Monthly Archives: February 2007
BlackBerry Backlash: ‘Always On’ Is Overrated
Ask a "CrackBerry" fiend if they resent feeling tied to the office when they've finally gotten away and most likely they'll tell you it's...
Making Video Conversion Simple
Probably like a lot of people nowadays my digital camera has become more than just a tool for still photos. I've found that the...
Did MS’ Malware Protection Engine Stall?
How embarrassing is this: a fix for a bug in Microsoft's Malware Protection Engine, used by security products including Windows Defender, OneCare and Antigen...
Ready to Pitch My (Other) iPhone out the Window
Cisco and Apple will battle it out in court over the use of product name iPhone, but given the experience I've had the last...
Where Does the Day Go?
Its 2 p.m. and you have (theoretically) been at work for five hours, and you've gotten almost nothing checked off on your to-do list....
Researchers Dig On New Anti-Worm System
Earlier this week, researchers at Penn State University issued a report about a new software system they say can better defend against Internet worm...
Apple Patches Highly Critical OS X, iChat Vulnerabilities
Apple shipped a set of four security updates on Feb. 15 meant to plug a list of vulnerabilities in its Mac OS X operating...
Google agrees to buy Adscape
Google has apparently agreed to buy video game advertising firm Adscape for $23 million, Red Herring reports. News of the on again off again...
Firefox Flaw Could Let Attackers Change Cookies
A bug was recently uncovered in Firefox that could allow a malicious Web site to appear authentic.
The bug affects the way Firefox handles writing...
A love letter to Sergey Brin
Everybody's linking to this profile of Sergey in Moment magazine today, which reads like a love letter. If you've ever found yourself searching for...