Evening Tech Reading - tech
(hx) 03:08 AM CEST - Apr,14 2004
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- Feds asked to hang up on FBI's wiretap proposal -
A major cell phone trade group objected to a proposal that would force
broadband Internet providers to rewire their networks to support easy
wiretapping by police. The proposal, from the U.S. Department of Justice, the
FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration, is "expressly exempted from the
law" and puts an unfair burden on broadband subscribers to fund any network
overhaul, according to a regulatory filing by the Cellular Telecommunications
& Internet Association (CTIA), whose members include the nation's top cell
phone service providers.
- Microsoft warns of a score of security holes - The software
giant released
four
patches to cover the 20 security issues (patch#1
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patch#2 ~
patch#3 ~
patch#4), as part of its monthly update schedule. Microsoft wouldn't
comment on the level of risk the flaws present, instead maintaining that
companies that apply the fixes won't be in danger.
- Security Update for Windows NT4 Option Pack (KB310669) - Microsoft
has released
a patch
(download)
for Microsoft Windows NT4 Option Pack that will eliminate a vulnerability that
exists because a malicious user could issue a specially formatted, non-RFC
compliant SMTP command that will result in a Denial of Service attack. This
would be carried out more typically through a custom application where the
malformed data would cause the SMTP service to fail.
- Nokia N-Gage 2 debuts on web -
Nokia's N-Gage 2 has apparently surfaced on the Web, and the images
clearly indicate how the mobile phone giant has solved the first version's
notorious telephonic user-unfriendliness: it has made the device oval-shaped.
You can see the (blurry) pics of the console's front and back
here. They certainly show a sleeker, more compact, more curvaceous design
than that sported by the N-Gage of old. The new model - described as being
smaller and thinner than the original - also features a game slot that's
rather more readily accessible than its predecessor's. It's on the console's
underside - you can see an arrow on the first, rear-facing pic.Interestingly,
the front shot shows a camera menu, but there's no sign of said device on the
back, unless it's hidden under that bit of grey paper on the right.
- Intel launches secure mobile chips -
A line of microprocessors built to keep data locked within a secure
"vault" inside mobile devices was launched by US chip maker Intel on Monday.
The chips are designed for use in gadgets such as smart cellphones and PDAs.
The PXA27x processor family, also known by the code-name "Bulverde", are
touted as a solution to the looming threat of mobile computer viruses and
hacker attacks. But they will also make it possible to lock music and video
files on mobile devices so that they cannot be copied or forwarded. Other new
elements include features designed to boost performance and reduce power
consumption.
- Removable, 1.8-Inch Hard Drive Due - At the Consumer Electronics
Show in 2003,
the consortium showed the IVDR Mini, which is based on 1.8-inch drives
rather than the 2.5-inch drives originally shown. It is little more than a
hard disk drive in a case with a common interface and connector. IO Data will
launch this smaller format later in April. Its entry is a set comprising a
20GB IVDR Mini disk and an adapter that can be connected to a PC via a USB 2.0
interface. The set will cost $320, IO Data says in a statement. Single disks
of similar capacity will also be available priced at $225.
- New Iomega drives: Low cost, high capacity - The computer
storage company, best known for its Zip drives, said it was shipping the REV
drive and disks,
which can store 35GB of data or more using compression software. The drive
will go on sale for about US$400 (S$670), while the disks will be priced at
around US$60.
- HyperSnap-DX 5.60.00 -
HyperSnap-DX 5 (download)
is a screen capture and image editing tool for MS Windows. It captures screens
from standard desktop programs and even those hard-to-grab DirectX, Direct3D,
3Dfx Voodoo and Glide mode games
- Lame 3.96 Stable -
LAME (download)
is an educational tool to be used for learning about MP3 encoding. The goal of
the LAME project is to use the open source model to improve the psycho
acoustics, noise shaping and speed of MP3
- Style XP 2.03 -
Style XP is theming software (download)
that helps customize the way your Windows XP, Windows XP Service Pack 1,
Tablet PC, or Server 2003 system looks. Style XP can manage and rotate themes,
visual styles, backgrounds, and logons, which are freely available at ThemeXP.
Now with Win XP SP2 RC1 (2096) and icon set support.
- CPUCooL 7.2.12 -
CPUCooL (download)
is a program that monitors temperature, fan speed, and voltages for many
motherboards. It provides Cpu cooling under Win9x/2000/XP/NT, allows
FrontSideBus changing, optimizes your memory and CPU.
- Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack 1.3 RC-1 -
This package contains all Windows98 SE updates from WindowsUpdate site and
more.
- AutoPatcher XP 4.5 (March Update) -
AutoPatcher XP is an installation package designed to get your Windows XP
system up to date quick and easily.
- Intel Chipset Identification Utility 2.88 -
The Intel Chipset Identification Utility provides an easy way to identify
the specific Intel chipset that is located on your motherboard.
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