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January 28, 2005
iBIZ Technology Corp. has announced the availability of Virtual Laser Keyboard. The Virtual Laser Keyboard attaches to handhelds and projects the image of a full-size keyboard onto the surface of the desk where the handheld is placed, allowing the user to input text without a physical keyboard. The iBIZ Virtual Laser Keyboard is compatible with Palm, Pocket PCs, laptops and desktop PCs. The Virtual Laser Keyboard is priced at $199.99. - via 14u
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The iBOM IM-100 is a portable music player without a display from Korean Indi-Systems . Available in 128MB (white) and 256MB (black) memory configurations the iBOM measures 40x40x13mm and weighs 25 grams, usb powered, features a usb 1.1 interface and supports mp3 playback. The iBom IM-100 offers 10 hours of continuously playback
via i4u
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Oliver Friedrichs, senior manager for incident response at security technology maker Symantec said the worm (bot software) exploiting weak MySQL database passwords on Windows computers had essentially stopped spreading after the systems infected with the program were cut off from the control of several central computers. An estimated 8,000 Windows computers running the MySQL database were probably infected with the worm program, referred to as the MySQL bot worm or SpoolCLL, that the worm installs on vulnerable machines. "We are just seeing residual infections," Friedrichs said. "The worm (Spybot.ivq) cannot connect to those servers, so it has lost its control channel. Without those commands, the worm is not going to be able to spread." Zdnet reports that yesterday, the company that develops the MySQL database software, MySQL AB, emphasized that the bot software spread by exploiting weak passwords and that MySQL runs with elevated privileges under Windows. The company's security team released an advisory outlining steps that MySQL administrators could use to identify infections and safeguard their systems. Microsoft was not immediately available for comment on whether the installation of code by exploiting MySQL's user-defined functions could be blocked on Windows.
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A federal judge sentenced 19-year-old Jeffrey Lee Parson to 18 months in prison for releasing a variant of the Blaster worm that was used to attack more than 48,000 computers resulting in an estimated $1.2 million in damage when it spread in August 2003. FBI agents arrested Parson at his home in Hopkins, Minnesota, in August 2003, just two weeks after his "MSBlast.B" variant began to tunnel into Microsoft Windows-based computers. Parson pleaded guilty to attempting to cause damage to a protected computer and to, "modifying the Blaster Internet worm and using it to launch a distributed denial-of-service attack against a Microsoft Windows update Web site as well as personal computers". Now 19, appeared in US District Court in Seattle, where he was also ordered to perform community service, pay restitution and be placed under supervision for three years following the sentence. Parson said he created his "B" or "teekids" variant of the Blaster worm and used it to access fifty computers which he then used to launch a broader attack on more than 48,000 computers. CNN reports Parson's lawyers said he has made great strides since his arrest. They also credited him with making a Seattle School District video warning teens of the dangers of Internet vandalism.
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The popular open-source database MySQL that caters to Web-based applications. Unix and Linux systems is under attack by the MySpooler worm which targets weak password controlled systems and then uses a known exploit to gain entry to install a backdoor program called a "Wootbot." Infected systems connect to an IRC (Internet Relay Chat) server, which instructs them to scan various networks for other vulnerable mysql servers. The new malware worm started to spread across the net yesterday and has so far infected several thousand MySQL installations, spreading at the rate of 100 per minute. The MySQL AB Web site claims more than 5 million MySQL installations worldwide.
MySQL users are advised to select a strong password for the "root" account on Windows installations. Administrators should also set up restricted access to root accounts and apply firewall rules to make sure MySQL servers are not exposed to attackers. -
update 7:06 pm - Symantec reports the nasty mySQL worm that spread to over 8,000 Windows machines has been stopped in it's tracks. The Internet Relay Chat (IRC) servers that caused the worm to spread are now closed. However, many systems still have to be checked to ensure they have not been compromised.
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Kenwood Japan has announced the M512A3 and the M256A3 portable audio players. The flash based Kenwood M512A3 features 512MB internal memory, available in white, black, orange, and blue, the flash based Kenwood 256MB version M256A3 is available in white and black. The player will supports both MP3 and WMV formats with support for digital rights management (DRM) WMV files, requires Kenwood's software to transfer your music files, ability to use the device as a flash drive, FM Tuner, Voice Recording, 12 hours playback on single AAA, Blue Backlit LCD and USB 2.0 - TechJapan
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Yahoo Inc. is now offering a new tool that allows users of its local search service to send restaurant or business information in the form of a text message from a computer to a mobile phone. The new feature can be used when clicking the "local" tab in the top of Yahoo Search. The new service is available across all the major wireless carriers at no charge for consumers (wireless carriers may charge fees for receiving text messages on a mobile handset). In October 2004 Google rolled out a test service that allows people to use mobile phones or handheld devices to use Google's Web search via SMS.
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Microsoft Corp., reported yesterday that the company earned $3.46 billion, or 32 cents per share, up from $1.55 billion, or 14 cents per share, a year ago on strong demand for an alien-fighting video game Halo 2 and software for computer servers. Microsoft Corp. beat Wall Street expectations as quarterly earnings more than doubled. Forbes reports Revenue rose 7 percent to $10.82 billion from $10.15 billion. Microsoft said its server and tools business grew 18 percent from the year-ago quarter, particularly for the SQL server. Selling more than 6 million copies of Halo 2 "proves the company can turn a profit on a business by selling software once the hardware has penetrated the market deeply enough," says Matt Rosoff, tech industry analyst at research firm Directions on Microsoft.
Microsoft shares rose 16 cents to $26.27 in extended trading after closing up 10 cents at $26.11 on the Nasdaq.
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The Health Buddy 2 from Health Hero Network is a Home health monitor that facilitates patient education with clinical databases and decision support tools. Features include a Easy-to-use, patient centric design, Simple, intuitive four button operation, Large, high resolution color screen, Support for multiple languages, Multiple medical device ports*, Friendly tutorial preloaded on
each appliance, Uses remote configuration for patient customization and Health Buddy System supports 45 health management programs including NCQA certified: Hypertension, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Diabetes and Heart Failure
via engadget
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Asian Products is now offering a new portable video player from AnTech running on the Intel Xscale CPU for OEM. The portable video player features a 3.5 inch Transflex TFT Touch screen with 64K Colors and a 240x320 resolution, a 20 or 30GB drive, USB host function, 32MB SD-Ram, mpg, .wmv, .asf, .avi video support, mp3, .wma, .wav music support, jpg, .gif, .bmp, .png photo format support, TV out and USB 2.0. The AnTech PVP weighs 315g and offers 8.5 hour playback time.
via ubergizmo
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