Conficker Tries Its Hand at Extortion
Conficker has shifted to extortion as a way to make money from its victims, downloading a fraudulent "antivirus" program, and attempting to charge users $49.95 to remove it from a user's infected system.
Helio's Hybrid Sends a Mixed Message
The new Hybrid service gives users wireless access from virtually anywhere. From the contract, though, it looks like Helio wants to blend new technology with the same ol' telco attitude.
American Airlines Adding Streaming Video Services to Flights This Summ
Passengers on American Airlines flights are about to get a new perk. Instead of craning their necks to catch reruns of "Monk" and excerpts from "The Tonight Show" on tiny aisle TV sets, they'll be able to wirelessly stream content to their personal devices from the comfort of their own seats.
Hands-On with the Dell XPS M1730 Gaming Laptop
Penryn and dual GeForce 8800 M GTX running in SLI configuration make for a killer gaming rig. You can even carry this one around, but don't expect much battery life.
Konica Minolta Exits Camera Market
Japan's Konica Minolta Group, makers of highly regarded digital and film cameras as well as color film, papers, and photo minilabs, announced Thursday that they would be closing its camera and photo divisions of their business.
Music, Tech Groups Join to Promote Legal Content
The Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) partnered Wednesday with several leading technology and entertainment companies for a coalition that intends to educate consumers about how to best access legally provided content on the Internet.
WD Debuts Next-Gen GreenPower Hard Drive
Western Digital has added a second-generation GreenPower hard drive at 500-Gbytes and a 1-terabyte capacity point. WD says that the drives will consume 20 percent less power than the previous generation.
Surfing Outlook
Outlook will act just like a browser if you know how. Find out in this tip.
iPhone Sales Help Boost Mac OS X
Global sales of the iPhone during the third quarter boosted Apple's smart phone market share and propelled its Mac OS X to the number three position ahead of Microsoft's Windows Mobile, according to a Thursday report from Gartner.
New eVoice iOS App Transforms iDevices Into Feature-Packed Phone Syste
Customers with an iPhone/iPad/iPod touch can now make &receive calls over a data connection from anywhere in the world without using carrier plan minutes.
