Discussion threads on 2004-09

'Free' is not a dirty word
'Madden NFL' called for unnecessary roughness
'Open Source Solaris' to debut this year
'The Sims 2' hits one million sales
'Wardriving' conviction is first under Can-Spam
.Mac customers suffer e-mail glitches
3Com challenges Cisco to router duel
411 hot air--legalized extortion?
802.11a: Refuge from spectrum hogs
A porn trap to steer clear of
Academics get NSF grant for Net security centers
Activists turn to blogging as art
Adelphia to sell AT&T Net phone service
Adobe offers standard for raw photo formats
Airbus drops out of Microsoft appeal
Airespace wins IBM deal for Wi-Fi service
Airline's interest in mile-high Wi-Fi dives
Alienware powers up 4GHz desktop
Allchin's last stand?
Amazon offers discount to A9 search users
Amazon powers up Internet search engine
Amazon, Microsoft team for spam suits
AMD's mobile Athlon 64 challenges Centrino
America Online sues spammers
Analysts can't peg Google
Another Bagle variant tries to spread
Anti-abortion cybersquatter loses appeal
AOL drops Microsoft antispam technology
Apache, open-source groups wary of Sender ID
Apple fixes 15 flaws in Mac OS X
Apple vs. Apple: Perfect harmony?
Apple: Open-source pedigree will protect Tiger
Ask.com's Jeeves disappears on 'gardening leave'
At IDF: iMac look-alikes and monitors as hats
AT&T slashes Net telephony rates
AT&T Wireless unveils messaging-only handheld
Attacks disrupt some credit card transactions
Avaya extends voice--talks to BlackBerry
BayStar begins selling SCO stock
Behind the music: Microsoft?
Best Software puts on a new ACT! for workgroups
Big boss is watching
Big tech on campus
Blu-ray group gets behind Microsoft tech
BMW puts iPod in driver's seat
Bob Evans, IBM mainframe pioneer, dies at 77
Boeing may join Microsoft in EU antitrust fight
Both sides of file-sharing debate swap harsh words
British police arrest suspect in Cisco code theft
Broadband needs a nonpartisan FCC
Burger King, AOL join digital music 'burger war'
Business software firms shed more jobs
Butler Jeeves gets 'extreme makeover'
Buying Viagra on the Net? Don't expect miracles
CA cuts deal with DOJ; next up, a new CEO
CA ends some of Kumar's benefits
CA to cut 5 percent of work force
Calif. court cuts Microsoft legal fees
California to post sex offenders' data on Net
California to sue e-vote machine maker
Can IM morph into 'instant music'?
Can you say 'offshore' anymore?
Canon, Toshiba form flat-panel venture
Capgemini blames loss on its North American unit
Casio unveils handheld scanner with C-MOS imager
Catastrophic loss for unencumbered standards
Catching the nano wave
Cell phone sales keep booming
Cell phone talker's arrest stirs etiquette debate
Chipmakers on the chopping block?
Cingular handset talks to users
Cisco gives Linksys rebate to the upwardly mobile
Cisco property-to-be sniffs out spam 'zombies'
Cisco to invest more heavily in Asia
Cisco's CEO gets a raise
Cisco, Microsoft in security showdown
City of Brotherly Love may embrace Wi-Fi
Clues may point to Google browser
Code to exploit Windows graphics flaw now public
College backs off Wi-Fi ban
Commerce One melting down
Computer scientists slam e-voting machines
Conservative group savages anti-P2P bill
Controversial Microsoft plan heads for Longhorn
Copyright Office pitches anti-P2P bill
Cray promotes two execs
Credit union beefs up database security
Critical Mass. for AMD's chip designs?
Crypto standard set to expire
Customers bemoan changes in Quicken 2005
Cybercrime summit urges international cooperation
Cybersecurity czar may get a promotion
Czech out this Microsoft Office alternative
Danish government agency opts for open source
Data center firms settle cookie suit
Days numbered for personalized stamps?
Dell builds business service center in China
Desktop Linux a vehicle for pirating Windows
Desktop Linux thinks small
Development tool protects Office documents
Digital cinema moves closer to local multiplex
Digital content spurs micropayments resurgence
Digital photo album bypasses PCs
Disabilities Act doesn't cover Web, court says
Disk storage outlook dimmer
Disney puts digital delivery on hold
DOT dismisses privacy complaint against Northwest
Dresden plant powers AMD surge
e-DMS Workflow built on .Net
E-mail firm baits hackers with security challenge
E-voting critics report new flaws
EarthLink gets top scores in consumer survey
EDS to cut up to 20,000 jobs over two years
eMusic to relaunch MP3 subscription service
European judge probes Microsoft antitrust case
Ex-CA chief pleads not guilty to fraud
Faronics to malware: 'Freeze'
Feds order airlines to divulge passenger details
Feds try again for wiretapping conviction
Ferrari's high-tech tune-up
Fiorina: HP's ordering problem now fixed
Firefox beats million-download deadline
Firefox browser to hit 1.0 milestone
Firefox drawing fans away from Microsoft IE
Firms announce video antipiracy technology
First game for AMD 64-bit chip emerges
Five tech firms face crossroads
For Intel, the future has two cores
For iTunes, it pays to be French
Force10 aims to blow Ethernet rivals away
Ford revs up Internet phones
Former CA chief indicted; company reaches accord
Future portables go much faster all day, says Intel
Game maker Acclaim files for bankruptcy
Game publisher Acclaim on verge of bankruptcy?
Game puts players in Kerry's boat
Game sales cool off
Gartner: Biggest beta test--Windows
Gates, Ballmer see pay largely unchanged
Gateway to offer customized PCs again
Geico gets green light to sue Google, Overture
GNOME: We've overtaken Windows, bring on Apple
Good news: 'Phishing' scams net only $500 million
Google: Searching for the desktop?
Government deploys hackers for national defense
Government finds witness in RAM price-fixing probe
Grading Bush on tech
GroundWork laid for open-source IT monitoring
Groups push on for TV on cell phones
Hackers invade Jihad group's Web site
Half.com to continue at full speed
Help wanted by IT services firms
Highwall extends Wi-Fi rogue detection range
Hip-hop rings put 'bling' in cell phones
Hire a hacker?
Hotmail to wean users from free export tool
House panel OKs copyright, spyware bills
House targets fraudulent Web site registration
House votes to target P2P pirates
HP delivers Linux laptop
HP discontinues its Itanium workstations
HP files lawsuit over discounts
HP using Hitachi drives in servers, storage
IBM claims fastest supercomputer title--for now
IBM embraces grid converts
IBM eyes half of China's computer market
IBM protects passwords with PC chip
IBM recalls 553,000 laptop power units
IBM releases source code
IBM settles more employee pension claims
IBM settles part of giant pension lawsuit
IBM targets manufacturers with RFID
IBM to launch Linux-only Power servers
IBM to use dual-core Opteron
IBM vows to make computing pervasive
IBM's 'Marvel' to scour Net for video, audio
IBM, Honda team on voice-driven car navigation
IBM, Intel push 'open' blade server spec
IE--embraced, extended, extinct?
If RSS ain't broke...
Image virus spreads via chat
India's software exports booming
Indian firms set up shop in Europe, Mexico
Industry veterans bet on open-source model
Infineon to admit DRAM price fixing
Infosys Consulting pegs offshore formula
Intel calls for Internet overhaul
Intel demos dual core, uncorks Napa
Intel lowers third-quarter expectations
Intel plots path of WiMax
Intel pushes desktops with more spunk, lower prices
Intel puts more money in digital home
Intel shelves plans for Wi-Fi access point
Intel, Siebel, SAP offer RFID basics
Internet porn: Guilty till proven innocent
Investors throw money at storage start-up
Is there money in being 'green'?
IT workers happier about job market
Itanium not meeting Intel's goals
Janet Jackson still holds TiVo title
Jobs offered to let Sony into iTunes, report says
JPEG exploit could beat antivirus software
JPMorgan Chase cancels IBM outsourcing contract
Judge disarms Patriot Act proviso
Judges OK garage door openers
Labels, Microsoft in talks on CD copying
Latest Mozilla releases fix 10 security flaws
Lawmakers to vote on spyware, piracy bills
Less junk in your in-box?
Lexmark recalls laser printers
Linksys NAS appliance packs print server
Linksys ups reach of wireless networks
Linux demand lifts Red Hat profit
Linux group rebuffs movie piracy charge
Linux standard gains big-name backers
Linux works for charities
Longhorn to put squeeze on gadgets
Longhorn's longer odds
Look alert--WebEx is watching
Lower orders dent Broadcom's outlook
Loyalty study lists IT's top household names
Major graphics flaw threatens Windows PCs
Man pleads guilty in massive identity theft
Mandrake in contract to boost Linux security
Maryland e-voting upheld
McAfee adds intrusion prevention appliance
McAfee's Trojan horse error gets developer's goat
Melinda Gates joins Washington Post board
Memorex pushes flash-drive capacity to 2GB
Microsoft asks judge to suspend penalties
Microsoft banks on Money update
Microsoft begins testing Windows Marketplace
Microsoft boosts reporting tools
Microsoft brings XP starter software to India
Microsoft connects with SAP
Microsoft courts mainstream developers
Microsoft exec takes aim at open source
Microsoft extends block to SP2 auto update
Microsoft eyes larger acquisitions
Microsoft FAT patent falls flat
Microsoft flexes more open-source muscle
Microsoft flip-flop may signal blog clog
Microsoft focuses on camera connections
Microsoft hears handset market's siren song
Microsoft issues SP2 patch
Microsoft lets governments into Office
Microsoft opens MSN Music store
Microsoft patent case goes to trial
Microsoft ready to comply with EU orders
Microsoft ready to ship Virtual Server
Microsoft sues Web hoster over spam
Microsoft to enter backup market
Microsoft to secure IE for XP only
Microsoft to step up SP2 downloads
Microsoft to take direct shots at Linux rivals
Microsoft TV says 'ciao' to Telecom Italia
Microsoft under your thumb
Microsoft vs. Sendo: It's over
Microsoft wins Smart Tags case
Microsoft's fail-safe experiment?
Microsoft's government head to jump ship
Microsoft-backed antispam spec gets filtered out
Microsoft: Can we check your software license?
Microsoft: Linux may mean price cuts, fewer sales
Microsoft: Sasser bounty hinges on conviction
MIT, Caltech offer low-tech voting advice
MLB sells game clips for 99 cents
Mobile IM client also sends voice messages
Mobile scanner delivers ISIS compatibility
Motorola to build research center in China
MSN Music is off-key, Apple says
Much ado about Bard's texts online
Munich to press on with Linux switch
MyDoom spawns four small offshoots
MyTunes returns for iTunes song sharing
Nanotechnology aims to cure smelly feet
Nanotubes race toward bike parts
National embeds 'Trusted' security in PCs
Netgear unveils 48-port Gigabit smart switch
New Acrobat seen this year
New BlackBerry features smaller keyboard
New Java looks to shake up desktop
New MyDoom offers 'how to' details
New phones put world in palm of the hand
Nintendo trims Game Boy Advance price
Nokia lets parents filter out mobile smut
Nokia raises third-quarter outlook
Nokia shrinks 'brick'
Nokia to offer phones with 'old-world' styling
Nokia touts new smart phone
Novell sees a 'both-source' future
Novell: Microsoft 'sucked $60 billion' out of IT
Offshoring's newly discovered country
On the Web, a new front in the terror battle
Open source moves to network management
Open-source CRM firm offers subscription service
Open-source programmer rebuts charge
Open-source spat triggers legal threat
Open-standard bearers close ranks
OpenGL galvanizes game graphics
OpenOffice: A legal Trojan horse--but for whom?
Oracle delivers delayed patches
Oracle looks beyond big-ticket contracts
Oracle ruling highlights complexity of market
Oracle sales rise on database demand
Oracle serves up lower-cost app server
Oracle sets new deadline on PeopleSoft bid
Oracle wins antitrust case
Oracle, AMD and Sun to woo Asian developers
Outsourcing's next big thing--Malaysia?
P2P company sues RIAA over patent
PassAlong jump-starts eBay music effort
Patch plugs WinZip flaw
Patents are killing software innovation
Pay for Sun's Schwartz jumps 56 percent
PayPal to levy fines for gambling, porn
PC makers eye consumer electronics all over again
PC makers: Look before taking SP2 leap
Pen-size scanner captures full pages
Pennsylvania strikes down Net child porn law
Pentagon expands access to voting site
PeopleSoft aims to keep worker morale high
PeopleSoft CEO vows to keep up the fight
PeopleSoft deepens ties with IBM
PeopleSoft devotees in denial?
PeopleSoft pushes customers to upgrade
PeopleSoft sweetens severance packages
PeopleSoft's last hurrah?
PeopleSoft-Oracle trial delayed
Pfizer sues Internet sites selling Lipitor
Picture imperfect for Netflix, TiVo
Piracy fears threaten Hollywood innovation
Planning to dump IE? Think again
Plastic magnet breaks the mold
Plunge in LCD prices expected to slow
Police turn forensic skills on handhelds
Privacy questions arise as RFID hits stores
Qualcomm, Microsoft team on streaming media
Real curtails half-price music sale
Red Hat acquires AOL's Netscape server software
Red Hat exec takes Sun to task on open source
Red Hat replaces CFO
Red Hat taps Netscape to broaden its landscape
Red Hat upgrades security
Report: Netflix, TiVo close to movie deal
Report: Worker confidence up
Retailer to follow RFID test with full rollout
RFID confab draws big names in retail, high tech
RFID gets a reality check
RFID tags--demonic tools?
Road to Longhorn gets longer
Ruling turns up heat on PeopleSoft
Russia gets budget version of Windows
Samba servers vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks
Samsung buys wireless wallet chips from Philips
Samsung to slot a hard drive into handsets
Samsung working on tiny drive
Scammers use Gmail invite as phishing hook
Schwarzenegger signs anti-spyware bill
Schwarzenegger signs e-voting 'paper trail' bill
SCO challenges IBM witnesses
Secure SSH/telnet client targets Pocket PCs
Security firm justifies virus writer's job
Security firm to hire alleged Sasser author
Security pros warn of critical flaws in Kerberos
Security pros warn of critical flaws in Kerberos (cont.)
Security researchers say JPEG virus imminent
Security threats outside the PC
Seeing double in software licensing
Senate limits Pentagon 'snooping' plan
Senate postpones vote on file-swapping bill
Senate weighing work-visa changes
Senators plan shakeup of spy agencies
Server interest vs. server capital
Seven deadly excuses for poor design
Simpsons swallowed whole by DVD of the future
Skype takes VoIP software to the Mac
Skype's pipe dream?
Slowing the speed of light to improve networking
Software 'rewinds' corrupted servers
Software links USB scanners to thin clients
Software maker launches remote-access tools
Solaris servers, workstations double throughput
Sony chases rivals in image-chip race
Sony readies high-definition camcorder
Sony reportedly to revamp PC strategy for U.S.
Sony to support MP3
SP2 vs. the plug-ins
SpaceShipOne: A giant leap for high-tech vets?
Spam volume keeps rising
SpamAssassin sports new open-source license
Special handling for critical information
Spectrum hogs: Fit to be slaughtered?
Sprint serves up Samsung smartphone
Spyware bill moves to Senate
Standards group scuttles Microsoft e-mail proposal
Start-up banks on Java hardware boost
Start-up OQO to launch hand-size PC
Start-up says it can deliver secure VoIP
Static over RFID
Steve Jobs back at Apple
StorCase squeezes SATA drives into 1U RAID enclosure
Students, college face off over Wi-Fi
Study shows governments' open-source embrace
Study: 400,000 IT jobs lost since 2001
Study: Consumers take cyberattacks lightly
Study: Government data limited on offshoring
Study: Half of U.S. hotel rooms have broadband
Study: meager recovery for IT job market
Study: MP3 player market to explode
Study: Security measures often overlook human factor
Study: Spammers use e-mail ID to gain legitimacy
Suit accuses MLB of online patent infringement
Sun begins pay-as-you-go supercomputing
Sun builds software to slice up servers
Sun dangles discounts for Microsoft techs
Sun foresees global pool of computing power
Sun looks to chip performance to bring brighter days
Sun offers help in academic networking
Sun pushes OpenOffice standard
Sun's fighting chance
Sun's Schwartz living a Linux nightmare
Sun: We've turned over a new leaf
Sybase masquerades trial offering as 'freely deployable' database
Sybase releases free database for Linux
Tech companies push options change
Tech faces a research crisis
Tech firms lobby to keep stock options
Tech firms rally against copyright bill
Tech hiring on the rise
Tech industry struggles with age-old conundrum
Tech jobs added in August
Teenager admits eBay domain hijack
That's rich: Gates tops Forbes list once again
The calculator gave way to the spreadsheet. What will e-mail turn into?
The Convergence (or Not) of Security and Operations Event Monitoring
The servers cannot take the strain, captain!
The Trojan resume: MyDoom authors encode job plea
Theme park takes visitors to RFID-land
Time Warner broadband suit advances
TiVo, Netflix sign development deal
Toshiba unleashes slew of notebooks
Toyota, Nissan unite to build software standard
Toyota: Some security firms promise too much
Trojan horse exploits image flaw
Tuning up for HDTV
TV aims for prime time in digital home
U.S. sues firm over Do Not Call list
Ultra wideband may get wider
Upgrades, staffing costs squeeze British IT budgets
US Airways woes spark EDS earnings warning
USB--'ultimate security breakdown'?
Users say Microsoft's Money is broke
Utility computing: What killed HP's UDC?
Vehicle-mount PCs to run CE .Net
VeriSign creates kid credentials
VeriSign speeds up registry changes
Verizon sets up Iobi Home
Verizon switches on speedier DSL
Via gives away disc-scrubbing software
Virus Defense Now 45ò0of Security Projects in IT
Viruses keep on growing
VoIP spam--it's coming
Volunteers sought for Mozilla preview push
Week ahead: Chips take the stage
Week ahead: Linux, Gates and Hurricane Jeanne
What ails Oracle?
What the open source industry stands for
What's missing in Microsoft IE?
Where have all the good keyboards gone?
Why SP2 deserved every shred of the scrutiny
Wi-Fi group backs brawnier security standard
Will historic flight launch space tourism?
WinZip offers fix for security flaw
With new OS, Microsoft seeks couch potatoes' eyes
Worm speaks to Windows users
XM Radio tunes in online music service
XML Web services security best practices
XML: Too much of a good thing?
Yahoo hired to host 'Apprentice' Web site
Yahoo to launch its own music player
Yahoo's long and winding music road
Yahoo: Internet withdrawal anguishing