December, 2005 Issue

There's plenty of X-rated content for new iPods, but now, with the holidays approaching, you might want to think about downloading something else.

Users who think they are getting a sneak peek of the IM app are in for a surprise.

Networks based on Airgo's Gen3 chips match wired speeds at close range.

Q&A: Tim Berners-Lee invented the world's first Web client in 1990 and fifteen years later he's still plugging for smarter browsing technologies that give end users more ability to create and interact with online data.

The National Police Agency put out a nationwide e-mail virus alert on Monday for a worm disguised as a New Year’s greeting card. It reaches computers in messages that say, “A new year’s greeting card has arrived, please open it and visit the site,” tempting users to click on a link and open an attached file. Once they do, the virus contaminates the computers, disabling firewalls and security software.

The history of movie-based video games has not been a pretty one.

Internet casinos are outlaw operations in the eyes of the federal government, but they look like solid investments to many of Wall Street's largest firms.

Fortune, not only fame, motivates hackers as services battle cybercrime.

Success of ambitious Web-based services plan requires diverse partnerships, analysts say.

Google will create a limited liability company that will own the $1 billion 5 percent equity interest the search engine giant will acquire in Time Warner's America Online subsidiary.

Want to test Windows Live Messenger? Put in a bid on eBay.

Software giant lost the bidding for a piece of AOL, but analysts say company could still win in the market.

IBM does not intend to participate in an Ecma International standards committee that is standardizing Microsoft Office document formats, an IBM company executive said on Tuesday.

Users of any Java-enabled cell phone can surf with downloadable mobile browser.

Convincing corporations that new features are worth the pain of upgrading is the test for 2006.

In a conference call Monday afternoon, Shanen Boettcher of the Windows Client group announced the availability of the December Windows Vista CTP, numbered build 5270. The CTP focuses on improving security, performance and mobility aspects of Microsoft's next Windows release, but still lacks the Sidebar.

Acquisition is called a rumor, but analysts say Google should have its own browser

Extra links, related images appear with any music-related inquiry, potentially highlighting pirate sites.

Use of open protocol in instant messaging could encourage interoperability between applications.

Christmas is near and you can expect a cool gift from Santa (Google) this time. Google is planning to launch PCs for markets in India and China. According to the report by India’s leading newspaper, Hindustan Times, (Report not available online) Google will be launching the PCs with California based Wyse technology.

Patch glitch may cause confusing messages in network-wide configurations.

Monthly security updates will begin next year, cover Macromedia products too.

A security bug in the Opera Web browser could trick users into running malicious code, security experts have warned. The hole is similar to one discovered in Internet Explorer and patched by Microsoft yesterday.

Hacker posts code to take control of computers running unpatched versions of Firefox browser.

Microsoft patches Internet Explorer browser bug that attackers have exploited for weeks.

With the release of the new version 1.5 of Firefox, there's never been a better time to download the open-source browser, take it for a drive, kick the tires and see what it can do. In the case of a browser, mainly what it can do is show you web pages, hopefully quickly. So the real satisfaction comes from finding enhancements and add-ons, because you can only have so much fun timing page loads with a stopwatch.

Search engine users could get a cut of the online action, Gates suggests.

Browser's default security settings will change to match common home, business setups.

Mozilla's latest version of Firefox is drawing widespread acclaim. But Scot Finnie has found problems that haven't been — and should be — fixed.

Internet search is reaching an important pivot point, where market leaders are rewarded by Wall Street, laggards are punished, and start-ups try to fill niches left empty by the major players.

European Union opens registration for names under new top-level domain, .eu.

Over on eBay, a seller using the name "fearwall" has put up for auction "one (1) brand new vulnerability in the Microsoft Excel application." The bidding started Wednesday evening at $0.01 and was up to $56 on Thursday afternoon with 21 bids placed.

Developers' blog says another test version will be posted for public trial in 2006.

Update also offers HTML view, RSS support, shipment tracking.

Virtual Earth becomes part of Windows Live Local service.

Study finds 81 percent of home PCs don't have basic security software

And now there is the most superb software for network environments control I have ever seen! I am not afraid of such high-flown phrases because SRC Corporate is really powerful, professional and serious management console.

Our hands-on look at latest beta of the most significant revision in a decade for venerable office suite.

Eolas is still seeking damages over browser's handling of ActiveX controls.

'No exceptions' policy and mystery of technology provider provokes online chatter.

Hacker could scan your hard drive and steal sensitive info.

Customers pay for software updates, but some feel they don't receive regular releases, analysts say.

Judge's ruling in patent case could end service pending appeal.

GMail's "What's New" page has been changed and now reflects that they will be introducing virus scanning capabilities very soon. Here is some information I found on one of their help pages:

The Internet telephone innovator announces Skype 2 software with video calling and other improvements.

Software giant to test a Craigslist.org-type service by year's end.

THE waiting room for Hilarie Cash's practice has the look and feel of many a therapist's office, with soothing classical music, paintings of gentle swans and colorful flowers and on the bookshelves stacks of brochures on how to get help.

Prerelease versions of security program are available for free download.

Microsoft still on target for early 2006 release, exec says.