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-------- WHAT'S NEW NOW --------
Important Stories, Commentary & More from Ziff Davis
By Jim Louderback
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December 23, 2004
Vol. 3, No. 98
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New Worm Leverages Google, Digital Camera Roundup,
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Best Pocket-Sized Digital Cameras
We're here for you! At the last minute, we've put up our
latest roundup of the best digital cameras that are small
enough to carry around anywhere. We analyzed seven of the
most popular to come up with the best for any budget. If
you're looking for a great last-minute gift idea, or want
one for yourself, don't miss our reviews. We'll have you
snapping in no time!
Seven Small Digital Cameras Reviewed:
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Free Greeting-Card Utility
Did you forget to send out holiday cards this year? Never
fear, we're here for you on this angle as well. We've just
released a brand-new, free utility that's ideal for all you
procrastinators (me included!) It's a customized
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love via e-mail. Forget your standard text e-mail; we've got
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Microsoft Caves In to Europe
"I fought the law and the, law won." That's what they're
singing today up in Redmond, as a chastened Microsoft
prepares to remove Windows Media Player from some versions
of Windows it sells in the EU. Our story has details on what
exactly Microsoft has to do, and how much it'll have to pay
-- and whether Microsoft will be singing "I Shot the
Sheriff" come the new year. Plus, details on why Microsoft
lost -- in the judge's own words.
Microsoft Loses in Europe:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-384-1-278-1004620-16466-0-0-0-1
Judge Speaks: Why Microsoft Lost:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-384-1-278-1004620-16469-0-0-0-1
Inside the Mind of Nvidia's 3-D Guru
What's on your mind? That's what we asked ExtremeTech
readers, and then we shared those questions with David
Kirk--Nvidia's master 3-D expert. His answers may surprise
you as he covers a wide range of topics, from why many
advanced features go unused to the future of filtering.
Don't miss it!
Dave Kirk Answers Readers' Questions:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-384-1-278-1004620-16472-0-0-0-1
Google Stops Nasty Forum Worm Cold
It's a chilling new way for worms to spread--use a popular
search engine to uncover vulnerable sites, and then attack
them directly. That's what the vicious Santy worm did,
causing major problems for many users of the phpBB forum
software. After it spread quickly for a few hours, Google
clamped down on the worm, effectively killing it off. But
it's not gone for good! Find out about how this nasty worm
started spreading, and check out our story about how Google
killed it--where we reveal why it's likely to be back again
soon in another guise.
Santy Uses Search Engines to Spread:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-384-1-278-1004620-16475-0-0-0-1
Google Kills Santy, But for How Long?:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-384-1-278-1004620-16478-0-0-0-1
Searching for a Chief Espionage Officer
Corporate espionage isn't just something from the movies.
It's happening all the time. Our recent look into the
problem uncovered many chilling tales--from companies
hacking into competitors' systems to attacks carried out
from within. So, what do you do? Maybe it's time to hire
someone who can keep these new types of corporate criminals
out of your systems. We've put together a package of
stories, tips, case studies and more, all to help you keep
your systems safe from those who want to steal your
data--for their own benefit.
Counteracting Espionage:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-384-1-278-1004620-16481-0-0-0-1
That's it for this abbreviated WNN. Have a great holiday,
enjoy the time off, and we'll see you early next week!
Remember, this weekend, if you've received a great new piece
of gear, PC or device, we're here to help:
PCMag.com: Details on getting the most out of that new PC,
notebook, digital camera and more.
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ExtremeiPod.com: Getting more from that new MP3 player.
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-384-1-278-1004620-16556-0-0-0-1
ExtremeTech.com: Building that new PC, or adding in a new
component to your existing PC.
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And don't forget our forums if you get stuck. Both PCMag.com
and ExtremeTech.com have active forums where help is just a
click away!
PCMag.com forum:
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ExtremeTech.com forum:
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--Jim Louderback
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