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June 06, 2005 ISSUE 190
COMPUTERHOPE.COM NEWSLETTER
- http://www.computerhope.com/nletters/nl190.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 viruses, 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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Granularity ( http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/g/granular.htm ) -
1. Term used to describe how clear an image is displayed. For example with a bit-mapped image the smaller the dots the better granularity or clarity the image will be.
2. If a search does not contain enough requirements or keywords it might be required that the search be more granular. Generally this can be accomplished either by adding additional keywords or by performing an advanced search.
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: Apple 'to switch to Intel chips'
news.bbc.co.uk -- Apple is set to announce plans for phasing out IBM microprocessors in its computers in favour of those produced by Intel, according to a report.
06/05/2005 - Security firms issue warnings of Trojan attacks
06/05/2005 - Apple 'to switch to Intel chips'
06/03/2005 - Google tests tool to aid Web indexing
06/03/2005 - New hack cracks 'secure' Bluetooth devices
06/03/2005 - Fake Bin Laden e-mail hides virus
06/03/2005 - Microsoft Says MSN Site Hacked in S. Korea
06/03/2005 - AI Seduces Stanford Students
06/02/2005 - IT giants accused of exploiting open source
06/02/2005 - Welsh car team pioneer electric dream
06/02/2005 - Find could transform electronics
06/02/2005 - Record labels close Spanish song site
06/02/2005 - Forging an anti-terrorism search tool
06/02/2005 - .xxx Domain Gets ICANN Nod
06/02/2005 - McAfee Buys Wireless Security
06/02/2005 - Citrix Scales The Net With Purchase
06/02/2005 - Broadband Speed to Jump 10-Fold
06/02/2005 - First Trojan to attack Microsoft anti-spyware product discovered, reports Sophos
06/02/2005 - EBay buys Shopping.com for $620M
06/02/2005 - Sun to acquire StorageTek for $4.1B
06/02/2005 - Pharming for profits
06/02/2005 - NYSE IT glitch fixed, sparks frustration
06/02/2005 - Biggest ever cosmos simulation
06/02/2005 - Domain system creator honoured
06/02/2005 - Microsoft adopts web file styles
06/02/2005 - Security Problems During Yahoo Music Beta
06/02/2005 - US has most zombie computers
06/02/2005 - Online service foils ransom plot
06/02/2005 - Microsoft Nixes IE 7 For Windows 2000
06/02/2005 - AMD Unveils Dual-Core Chips for Desktops
06/02/2005 - Israelis Nab 18 in Computer Espionage Case
06/02/2005 - Sony tests anti-CD burning technology
06/02/2005 - Bagle variations reaching epidemic proportions
06/02/2005 - Yahoo and Cisco combine their antispam technologies
06/02/2005 - Details on How a Sophisticated Web Attack Works
06/02/2005 - That iPod Battery Problem? Apple Steps Up To Solve It
Find links to each of the above news articles at:
http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/oldnews.cgi?1492005
Find all of the latest news and article headlines at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news.htm
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3. Computer viruses, worms, security, and/or privacy threats
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* Virus:
Security firms issue warnings of Trojan attacks
earthtimes.org -- Johannesburg-based Computer Associates Africa, have warned that a new wave of virus attacks were expected to hit computers across the world. CA says that these attacks appear to originate in the Far East and were sweeping across South Africa on an "unprecedented scale".
Fake Bin Laden e-mail hides virus
news.bbc.co.uk -- Users are being warned not to open junk e-mail messages claiming Osama Bin Laden has been captured.
Bagle variations reaching epidemic proportions
pcpro.co.uk -- The epidemic of email threats that download the Bagle virus continues apace, according to antivirus experts.
* Security:
New hack cracks 'secure' Bluetooth devices
newscientist.com -- Cryptographers have discovered a way to hack Bluetooth-enabled devices even when security features are switched on. The discovery may make it even easier for hackers to eavesdrop on conversations and charge their own calls to someone elses cellphone.
First Trojan to attack Microsoft anti-spyware product discovered, reports Sophos
sophos.com -- antivirus experts at Sophos have discovered the first piece of malware to attack Microsoft's new anti-spyware product, currently still in beta.
* Privacy:
Microsoft Says MSN Site Hacked in S. Korea
news.yahoo.com -- Microsoft acknowledged Thursday that hackers booby-trapped its popular MSN Web site in South Korea to try to steal passwords from visitors. The company said it was unclear how many Internet users might have been victimized.
Find a direct link to each of the above news articles at:
http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/oldnews.cgi?1492005
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4. What's new at Computer Hope this week?
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* With the new month of June, Computer Hope has posted its new monthly Poll - " Have you burned your own CD?" as well as results from last months poll, Quiz - "Which of the below is not a type of game?" and Tip - "MS-DOS in Microsoft Windows 2000 and above".
- Continued work on new mail scripts. Encountered some errors that we hope to have resolved by the end of this week.
- Verified and updated all driver related links.
- Updated search index.
- Performed other minor updates.
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 password protect my files and folders in Windows?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000705.htm
How do I create a named cell in Microsoft Excel?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000704.htm
Getting media test failure, check cable error when computer boots.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000706.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.soundclick.com/
This is a great site that enables you to listen to thousands of free songs done by free artists. Each song is presented in up-to-broadband streaming audio, and most are downloadable as mp3 files. If you like music or like to find new artists you should check this site out.
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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