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October 16, 2006 ISSUE 232
COMPUTERHOPE.COM NEWSLETTER
- http://www.computerhope.com/nletters/nl232.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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DSP ( http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/d/dsp.htm
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Short for Digital Signal Processor, DSP is a processor that is optimized for performing the complex mathematical calculations inherent in processing digital signals.
A discrete DSP may be reprogrammed. A DSP integrated in a chipset typically contains its own ROM and cannot be reprogrammed.
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: Google to acquire video site YouTube for $1.65 bln
news.yahoo.com -- Web search leader Google Inc. on Monday said it agreed to acquire top video entertainment site YouTube Inc. for $1.65 billion in stock, putting a lofty new value on consumer-generated media sites.
10/12/2006 - Palm launches new phones, aimed
at casual users
10/12/2006 - Sun hosts news conference in Second Life
10/12/2006 - With YouTube, Student Hits Jackpot Again
10/12/2006 - China Unblocks Wikipedia
10/12/2006 - Google Code Search peers into programs' flaws
10/12/2006 - Moller M400X Skycar Prototype For Sale on eBay
10/12/2006 - Microsoft doesn't want Santa to ignore Vista
10/12/2006 - Security expert: User education is pointless
10/12/2006 - University joins Google library project
10/11/2006 - Zoho Virtual Office: here come the suites
10/11/2006 - CEO resigns as CNET completes options review
10/11/2006 - Could a 30-in. monitor help you do your job faster?
10/11/2006 - Lotus Notes/Domino gets Blogging capabilities
10/11/2006 - Perfect boiled egg device cracked
10/11/2006 - Yahoo laser time capsule to surf the universe
10/11/2006 - Dropout plays video games for big bucks
10/11/2006 - Laser TV unveiled
10/11/2006 - Device helps navigate daily life
10/11/2006
- AOL U.K. Sold for $688M
10/11/2006 - Adobe acquires mobile software technology
10/11/2006 - Pumpkin oil to power African phone networks
10/11/2006 - Microsoft: Patches now flowing automatically
10/11/2006 - Transmeta sues Intel for patent infringement
10/11/2006 - Google Cuts Deal With Music Labels
10/11/2006 - Spam could spell trouble for wireless industry
10/11/2006 - MySpace to host concerts for Sudan aid
10/11/2006 - Former Novell CEO Noorda dies
10/11/2006 - Chinese crackers attack US.gov
10/11/2006 - T-Mobile to launch next-generation phone
10/11/2006 - Firefox Digs Deeper
10/11/2006 - Warning over 'broken up' Internet
10/11/2006 - Group warns of more junk e-mail
10/11/2006 - Microsoft Unveils OneCare antivirus For Vista
10/11/2006 - Hacker attacks hit home computers 50 times a night
10/11/2006 - Scammers caught in the PhishTank
10/11/2006 - Google Blog Gets Hacked
10/11/2006 - Google 'Docs & Spreadsheets'
Launches
10/11/2006 - Microsoft services boss to step down
10/11/2006 - Software vulnerabilities already outnumber last year's crop
10/09/2006 - Google to acquire video site YouTube for $1.65 bln
Find links to each of the above news articles at:
http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/oldnews.cgi?2812006
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:
Microsoft Unveils OneCare antivirus For Vista
networkcomputing.com -- Microsoft on Monday released a new beta for its Windows Live OneCare security service, marking the first time that the antivirus software runs on Windows Vista.
* Security:
Chinese crackers attack US.gov
theregister.co.uk -- Chinese hackers have launched a sustained attack against the web systems of the US Department of Commerce.
Hacker attacks hit home computers 50 times a night
technology.guardian.co.uk -- Home computers can be attacked by hackers more than 50 times a night, the results of an experiment showed today.
Scammers caught in the PhishTank
news.com.com -- A week after PhishTank officially launched, about 2,300 suspected data-thieving Web sites have been reported to the online community watch effort, according to the program's site.
Google Blog Gets Hacked
pcworld.com -- A hacker broke into Google's main official blog and posted a false message on Saturday, saying that the company had decided to cancel a joint project with eBay.
Software vulnerabilities already outnumber last year's crop
computerworld.com -- The number of new software security vulnerabilities identified by security
experts, hackers and others during the first eight months of this year has already exceeded the total recorded for all of 2005, according to Internet Security Systems.
* Privacy: No new privacy news this week.
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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- Posted new questions and answers.
- Posted other minor updates throughout the 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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How can I change the text color of my icons in Windows?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000841.htm
How can I access my home computer from work or school?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000842.htm
How can I have a multiple monitor display on my computer?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000843.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://timecapsule.yahoo.com/
Yahoo! recently announced and posted its electronic anthropology project, a fascinating project that allows users to post digital data such as pictures, sounds, and text. All this electronic data will start being preserved by the Smithsonian Folkways Recording on November 8, 2006 and taking its place in history.
http://www.belkin.com/pressroom/releases/uploads/10_10_06NotebookExpansionDock.html
Belkin also recently introduced its universal docking solution the Notebook Expansion Dock. This looks to be a great solution for any laptop user looking for a good docking
station solution for when they're at the home or office.
http://www.stickam.com/
Stickam is quickly becoming another popular social networking site and we thought we would also mention this site for those users not yet familiar with it. What makes this site unique when compared to other big social networking sites such as MySpace and YouTube is the ability for users to chat using live web cam feeds. In other words have a live video of yourself as you talk / chat with other users.
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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