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October 22, 2001 ISSUE 37
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/nl37.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, 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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Beta ( http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/beta.htm ) -
A program that has not yet been introduced to the public however is being released to a select few to test, examine and report problems they may experience so those errors can be fixed before the final release.
See a complete dictionary of computer terms at:
http://www.computerhope.com/jargon.htm
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2. What's new in the news last week?
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* Reuters: The world's largest chipmaker, Intel Corp., is discontinuing its consumer electronics business, which it started in 1998, due to a lack of profitability and a desire to focus on its core business.
- No anthrax in Nevada Microsoft letter
- Macromedia claims patent for Photoshop in lawsuit
- Yahoo enhances messaging service
- Net scammers prey on anthrax fears
- Earthlink buys e-appliance maker Cidco for $5 Million
- Flooz to liquidate, 'currency' no longer good
- Sycamore announces 240 layoffs
- Internet tax ban to expire
- Microsoft withdraws faulty server patch
- HP to launch China center, add 1,500 jobs
- Hitachi cuts jobs in chip restructuring
- Microsoft privacy protection cracked
- Microsoft adds 300 jobs, takes long view on China
- Microsoft to hackers: Don't publish code
- Intel to phase out consumer electronics
- Ford cancels computer giveaway program
- Register.com lays off 26 after Canada office opens
- RIAA wants to hack your PC
- NEC, Microsoft to work on server development
- Unisys announces layoffs as Q3 income drops by 53%
- Japanese firm lets robot cat out of the bag
Find all of the above articles and latest news at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news.htm
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3. Computer Virus, Security and/or privacy threats
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* Virus: No new major virus threats this week.
* Security:
- Wired News: Look out, music pirates: The recording industry wants the right to hack into your computer and delete your stolen MP3s.
It's no joke. Lobbyists for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) tried to glue this hacking-authorization amendment onto a mammoth anti-terrorism bill that Congress approved last week.
- Computer World: A patch released by Microsoft Corp. yesterday to protect Windows 2000 and Windows NT servers against a denial-of-service vulnerability has been withdrawn after users who installed it complained that it caused their systems to malfunction.
* Privacy: No new Privacy information this week.
Computer Virus information can be found at:
http://www.computerhope.com/vlist.htm
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4. What's new at Computer Hope this week?
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- Added 10+ new computer companies to company list.
- Begin correction of all bad links throughout the Computer Hope driver section.
- Computer Hope is continuing to work on a complete modification of our computer dictionary. While this work is being done unfortunately it is possible you may experience bad links until completed.
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 to hide a file in MS-DOS.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000009.htm
Determining the AGP version.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000308.htm
How to determine system resources / RAM available?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000149.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
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6. All Talk
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http://www.olympus-eye-trek.com/overview.htm
This week we thought it would be fun to talk about the Olympus Eye-Trek. The Eye-Trek devices are portable eye goggles that allow the user to watch video on what appears to be a 52" screen from 2m distance. While Olympus is not the only company to have such as product, these goggles have higher resolution and appear to have a sharper resolution that helps for users who may want to use such a product with something other than watching movies.
http://www.winamp.com
Anyone who enjoys playing MP3 files on his or her computer and/or enjoys Winamp, as their MP3 player should consider trying the new Beta version of Winamp3. While not final, Winamp3 adds several new features not available in any other MP3 player. One of our favorite new features is the blending of the music while going to the next song.
The above items as well as other new and innovative services and technologies can be found on our What's Hip section on our News page at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news.htm
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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