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| (hx) 01:56 PM CEST - Aug,30 2003 |
- Microsoft gains FCC approval for its Xbox wireless adapter -
Microsoft has
come one step closer to offering its wireless Xbox adapter for the
Christmas buying season by gaining Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
approval for the device on August 28. The chipset in the MN-740 wireless
adapter appears to be supplied by
Atheros
Communications, possibly its 2.4GHz AR5002AP-G chip, which supports
802.11b/g. The device also features user-configurable 128-bit WEP (wired
equivalent privacy) security. It will compete with other products on the
market such as Linksys’s WGA54G Wireless-G game adapter. According to its
quick start guide, users will be able to play multi-player games with either
Microsoft’s own Xbox Live online game subscription service if the device is
connected to a broadband Internet connection or users can use the device to
create a wireless connection for System Link (console-to-console) play
(requires two Xbox video game systems and Xbox System Link play certified
games).
- FBI arrests Blaster worm author - A suburban
Minneapolis teenager is under arrest for unleashing the so-called Blaster
worm (MSBlast.B) that infected thousands of computers. Jeffrey Lee Parson, 18,
of Hopkins, Minn., was arrested by federal agents and seven computers were
seized from his home Friday before a scheduled court appearance, according to
broadcast reports. The youth is accused of writing one version of the Blaster
infection that disabled more than 500,000 computers worldwide, an official
with the FBI told the Wall Street Journal. Another (more detailed) story can
be found
here.
- Music industry claims MP3s are traceable - Recording industry
lawyers have claimed that detailed analysis of the data in MP3 music files can
prove the files were downloaded illegally from an online file-sharing network.
The revelation came with the release of court documents relating to a case
against a New York woman. She is accused of sharing 1000 songs through a
peer-to-peer file network, using the online pseudonym "nycfashiongirl". She
claims to have made the MP3 files found on her computer from CDs that she
owned. But lawyers for the Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA), which represents the world's largest record companies, write in a
court document: "The source for nycfashiongirl's sound recordings was not her
own personal CDs." The RIAA says the username of
another computer user was found in the header of one of the MP3s. Headers
are routinely used to store a song's title and length, but some MP3
compression software may also add information such as the username of the
person who created the file.
- US sponsors Anonymiser - if you live in Iran -
A
pact between the U.S. government and the electronic privacy company
Anonymizer, Inc. is making the Internet a safer place for controversial
websites and subversive opinions -- if you're Iranian. This month Anonymizer
began providing Iranians with free access to a Web proxy service designed to
circumvent their government's online censorship efforts. In May, government
ministers issued a blacklist of 15,000 forbidden "immoral" websites that ISPs
in the country must block -- reportedly a mix of adult sites and political
news and information outlets. An estimated two million Iranians have Internet
access.
- Microsoft Mulls IE Changes - Microsoft is
preparing changes to its Internet Explorer browser because of a patent
verdict against it, the company said Friday. The changes could affect a large
number of existing Web pages, experts said. "In response to the ruling, we are
evaluating our options and may take precautionary steps in terms of any
changes we may need to make to IE," Microsoft spokesman Jim Desler said. He
declined to detail what sort of changes Microsoft has in mind.
- A Watch Powered by Snake Oil - Like a deflector shield
protecting the Starship Enterprise from its enemies,
a new watch promises to shield the body from "electronic pollution" from
cell phones and other gadgets. The Philip Stein Teslar watch contains a chip
that works with the battery and coil to create a frequency that neutralizes
the electromagnetic fields emanating from devices like cell phones, computers
and radios, according to the company. The watches are currently available at
Bloomingdale's New York and Royal Jewelers in Massachusetts. Prices range from
$600 for the basic to $2,000 for a diamond-encrusted model.
- Off-topic: Make Your Own Lava Lamp -
This great
lava lamp formula was submitted to Oozing Goo by the concoction master
retro272. Thanks to his experimentation, many many many (maybe 12, maybe 1200)
lava lamp scientists have successfully circumvented the annoying gag gift
store at the local mall. This formula gets the Oozing Goo seal of approval.
- AMD 64 Technology & Compilers -
Applications can be ported to the AMD64 in different ways. The simplest
one is to try to recompile it with a 64bit compiler (if such application comes
with source codes). However, it's difficult to reach high efficiency this way
because it may need fine tweaking to the new architecture in spite of the
standards of the higher-level programming languages. In particular, porting
can include the check for links stored in 32-bit variables, bit masks and
binary offsets.
- Macrovision SafeDisc v3.1 Incorporates New Anti-hack & Copy-control
Technologies - Macrovision
announced the launch of SafeDisc version 3.1, designed to upgrade its
CD/DVD-ROM copy-protection against hacking and unauthorized copying of
protected titles. SafeDisc v3.1 builds upon the security wrapper that PC games
publishers have used to protect over 200 million CDs worldwide, and provides
effective and time-efficient security tools for PC games developers
themselves.
- Pioneer announces DVR-5100H-S - new DVD recorder with 80GB hard disk
drive -
Pioneer Europe NV announced its new DVD-R/RW recorder, the Pioneer
DVR-5100H-S, capable of storing a massive 102 hours of broadcast programmes,
films and digital camera footage. The built-in 80GB HDD provides consumers
with unrivalled ease of use and new functionality, such as the One Touch Copy
function that allows programmes stored on the HDD to be copied at high speed
to a disc with just one press of a button. Users can also watch the beginning
of a recorded programme whilst still recording the end - perfect for those who
arrive home half way through their favourite show.
- NV36 and NV38 to be Showcased at Computex 2003? - Sources among
graphics cards manufacturers claim that a number of companies plan to showcase
their
NV36- and NV38-based graphics cards at Computex Taipei 2003 in late
September. The NV36 is believed to be a successor of the NV31 also known as
the GeForce FX 5600, whereas the NV38 is a follower of the NV35 aka the
GeForce FX 5900 GPU.
- HW Review round up (CPU/RAM) -
AMD XP
2600+ 333FSB CPU |
Kingston HyperX 512MB DDR PC3500 |
OCZ EL DDR PC-4000 Dual Channel Gold Memory(video) |
Tiger CPU-Tunnel
- HW Review round up (Cooling) -
Asetek WaterChill Watercooler Kit |
Quiet PC Radial Fin Cooler |
Zalman ZM80C-HP VGA Cooler |
Zalman CNPS700A-AlCu Cooler
- HW Review round up (MB) -
VIA KT400A Motherboard roundup |
Asus A7N8X-X nForce2 |
ATi P4 chipset on
ASUS P4R800-V |
Abit IC7 i875P
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AOpen AK77-600 Max |
DFI LAN Party NFII Ultra Motherboard |
Gigabyte GA-8S648FX |
Soltek KT600-R |
Shuttle XPC SB61G2 Barebone |
Soyo KT600 Dragon Ultra VIA KT600
- HW Review round up (Storage) -
LG GCC-5241P external combo |
Plextor PlexWriter PX-504UF
- HW Review round up (Video) -
Choosing The Video Card Thats Right For You |
ASUS V9950 GeForceFX 5900 128MB |
MSI GeForceFX 5600 128MB ||
ATI All-in-Wonder 9800 Pro |
ATi Radeon 9100 IGP RS300 Chipset |
GeForceFX 5600 Ultra vs Radeon 9600 Pro
- HW Review round up (Case/PSU) -
Extremecase Picasso Black Steel Mid-Tower Case |
Lian Li PC-37A Mini-ATX Aluminum Case |
Logisys Acrylic LED Case Feet |
Waterfield iPod Case
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Silverstone SST-ST35F-G02 350W Power Supply
- HW Review round up (Misc) -
Justcom Pro JC104P 4-Port KVM Switch |
Kensington's WiFi Finder |
Neuros MP3 Digital Audio Computer |
iAudio
CW300 MP3 Player |
Minolta DiMage Xt Biz (camera) |
NEC E606 3G mobile phone |
Samsung SGH-C100 Dual-band Cell Phone
- ATI Radeon Tweak Guide v1.5 -
This guide will take you through configuring your system for best
compatibility/performance along with your ATI Radeon graphics card, covering
options available with the latest Catalyst Drivers. For reference sake, this
guide was prepared using an ATI Radeon 9700 Pro AGP videocard using an Abit
NV7-133R nForce (AGP 4X) and later an Abit NF7-S nForce 2 (AGP 8X)
motherboards running Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Catalyst 3.5/3.6 Drivers.
- Wing IDE 1.1.10 -
Wing IDE (download)
is a powerful development environment for the Python programming language.
- RAM Defrag 2.55 - A new version of
RAM Defrag (download)
is available.
- Fresh UI 6.35 -
Fresh UI (download)
is the fresh solution for configuring and optimizing Windows. Loaded with
hundreds of useful hidden settings, this software covers the customizing and
optimizing technique that you'll be glad to know: Customizing Windows User
Interface, Optimizing system settings, Optimizing hardware settings,
Customizing Windows application settings, and Control user environment with
policies.
- PowerArchiver 2003 8.6 -
PowerArchiver (download),
the popular file archiving tool, has been recently updated to version 8.6. The
update contains some bugfixes.
- Norton Personal Firewall 2003 6.0 -
Symantec's
Norton Personal Firewall 2003 (download
trial version) keeps hackers out and personal data in. Its robust defenses
include intrusion detection, application control, and privacy protection in
one easy program. It hides your PC from hackers, blocks suspicious incoming
connections, stops malicious programs from spying on your system, and prevents
confidential information from being sent out without your knowledge.
- ZoneAlarm Pro 4.0.146.029 -
Zone Labs (download)
has released an update for ZoneAlarm Pro 4.0. The version 4.0.146.029
addresses a compatibility issue for users running eTrust EZ Antivirus, adds
additional functionality to defeat so-called "shell exploit" and Device Driver
Attack.
- AntiVir Personal Edition 6.21.09.20 -
The AntiVir Personal Edition
(download)
offers the effective protection against computer viruses (detects and removes
over 70,000 viruses) for the individual and private use on a single
PC-workstation. In order to make possible an easy operation, the AntiVir
Personal Edition is developed to the essential points.
- NeroMediaPlayer 1.4.0.6 -
The Nero Media Player is
specialized in playing back audio data, offers a large range of functions and
effects for the perfect reproduction of audio CDs, MP3, MP4, WMA, AIFF, WAV
files etc.
- Media Player Classic 6.4.6.2 -
Media Player Classic (download
WinXP/2k ~
Win9x/Me version) is similar to windows media player 6.4 but with features
pertained to minimalist advanced users. It also supports DirectX 9 and VFW
drivers for capture.
- Quintessential Player 4.0 Beta Build 60 -
Quintessential Player is a non-conventional looking audio player for
Windows. Nothing comes close to the level of attention and detail put into
this player. It's easier to use and much more powerful than ever. QCD Player
continues to bring the latest in CDDB support as well as all the latest
digital music features.
- AC3Filter 0.70b -
AC3Filter
0.70b should offer better quality, especially on low bitrate content and
has an improved DPLII downmix matrix.
- mIRC v6.1 - The most known IRC client has been updated
to version 6.1 (download).
With this new release they hope to address most, if not all, of the comments,
requests and remarks (over
166 changes!) they received after the release of version 6.03, a year ago.
Lots and lots of new features and functions have been implemented. They are
now using Visual C++ .NET 7.0 to compile mIRC.
- Driver Collector 1.0 -
Driver Collector finds and collects the installed driver files for the
hardware you select on your PC. After it collects the files, the program
copies to your hard drive, in a specific folder.
- WinDVD Tweaker 4.39 -
WinDVD Tweaker is
designed to allow users of the WinDVD playback software to enable some hidden
settings and allow for maximum playback pleasure.
- ASUS Detonator 45.23 - Asus has released a new set of branded
Nvidia Detonator drivers version 45.23 for
Win9x/ME ~
2000/XP. This driver is specifically for Asus graphics cards only: V3xxx /
6xxx / 7xxx / 8xxx / 9xxx series. (thanks
Warp2Search).
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