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January 27, 2002 ISSUE 48
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/nl48.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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Bluetooth ( http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/bluetoot.htm ) -
A Computing and telecommunications industry specification that describes how different types
of components such as mobile phones, computers or personal digital assistants can communicate
with each other. Additional information about this specification can be found on The
Bluetooth home page. ( http://www.bluetooth.com )
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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* ComputerWorld: As Super Bowl Sunday draws near, Dell Computer Corp. is working behind the
scenes with the National Football League to make sure that Super Bowl XXXVI is a technical
success.
- Microsoft cuts Ultimate TV jobs
- Sony's Vaio hit by security hole
- Laid-off techies invoke old law
- Port 12345: Hacker haven or Internet X-File?
- Wireless offices -- a hacker boon?
- Beyond.com: Files for bankruptcy
- Citibank moves to swap out aging back-office banking platform
- Apache 1.3.23 hits the web
- Lokigames to close January 31
- Best Buy to sell its own PCs
- Cox @Home members in transition limbo
- HP takes $30 million Capco stake
- Offline giants eat up web ad space
- Sanmina-SCI to buy 3 Alcatel plants
- Gateway beats street - reduces work force
- Dell servers, desktops, to power Super Bowl
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 virus news this week.
* Security:
Internetnews: RealNetworks Inc. Friday alerted the public to a security exploit affecting
RealPlayer 8 that could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on a victim's machine,
according to company spokesperson Dave Cotter.
ZDNET: Corporations across America are opening their doors to hackers when they set up
wireless networks--or when their employees set them up behind their backs.
ZDNET [UK]: Increased activity on port 12345 could be due to hackers, an antivirus product or
something else altogether.
Increased activity on TCP port 12345 -- best known as both the NetBus Trojan's default port
and the port used for a Trend Micro antivirus product -- has the security community arguing
as to who is responsible. Is it Trend Micro customers who have yet to patch known
vulnerabilities, script kiddies looking for an easy hit, or an Internet X-file?
ZDNET [UK]:Company warns that users must download a fix quickly, or risk finding that their
data has been deleted.
Sony has warned that some models in its Vaio laptop and PC range have a security hole that
would allow a malicious hacker to edit or delete data from the machine's hard drive over the
Internet.
* Privacy: No new privacy news 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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- Updated new dictionary pages.
- Corrected various errors on our pages.
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 fix a general protection fault.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000224.htm
Installing a IDE/EIDE CD drive
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000415.htm
Where can I get the settings for my HDD?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000045.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.hotech.com.tw/e/products/voiceme.htm
This week we happen to come across the "Voice Me". The idea behind this gadget is to allow
users to control any electronic infrared device with their voice. This is a fantastic idea
for anyone who has wanted to control a infrared device such as their home audio system with
the sound of their voice.
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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