Computer Updates and Site Info

Did you find love online? 
Internet dating services claim millions and millions of members, so the idea of meeting a blind date through your computer instead of your Aunt Edna seems to be catching on. But does it really work?

Tokyo Bourse to Review Trading System Following Computer Glitches 
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will address weaknesses in its computer system following its failure last month to intercept a massive trading error, the bourse said in a report submitted Tuesday to Japan’s financial watchdog.

Vanguard Conference Hall : Internet: Crime and Pornography
Vanguard, Nigeria - 19 hours ago… We have Computer Association of Nigeria. … So the fact that a person has used the computer negatively does not mean that he cannot use it positively. …

Colossal new content for PAL release
Pro-G, UK - 5 hours agoSony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced that the Pal release of Shadow of the Colossus will come complete with special packaging and exclusive new …

Mercury Computer Systems to Present at the SG Cowen & Co. 27th …
Yahoo! News (press release) - 9 hours agoCHELMSFORD, Mass., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ … Events. Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. …

Protecting Your Computer From Spyware
KCBD-TV, TX - 18 hours agoWe’re talking about spy-ware that installs itself on your computer when you’re connected to the internet. … Your home computer can be especially vulnerable. …

German Company To Demo Technology For PCs To Send Users’ Mood
InformationWeek, NY - 23 hours ago… At the CeBIT 2006 exhibition in Hannover, researchers from Frauenhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD in Rostock, Germany, are expected to …

Electro Rent Corporation Completes Acquisition of Rush Computer …
Business Wire (press release), CA - 1 hour ago31, 2006–Electro Rent Corporation (NASDAQ:ELRC) announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Rush Computer Rentals, Inc. …

Cadillac Recalled for Computer Glitch
Consumer Affairs - 23 hours agoA computer glitch that can shut down the engine of the Cadillac CTS and STS luxury sedans has resulted in an order by the National Highway Traffic Safety …

Dude, You’re Getting a Google
PC Magazine - 8 hours agoBy Ben Charny. Computer maker Dell said Jan. 30 it has quietly begun testing a new partnership with Internet search provider Google. …

Second-hand PCs help ID thieves
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 18 hours ago… The study found details on one computer, which was bought through an internet auction site, of someone’s bank account details, correspondence with their bank …

Motorola, Cingular launch second iTunes phone
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 1 hour agoand Cingular Wireless LLC are out with their second cell phone with Apple Computer Corp.’s iTunes music service, and hope it’s better received than the first …

CSC Introduces Finland’s Most Powerful Computer System
Learningbusiness.fi, Finland - 8 hours ago… has been opened for customer use. The upgraded system is the most powerful computer in Finland. The sustained performance of the …

TECH TICKER
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 11 hours ago… other places from wherever they are — including in other countries — by routing the programming to nearly any Internet-connected personal computer or mobile …

Researchers Warn of File-Destroying Worm 
If you have computer files you’d rather not lose, now is a good time to make sure your anti-virus software is up to date. A worm set to activate Friday will corrupt documents using the most common file types, including “.doc,” “.pdf,” and “.zip.”

Oscar Nominations Keep Historian Busy 
Weathered plastic crates crammed with papers, books and binders cover the floor. Cardboard boxes compete for space atop four large filing cabinets lining one of the walls. Piles of manila envelopes and official-looking brown folders fill every visible bit of desk space, except for a tiny area around the computer mouse.

Toshiba Raises Profit Goal on Higher Demand for Memory Chips 
Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) — Toshiba Corp., Japan’s second-largest chipmaker, raised its annual profit forecast after third-quarter net income surged 14-fold on demand for flash memory used in mobile phones and devices such as Apple Computer Inc.’s iPod.

Electro Rent Corporation Completes Acquisition of Rush Computer Rentals, Inc. 
VAN NUYS, Calif.—-Jan. 31, 2006–Electro Rent Corporation announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Rush Computer Rentals, Inc. . Rush Computer, a private company headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut, generated revenue of approximately $10 million over the past twelve months from the rental and sale of a wide range of personal computers and related

Concern Grows over Kama Sutra Computer Virus 
A destructive worm posing as a pornographic e-mail may already have infected hundreds of thousands of computers and could erase many everyday files on Feb. 3, security experts warn.

Dell to set up manufacturing base in India, boost jobs by 50 percent 
US computer giant Dell announced plans to set up a manufacturing plant in India and said its local subsidiary will increase its workforce by 50 percent within two years.

SigmaTel Board OKs $30M Stock Buyback 
SigmaTel Inc., a maker of computer audio chips, on Tuesday said its board has approved the repurchase of up to $30 million in common shares.

Review: ‘Big Momma’s House 2′
Hollywood Reporter - Bottom line: All fat, no substance. If state-of-the-art cross-gender fat suits and drunken Chihuahuas were the stuff of comic genius, “Big Momma’s House 2″ still wouldn’t be very funny. But as few and far between as the laughs are, this follow-up to

Web threatens TV: report
Globe and Mail - Canadian broadcasters are among the most vulnerable to an onslaught of new technology that is changing how people watch TV, warns a report titled “The end of television as we know it.” In as little as five years, the global industry could be

What’s Next
WKRN - Each November, Nextpert compiles a list of mega-trends for the following year. It comes from internal intelligence, discussions with world class trends experts and technology companies, and consumer research. These are our 20 predictions for 2006

Teach the Science
Scientific American - Leading the way in boosting hard-disk capacity, which has enabled products such as the iPod. His next goal: a terabit in a square inch–equal to about 200 DVD movies–which will most likely spawn new industries. Predicts that in a few years the U.S

NewsWatch: Data, especially jobs, should be strong
Marketwatch - NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Herbalife Ltd.’s Michael Johnson leapfrogged several of the best-known U.S. chief executives to win the MarketWatch Readers’ Choice CEO of the Year award, topping such notables as Apple Computer Inc.’s Steven Jobs, Microsoft

One-night stands with death
Bergen Record - James Woods is known for his loud, high-energy, fast-talking characters. From crusading lawyer Eddie Dodd in “True Believer” to a valiant Mayor Giuliani in USA’s movie “Rudy,” he’s a master at playing passionate, slippery or larger-than-life. Prepare

RSS Feed Info
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All-In-One Protection Born Of CA’s Blend Of PestPatrol, eTrust
CRN - A new version of CA s Integrated Threat Management suite blends its PestPatrol antispyware product into its eTrust line of antivirus tools. Integrated Threat Management version 8 creates a single-console product for both antispyware and antivirus

Caterpillar’s CEO to join IBM board March 1 
(Reuters) IBM, the world’s biggest computer company, said on Tuesday it elected James Owens, chairman and chief executive of Caterpillar Inc. , to its board. p Owens, 60, will join the board of International Business Machines Corp. on March 1, the company said. p

Dell to set up manufacturing base in India, boost jobs by 50 percent 
US computer giant Dell announced plans to set up a manufacturing plant in India and said its local subsidiary will increase its workforce by 50 percent within two years.

Tokyo bourse to review trading system 
JAN. 31 10:28 A.M. ET The Tokyo Stock Exchange will address weaknesses in its computer system following its failure last month to intercept a massive trading error, the bourse said in a report submitted Tuesday to Japan’s financial watchdog.

Sling Media Gets Cash From Liberty, EchoStar 
Sling Media, the manufacturer of peripheral device Slingbox that allows consumers to watch their home TV from any computer with an Internet connection, has reportedly received funding from holding company Liberty Media and DBS operator EchoStar as part of a $46.6 million funding round.

GizMac’s 4U XRackPro reduces RAID noise
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Technology Q&A: Give away your old computer, not your old e-mail
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - Click here or call 1-877-READ-SUN. Q: I am giving my old computer to my uncle. I have not deleted any information from the computer. I used Outlook Express for my e-mail. Before I set it up for his use, what information should I delete? Must I delete

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Apple’s iTunes expands podcast service for universities
Detroit News - SAN JOSE, Calif. — In its latest move to broaden its iPod and iTunes franchises, Apple Computer Inc. has introduced “iTunes U,” a nationwide expansion of a service that makes course lectures and other educational materials accessible via Apple’s

EU antitrust chief: Microsoft must prove innovation 
The European Union’s antitrust chief says Microsoft cannot charge licensing fees for software blueprints that it is offering to share with competitors unless it can prove the computer code is innovative.

Wireless Cos. Launch Second iTunes Phone 
Motorola, Cingular Wireless Launch Second Cell Phone With Apple Computer’s iTunes Music Service

Tokyo Bourse to Review Trading System Following Computer Glitches 
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will address weaknesses in its computer system following its failure last December to intercept a massive trading error, the bourse said in a report submitted Tuesday to Japan’s financial watchdog.

Concern grows over Kama Sutra computer virus
Reuters.uk, UK - 39 minutes ago… They also estimate that the worm — which spreads by e-mailing itself to addresses in an infected computer’s mailbox — may already have slipped onto 275,000 …

The British Computer Society redresses the balance
NewsForge - 23 hours agoAnonymous Reader writes “Last year the venerable British Computer Society generated a storm of protest with an article “The trouble with open-source”. …

Computer Hackers Break Into Local Hotel’s Database
WISH, IN - 17 hours agoA new report from the Federal Trade Commission says America’s number one consumer complaint in 2005 was identity theft. As for cities …

Bill Gates backs computer cell phone
Legit Reviews - 3 hours ago… going to have a cell phone,” Mundie told the paper, noting that in places where televisions are already common, a phone could be turned into a computer with a …