Sunday, May 23, 2004
Security software maker Zone Labs updated its desktop firewall on Monday, adding new features that aim to put the kibosh on viruses, the company said.
From Cnet-NEWS, "The antivirus features will be offered in a commercial version of its basic free product, Zone Alarm, and as part of a comprehensive security suite, said Fred Felman, vice president of marketing of Zone Labs, an independent division of security technology company Check Point Software Technologies.
'Many consumers and small business users have asked for a more complete security solution, including antivirus, as well as a great firewall,' Felman said. Zone Labs has licensed the antivirus technology from technology service provider Computer Associates International, which typically sells its product, eTrust Antivirus, to small and medium-size businesses."
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From Kansas.com, "New software that lets anyone create unique cellular phone rings for free has some record labels worried it will kill the cash cow that is the ringtone.
The software, called Xingtone, evokes the same 'oh wow, oh no' reaction from the labels that greeted the original Napster. The fear is that people will make ringtones out of pirated songs, thus compounding the file-sharing problem while robbing the music industry of a new source of revenue.
The quest for a distinctive cell phone ring has created a $3 billion global market for everything from computer-generated renditions of such classics as The Temptations 'Just My Imagination,' to near-CD-quality snippets of popular songs like OutKast's 'Hey Ya!.'"
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From Simmunity, "Simmunity has created the world's first tongue-controlled Nintendo Game Boy AdvanceSP console and Game Cube controller for quadriplegic youth and adults.
The unit is designed for special people in school, residential and hospital settings, who can now play Game Boys with their tongues using the new Abilities Systems Inc. Tongue Touch Keypad.
To make this work, we added a new jack for the TTK receiver input. This receiver processes signals from the tongue-touch keypad and, in this case, relays them to a second micro-controller computer chip inside the Game Boy, added by Simmunity, to decode the TTK signals from the receiver and activate the Game Boy Advance SP buttons."
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Friday, May 21, 2004
Hackers rush to exploit the first serious hole discovered in the Apple Computer's Mac OS X.
From WIRED, "First discovered in February by a German Web designer, but not reported publicly until Tuesday, a vulnerability in OS X opens systems to potential hijackings when users simply visit a website.
Because of the way OS X handles certain protocols, a machine can be commanded through a Web link to run applications, scripts or Unix commands.
Though no victims have stepped forward yet, nefarious uses of the exploit are potentially unlimited. Experts warn machines could easily be hijacked to erase hard drives, spread viruses and spam, and report bank account numbers and passwords.
Apple said it is aware of the exploit and is investigating. 'We take security very seriously at Apple and we are actively investigating this potential security issue,' the company said in a statement.
The security hole first gained attention Tuesday after Secunia, a Danish security company, issued a security advisory. By Wednesday, Secunia upgraded its advisory to its highest rating because of an outburst of scripts and applications designed to exploit the hole."
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Thursday, May 13, 2004
Wireless Messenger lets you chat in real time or exchange text messages right from your Game Boy Advance or Game Boy Advance SP! Send messages to friends up to 3 miles away! Make after school plans or use it in your neighborhood.
How it works:
Using Wireless Messenger is simple. Attach the Wireless Messenger, choose a friend from your list, select send a message, and then chat in real-time. Or, if your friend is offline, send them an email! Wireless Messenger uses free radio signals so it's totally free to use! No monthly charges! Ever.
Product Features include:
-Compatible with both Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP
-Exchange messages with individuals or groups. Chat in real-time with friends or in private.
-Long range of up to 3-miles in open settings and several blocks in cities
-No monthly service fees or additional charges for wireless access
-Simple user interface with a virtual on-screen keypad for text input
o Emoticons and other buddy icons let you customize Wireless Messenger
-Fast charging internal battery port is compatible with the standard GBA SP battery charger or trickle charge when installed into a GBA that is turned on
-Operates for up to 1 week on a charge
-Audible message received alert when plugged into a GBA Messenger that is turned on
-Can receive and store up to 1500 messages even when not plugged into the GBA
-Two-way protocol will automatically retry message delivery
-Message sender can request confirmation of successful message delivery
-Users can uniquely name units; these names are then reported in a group query which allows users to see what units are online
-Multiple channels allows users to select the clearest channel to form a group on
-Frequency hopping, spread spectrum radio automatically avoids interference
-Small size that includes an internal antenna
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