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Hack and tell: Teen hacker Mafiaboy writes memoir (Oct 05 2008 07:12 GMT)
Michael Calce, aka "Mafiaboy," has written a memoir about how he temporarily shut down a handful of major Web sites and led the FBI and Royal Canadian Mounted Police on a manhunt when he was 15. Due out next week, "Mafiaboy: How I Cracked the Internet and Why It's Still Broken," is a tell-all boo...
KDE 4.1.2 (Oct 05 2008 07:12 GMT)
KDE or the K Desktop Environment, is a network transparent contemporary desktop environment for UNIX workstations. KDE seeks to fulfill the need for an easy to use desktop for UNIX workstations, similar to desktop environments found on Macintosh and Microsoft Windows operating systems. [img]image...
Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) Beta (Oct 05 2008 07:12 GMT)
Ubuntu is a community developed operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. Ubuntu is and always will be free of charge. You do not pay any licensing fees. You can download, use and share Ubuntu with your friends, family, school or business for absolutely nothing. [img]...
Two Europeans Charged in US Over DDOS Attacks (Oct 05 2008 07:12 GMT)
Two European men have been indicted for allegedly orchestrating cyberattacks against two Web sites, a continuation of the first successful U.S. investigation ever into distributed denial-of-service attacks, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Apple Shoots Down Rumor Of Jobs' Heart Attack (Oct 05 2008 07:12 GMT)
Apple moved quickly Friday to dispel a false report that CEO Steve Jobs had suffered a heart attack, but not before the technology vendor's shares temporarily dropped 5.4 percent. An anonymous poster on CNN's iReport "citizen journalist" Web site claimed Jobs had been "rushed to the ER" Friday m...
Windows XP gets another lifeline (Oct 05 2008 07:12 GMT)
Bowing to continued demand, Microsoft has again extended the life of Windows XP. Although the largest PC makers can't sell XP anymore (except for ultra-low-cost machines), they can sell Vista Ultimate and Vista Business machines with XP discs in the box, or even Vista machines that are "factory ...
Bank robber hires decoys on Craigslist, fools cops (Oct 05 2008 07:12 GMT)
In an elaborate robbery scheme that's one part The Thomas Crowne Affair and one part Pineapple Express, a crook robbed an armored truck outside a Bank of America branch in Monroe, Wash., by hiring decoys through Craigslist to deter authorities. It gets better: He then escaped in a creek headed fo...
ICQ 6.0 (build 7015) (Oct 05 2008 07:12 GMT)
As the name implies, ICQ or 'I Seek You' is simply a way of getting in touch with people and friends. ICQ makes it easy to find people with similar interests across the globe, to establish new friendships, to communicate with colleagues, family members and friends no matter when or where they are...
iTunes 8 (8.0.1.11) (Oct 05 2008 07:12 GMT)
You can use iTunes to create your own personal digital music library and easily organize and listen to your collection of digital music files. You can also create your own custom audio CDs and transfer your music to an Apple iPod portable digital music player. [img]images/news/icons/softwar gif...
LG Intros 8-Megapixel Multimedia Phone (Oct 03 2008 17:06 GMT)
LG Electronics is trying to create a true convergence device with the release of its feature-packed handset, the Renoir. The Renoir, or KC910, is the successor to the company's Viewty camera phone. Those tired of carrying a standalone digital camera will be happy to know the Renoir packs an 8-me...
Pure Demo (Oct 02 2008 14:17 GMT)
Pure features fast-paced quad racing with massive jumps and airborne tricks in photo-realistic settings all over the globe. Players start by choosing among a variety of male and female character riders. They can then either race against deft A.I. opponents or online players (up to 16-player multipla...
Virgin Media launches Mobile Broadband (Oct 02 2008 14:17 GMT)
Virgin Media has launched a broadband service for laptop users on the move that it claims will compete with offerings from Vodafone, Orange, O2 and 3. Virgin will supply users with a free USB modem when they sign an 18-month contract for the [url=http://allyours. virginmedia. com/html/mobile/broadb...
Fans unite in auction to save Superman's house (Oct 02 2008 14:17 GMT)
Superman's home planet Krypton was destroyed, but his house on Earth will live on thanks to loyal fans and an online auction that raised $100,000 to restore the rotting home where the Man of Steel was created. Everything from original artwork to a role on the hit television show "Heroes" was sold...
Free version of Hyper-V now available (Oct 02 2008 14:17 GMT)
Following a similar move by VMware in August, Microsoft Wednesday released a free, low-footprint version of its Hyper-V virtualization software as it continues to chase the virtualization leader. Hyper-V Server 2008, which includes only the Windows Hypervisor, Windows Server driver model and vir...
Ballmer: Microsoft will soon release 'Windows Cloud' OS (Oct 02 2008 14:17 GMT)
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer revealed a few details on Wednesday of a forthcoming operating system that will help developers write Internet-based applications. Within a month, Microsoft will unveil what Ballmer called "Windows Cloud." The OS, which will likely have a different name, is intended f...
Dell Offers PC Pre-Loaded With Movies (Oct 02 2008 14:17 GMT)
In its latest effort at PC personalization, Dell is offering this year's movie blockbuster Iron Man as an option on select desktops and laptops. For an additional $20, movie fans can get a copy of Iron Man, along with bonus features, pre-loaded on select Inspiron, Dell Studio, and XPS laptops an...
Microsoft Says Pirated Software Invites Disaster (Oct 02 2008 14:17 GMT)
The more counterfeit software companies use in their networks, the greater their risk of encountering IT related problems, according to a new Harrison Group study commissioned by Microsoft. The study compared midmarket companies (defined as firms with between 24 and 500 PCs) in the U.S., U.K.
Acer's New Notebooks Have Entertainment Value (Oct 02 2008 14:17 GMT)
Acer America's new Aspire Gemstone notebook platforms seem aimed at improving home users' entertainment experience. Acer's Aspire 8930, 6930, 5735 and 4730 are available to the channel through Acer as well as through retail outlets. With an MSRP of roughly $1,700, the top-of-the line Aspire 8930...
Microsoft still paying people to search (Oct 02 2008 14:17 GMT)
Microsoft's latest effort to get people to use its search service is something called [url=http://www. getsearchperks. com/]SearchPerks[/url], which gives people points for using the search engine that can later be redeemed for prizes. Users who agree to download a small program to track their usa...
BitTorrent 6.1.1 (Oct 02 2008 14:17 GMT)
BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer protocol for distributing files. It makes use of the upstream bandwidth of every downloader to increase the effectiveness of the distribution as a whole, and to gain advantage on the part of the downloader. On average, the faster you upload to your peers, the faster you ...
Skype 3.8.0.180 (Oct 02 2008 14:17 GMT)
Skype is a free program that uses the latest P2P technology to bring affordable and high-quality voice communications to people all over the world. [img]images/news/icons/softwar gif[/img] Download: [url=http://www. skype.
AMD announces ATI Radeon HD 4550 and 4350 graphics cards (Oct 02 2008 14:17 GMT)
AMD has announced the introduction of the ATI Radeon HD 4550 and ATI Radeon HD 4350 graphics cards, the latest additions to its ATI Radeon HD 4000-series graphics line up. Both cards are based on the same technology found in ATI Radeon HD 4800-series products, including support for the DirectX 10.1 ...
STALKER: Clear Sky v1.5.05 Patch (Oct 02 2008 14:17 GMT)
Deep Silver has issued a new patch for S.T.A.L.K.
MPAA Sues RealNetworks Over RealDVD Ripper (Oct 02 2008 14:17 GMT)
Hollywood's leading movie studios have sued RealNetworks over its RealDVD software, arguing that the software's ability to copy DVDs to a hard disk violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The lawsuit, filed today in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, asks for damages and injunctive relie...
Police 'find' author of notorious Gpcode virus (Oct 02 2008 14:17 GMT)
The infamous Gpcode 'ransomware' virus that hit computers in July was the work of a single person who is known to the authorities, a source close to the hunt for the attacker has told Techworld. The individual is believed to be a Russian national, and has been in contact with at least one anti-m...
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