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VirusBarrier Adds IPhone, IPod Touch Scanning
While there is, as of yet, no reports of viruses or malware that target the iPhone or iPod touch, Intego is taking...
PC World – Jul 17, 2008 6:04 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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While there is, as of yet, no reports of viruses or malware that target the iPhone or iPod touch, Intego is taking...
PC World – Jul 17, 2008 6:04 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Would-Be Rapist Convicted Of Promising Victim Free iPod
A man accused of trying to lure an intended rape victim to a public park bathroom with the promise of a free Apple iPod has been found guilty of attempted...
KUTV.com – Jul 17, 2008 5:48 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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A man accused of trying to lure an intended rape victim to a public park bathroom with the promise of a free Apple iPod has been found guilty of attempted...
KUTV.com – Jul 17, 2008 5:48 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Man promising iPod convicted of attempted rape
Associated Press - July 17, 2008 1:44 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A man accused of trying to lure an intended rape victim to a Boise park with the promise of a free iPod has been found guilty of...
LocalNews8.com – Jul 17, 2008 5:44 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Associated Press - July 17, 2008 1:44 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A man accused of trying to lure an intended rape victim to a Boise park with the promise of a free iPod has been found guilty of...
LocalNews8.com – Jul 17, 2008 5:44 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Modality Launches Mobile Learning Applications on Apple App Store
Modality Partners with Leading Publishers to Bring Trusted Learning and Consumer Reference Tools to iPhone and iPod Touch Users. [PR.com - July 17, 2008]
PR.com – Jul 17, 2008 2:08 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Modality Partners with Leading Publishers to Bring Trusted Learning and Consumer Reference Tools to iPhone and iPod Touch Users. [PR.com - July 17, 2008]
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Apple's Novelty Shop
Apple's new App Store packs the iPhone and iPod Touch with games and gimmicks.
Forbes.com – Jul 17, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Apple's new App Store packs the iPhone and iPod Touch with games and gimmicks.
Forbes.com – Jul 17, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Jury finds man in iPod scam guilty of attempted rape
Jury finds man who placed fake ad for free iPod on Craigslist last summer guilt of attempted rape. Stephen Newman will find out Sept. 5 how long he will go to prison.
IdahoStatesman.com – Jul 17, 2008 06:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Jury finds man who placed fake ad for free iPod on Craigslist last summer guilt of attempted rape. Stephen Newman will find out Sept. 5 how long he will go to prison.
IdahoStatesman.com – Jul 17, 2008 06:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Deferred-prosecution deal for college iPod scammer
A deferred-prosecution deal has been granted to a college student accused of devising what court observers called a creative but less-than-brilliant iPod scam.
HeraldSun.com – Jul 17, 2008 05:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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A deferred-prosecution deal has been granted to a college student accused of devising what court observers called a creative but less-than-brilliant iPod scam.
HeraldSun.com – Jul 17, 2008 05:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Apple's new MobileMe has a clear mission in cloud computing
MobileMe is meant to keep the e-mail, calendars and address books on all of your computers - Macs, Windows PC's, iPhones and iPod Touches - synchronized in real time.
International Herald Tribune – Jul 17, 2008 03:22 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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MobileMe is meant to keep the e-mail, calendars and address books on all of your computers - Macs, Windows PC's, iPhones and iPod Touches - synchronized in real time.
International Herald Tribune – Jul 17, 2008 03:22 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Ask Jack
DNS fix zoned out After reading articles about the net's latest security problem, I made sure I installed the Microsoft update. Result: I could not access any web pages until I rolled my computer back, at which point everything was fine. Jane Knight JS: The bulk of this week's mailbox came from Zone Alarm users who lost their internet access following last week's Windows Update. The update was part of a netwide security effort led by Microsoft, Cisco and Sun to deal with a fundamental design flaw in the Domain Name System (DNS) discovered by Dan Kaminsky. The DNS translates memorable names (eg, doxpara.com) into the numbers used to route traffic (eg, 66.240.226.139). Anyone who can control that can send visitors to almost any site they like. Basically, hackers could take over the web. The project involved patching or upgrading many of the net's DNS servers and routers as well as server and PC operating systems, and it went astonishingly well. Zone Alarm seems to have been the only major failure, and the company quickly produced a patch. If you don't have that, a workaround is to set Zone Alarm Internet Security to "medium". However, Zone Alarm users should uninstall Windows Update KB951748 from Windows XP, restart their PC, apply the Zone Alarm patch from download.zonealarm.com then reinstall the update. KB951748 can be uninstalled using the Add or Remove Programs applet after ticking the box at the top that says "Show updates". The problem could affect products from more than 80 vendors and potentially all operating systems. Kaminsky has put a DNS checker on his website so that people can find out if their DNS server is vulnerable. Replacing Zone Alarm I'm concerned that Zone Alarm had all these problems while other firewalls seemed to cope OK. Are there any other free personal firewalls you can recommend? Sally Taylor JS: The DNS fix randomises the source port used for DNS queries: it seems the Zone Alarm firewall assumed they'd come from only one port. That may well be a one-off problem, and if you're otherwise happy with the product, you may not gain anything by switching. This is particularly true if you have the paid-for version rather than the cut-down free version. However, I prefer the Sunbelt-Kerio Personal Firewall for Windows XP. This starts as the full product but turns off its advanced features after 30 days, and nags you unless you pay for it. Comodo and Jetico also offer decent free firewalls. The final choice is partly a matter of taste. Printer quest I am looking for a very light portable printer to replace an old Canon BJC80 for conferences and fieldwork. Is there anything new out there cheaper than the new Canon Pixma iP100? Dan Rigby JS: Not that I know of. Sadly, all the Canon BJC ultraportable printers seem to be unavailable, and the Canon Pixma iP90v and iP100 look like the best alternatives. They're about the same size as the BJC but heavier - it weighs 4lbs instead of 3lbs. HP has rivals such as the OfficeJet H470 Mobile Printer but at similar prices. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Corporate iPhone? I'd like to get an iPhone to access my work emails. Unfortunately the IT department only supports BlackBerrys. Richard Hickson JS: Try asking if they support anything besides BlackBerrys. If they support Microsoft Exchange "push email" and synchronisation features, then these work with devices that have ActiveSync This includes some Windows Mobile, Nokia and Palm Treo phones, and the new iPhone 3G. If they support non-BlackBerry devices via BlackBerry Connect, this works with some Windows Mobile, Nokia and other phones, but not the iPhone, at the moment. However, IT departments generally like to eliminate variations, because standardisation simplifies support and therefore saves money. If they only support BlackBerrys, it might not make financial sense to change to the system to support a single iPhone. Backchat · Jane McNicol wanted to move her iPod libraries to a new PC. On the Ask Jack blog (blogs.guardian.co.uk/askjack), Doctor reminded her that "if you do not intend to use your old PC, remember to de-authorise that machine as Apple will only allow you to have five machines authorised at any one time". He also mentioned Xilisoft's iPod Rip, "a brilliant piece of software that will transfer all your files from your iPod into your iTunes library" (xilisoft.com/ipod-rip.html). Get your queries answered by Jack Schofield, our computer editor at jack.schofield@guardian.co.ukRelated StoriesLetters and blogsTechnophile: HP2133 Mini-NoteFree Our Data: Met keeps crime stats under lock and keyBT to spend £1.5bn installing fibre-optic cable to boost web speedsKeith Stuart, Gamesblog: iPhone joins mobile game revolution
The Guardian – Jul 16, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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DNS fix zoned out After reading articles about the net's latest security problem, I made sure I installed the Microsoft update. Result: I could not access any web pages until I rolled my computer back, at which point everything was fine. Jane Knight JS: The bulk of this week's mailbox came from Zone Alarm users who lost their internet access following last week's Windows Update. The update was part of a netwide security effort led by Microsoft, Cisco and Sun to deal with a fundamental design flaw in the Domain Name System (DNS) discovered by Dan Kaminsky. The DNS translates memorable names (eg, doxpara.com) into the numbers used to route traffic (eg, 66.240.226.139). Anyone who can control that can send visitors to almost any site they like. Basically, hackers could take over the web. The project involved patching or upgrading many of the net's DNS servers and routers as well as server and PC operating systems, and it went astonishingly well. Zone Alarm seems to have been the only major failure, and the company quickly produced a patch. If you don't have that, a workaround is to set Zone Alarm Internet Security to "medium". However, Zone Alarm users should uninstall Windows Update KB951748 from Windows XP, restart their PC, apply the Zone Alarm patch from download.zonealarm.com then reinstall the update. KB951748 can be uninstalled using the Add or Remove Programs applet after ticking the box at the top that says "Show updates". The problem could affect products from more than 80 vendors and potentially all operating systems. Kaminsky has put a DNS checker on his website so that people can find out if their DNS server is vulnerable. Replacing Zone Alarm I'm concerned that Zone Alarm had all these problems while other firewalls seemed to cope OK. Are there any other free personal firewalls you can recommend? Sally Taylor JS: The DNS fix randomises the source port used for DNS queries: it seems the Zone Alarm firewall assumed they'd come from only one port. That may well be a one-off problem, and if you're otherwise happy with the product, you may not gain anything by switching. This is particularly true if you have the paid-for version rather than the cut-down free version. However, I prefer the Sunbelt-Kerio Personal Firewall for Windows XP. This starts as the full product but turns off its advanced features after 30 days, and nags you unless you pay for it. Comodo and Jetico also offer decent free firewalls. The final choice is partly a matter of taste. Printer quest I am looking for a very light portable printer to replace an old Canon BJC80 for conferences and fieldwork. Is there anything new out there cheaper than the new Canon Pixma iP100? Dan Rigby JS: Not that I know of. Sadly, all the Canon BJC ultraportable printers seem to be unavailable, and the Canon Pixma iP90v and iP100 look like the best alternatives. They're about the same size as the BJC but heavier - it weighs 4lbs instead of 3lbs. HP has rivals such as the OfficeJet H470 Mobile Printer but at similar prices. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Corporate iPhone? I'd like to get an iPhone to access my work emails. Unfortunately the IT department only supports BlackBerrys. Richard Hickson JS: Try asking if they support anything besides BlackBerrys. If they support Microsoft Exchange "push email" and synchronisation features, then these work with devices that have ActiveSync This includes some Windows Mobile, Nokia and Palm Treo phones, and the new iPhone 3G. If they support non-BlackBerry devices via BlackBerry Connect, this works with some Windows Mobile, Nokia and other phones, but not the iPhone, at the moment. However, IT departments generally like to eliminate variations, because standardisation simplifies support and therefore saves money. If they only support BlackBerrys, it might not make financial sense to change to the system to support a single iPhone. Backchat · Jane McNicol wanted to move her iPod libraries to a new PC. On the Ask Jack blog (blogs.guardian.co.uk/askjack), Doctor reminded her that "if you do not intend to use your old PC, remember to de-authorise that machine as Apple will only allow you to have five machines authorised at any one time". He also mentioned Xilisoft's iPod Rip, "a brilliant piece of software that will transfer all your files from your iPod into your iTunes library" (xilisoft.com/ipod-rip.html). Get your queries answered by Jack Schofield, our computer editor at jack.schofield@guardian.co.ukRelated StoriesLetters and blogsTechnophile: HP2133 Mini-NoteFree Our Data: Met keeps crime stats under lock and keyBT to spend £1.5bn installing fibre-optic cable to boost web speedsKeith Stuart, Gamesblog: iPhone joins mobile game revolution
The Guardian – Jul 16, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Letters and blogs
Hands off my IP There is a double problem - massive oversupply of music to a saturated market, and the perception of the public that music doesn't have to be paid for (The right to peer inside your iPod, July 10). I split everything 50/50 with my record label, who invest time and effort into promoting my work - if they are screwed, so am I. The problem affects all media producers now - first it was music, then printed media started to lose circulation as online alternatives grew, and now television channels are struggling to adjust to a world where people expect free content on demand. It won't be long before people expect free films and games, too. Someone, somewhere will have to pay ... and it isn't going to be the freeloaders. Martin Wheeler, Berlin [I'm] rather suspicious of anything which is so wholeheartedly in favour of IP, without mentioning the need to balance between the rights of owners, competitors and users, though [I] suspect anything so detailed would be beyond the ambit of a general summit of world leaders. As for individuals being stopped at customs, this would be too costly and time consuming. ipkitten.blogspot.com The focus of the Guardian article is on music and video content. But the same can be applied to books. bookyards.blogspot.com Unless Congress manages to entirely reapeal the Fourth Amendment (that pesky thing protecting Americans from warrantless seach and seizure), this bill appears to be entirely unconstitutional. happilyoblivious.com/blog The solution: encryption, encryption, encryption! Encrypt everything no matter how trivial and leave dummy files all over your device to throw them off and take up as much resources as possible. shoutluton.blogspot.com Poor iPhone reception Thought you might be interested in the 700-plus people who ordered the iPhone from the Carphone Warehouse last Monday and took delivery Friday. As of Sunday we are still being told stories from them as to when the phone will start working. We now have a ETA of Wednesday for them to start working. So far we have not received any communication from anyone at CPW to inform us what has happened or apologies for the problem. Keith Clifforth, Newbury The whole O2 online shopping experience is fraught with problems. It seems clear that, five days before people actually pick up iPhones, O2 has not managed to prepare for the event, even knowing what usually happens when new Apple kit goes on sale. No wonder people think that the iPhone is marvellous - it must be, after receiving the O2 treatment, even if it isn't! Tony Crooks, Eastbourne Chemical brothers in arms When the US Senate ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention, it specifically identified incendiaries, herbicides and riot control agents as exceptions to the CWC (US military weapons research is raising a stink, July 10). That is to say, US forces can use riot control agents and not be in contempt of the CWC. blog.wired.com/defense This is what they are leaking to the public ... my curious side wonders what are they doing in weapons research that they are not leaking. warnewsupdates.blogspot.com Protecting your data Jack Schofield reminds us of his Second Law: "Data doesn't really exist unless you have at least two copies of it" (Eureka! I've discovered the Third Law of computing, July 10). Don't overlook Taylor's Rejoinder, which states that two copies of the same data are always slightly different. Andy Taylor, Austrian Philatelic Society · Read all this week's letters in full Write to: tech@guardian.co.ukRelated StoriesYouChoose: Technology videos we loveTechnophile: HP2133 Mini-NoteFree Our Data: Met keeps crime stats under lock and keyBT to spend £1.5bn installing fibre-optic cable to boost web speedsKeith Stuart, Gamesblog: iPhone joins mobile game revolution
The Guardian – Jul 16, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Hands off my IP There is a double problem - massive oversupply of music to a saturated market, and the perception of the public that music doesn't have to be paid for (The right to peer inside your iPod, July 10). I split everything 50/50 with my record label, who invest time and effort into promoting my work - if they are screwed, so am I. The problem affects all media producers now - first it was music, then printed media started to lose circulation as online alternatives grew, and now television channels are struggling to adjust to a world where people expect free content on demand. It won't be long before people expect free films and games, too. Someone, somewhere will have to pay ... and it isn't going to be the freeloaders. Martin Wheeler, Berlin [I'm] rather suspicious of anything which is so wholeheartedly in favour of IP, without mentioning the need to balance between the rights of owners, competitors and users, though [I] suspect anything so detailed would be beyond the ambit of a general summit of world leaders. As for individuals being stopped at customs, this would be too costly and time consuming. ipkitten.blogspot.com The focus of the Guardian article is on music and video content. But the same can be applied to books. bookyards.blogspot.com Unless Congress manages to entirely reapeal the Fourth Amendment (that pesky thing protecting Americans from warrantless seach and seizure), this bill appears to be entirely unconstitutional. happilyoblivious.com/blog The solution: encryption, encryption, encryption! Encrypt everything no matter how trivial and leave dummy files all over your device to throw them off and take up as much resources as possible. shoutluton.blogspot.com Poor iPhone reception Thought you might be interested in the 700-plus people who ordered the iPhone from the Carphone Warehouse last Monday and took delivery Friday. As of Sunday we are still being told stories from them as to when the phone will start working. We now have a ETA of Wednesday for them to start working. So far we have not received any communication from anyone at CPW to inform us what has happened or apologies for the problem. Keith Clifforth, Newbury The whole O2 online shopping experience is fraught with problems. It seems clear that, five days before people actually pick up iPhones, O2 has not managed to prepare for the event, even knowing what usually happens when new Apple kit goes on sale. No wonder people think that the iPhone is marvellous - it must be, after receiving the O2 treatment, even if it isn't! Tony Crooks, Eastbourne Chemical brothers in arms When the US Senate ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention, it specifically identified incendiaries, herbicides and riot control agents as exceptions to the CWC (US military weapons research is raising a stink, July 10). That is to say, US forces can use riot control agents and not be in contempt of the CWC. blog.wired.com/defense This is what they are leaking to the public ... my curious side wonders what are they doing in weapons research that they are not leaking. warnewsupdates.blogspot.com Protecting your data Jack Schofield reminds us of his Second Law: "Data doesn't really exist unless you have at least two copies of it" (Eureka! I've discovered the Third Law of computing, July 10). Don't overlook Taylor's Rejoinder, which states that two copies of the same data are always slightly different. Andy Taylor, Austrian Philatelic Society · Read all this week's letters in full Write to: tech@guardian.co.ukRelated StoriesYouChoose: Technology videos we loveTechnophile: HP2133 Mini-NoteFree Our Data: Met keeps crime stats under lock and keyBT to spend £1.5bn installing fibre-optic cable to boost web speedsKeith Stuart, Gamesblog: iPhone joins mobile game revolution
The Guardian – Jul 16, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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