Archive for March 2006

March 1, 2006

· Crossover Virus Infects PDA and PC
· IBM Gives Moore's Law a 7 Year Reprieve!

March 2, 2006

· Microsoft says better than Google soon
· Jobs iPod Hi-Fi: Home stereo reinvented? More like HorseCRAP
· Apple security fix closes Mail, iChat, Safari holes
· AMD Plays Offense
· SiteAdvisor Plug-in for Internet Explorer
· ATI's Crossfire Xpress 3200 Chipset Takes Off
· Teenager Claims to Find Flaw in Gmail
· NVIDIA Gives Away Free nForce4 SLI Motherboard with AMD FX-55 Purchase
· OS X virus 'as easy to catch as Bagle worm': Sophos
· NVIDIA SLI Patch For Any Motherboard

March 3, 2006

· Boy Posts Threat, Faces Expulsion
· Google fixes 'minor' Gmail flaw
· Flat screen war heats up, LCD catching up
· FCC Probes Caller-ID Fakers
· Patriot Act wins final approval in Congress

March 4, 2006

· FedEx Kinko's ExpressPay card (and others?) hacked
· Virus promises nude Paris Hilton pics

March 6, 2006

· AT&T to Acquire BellSouth
· Mac OS X hacked under 30 minutes
· AOL Opens AIM Code to Developers
· AMD boosts Opteron speed, plans 'Rev F' models
· Scientists say sun's next cycle will be stronger
· Singles Use Online to Aid Dating Practice
· CeBIT show to unveil new range of products
· Inventor of Hotmail turns his attention to weblogs
· DeWolfe: MySpace.com Safe Despite Reports

March 7, 2006

· Massive LCD to debut at CeBIT
· Permanent Internet Tax Ban Proposed
· Crime: 'Netbangers,' Beware
· Google's anti-phishing tech coming to Firefox
· Wal-Mart Enlists Bloggers in P.R. Campaign
· Winner mocks OS X hacking contest

March 8, 2006

· Intel unveils faster, more efficient chip
· Microsoft Revs Up New Search Engine
· Privacy fear as Google plans 'super database'
· Microsoft awarded 5000th US patent
· Samsung unveils 8GB hard drive phone
· New IM Worms Delete Files, Hijack PCs
· LG.Philips Develops 100-Inch LCD

March 9, 2006

· Apple OS X withstands hacking contest
· Lamborghini, Intel Set to Race Ferrari, AMD
· 'Computer terrorist' teaches anti-hacking
· Microsoft unwraps Origami: an 'ultra-mobile' PC
· Google Agrees to Pay $90mln on Click Fraud Lawsuit

March 10, 2006

· US court OKs computer searches for child porn
· Porn Billing Leak Exposes Buyers
· Google acquires online word processing app provider
· Microsoft flags critical patch for Microsoft Office
· MySpace looks for more space
· No Vista on Mac's horizon

March 12, 2006

· MySpace to launch a new IM service
· Borders 25% Off coupon
· Analysis: Windows, the next Apple core?
· Galactic Civilizations II, Copy Protection, and Piracy (Updated)

March 13, 2006

· Yahoo! Shoppers Beware, PriceRitePhoto Strikes Back
· Microsoft takes on Yahoo, Google for Web ad dollars
· Mac Skeptic: More on Mac Security

March 14, 2006

· Phishing site hosted by hacked bank of China
· AMD slips to 'sell' on rumors of price war
· McAfee Update Flags Hundreds of Innocuous Programs
· Windows Live offers Microsoft a quicker turnaround
· Apple issues further security update for OS X
· 17 year old creates Flickr competitor
· Cable Companies: We'll Kill VoIP
· Getting to Done: Pimp your Mac Mini
· French plan would open iTunes to other devices

March 15, 2006

· Judge tells Google it must hand over data
· Microsoft patches seven holes
· Apple iTunes to offer NCAA games
· Microsoft to debut child safety controls on Windows Live
· Windows XP on iMac: The video

March 16, 2006

· PlayStation fans, try twiddling thumbs
· Microsoft Expands Online Ad Network
· What's Lurking in That RFID Tag?
· Microsoft takes on US eBay counterfeit traders
· Gates sketches out vision for the future
· Critical Flash Vulnerabilities Fixed By Adobe
· Dell downplays Alienware acquisition rumor
· New virus seeks 'ransom' for computer files

March 17, 2006

· How the XP-on-Mac prize was won
· Microsoft Sues eBay Sellers for Software Piracy
· VeriSign warns of DoS evolution
· Virus Encrypts Data, Demands Ransom
· Microsoft goes public with Blue Hat security conference
· Apple's iTunes Player Climbs Streaming Media Charts
· Shadowbane MMORPG is now free
· Gates and PR: He still doesn't get it (Yeah, that Microsoft company is tiny)
· Judge dismisses Google copyright case
· Norton update kicks AOL users offline (Insert AOL joke here)

March 19, 2006

· New Spycar software will test antispyware
· Spyware-killing Vista could take out rivals
· One more update to Apple patch
· Mythbusters Test The Vex Robotic Design System
· Opera Co-Founder Geir Ivarsøy Passes Away
· What a tangled Web we weave

March 20, 2006

· Google claims victory over DoJ
· Internet to get dot xxx porno line
· Firefox 2.0 is here!!! What, it's not? Oh…
· Net over power lines irks amateur radio lovers
· Sirius Satellite tops 4 million subscribers
· European phishing gangs targeted
· ATI buys Shanghai-based XGI Technology

March 21, 2006

· Calif. Lawmaker to Hold Hearings on AOL E-Mail Plan
· Another Mom Fights the RIAA
· IRS, security vendors warn of tax phishers
· New ForceWare today for Oblivion
· Gates admits IE failings, looks to an AJAX future
· .xxx tag ignores porno problems
· Intel Says Goodbye to Lower-End Presler Processor
· FBI, you've got mail -- NOT!
· Microsoft Targets Cybercriminals With Launch of Global Phishing Enforcement Initiative
· China forces online gamers to unmask
· Microsoft delays consumer launch of Windows Vista

March 22, 2006

· Apple Says France's Copyright Bill Promotes Piracy (Update2)
· Samsung develops drive to replace hard disk
· Yahoo Messenger launches US Phone In and Phone Out
· Interpol: Give us tools to fight cybercrime
· Red Hat boosts OpenGL for Fedora Core 5
· Dell Ships Renegade Quad SLI Beast
· Dell Snaps Up Alienware
· StopBadware.org's First Report Targets Kazaa
· Critical flaw found in Sendmail
· Web publisher sues over Google index exclusion
· City of Flint, Michigan Files Securities Suit Against Maker of Violent Video Games
· NVIDIA Corporation to Acquire Hybrid Graphics
· Antinny worm creates data havoc in Japa
· Government presses China for new anti-piracy drive
· Cryptic Apple Serial Numbers: SOLVED

March 23, 2006

· Adware pioneer to leave business by June

March 25, 2006

· Russian Web site offered eBay account info for $5
· Russian Software Developer Beats Pirate in Boxing Ring
· Jailed spam king caught conspiring to kill witness

March 26, 2006

· Fixes in for RealPlayer flaws
· Trojan horses steal bank details, passwords
· Security Woes Hamper Microsoft Release
· Second Bug In A Week Smacks At IE
· 10 Things Apple Did To Make Mac OS X Faster
· Free Search Engine Identifies Unknown Windows Files

March 27, 2006

· Windows Is So Slow, but Why?
· Attacks on Unpatched IE Flaw Escalate
· Intel to launch business PC brand?
· Microsoft rejigs Windows operating system
· Upload a picture and AMD-HP donates $1 to Lance Armstrong Foundation.
· Al-Qaeda Hacker Caught

March 28, 2006

· Microsoft Opens IE Bug Database
· Lycos goes VoIP
· Australia registers world's first anti-spam code of practice
· Russian Site Busted Selling Pirated EBay User Info
· Quad cores to arrive in 1Q 2007, with Intel’s Kentsfield and AMD’s K8L
· High-Tech Firms Move Into Potato Country
· Sue Google, not us, Torrentspy tells Hollywood
· Yahoo co-founder defends support for 'Great Firewall of China
· Zero Days Open Doors for Security Firms
· Second unofficial fix plugs IE hole

March 30, 2006

· Apple: ITunes Doesn't Violate Agreement
· Dell Introduces Core Duo Laptops with Mobile Broadband Options
· Bluetooth adopts faster radio technology
· TV downloads break new barrier with "Scrubs" deal
· Google to Issue 5,300,000 Shares of Class A Common Stock
· Microsoft to bring Hotmail onto the desktop
· Microsoft Updates E-Mail Protection

March 31, 2006

· MySpace acts to calm teen safety fears
· Panasonic To Offer Blu-ray Player in September
· Sprint Nextel Details Plans for 3G Upgrade
· Spyware in you cell phone — what next?
· Unlikely bedfellows block internet porn