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09-10-2004, 01:34 PM
Opera browsing (http://news.com.com/Opera+browsing,+as+seen+on+TV/2110-1032_3-5360639.html?part=rss&tag=5360639&subj=news.1032.20), as seen on TV.
The asking price for use of a network of 20,000 zombie PCs (http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2004-09-08-zombieprice_x.htm): $2,000 to $3,000. Such networks typically are used to broadcast spam and phishing scams and to spread e-mail viruses designed mainly to create yet more zombies.
Microsoft's New Mice Get Touchy (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117732,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp) - Latest line of keyboards and mice include some with fingerprint readers for added security.
U.S. Open Puts Serve in Server (http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,64897,00.html) - Sure, the players get all the attention at the U.S. Open championship. But hidden in the depths of the tournament stadium, a team of techies and their servers keep the whole event running. Michael Myser reports from New York.
Tiny Hard Drives Need New Plug (http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1644502,00.asp?kc=ETRSS02129TX1K0000532) - Portable consumer electronics and handhelds need a smaller more efficient interface for hard drives, so Intel and others are working to define a new spec, CE-ATA.
Altnet Fights Back (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117734,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp), Sues RIAA - Peer-to-peer company accuses RIAA and its partners of infringing upon its patents.
Intel looks ahead (http://news.com.com/Week+in+review%3A+Intel+looks+ahead/2009-1083_3-5360857.html?part=rss&tag=5360857&subj=news.1083.5) - Chipmaker talks up its plans for dual-core and wireless tech, and sketches out "the Internet of tomorrow."
Skype releases Pocket PC software (http://news.com.com/Skype+releases+Pocket+PC+software/2100-7352_3-5360918.html?part=rss&tag=5360918&subj=news.7352.5) - Software allows users of personal digital assistants to make free calls using Wi-Fi networks.
The asking price for use of a network of 20,000 zombie PCs (http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2004-09-08-zombieprice_x.htm): $2,000 to $3,000. Such networks typically are used to broadcast spam and phishing scams and to spread e-mail viruses designed mainly to create yet more zombies.
Microsoft's New Mice Get Touchy (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117732,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp) - Latest line of keyboards and mice include some with fingerprint readers for added security.
U.S. Open Puts Serve in Server (http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,64897,00.html) - Sure, the players get all the attention at the U.S. Open championship. But hidden in the depths of the tournament stadium, a team of techies and their servers keep the whole event running. Michael Myser reports from New York.
Tiny Hard Drives Need New Plug (http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1644502,00.asp?kc=ETRSS02129TX1K0000532) - Portable consumer electronics and handhelds need a smaller more efficient interface for hard drives, so Intel and others are working to define a new spec, CE-ATA.
Altnet Fights Back (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117734,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp), Sues RIAA - Peer-to-peer company accuses RIAA and its partners of infringing upon its patents.
Intel looks ahead (http://news.com.com/Week+in+review%3A+Intel+looks+ahead/2009-1083_3-5360857.html?part=rss&tag=5360857&subj=news.1083.5) - Chipmaker talks up its plans for dual-core and wireless tech, and sketches out "the Internet of tomorrow."
Skype releases Pocket PC software (http://news.com.com/Skype+releases+Pocket+PC+software/2100-7352_3-5360918.html?part=rss&tag=5360918&subj=news.7352.5) - Software allows users of personal digital assistants to make free calls using Wi-Fi networks.
