2004 June

Microsoft is “temporarily” off the hook with the European Union Commission according to BetaNews.com reporter, David Worthington. The freeze on Microsoft’s remedies ties in with their appeal still in the works. Microsoft spokesperson Jim Desler was quoted as saying; “We believe that suspension is in order and is necessary as the remedies will not only […]

Microsoft Windows MVP Steven Bink, reports on the latest regarding the Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 schedule. He reports that the “customer preview program” actually started Monday. It is also reported that Release Candidate 1 beta is due to make an appearance on September 15th with the release to manufacturing target as soon as […]

Students beware, internet inspired plagiarism has hit a brick wall in the form of new anti-plagiarism software. Designed to scan the internet and seek out 4.5 billion web pages, teachers can check the originality of their students work with the tap of a few keys. To date, the software has in fact proved it’s worth […]

According to ABC News, the old Nigerian money scam is alive and well. Even with a major raid by the Nigerian government, there are still Nigerian “Kingpins that remain untouchable. The best defense against this sort of scam is in my opinion, a combination of common sense and education on the subject.

Wireless Broadband Pioneer Ricochet Networks, has a new owner today. The new owner YDI Wireless, has expressed an interest in partnering up with various city governments to offer broadband to areas that would normally be without such high speed internet service.
While there has been no word yet as to how many local governments have shown […]

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Canadian ISPs will not have to pay royalties to music artists from music downloaded by internet downloaders. Apparently companies offering internet services are looked upon as “intermediaries” and will not be held responsible for the downloading music from file sharing networks. In court, the ISPs argued that artists […]

The Lowdown on XP Service Pack 2 RC2
Scot Finnie’s latest newsletter is out and the lead article is a deep dive into XP SP2 RC2. Go take a look!

There is an unofficial blog plug-in for iTunes lovers. The plug-in works with XP and may also work with older versions of Windows as well. Using this plug-in will allow your readers to see what you are listening to at that moment. Once you stop playing that song, the information is then deleted from the […]

As we come to grips with the new virus threats for handheld devices, wireless service providers are looking to improve their security measures. One example of this new mindset would be the partnership with Texas Instruments and ARM. Texas Instruments will be integrating ARM’s TrustZone technology into future devices offered by Texas Instruments. The […]

A great dedication to the folks that help to bring crap to our inboxes month after month. The Spam Rap is an entertaining trip into the mind of what a rapping spammer must have happening in their day to day lives. While I have yet to actually meet any spammers, I am sure that a […]

“Opera Software today announced it has joined in alliance with Mozilla, Apple, Macromedia, and Sun Microsystems to develop plugin technologies that will enrich the Internet experience offered with the Web browsers developed by the supporting companies of this initiative. The companies have set to enable developers to build Web browser plugins more securely and efficiently. […]

“Reaching out to the several million non-professional developers who probably felt snubbed by the past two Visual Studio releases, Microsoft this week revealed that it would ship simpler, lightweight versions of Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 next year. Beta versions of the new offerings, which will be sold under the “Express” moniker, are […]

A former Sharp corporation employee in Japan sues over flat screen technology. According to an article featured in “The Age”, the former employee claims to be responsible for technology that helped improve the efficiency of LCD screen while also reducing their power consumption as well. Even though the Sharp corporation refused to comment, the reality […]

HP has jumped into the Media Center PC market with both feet. Introducing the up and coming HP m1000 series Media Center. With the m1000, you will be able to listen to music, watch and record your favorite programs, watch movies all with the gentle touch of your remote. The m1000 come with a 160GB […]

The BBC reports that Indian Railways will be offering their luxury passengers internet access as soon as June 30th. Internet will be accessed both via Wi-Fi and from a kiosk with two PCs located on it. Indian Railways has worked to extensivly computerize most of their operations.
While access to the internet will be free at […]

A group calling themselves the Personal Technology Freedom Coalition is holding a press conference today to show their support for a repeal of a portion of The Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The current rules that the DMCA outline are quite forceful in stating that no one shall “sell or distribute any product that is primarily […]

Is your financial data safe? If you are using Internet Explorer, chances are that it is not. There is a new virus making it’s rounds that takes advantage of three separate exploits built within Internet Explorer. While Microsoft was able to issue a patch for two of the three exploits, the remaining one is certainly […]

Having a software firewall on a corporate LAN does have some advantages. With the latest version of Integrity from Zone Labs, you can secure computers from threats originating within your network as well as choose what file types should be allowed for transfer from PC to PC. In addition to that, Integrity 5.0 offers up […]

Big name music labels are all set to release a new media format this summer. It is a combination of a DVD and a CD. One side will have the great CD sound that we have all come to know and love while the reverse side will contain video or other types of content needing […]

Browser hijackers continue to be on the rise. The latest is a toolbar called ILookup. This hijacker works quickly to install unwanted software that changes the user’s homepage in addition to creating pornographic pop-up ads on the infected computer. Initially, it must have simply appeared to be “just another piece of spyware” to contend with.
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