2002 June

Space-Saving PCs
“TechTV Labs analyst Hahn Choi takes a look at PCs that take up little or no space at all. Find out if they’re worth the extra money.”
Mr. DVD Picks
“Mr. DVD (aka James Rocchi) reviews a few features inside his favorite DVDs.”
Step One
“On today’s Step One, Chris is going to show you how to use […]

“Information about both public and private computer systems that control the nation’s infrastructure has been found in seized al Qaeda computers, government officials confirmed Thursday.”

“Microsoft is expanding its U.S. sales force and increasing technical and sales training in an effort to ensure that customers get the products and answers they need to run their businesses more efficiently.”

“Some cable providers have imposed “troubling” restrictions on how their high-speed Internet networks can be used by consumers and businesses, a coalition of high-tech companies has told federal regulators.”

“At the request of Microsoft, Adobe Systems, other members of the Business Software Alliance (BSA) and nearly 70 local court officials in Gothenburg, Sweden, swept through MindArk’s offices, temporarily shutting down company operations while the bailiffs catalogued every piece of software in the place.”

“Sun Microsystems said Thursday it will join rivals Microsoft and IBM in developing a technical standard to make sure Web services transactions are secure.”

“A group of publishers this week sued the Gator online advertising network in a bid to bar the company from serving pop-up ads on their Web sites without their permission.”

“Wounded by a two-year slump in Internet advertising, Cnet Networks said Thursday that it will fire 190 workers and lose more money than expected in the second quarter.”

“Look down about six inches at your monitor’s power button. There’s a similar button on your PC, printer, copier and fax machine. At a brief glance, they may look similar, but the odds are they aren’t. And that, believe it or not, may be costing your office big bucks.”

“The Microsoft Corporation announced on Thursday that it would invest $750-million in China during the next three years, with a significant portion going to basic research and computer-science education in Chinese universities and research institutions.”

“BT has begun trialling mesh radio technology for the delivery of broadband services.”

“Some video game players got a nasty surprise this week when they downloaded software from a popular online gaming site — the Nimda computer virus.”

“WorldCom’s $3.8bn (£2.5bn) accounting scandal could deal serious damage to the workings of the internet, some experts are warning.”

“But as children start spending more time on computers, they may be paying a price. Experts say kids are putting themselves at risk of repetitive stress injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, which could show up as early as their teenage years.”

“Thanks to mandatory registration policies on many online newspaper sites, new data has produced “eye-opening” insights into audiences and indicates future sources of revenue.”

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“Record makers could win the right to carry out hack attacks on music sharing services if a US proposal becomes law.”

“Shares of Seattle-based RealNetworks dipped as low as $3.50 in extended trading yesterday after the company said second-quarter sales would fall short of forecasts due to weaker demand for its tools to broadcast audio and video online.”

“Polish prosecutors said on Thursday they were searching for a computer hacker believed by the United States to have penetrated the NASA space agency, causing damage reportedly estimated at $1 million.”

“The Commonwealth Games organisers have apologised after obscene material was posted on the children’s section of its website.”