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February 20, 2006 ISSUE 215
COMPUTERHOPE.COM NEWSLETTER
- http://www.computerhope.com/nletters/nl215.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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Contrast ratio ( http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/c/contrati.htm ) -
When referring to a display, the contrast ratio is a figure used to measure the luminance difference between the brightest white and the darkest black. The contrast ratio will be listed as y:z where 'y' is the brightest white and 'z' is the darkest black. An example of a standard contrast ratio for computer monitors and LCD displays is 200:1, a number higher than this, such as 600:1, will have a brighter display.
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: World's first OS X virus hits Apple
techworld.com -- Apples Mac OS X software has been hit by a mischievous instant messaging virus - the first ever to target the platform.
02/19/2006 - Hackers follow Microsoft patches with malware
02/19/2006 - Apple Users: Beware of Leopard Links
02/19/2006 - Google's Doors Still Shut to Blind
02/19/2006 - Mac-User Sites Shut for Possible Violation
02/19/2006 - Flying car ready for takeoff?
02/19/2006 - China's virtual cops pinpoint web dissent
02/19/2006 - New Trojans plunder bank accounts
02/19/2006 - Turin Games more popular on Internet than Athens
02/19/2006 - RadioShack to close up to 700 stores
02/19/2006 - Techies in Microsoft licence reading bombshell
02/19/2006 - Microsoft driver flaw saps battery strength
02/19/2006 - Mac OS X on PC site accused of copyright violation
02/16/2006 - More worries about Google Desktop 3
02/16/2006 - Ten Reasons to Buy Windows Vista
02/16/2006 - Study Finds Linux Less Expensive Than Windows
02/16/2006 - Death of the software salesman?
02/16/2006 - RIAA et al. says CD ripping, backups not fair use
02/16/2006 - Poll finds 30 percent use Net just for fun
02/16/2006 - Beware the 'pod slurping' employee
02/16/2006 - Microsoft patch fails to install for some users
02/16/2006 - Sonic WALL Acquires MailFrontier
02/16/2006 - World's first OS X virus hits Apple
02/16/2006 - Aussies ban graffiti game
02/16/2006 - Gates Pushes Smart Cards To Replace Passwords
02/16/2006 - Microsoft unveils Office Live Beta
02/16/2006 - Will Apple Adopt Windows?
02/15/2006 - Google Partners with BearingPoint on Corporate Search
02/15/2006 - Microsoft Hopes Prizes Attract New Search Users
02/15/2006 - Big Brain Thinking
02/15/2006 - Army makes major Linux HPC cluster move
02/15/2006 - Oracle buys Sleepycat open-source database vendor
02/15/2006 - China Shuts 76 Web Sites, Arrests 18 in Online Piracy Crackdown
02/15/2006 - Computer Addiction? Nah, Probably Just Modern Life
02/15/2006 - Design may be homeowners' choice
02/15/2006 - UK holds Microsoft security talks
02/13/2006 - Missing: robot named Phil
02/13/2006 - MySpace Rises As New Online Star
02/13/2006 - Video game awards show to debut in 2007
02/13/2006 - Making a Living in Second Life
02/13/2006 - U.S. Can Watch Olympics Online
02/13/2006 - Microsoft Anti-Spyware Deleting Norton antivirus
02/13/2006 - Web of intrigue widens in debit-card theft case
02/13/2006 - U.S. charges man in botnet case
02/13/2006 - Google beta ditches gmail.com
02/13/2006 - Google's 'death penalty' strikes again
02/13/2006 - Skype Launches Internet Phone Service for Korea
02/13/2006 - Remote Access Comes to Google Desktop
02/13/2006 - Search Engine Traffic Soars
02/13/2006 - 'Cyber Storm' tests US defences
02/13/2006 - Communication aids under threat
02/13/2006 - Microsoft starts Blackberry rival
Find links to each of the above news articles at:
http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/oldnews.cgi?432006
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:
World's first OS X virus hits Apple
techworld.com -- Apples Mac OS X software has been hit by a mischievous instant messaging virus the first ever to target the platform.
* Security:
Hackers follow Microsoft patches with malware
computerworld.com -- Hackers have released software that could be used to take over Windows PCs that lack the latest Microsoft security patches. But while this code is dangerous, security experts said today that it had yet to be used by attackers in any widespread way.
Apple Users: Beware of Leopard Links
Internetnews.com -- A new Mac OS X worm is slithering around the Internet, apparently trying to capitalize on users' curiosity about the upcoming 10.5 "Leopard" operating system.
Beware the 'pod slurping' employee
news.com.com -- A U.S. security expert who devised an application that can fill an iPod with business-critical data in a matter of minutes is urging companies to address the very real threat of data theft.
Microsoft patch fails to install for some users
computerworld.com -- Microsoft Corp. has reported a problem with one of its security patches released yesterday that requires some users to take additional steps to ensure it installs properly.
* Privacy:
Web of intrigue widens in debit-card theft case
news.com.com -- An investigation into thousands of compromised debit cards that was widely reported this week appears to involve two of the nation's largest retailers, according to multiple law enforcement and banking sources.
Find a direct link to each of the above articles at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news/security.htm
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4. What's new at Computer Hope this week?
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- Spent most of the previous two weeks working on e-mail.
- Continued work on scripts to help resolve e-mail related strain.
- Performed hundreds of other small updates and corrections throughout site.
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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Cannot connect at 56k
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000041.htm
Windows NT 4.0 modem trouble shooting
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000265.htm
Floppy door stuck or broken
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000447.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.engadget.com/2006/02/07/the-winners-of-the-2005-engadget-awards/
Engadget, a popular technology and gadget related blog featuring some of the most interesting technologies and products currently available has recently released their 2005 Engadget awards. This is a great article that features some of the best and highest user and Engadget rated gadgets. If you're in the market for purchasing a new gadget such as a new digital camera, cell phone, display, GPS, etc. you should visit this link to get a better idea of the best of what is out there.
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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