Monthly Archives: April 2009

HP Launches MediaSmart Server LX195

by Melissa J. Perenson
Hewlett-Packard Wednesday unveiled its latest Windows Home Server device, the MediaSmart LX195. This tapered model is slimmer and more graceful-looking than its cousins, the MediaSmart Server EX487 and EX485. But that’s not the only reason to sit up and pay attention.
The LX195 is also the first Windows Home Server-based network device to [...]

13 BlackBerry apps for the social networker

by Don Reisinger
Though the iPhone gets much of the attention [...]

U.S. cybersecurity review done, heads to Obama soon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will soon receive the results of a 60-day review of cybersecurity that should weigh in on whether he should name a cybersecurity czar, the White House said on Friday. The review could also make recommendations on how much should be budgeted to prevent potential hacker attacks on critical infrastructure [...]

YouTube to stream full-length movies, TV shows

By Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — YouTube says it is partnering with major studios to stream full-length movies and TV shows on its site for free.

Apple Leads, Dell Lags in Customer Satisfaction

By Jim Dalrymple
April 17, 2009 — Macworld — Market research firm Forrester on Friday released a report measuring customer’s overall satisfaction with their computer manufacturer. Apple not only topped the list, they blew away the competition.

UK Government could bankroll superfast broadband

By Dave Bailey
UK business secretary Peter Mandelson has hinted that the government there may still bankroll next-generation network access for those not able to get superfast broadband services from suppliers such as BT or Virgin [...]

Man convicted of hit ordered on cell phone

By Ben Nuckols
BALTIMORE - A drug dealer was convicted Friday of using a contraband cell phone from jail to orchestrate the death of a witness, a killing that heightened calls around the country to jam phone signals in the lockups.

Why Google Is The New Pirate Bay

By Andy Greenberg
This week has offered a hard lesson for pirates, both water- and Web-based: Keep a low profile and your illicit business can flourish. But draw too much attention, and you’re likely to get sniped. On Friday, the trial of the Pirate Bay, the Web’s highest-profile source of TV shows, movies and music, came [...]

How Adobe Air Apps Work

Adam Pash, PC World
Most computer users are familiar with Adobe Flash, the browser plug-in responsible for powering much of the Internet’s multimedia content–from YouTube videos and Flickr slideshows to addictive Web-based video games. Flash is popular because it works on any operating system and on many mobile devices, and because it handles media and graphics [...]

New Twitter worm targets celebrities

By Agam Shah
A worm referencing celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher and Oprah Winfrey is rapidly spreading across microblogging site Twitter, security firm Sophos said on Friday. The worm hacks into Twitter profiles and automatically sends unauthorized Twitter status updates to contacts from the hacked accounts. Users who look at infected profiles are then automatically infected, [...]