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Save a Tree: Put Your Receipt on the Web

allEtronic

Ever get an email that has a signature line that says "Please consider the environment before printing this email?" Starting on May 16th, you can save a few trees by using allEtronic and rejecting paper receipts when you check out at big box stores like Best Buy and Target.


Apple to Provide Refunds for Faulty Powerbook, iBook Adapters

iBook

Another lawsuit, more cash out of Apple's pockets. I wrote earlier about the credit being offered to Canadian owners of older iPods. This case involves faulty power adapters for Powerbooks and iBooks.


Security Hole Turns Gmail Into a Spam Machine

Email Scam

The Information Security Research Team (INSERT) claims to have discovered a security flaw in Gmail that allows a spammer to send thousands of bulk e-mails through Google's SMTP service undetected, bypassing both Google's ID fraud protection mechanisms and its 500-address limit on e-mail.


ABC Sunday morning goes High Definition

I have not been watching "This Week with George Stephanopolis" for the last few months. I'm not sure why. I usually watch "Meet the Press" and check in on ABC if I get bored with the conversation. But today, much to my surprise, and three weeks late, I realized that "This Week" is now in High Definition. It is, in fact, the first network Sunday morning talk show to be in High Definition and I suspect that the ratings will go up.


Micro Projector fits nicely on the palm of your hand

Micro Projector

The micro projector presented to you here is such a tiny piece, which fits extremely well on your palm. It’s definitely a handy gadget for those who always travel around and presentation is always a need in your daily job.


Google Says Farewell to "Hello" Photo Sharing

Hello Photo Sharing

Google is saying goodbye to "Hello," Picasa's photo sharing service which was part of the Picasa acquisition in 2004. The Picasa's Hello site now simply says the following.


Canadian Owners of Older iPods to Receive $45 Credit

iPod

Two iPod lawsuits meaning a small credit ($45) will be due to Canadian owners of older iPods: first-, second- or third-generation iPods purchased before June 24, 2004.


P2P Throttling Test Brings Glasnost to the Web. Or Does It?

Internet Glasnost

Worried about your ISP throttling P2P transfers (you ought to be, particularly if you have Comcast service)? Want to embrace the spirit of Internet glasnost (meaning openness and freedom of information as in the Russian social policies introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev)?


Vietnam National University First to Adopt New Initiative for Service Innovation

Vietnam’s New Collaboration Portal Goes Live on IBM Cloud, Accelerating Universities' Adoption of Service Science


Firefox Language Pack Ships with Malware

One of the strengths of Firefox has been its large assortment of extensions, plug-ins and language packs, which extend its functionality in any number of ways. Internet Explorer has nowhere near the number or variety of add-ons. Of course, if one of them gets compromised.


Apple Gets Some NBC Love via the iPhone

NBC Universal

While it's true that NBC has defected to the Zune Marketplace, that doesn't mean that it's not giving some "love" to Apple.


Vista 37% Less Vulnerable Than Windows XP: Study

Windows Vista 7

A study by a decidedly partial observer, security vendor PC Tools Software, showed that Windows Vista, while much improved over Windows XP, is still far too vulnerable.


HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner

HP Officejet 5610 Printer Scanner

Amazon.com offers interesting price for HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One. You Save $89.99 if buy from amazon. Design of HP OfficeJet 5610 All-in-One The tan and brown HP OfficeJet 5610 looks serious and fits a bundle of features into its 18-by-16-by-9-inch (WDH) shell.


TI opens door to lighting design innovation with remote-controlled LED board

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) continues to drive advancements in the lighting industry with the introduction of a wireless remote control RGB light emitting diode (LED) design kit. The TPS62260LED plus TI's award-winning eZ430-RF2500 development tool completes a fully supported platform to design new and exciting color lighting innovations for consumer, commercial, professional and architectural applications.


Texas Instruments powered Cable Modems achieve DOCSIS

Momentous achievement is the first step towards mass deployment of next-generation cable products and services


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