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December 30, 2004
The MVP-100 is a new portable media player from Centrix aimed at the Korea market. Features of the Centrix MVP-100 include a 20gb, 1.8-inch HD, Digicam with flash (1280x960), 3.5-inch TFT LCD (320x240), NTSC/PAL (720x480 max) support, USB 2.0 & USB1.1 (USB Host) support, 2800mAh Lithium Polymer battery, JPEG, BMP, GIF image support, MPEG1/2/4, DAT, AVI, Divx, Xivd video playback support and MP3, AAC, AC-3 (2ch) audio playback support.
Measures 130 x 78 x 24.5 mm and weighs 285g
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The Phel Trojan horse is a new Trojan infecting computers running Microsoft's Windows XP. Phel.a attempts to exploit a vulnerability found in October in how Internet Explorer and Windows XP Service Pack 2 handle help files called from Web pages. If Phel.a successfully executes, it downloads additional code from another server including a backdoor component that can be used by the attacker to later access the infected PC remotely.
No patch is currently available. The code in Phel is currently being examined by Microsoft analysts. You can stop the Trojan with Anti-virus software or by disabling IE's Active scripting.
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Samsung announced it has started exporting CDMA2000 1x EV-DO phone (SCH-A890) to Verizon Wireless US. CDMA2000 1x provides data rate of 2.4 Mbps which brings broadband speed to your handset. The clamshell dual-band CDMA "SCH-A890" camera phone features a rotating 1.3megapixel camera with flash, dynamic 3-D user interface, Voice recording capability and Internet browsing. Measures 8.9cm (L).
Samsung said it has already shipped 20,000 units and will ship more next year.
- Seen at Mobile Mag
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Starting late January 2005 eBay will no longer support Microsoft's Passport and .NET Alerts. The Microsoft Passport button that is currently displayed on Sign In pages will be replaced with links to a page with more information, including Help in case you cannot remember your User ID or password. eBay will begin offering Wireless alerts to replace .Net alerts, the service sends alerts on your mobile phone, pager or PDA when you have won an item, or you are no longer the high bidder (Free). eBay will also start to promote their toolbar for Internet Explorer which gives similar information on an auctions status.
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The Japanese transport ministry has announced plans to start lending to personal digital assistants (PDAs) with travel information and translation services to foreign visitors. The pilot program is part of a government drive to find ways to make Japan more attractive to foreign tourists, who are often put off by the language barrier and the country's high prices. The mobile units with Chinese, Korean and English software will be lent to selected tourists who land at Narita Airport near Tokyo from February through March to test the response.
Japan has set the goal of nearly doubling the number of foreign tourists to 10 million in 2010 from 5.73 million in 2003.
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SorobanGeeks points to the Sigma Bluebox HD II a low cost HDTV converter for your PC. Experience the magic of High Definition on your PC. The plug & play portable Sigma Bluebox HD II features include ATSC support (1080p/i/720p/480p), NTSC support (analog TV), Digital audio support (SPDIF), Multi aspect ratio(16:9/4:3/letterbox), RGB or DVI-out port, High color on screen display, Auto channel scan/programming, Programmable OSD transparency, PC to TV mode switching, PVR functions with PCs, Closed caption/V-chip support, USB1.1/2.0 compliant, 1394 support (optional), EPG support (optional) and Universal remote control. $310 USD available in Korea. Will be on display at the 2005 CES show in Las Vegas.
Also Seen at Engadget
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Oracle Corp has announced control of PeopleSoft Inc. now that 75 percent of PeopleSoft's shareholders tendered their shares. This news comes a day after PeopleSoft Chief Executive and Chairman Dave Duffield resigned from the company he helped found in 1987.
PeopleSoft's board earlier this month agreed to a $10.3 billion buyout by Oracle, ending an 18-month fight and making Oracle the world's second-largest maker of business-management software. Oracle has appointed four people to PeopleSoft's board, giving it a majority.
Reuters reports the initial period for the tender offer expired on Tuesday, while a subsequent offering period expires on Jan. 4, Oracle said in a statement. The deal is expected to close in early January.
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SEGA Logistics Service has announced a reissue of the "Neo Geo Stick 2" controller for the Playstation 2. The controller will be available in Japan on Feb 17th 2005 - expected price 6,090 yen (including tax). The Neo Geo Stick 2 is a bears concept of the original controller, which gave the control feeling of an arcade game. Four buttons have been added to go with the PS2. It does not support analog control or vibration functionality. Measures 280 x 195 x 85mm and weighs 1.2kg.
- TechJapan
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The BeoSound 2 is a portable MP3 player from the uber Scandinavian electronics company Bang & Olufsen. Priced at $460 USD the player designed for music playing and that alone will set any connoisseur of simplicity and style at peace. Features include USB interface, no on board memory (SD memory card required), MP3, WMA playback support, Polished stainless steel case and Rechargeable Lithium ion, 8 hours before recharging.
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- Seen at Engadget
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Taiwanese manufacturer Mitac has announced the Mio 136 a new handheld device with integrated navigation functionality. The dual-mode GPS Mio 136 can be used as a handheld computer or mounted in your car. Features include Windows CE.NET 4.2 backbone, 300 MHz Intel XScale PXA255 processor, 32 MB memory onboard, 3.5-inch full color QVGA (240 x 320) TFT screen, MP3 playback, 3D viewing allows a better perspective on your position and identifies points of interest and traffic conditions ahead, Turn-by-turn voice and visual guidance and an SDIO expansion slot.
The Mio 136 is expected to be released in the USA.
- Seen at Engadget
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