[Medianews] Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi

2006-08-04 Thread Monty Solomon
Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi Flaws in software that runs wireless-networking hardware could let attackers take over PCs, including Macs, Black Hat warns. By Joris Evers Staff Writer, CNET News.com Published: August 2, 2006, 3:17 PM PDT LAS VEGAS--Flaws in the software that runs

[Medianews] Influential Rocker Arthur Lee Dies in Memphis

2006-08-04 Thread Williams, Gregory S.
Influential Rocker Arthur Lee Dies in Memphis By Dean Goodman Reuters http://news.aol.com/entertainment/music/articles/_a/influential-rocker-arthu r-lee-dies-in/20060804071609990001?ncid=NWS000101 LOS ANGELES (Aug. 4) - Arthur Lee, the eccentric singer/guitarist with influential 1960s

[Medianews] Silicon Insider: AOL-aholics anonymous

2006-08-04 Thread Williams, Gregory S.
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/IndustryInfo/story?id=750595page=1CMP=OTC-R SSFeeds0312business=true Aug. 3, 2006 - Hi, I'm Mike and I have a confession to make: I use AOL Mail. I know, I know. A Silicon Valley childhood, 30 years as a tech journalist ... unforgivable. And I'll make it even

[Medianews] Plugging the Web Into the TV

2006-08-04 Thread George Antunes
Plugging the Web Into the TV By PETER GRANT Wall Street Journal August 4, 2006; Page A11 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115465289788326484.html?mod=technology_main_promo_left For a glimpse of the television of the future, consider Matt McDonald's viewing habits in the living room of his

[Medianews] DIRECTV-EchoStar Merger: 5 Reasons Why It Will Happen

2006-08-04 Thread George Antunes
DIRECTV-EchoStar Merger: 5 Reasons Why It Will Happen The deal could allow the new company to offer more services for less money. By Phillip Swann TVPredictions.com http://www.tvpredictions.com/mergeryes080406.htm Washington, D.C. (August 4, 2006) -- The TV technology industry is sharply

[Medianews] Satellite Cable Join Cellular in Bidding At FCC Auction

2006-08-04 Thread George Antunes
Spectrum for Sale Satellite, Cable Firms Will Join Cellular Companies in Bidding At U.S. Auction Wednesday By AMOL SHARMA and AMY SCHATZ Wall Street Journal August 4, 2006; Page A11 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115465230827726461.html?mod=technology_main_promo_left Satellite companies,

[Medianews] Warner Plans to Sell Music Albums on DVDs

2006-08-04 Thread George Antunes
Music You Can See: Warner Plans to Sell Albums on DVDs By ETHAN SMITH Wall Street Journal August 4, 2006; Page A11 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115465756406526611.html?mod=technology_main_promo_left The music industry has for years struggled to develop a new physical format that could

[Medianews] Sony and Rivals Seek Standard For Internet TV

2006-08-04 Thread George Antunes
Sony and Rivals Seek Standard For Internet TV By YUKARI IWATANI KANE Wall Street Journal August 4, 2006; Page A13 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115462652096525910.html?mod=technology_main_whats_news TOKYO -- Sony Corp., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. and three other Japanese

[Medianews] Major music companies suspend deliveries to Tower Records

2006-08-04 Thread George Antunes
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tower4aug04,0,736949.story?coll=la-home-business Firms Said to Stop Supplying Tower Records At least three major music companies suspend deliveries to the struggling retailer, which has ceased paying its bills, sources say. By Charles Duhigg and Geoff

[Medianews] Snakes On A Plane: Samuel L. Jackson at a Loss for Words?

2006-08-04 Thread George Antunes
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-snakes4aug04,1,684157.story?coll=la-headlines-technology Samuel L. Jackson at a Loss for Words? By Josh Friedman LA Times Staff Writer August 4, 2006 The marketing hype for Snakes on a Plane slithered to a crawl Thursday. A promotion for the movie was

[Medianews] Baiters Teach Scammers a Lesson

2006-08-04 Thread George Antunes
Baiters Teach Scammers a Lesson By Robert Andrews Wired News 02:00 AM Aug, 04, 2006 http://www.wired.com/news/technology/internet/1,71387-0.html They pilfer nearly $200 million from Americans annually and drive some of their victims to suicide, but Nigeria's notorious e-mail scam artists may

[Medianews] CNN's Kagan Trades Anchor Chair For Web Gig

2006-08-04 Thread George Antunes
CNN's Kagan Trades Anchor Chair For a Soapbox on the World Wide Web By John Maynard Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, August 4, 2006; C05 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/03/AR2006080301438_pf.html CNN midmorning anchor Daryn Kagan is leaving the network after

[Medianews] Senate Ratifies Cybercrime Treaty

2006-08-04 Thread George Antunes
Senate Ratifies Cybercrime Treaty The Associated Press Friday, August 4, 2006; 11:10 AM http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/04/AR2006080400479_pf.html WASHINGTON -- The Senate has ratified a treaty under which the United States will join more than 40 other countries,