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Hackers Tune In to Windows Media Player
Hackers are using the newest DRM technology in Microsoft’s Windows Media Player to install spyware, adware, dialers and computer viruses on unsuspecting PC users. Security researchers have detected the appearance of two new Trojans, Trj/WmvDownloader.A and Trj/WmvDownloader.B, in video files circulating on P2P (peer-to-peer) networks. According to Panda Software, both Trojans take advantage of the…
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Demand Brings High-Capacity Drives to SMBs
High capacity and backup once were the mark of enterprise storage. However, as seen on the floor of the International Consumer Electronics Show last week, several vendors aim drive mechanisms holding as much 500GB of data at small businesses and consumers. These 3.5-inch drives, which were still in the planning stages just a year or…
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HP Pushes into the Living Room
LAS VEGAS—Hewlett-Packard Co. is preparing to expand its presence in the living room this year with its first HDTV media hub and 17 new high-definition televisions and home projectors, the company’s top executive said here on Friday. Speaking at a keynote during the International Consumer Electronics Show, HP CEO Carly Fiorina said the HDTV media…
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Vonage Plans Cordless, Wireless and Video VOIP
In a series of joint press announcements at the International Consumer Electronics Show, Vonage Holdings Corp. announced a number of new partnerships with leading providers of telephone devices. VTech Holdings Ltd., a manufacturer of corded and cordless telephones, announced a 5.8GHz phone that has a built-in terminal adapter that connects to Vonage’s VOIP (voice over…
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Intel, Others Tout Innovative Chips at CES
Seeking to take some share of the spotlight at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a number of microprocessor vendors offered the media and attendees a peek at forthcoming chip sets. Some vendors revealed more than others. Intel Corp. CEO Craig Barrett on Thursday looked forward to the company’s launch of its next-generation…
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Microsoft Overhauls Small Business Manager
Microsoft has enhanced and rebranded its Microsoft Business Solutions Small Business Manager, which is designed for use by small businesses in the United States and Canada with 10 to 49 employees. Now called Microsoft Small Business Financials 8.0, it includes additional accounting and financial management functionality as well as other improvements. According to Microsoft, many…
