Archive for November, 2006
Nothing Succeeds Like Accessories For the Technology They Already Have (Washington Post)
Sparkling high-definition TV sets and sizzling Core 2 PCs may be high on wish lists this year. But sometimes, the most welcomed gift is one that makes a cherished tech toy work or look better. And these don’t have to break the bank.
Home Security (CBS 4 Miami)
CBS4 takes a look a new wave in home security systems. Technology, like sophisticated home monitoring systems, enables residents to watch what’s happening in their homes through any computer while they’re away. Now, newer, more sophisticated technology is taking the trend to a whole new level by allowing residents to monitor their homes through their cell phones.
November 26th, 2006
Court Finds Fraudsters Guilty of Civil Contempt, Liable for $2.37
PressZoom (press release), Netherlands - 17 hours ago memorandum and order are available from the FTC s web site at http fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to
PARTLY NONSENSE-Trojans earn some recognition
Hillsboro Free Press, KS - Nov 22, 2006 Son Dan told me about a Web site that lists real estate properties and their Computers with database information make it easy to learn about many things.
Albany Software releases eVERIFY for instant validation of BIC and
Finextra (press release), UK - 2 hours ago applications, such as an internal intranet site or corporate web site, for use validate details at point of entry onto a customer database, greatly improving
Senior Scene
Shrewsbury Chronicle, MA - Nov 22, 2006 our Web site and databases. Computer skills are helpful. All volunteers will receive training, including how to use the American Cancer Society database.
November 23rd, 2006
Working With Fractions In PHP (WebProNews)
There are a few ways to display fractions in the web. The most common way is just to add a slash between 2 numbers, like so “1/2″. There are also special HTML characters that we can make fractions look more professional. Eg. to display 1/2, we can use the HTML code . However, not many fractions are supported by HTML. So, you may be in trouble if you want to display 2/9 in HTML. (* you may
Jefferies Broadview Serves as Advisor in $586-Million Sale of Protect Data to Check Point Software Technologies (SYS-CON Media)
The Jefferies investment bank today announced that its technology investment banking group, Jefferies Broadview, in the US and Europe, has served as exclusive M&A advisor for the sale of Sweden-based Protect Data AB (publ) (’Protect Data’) (PROT.ST) to Check Point(R) Software Technologies Ltd. (’Check Point’) for SEK 180 per share with a total transaction value of approximately SEK 4,152 million
Optimize Web applications with reduced page size (Tech Republic)
The response time of a Web page is critical to an application being fully utilized since users will quickly navigate to another site when/if load times are unacceptable. In this article, Tony Patton examines ways to optimize Web applications.
November 20th, 2006
bitShifter (IT Observer)
bitShifter protect your documents/folders using the latest DRM technology with military-grade encryption (AES-256) and the latest within lossless compression (Block ZIP).
The latest news & announcements about Linux based embedded applications … (Linux Devices)
The latest news & announcements about Linux based embedded applications … Keywords: Match: Sort by: Nov. 07, 2006 Funambol’s dual-licensed SyncML implementation will provide the “synchronization engine” in FIC’s Neo1973, the first phone based on the open source OpenMoko platform.
Buy Now, or Wait for Something Just a Little Bit Better? (RedNova)
By Michael Zitz, The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va. Nov. 13–Jan. 30 is the consumer launch for Microsoft’s new Vista operating system. Respected Wall Street Journal technology columnist Walter S.
USB Flash Drive features biometric fingerprint technology. (ThomasNet)
Compatible with Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP, Bio Slider II USB 2.0 flash drive utilizes 500 dpi biometric fingerprint sensor with low false acceptance rate. Fingerprint reader allows authorized users access to encrypted data on drive with swipe of finger. Drive weighs 19 g, resists shock up to 1,000 G, and is available with storage capacities ranging from 256 MB up to 4 GB.
News: Final Draft now supports FileVault (MacCentral Online)
Final Draft, the screenwriting software, has been updated with support for FileVault, Tiger’s file encryption technology, along with other changes.
November 14th, 2006
STMicroelectronics Migrates TCG 1.2 Trusted Platform Module To 0.15-Micron Process Technology (EmbeddedTechnology.com)
STMicroelectronics recently announced a new module which is manufactured in ST’s advanced 0.15-micron CMOS EEPROM process technology. The new ST19NP18 is based on the successful previous-generation ST19WP18 TPM, with the 0.15-micron process delivering additional cost benefits for PC manufacturers, claim the company sources
USB chip adds security to embedded systems (Embedded Systems Programming Magazine)
Rousset, France Based on its smart card chip technology, Atmel Corp. has developed an ASSP with a full-speed USB 2.0 interface that is designed to secure embedded systems.
The latest news & announcements about Linux based embedded applications … (Linux Devices)
The latest news & announcements about Linux based embedded applications … Keywords: Match: Sort by: PS3 to ship without Linux? Nov. 06, 2006 Sony’s PlayStation 3 (PS3), due this month, will not ship with Linux pre-installed, as suggested in March by CEO Ken Kuturagi.
November 11th, 2006
What evil twin lurks at your WIFI Cafe?
Vancouver Sun (subscription), Canada - Nov 4, 2006 "Many people consider WEP or wireless encryption programs to be secure when in fact they are relatively easily broken.". "WEP is junk encryption.
Hitachi's 2007 HDD Outlook Includes 250GB
mobilised, Australia - 3 hours ago Other than the high density storage, Hitachi says these new drives will also feature data encryption inside the unit similar to that recently announced by
Hitachi to anchor 2.5 inch hard drive leadership
Moneycontrol.com, India - Nov 4, 2006 half of 2007. The new products will also provide hard-drive-level data encryption as a new feature for added security. In addition
A Quantum Leap in Data Encryption
BusinessWeek - 9 minutes ago sensitive requires some faith that everything in place to ensure the security of the information you're working with all the encryption, passwords, and
November 5th, 2006
Secured Financial Network Appoints Chief Technology Officer
MSN MoneyCentral - FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Secured Financial Network, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SFNL) announced the appointment of Blake Burdeen as Chief Technology Officer for its recently announced acquisition of Virtual Payment
Techno-sport: A whole new ballgame
FOXSports.com - Yes, the computer and its outgrowths have utterly and completely reshaped human existence. So it shouldn’t surprise that the sports world has also been changed. These are the days of emergent technology, and things that previous generations
Emerging Technology Trends
ZDNet Blogs - If you use an online service to share your photos with the rest of the world, you know that you can annotate your pictures with selected words or tags. It’s an easy work, but imagine a computer doing this for you. This is what Penn State
RIM President and Co-CEO to Present at UBS Global Communications
MSN MoneyCentral - Mike Lazaridis, President & Co-CEO at Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM)(TSX: RIM) will present at the UBS Global Communications & Technology Conference on Thursday, November 16, 2006 in New York. The presentation, which is scheduled to begin at
Budgeting With Care
Hartford Courant - PET uses a nuclear medicine technology that shows how metabolically active tissues are, on a cellular level. PET/CT combines this with the CT technology, which gives an anatomic picture. So, for instance, we might see a picture of an enlarged lymph
Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. Ranked 13th Fastest Growing
MSN MoneyCentral - MORRISTOWN, N.J., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. (”AccessIT”) AIXD today announced that it ranked Number 13 on Deloitte’s 2006 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media
November 2nd, 2006
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November 2nd, 2006