probably don&apos;t even hava clue that it&apos;s going on. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217981 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217981 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - Intel preps talent show WE&apos;RE NOT SURE we&apos;ve ever heard of such a thing before. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217982 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217982 2007-08-10 18:00:43 The Inquirer - IBM seeks to build world&apos;s fastest supercomputer BIG BLUE will cobble together what is expected to be the fastest supercomputer in the world for the US <a href="http://www. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217983 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217983 2007-08-10 18:00:43 Yahoo! News - AQuantive approves Microsoft buyout (AP) AP - Shareholders of online advertising company aQuantive Inc. approved a buyout offer from Microsoft Corp. at a meeting in downtown Seattle Thursday. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217629 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217629 2007-08-10 18:00:31 Yahoo! News - Porn Company Perfect 10 Sues Microsoft (PC World) PC World - A publisher of nude model photography is suing Microsoft Corp. for putting links and images of the company&#39;s content in search results taken from other Web sites that are illegally reproducing the material. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217632 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217632 2007-08-10 18:00:31 Yahoo! News - Update: Porn company Perfect 10 sues Microsoft (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - A publisher of nude model photography is suing Microsoft for putting links and images of the company&#39;s content in search results taken from other Web sites that are illegally reproducing the material. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217633 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217633 2007-08-10 18:00:31 Yahoo! News - Microsoft&#39;s &quot;Halo 3&quot; pre-orders exceed 1 million (Reuters) Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday orders ahead of the official launch of the fast-paced shooter video game &quot;Halo 3&quot; exceeded 1 million in North America, breaking pre-order records in the video game industry. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217634 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217634 2007-08-10 18:00:31 Yahoo! News - Perfect 10 Sues Microsoft (PC World) PC World - A publisher of nude model photography is suing Microsoft Corp. for putting links and images of the company&#39;s content in search results taken from other Web sites that are illegally reproducing the material. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217635 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217635 2007-08-10 18:00:31 Yahoo! News - Windows Vista, XP Service Packs Eagerly Awaited (TechWeb) TechWeb - Microsoft is getting kudos from the Internet Storm Center for getting as many eye balls as possible on the service pack previews. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217641 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217641 2007-08-10 18:00:31 Yahoo! News - Leaked Vista hotfix packs ready for download (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Microsoft released the two Windows Vista updates that had leaked to the Internet at the end of July on Tuesday but won&#39;t say when it will begin pushing them to users via Windows Update. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217645 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217645 2007-08-10 18:00:31 Yahoo! News - Prototype Internet device fails FCC test (AP) AP - The government gave a failing grade to a prototype device that Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Dell Inc. and other technology companies said would beam high-speed Internet service over unused television airwaves. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217646 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217646 2007-08-10 18:00:31 Yahoo! News - IBM, Novell strengthen desktop, server ties (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - IBM&#160;and Novell&#160;are beefing up their existing partnership on two fronts with Linux distributor Novell increasing support for IBM&#39;s Notes desktop collaboration software and its open-source WAS CE (WebSphere Application Server Community Edition). http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217603 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217603 2007-08-10 18:00:30 Yahoo! News - IBM shows what Power6 processor can do (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - IBM is introducing a new feature of its recently released Power6 processor that makes it possible to move a Unix-based computer workload from one server to another while it is running. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217604 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217604 2007-08-10 18:00:30 Yahoo! News - Sun UltraSparc T2 Chip Touted For Virtualization Servers (TechWeb) TechWeb - Though it will be offered in commodity servers and is priced competitively, Sun execs deny the Niagara will compete with Xeon or Opteron. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217605 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217605 2007-08-10 18:00:30 Yahoo! News - AMD Offers New Server And Workstation Chips (TechWeb) TechWeb - The latest processors are designed so companies that want to upgrade later to AMD&#39;s upcoming quad-core Opteron, code-named Barcelona, can do so using the same socket. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217606 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217606 2007-08-10 18:00:30 Yahoo! News - IBM Information Server Blade does data integration (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - For years IBM has doggedly pursued the massive problem of pulling data strewn across the enterprise into an integrated, harmonious whole. At LinuxWorld on Monday, the company introduced IBM Information Server Blade, an appliance-like bundle intended to make the Herculean task of enterprise data integration faster and easier. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217607 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217607 2007-08-10 18:00:30 Yahoo! News - Hacker Strips DRM From Netflix Movies (PC World) PC World - A hacker has posted instructions for how to save streamed movies from the Netflix Inc. service, undermining Microsoft Corp.&#39;s copy protection technology designed to prevent people from saving the content. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217571 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217571 2007-08-10 18:00:29 Yahoo! News - Hacker strips DRM from streaming Netflix movies (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - A hacker has posted instructions for how to save streamed movies from the Netflix service, undermining Microsoft&#39;s copy protection technology designed to prevent people from saving the content. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217572 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217572 2007-08-10 18:00:29 Yahoo! News - SpyProxy takes Web apps security fight to &#39;virtual sandbox&#39; (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Faced with volumes of browser vulnerabilities and Web-based exploits designed to take advantage of the flaws, security researchers presented a new process for protecting users with execution-based malware detection at the ongoing Usenix Security Symposium in Boston on Wednesday. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217574 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217574 2007-08-10 18:00:29 Yahoo! News - Giant &#39;pump-and-dump&#39; spam scam hits computers (AFP) AFP - Spammers have unleashed one of the biggest online stock manipulation campaigns in history in the last 24 hours, increasing global spam levels by 30 percent, a leading IT security company claimed Wednesday. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217575 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217575 2007-08-10 18:00:29 Yahoo! News - Google&#39;s purchase of Postini gets antitrust OK (Reuters) Reuters - Google Inc. has received U.S. antitrust approval to acquire Web-based security provider Postini, U.S. officials said on Wednesday. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217576 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217576 2007-08-10 18:00:29 Yahoo! News - Fighting Spam, Site by Site (PC World) PC World - Spammers may have an Achilles Heel. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217577 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217577 2007-08-10 18:00:29 Yahoo! News - Researchers: Take anti-spam fight to the Web (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Spammers may have an Achilles&#39; heel. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217578 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217578 2007-08-10 18:00:29 Yahoo! News - Viruses, Spyware, Phishing Cost U.S. Consumers $7 Billion Over Two Years (TechWeb) TechWeb - The survey, based on a national sample of 2,000 U.S. households with Internet access, suggests that consumers face a 25% chance of being victimized online http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217579 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217579 2007-08-10 18:00:29 Yahoo! News - New Security Holes Put PC Users at Risk (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - The next wave of hacker attacks seeking to exploit unaware PC users might come from an unexpected source: streaming media files. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217580 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217580 2007-08-10 18:00:29 Yahoo! News - IBM Discontinuing BlackIce Security Software (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - IBM&#39;s Internet Security Systems (ISS) next month will discontinue the sale and support of BlackIce PC and server protection software, a year after BlackIce came under the IBM umbrella after the $1.3 billion IBM acquisition of ISS. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217581 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217581 2007-08-10 18:00:29 Yahoo! News - Apple shines its core computer line (AFP) AFP - Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new line of iMac computers and slick software hoping the glow of iPod MP3 players and iPhones will help shine Apple&#39;s core products. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217531 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217531 2007-08-10 18:00:28 Yahoo! News - Apple&#39;s Mac Set to Soar (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - The stars have aligned for Apple&#39;s share of the computer market to explode. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217532 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217532 2007-08-10 18:00:28 Yahoo! News - New iMacs May Maintain Apple&#39;s Momentum (Investor&apos;s Business Daily) Investor&apos;s Business Daily - Apple refreshed its iMac line of all-in-one desktop computers Tuesday, with an eye toward gaining market share in the back-to-school rush. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217533 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217533 2007-08-10 18:00:28 Yahoo! News - Apple Rolls Out &#39;Gorgeous&#39; New iMacs (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - At the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, CEO Steve Jobs unveiled new iMac desktop computers on Tuesday, featuring a sleek aluminum-and-glass design, along with updates to the iWorks and iLife software packages. The iMacs are available immediately, in 20- and 24-inch models, with prices starting at $1,199 for the smaller iMac. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217534 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217534 2007-08-10 18:00:28 Yahoo! News - Spreadsheet app Numbers joins iWork &#39;08 (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - Apple&#8217;s iWork suite of productivity tools added a third application&#8212;a spreadsheet tool to join the presentation and page-layout programs that already make up the software collection. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217535 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217535 2007-08-10 18:00:28 Yahoo! News - Apple ushers in iLife &#39;08 suite (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - Apple ended a 20-month drought between iLife overhauls Tuesday by unveiling iLife &#8216;08, the updated version of its suite of digital lifestyle applications. Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the new iLife features during a press briefing at Apple&#8217;s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217536 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217536 2007-08-10 18:00:28 Yahoo! News - Apple unveils redesigned iMac (Reuters) Reuters - Apple Inc. unveiled a line of slimmer desktop computers on Tuesday in a long-expected update of its iMac brand, positioning it for the back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217537 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217537 2007-08-10 18:00:28 Yahoo! News - Apple silently updates Mac mini with Core 2 Duo (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - Almost lost in all the noise about new aluminum iMacs, iLife 08 and iWork 08 is a refresh to Apple&#8217;s modest Mac mini. Its price remains $599 or $699 depending on the model, but it now features a faster processor and more hard disk space. http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217538 http://www.ey3news.com/cgi-bin/goto.cgi?stid=0000000003217538 2007-08-10 18:00:28