WizbangTech: August 2006 Archives

Universal To Offer Free Music To Script Kiddies

Posted by · Published: August 30, 2006

From the who-is-going-to-get-canned-for-this-idea dept: Universal Music to Offer Free Downloads Music fans for years have been telling record labels what they want to pay for downloaded songs: nothing. Now the labels are starting to agree that free might work for them too. Universal Music Group announced Tuesday that it would... [Full Story]

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Apple Recalls More Sony Batteries

Posted by · Published: August 25, 2006 · Comments (1)

In case you've been under a rock and somehow missed it yesterday, Apple got bit by the Sony battery bug to the tune of 1.8 million batteries. Only 2 have had had problems but Apple is pulling all 2 million of them. If you own a iBook or Powerbook G4... [Full Story]

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New Sprint EDVO Card Faster, Supports VIOP

Posted by · Published: August 25, 2006

Sprint has begun shipping EVDO "Rev A" card which accord to word on the street supports 3.1Mbps download and 1.8Mbps upload - double the speed of most DSL connections. It will work on existing the "Rev 0" EDVO network at the lower speed of course. With a lower latency that... [Full Story]

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Is it Just Me, or do HP Printer Drivers Suck Lately?

Posted by · Published: August 24, 2006 · Comments (8)

I have to say going in, I have (had) a deep and long lasting love affair with HP products especially their printers. We're talking since before the LaserJet II redefined quality printers. But for about the past year and a half, the drivers have just sucked. The hardware seems okay,... [Full Story]

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Weston: Mac Pro Workstations Cheaper Than Dells

Posted by · Published: August 23, 2006 · Comments (4)

This isn't exactly news but since I've already posted 2 stories with bad news for Dell, I figured I go for the trifecta. Review: Mac Pro Beats Dell on Price By ROBERT WESTON The Associated Press -- For years, Macintosh computers have been praised for their cool looks and elegant... [Full Story]

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Lost In The Translation

Posted by · Published: August 23, 2006

They speak english in England don't they? From the UK Register: Mainstream press goes down on Dell I've called the media whores before but I never meant it literally.... [Full Story]

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Creative Blackmails Apple for 100 Million

Posted by · Published: August 23, 2006 · Comments (2)

I like creative but I'll never buy another of their products again. Apple to pay $100 mln to Creative in settlement SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. said on Wednesday it will pay $100 million to Creative Technology Ltd. to settle all patent litigation over Apple's popular iPod music... [Full Story]

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Vista "Hacked" at Black Hat

Posted by · Published: August 6, 2006 · Comments (2)

ZDNet thinks it's a big deal. I'm only partially impressed. Vista hacked at Black Hat LAS VEGAS--While Microsoft talked up Windows Vista security at Black Hat, a researcher in another room demonstrated how to hack the operating system. Joanna Rutkowska, a Polish researcher at Singapore-based Coseinc, showed that it is... [Full Story]

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Where Does Windows Vista Stand Today?

Posted by · Published: August 3, 2006

Paul Thurrott has a good essay up today on Vista and how ready it is for prime time. It is tempting to call this the nut graph: Is Windows Vista ready? No. God, no. Today's Windows Vista builds are a study in frustration, and trust me, I use the... [Full Story]

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The Fastest Spreading Worm in the World?

Posted by · Published: August 3, 2006 · Comments (1)

While reading a bit about Intel offering new patches to plug holes in their Centrino wireless device drivers I stumbled across this description: Intel has issued patches for flaws in its Centrino device drivers and ProSet management software that affect the security of the wireless products. Three flaws are addressed... [Full Story]

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The Norwegian Jayson Blair

Posted by · Published: August 3, 2006

Microsoft: Reporter Faked Story on Gates Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday a Norwegian journalist fabricated an interview with Bill Gates. The interview, printed in the Norwegian magazine Mann and top-selling Swedish tabloid daily Aftonbladet, was"totally fake,"said Eirik Lae Solberg, spokesman for Microsoft Norway. In the four-page interview entitled"Big Bill,"author Bjoern Benkow... [Full Story]

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Verizon ExpressCard EVDO Ships

Posted by · Published: August 3, 2006

It's like Christmas is August, except Verizon ain't giving nothing away. Click for details Dell and Apple laptop owners have been waiting of this day for a while. Downside- The thing costs 1/3 of what my Inspiron cost. $229 with a one year contract and $179 with a two year... [Full Story]

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Flaw Found in 2006 McAfee Products

Posted by · Published: August 1, 2006

Isn't this stuff supposed to increase security? Flaw Found in 2006 McAfee Products A flaw in many of McAfee's security products could open up users to a data exposure risk, security firm eEye Digital Security warned late Monday. Among the programs affected are Internet Security Suite, SpamKiller, Privacy Service and... [Full Story]

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August 2006 Archives

August 30, 2006

Universal To Offer Free Music To Script Kiddies

August 25, 2006

Apple Recalls More Sony Batteries

New Sprint EDVO Card Faster, Supports VIOP

August 24, 2006

Is it Just Me, or do HP Printer Drivers Suck Lately?

August 23, 2006

Weston: Mac Pro Workstations Cheaper Than Dells

Lost In The Translation

Creative Blackmails Apple for 100 Million

August 6, 2006

Vista "Hacked" at Black Hat

August 3, 2006

Where Does Windows Vista Stand Today?

The Fastest Spreading Worm in the World?

The Norwegian Jayson Blair

Verizon ExpressCard EVDO Ships

August 1, 2006

Flaw Found in 2006 McAfee Products

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