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October 05, 2003 ISSUE 125
C O M P U T E R H O P E . C O M N E W S L E T T E R
- http://www.computerhope.com/nletters/nl125.htm -
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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1. Weekly Computer Term
2. What's new in the news last week
3. Computer Virus, Worms, Security and/or privacy threats
4. What's new at Computer Hope this week
5. Hot computer issues
6. All Talk
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1. Weekly Computer Term.
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EIDE ( http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/e/eide.htm ) -
EIDE (Enhanced IDE) is the next generation of IDE interface that was developed by Western Digital and used on IBM compatible computers. EIDE supports data rates from 4 and 16.6 MBps. In addition to being faster then IDE drives EIDE supports drives up to 8.4GB.
Supports faster PIO modes 3 and 4 as well as multiword DMA modes 1 and 2. ATA-2 also adds additional support for LBA drives which allows support for drives larger then 528 MB. EIDE is also referred to as ATA-2, Fast ATA or Fast IDE.
See our complete dictionary listing and a daily computer term at:
http://www.computerhope.com/jargon.htm
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2. What's new in the news last week?
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Top News Story: Report:
09/30/2003 - Huge computing power goes online
09/30/2003 - Does virtual crime need real justice?
09/30/2003 - Cingular GSM network knocked off-line, 900,000 customers affected
09/30/2003 - New round of charges expected next month
09/30/2003 - SUSE Linux 9.0 to be available in October
09/30/2003 - VeriSign sued again for domain cock-up
09/30/2003 - Google to power Terra Lycos U.S. ads
09/30/2003 - Google Buys Web Search Company Kaltix Corp.
09/30/2003 - Thank this guy for 'control-alt-delete'
09/30/2003 - AOL introduces new spam filters
09/30/2003 - Coca-Cola Unveils High-Tech Billboard
09/30/2003 - Internet Security Head Accused of Hacking
10/01/2003 - Children fuel Internet explosion
10/01/2003 - Palm introduces widescreen handheld
10/01/2003 - Computer viruses becoming more complex, faster
10/01/2003 - Linux-based grid to help in new weather warning project
10/01/2003 - Intel Taps NetSol For Server Leasing Program
10/01/2003 - OpenOffice releases final version of 1.1
10/01/2003 - McAfee founder joins chorus of music sellers
10/01/2003 - Trustix as files for bankruptcy
10/01/2003 - PeopleSoft Begins Job Cuts After Merger
10/01/2003 - Reclusive Irish Nuns Convert to the Internet
10/01/2003 - Robot Vacuum Cleans, Empties, Recharges
10/02/2003 - Internet portal operator NTT-X ties up with Google
10/02/2003 - Napster ready for test launch
10/02/2003 - Microsoft faces possible class-action suit over security breaches
10/02/2003 - Internet Explorer Vulnerability Exploited Again
10/02/2003 - Lawsuits dampen Kazaa use
10/02/2003 - Report: IM Viruses on the Rise
10/02/2003 - Yahoo!, Microsoft Join On Games
10/02/2003 - ESR: After Sun Goes Out
10/02/2003 - Microsoft patches Exchange glitch
10/02/2003 - Hackers to Face Tougher Sentences
10/02/2003 - ATI pays Cirrus Logic $9m for graphics patents
10/02/2003 - Half-Life 2 source leaked
10/03/2003 - Microsoft moves to integrate Windows with BIOS
10/03/2003 - Half-Life 2 code leaked online
10/03/2003 - US visa cuts worry Indian techies
10/03/2003 - Judge rules in favor of Lexmark cartridge return program
10/03/2003 - Yahoo launches instant messaging for business
10/03/2003 - Google to Expand Keyword Matching
10/03/2003 - HP Goes After Sun Customers
10/03/2003 - VeriSign calls halt to .com detours
10/03/2003 - USB Gadgets May Not Work Fast As Claims
10/04/2003 - Microsoft Plugs Browser Hijack Holes
10/04/2003 - Florida Dorms Lock Out P2P Users
10/04/2003 - Human Genes Made to Fit on Dime-Size Chip
10/05/2003 - Philips boosts DVD capacity
10/05/2003 - Library Wants to Put Chips in Books
10/05/2003 - 4 plead guilty in national software piracy scheme
Find a direct link to each of the above news articles at:
http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/oldnews.cgi?2712003
Find all of the latest news and article headlines at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news.htm
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3. Computer Virus, Worms, Security, and/or privacy threats
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* Virus:
siliconvalley.Internet.com -- Instant messaging might be one of the hottest new channels of communications to hit the enterprise, but it's also widely known to bring with it a myriad of security holes, if the IM used is of the public, consumer-grade variety.
* Security:
atnewyork.com -- Microsoft on Friday rushed out a major cumulative patch to plug 'critical' holes in Internet Explorer (IE) that allowed attackers to hijack the browser or change DNS server settings.
washingtonpost.com -- Convicted hackers and virus writers soon will face significantly harsher penalties under new guidelines that dictate how the government punishes computer crimes.
informationweek.com -- Security experts say a Trojan horse directed traffic from popular Web sites to an IP address designated by the attacker.
* Privacy: No new privacy news this week.
Computer Virus information can be found at:
http://www.computerhope.com/vlist.htm
Computer Security Q&A can be found at:
http://www.computerhope.com/secureqa.htm
Computer Privacy Q&A can be found at:
http://www.computerhope.com/privacyq.htm
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4. What's new at Computer Hope this week?
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* With the new month of October, Computer Hope has posted its new monthly Poll - "How much total hard disk space does your computer have?" as well as results from last months poll, Quiz - "Which of the following is not related to a computer hard disk drive?" and Tip - "Internet Explorer".
- Added new computer questions and answers.
- Updated several computer questions and answers.
- Corrected issues with Dictionary Word of the day script.
- Corrected issues with print preview script.
- Migrated virus definitions into new security dictionary definitions section.
Find up to the minute updates done to Computer Hope at:
http://www.computerhope.com/whatnew.htm
See the top 10 pages on Computer Hope at:
http://www.computerhope.com/chtop10.htm
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5. Hot computer issues.
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How do I update my antivirus program?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000533.htm
How to view all network shares in Windows.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000534.htm
Enabling or Disabling Windows XP automatic updates.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000538.htm
Find all of our issues and questions and answers at:
http://www.computerhope.com/qanda.htm
See all new questions and answer at:
http://www.computerhope.com/newqa.htm
See every Q&A in Computer Hopes database at:
http://www.computerhope.com/eqanda.htm
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6. All Talk
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http://www.palmone.com/us/products/handhelds/tungsten-t3/
This week PalmOne announced three new Palm devices, the Tungsten T3, Tungsten E, and the Zire 21. Besides the overall improvements to each of the new models, PalmOne has incorporated the ability for the display to switch from Portrait to Landscape mode, a great feature that claims to offer 50% more viewing area then other models. In addition to the new display features the Tungsten T3 runs Palm OS 5.2.1 on a 400MHz Intel XScale processor with 64MB of memory. With additional features such as built-in Bluetooth, capability for two stamp-sized expansion cards, and a new interface with the new OS, the Tungsten T3 looks to be a great mobile solution.
We would love to hear your comments; suggestions, interests, opinions, fun web sites or what ever is on your mind. E-mail us at newsletter@computerhope.com
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