Author: JT Smith
“How do you tell the useful criticism from the useless, as tempers heat up in the summer sun? It doesn’t really matter,” says ZDNet.
Category:
- Linux
Myplay toys with ad-based anti-piracy tool
Author: JT Smith
EverAd has designed an encryption technology that places restrictions on the use of
downloaded music files so they can be played only when people accept banner
advertising. From CNet.com.
downloaded music files so they can be played only when people accept banner
advertising. From CNet.com.
Experts corroborate Windows, IE security hole
Author: JT Smith
Certain configurations of Microsoft’s
Windows operating system and its Internet Explorer Web browser are open
to a potentially dangerous vulnerability allowing a malicious programmer to
take over a computer through local and remote folders, says CNet.com.
Windows operating system and its Internet Explorer Web browser are open
to a potentially dangerous vulnerability allowing a malicious programmer to
take over a computer through local and remote folders, says CNet.com.
Category:
- Linux
Little kids click on banner ads twice as much
Author: JT Smith
In June 2000
kids 11-years-old and younger clicked on 0.87 percent of banner ads that popped up on their computer
screens. That figure is nearly double the 0.45 percent average click rate for all U.S. Internet users.
kids 11-years-old and younger clicked on 0.87 percent of banner ads that popped up on their computer
screens. That figure is nearly double the 0.45 percent average click rate for all U.S. Internet users.
Category:
- Linux
Intel introduces dual-purpose digital camera
Author: JT Smith
The Intel Pocket PC Camera, which begins selling Tuesday, allows consumers to take
Internet-ready photos and record short video clips at or away from the personal computer –
even set up a “spy cam” to and e-mail them automatically to a given address. From the Associated Press.
Internet-ready photos and record short video clips at or away from the personal computer –
even set up a “spy cam” to and e-mail them automatically to a given address. From the Associated Press.