Archive for February 2006
February 1, 2006
· 180Solutions Withdraws Lawsuit Against Zone Labs
· Search engines challenged on ‘theftÂ’
· SeaMonkey 1.0 takes over from Mozilla Internet suite
· EFF sues AT&T over US wiretapping program
· Google bought Internet-calling service from VoIP Inc.
February 2, 2006
· US accuses cyber-piracy group of "massive" theft
· New Symantec shield aims to repel Microsoft
· Uncapping Cable Modems (That's so 2001, leave it to Digg)
· IE 7 bugs abound
· Apple cuts prices on 20-inch G5 iMac ... finally
· Catalyst Beta Driver for Windows Vista Build 5270
· Dot-coms' song and dance no longer entertains investors
February 3, 2006
· Apple Sued of Inherently Defective iPod
· Asia Escapes File-Destroying Worm
· Turn Down iPod Volume: Suit
· Mozilla Plugs Firefox 1.5 Security Gaps
· ID fraud figures 'inflated to play on public fears'
· Nineteen Indicted for Piracy
· Digital TV Transition Date Approved
· MySpace.com Subject of Sex Assault Probe
February 4, 2006
· Fixing Windows with Knoppix
· RIAA Sues Woman Who Has Never Used a Computer
· Bush invites 'nerd patrol' to step up
· Spyware tunnels in on Winamp flaw
February 6, 2006
· Fees give email a stamp of approval
· Google, Skype Back WiFi Startup
· BMW crashes its Google ranking
· French cops ditch IE
· Opera preview puts widgets on stage
· Free VMware Server for Beta Testers.
February 7, 2006
· Ice cream man convicted for videogame piracy
· Using Rootkits to Defeat Digital Rights Management
· Anti-spam groups reject e-mail payment plan
· Google delists BMW Germany
· 35,000 blocks a day on internet child porn
· Microsoft's security product hits home stretch
February 8, 2006
· Popular Apps Lack Security, Researchers Say
· Multiple Vulnerabilities in Mozilla Products
· Dell testing preinstalled Google software package
· Apple cuts iPod prices
· Microsoft Massively Undercuts Antivirus Rivals
February 9, 2006
· Google Offers New Search Feature
· Europe Is Urged to Improve Web Security
· A dizzying array of products debut at Demo
· Bells dig in to dominate high-speed Internet realm
· Chicago Auto Show concept cars
February 10, 2006
· Bush Signs Digital TV Transition Bill
· Apple releases Backup 3.1
· Windows Vista Coming December 1?
· HBO wants its programming to be off-limits for DVRs
· Web Sites Hawking Phone Records Shut Down
February 13, 2006
· End of support for Windows 98 and Windows Me
· Microsoft Anti-Spyware Deleting Norton Anti-Virus
· Search Engine Traffic Soars
· MySpace Rises As New Online Star
· Apple faces up to iMac flaws
· Microsoft starts Blackberry rival
· US under simulated hacking attack
February 14, 2006
· Seagate plans 12GB mini-hard drive
· Microsoft Buys MotionBridge
· Microsoft Fixes Flag That Says Symantec Software Is Spyware
· Warning over Valentine's e-cards
· Negative Google report sinks tech-heavy Nasdaq
February 15, 2006
· Apple woos its faithful with new product lines
· The Opera browser for Nintendo DS
· China Shuts 76 Web Sites, Arrests 18 in Online Piracy Crackdown
· Why taxing e-mail senders is a bad idea
February 16, 2006
· Apple OS X 10.4.4 security broken
· New DVDs already sparking copy-protection confusion
· Office 2007 To Feature New Workflow, Collaboration Tools
· Nvidia to launch 90nm GeForce 7900 GPUs on March 9
· Internet giants on defensive at rights hearing (Politicians and internet, bad mix)
· Mac OS X 10.4.5 Update
· Will Apple Adopt Windows? (Or what happens when you let a psychologist talk tech)
February 17, 2006
· Malicious worm aims to bite Apple
· Apple Seeks (Poetic) Justice
· Microsoft driver flaw saps battery strength
· RIAA claims copying CDs to iPods is unlawful
· Profits doubled at Dell Computer
· Attack code out for latest Microsoft flaw
February 18, 2006
· OSx86 Project Clarifies their stance on the Mac - PC hack
February 20, 2006
· January Virus and Spam Statistics: 2006 Starts with a Bang
· Microsoft Plans Six Core Windows Vista Versions
· Firm launches 'world's smallest' external HDD
· Sony console release could be held back
· Bluetooth Worm for Mac OS X Surfaces
· Google Trusted Tester Program (Shhh, dont tell anyone)
· MySpace: Murdoch's big hope, parents' nightmare
· Google admits Desktop security risk (Again)
· Microsoft free internet voice service challenges Vodafone
February 21, 2006
· Google rejects reports over its China license
· HD DVD vs Blu-Ray: Who Will Win?
· IBM creates 29.9nm circuit
· Macs, Safe No More?
· AOL developing workplace version of AIM
· Extremely critical Mac OS X zero-day exploit released
· Kallahar's Place: Is Yahoo Banning Allah?
· Kazaa case back in court
· Nonconsensual 180 Installations Continue, Despite 180's "S3" Screen
February 22, 2006
· New Safari Flaw, Worms Turn Spotlight on Apple Security
· AOL to Charge Same for Dial-Up, Broadband
· GNOME sliding Linux onto business desktops
· Google and A9 May Stop Showing Perfect 10s
· In-car navigation systems can be dangerous, report warns
· Mac Attack a Load of Crap (Or the denial continues)
· Microsoft Frowns on iDefense Hacking Challenge
February 23, 2006
· Microsoft Releases Windows Vista Preview
· Epson Sues Several Ink Cartridge Resellers
· VIA Announces VIA Vinyl™ VT1708 High Definition Audio Codec
· FBI widens probe of debit-card theft
· Third worm hits Mac OS X
· Google loses image battle with soft porn publisher
· Windows Steals Top Server OS Spot From Unix
· iTunes sells a billion
· Google Introduces Page Creator
February 24, 2006
· Analysts: Mac OS X malware merits education, caution
· Auditor loses McAfee employee data
· 'V-Chip 2.0' Turns On In March
· What the other Steve is saying about Apple's striking resurgence
· IBM subpoenas Microsoft, Sun and HP over SCO trial
· UPDATED: Apple tops a billion iTunes downloads
· Vista 5308: All The Features Are In
· Zero-Day Exploit Turns Up Heat On Mac OS X
February 28, 2006
· Microsoft to sell six types of Vista OS
· Google service a threat to eBay?
· AOL sues alleged phishing rings (Did they stop spamming their own members)
· Kits help phishing sites proliferate
· Adware Firm 180Solutions Admits Error, Apologizes
· Yahoo sues seven former employees
· PayPal Password-stealing Trojan Mass Mailed
· Senators Backing New Broadband Taxes (Thanks Randy F)
