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Archive for September 18th, 2007

Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2007-28 (Mozilla.org)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2007-28  —  Code execution via QuickTime Media-link files  —  Impact:  —  Critical  —  Announced:  —  Reporter:  —  Petko D. Petkov  —  Products:  —  Firefox, SeaMonkey  —  Fixed in:  —  Firefox 2.0.0.7  —  On his blog Petko D. Petkov reported …

Source:   Mozilla.org - Home of the Mozilla Project
Link:   http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007…

Vista SP1 Will Install XP (Brian Briggs/BBspot)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Vista SP1 Will Install XP  —  Redmond, WA - In response to customer demands Microsoft announced that instead of patching bugs and improving features of Windows Vista in the next service pack release, they would just install XP.  —  “We’re focused on giving the customer what they want …

Source:   BBspot
Author:   Brian Briggs
Link:   […]

TechCrunch40 Session 8: Entertainment for All Ages (Duncan Riley/TechCrunch)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

TechCrunch40 Session 8: Entertainment for All Ages  —  We’re live blogging each session, adding to the summary of each company direct from the floor of TechCrunch 40.  Click Refresh to view.  —  FlowPlay  —  FlowPlay is a virtual world community built around browser-based casual games.

Source:   TechCrunch
Author:   Duncan Riley
Link:   http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/18/techcrunch40…

Jobs says Apple will fight iPhone unlocking hacks (Computerworld)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Jobs says Apple will fight iPhone unlocking hacks  —  Apple will do what it can to fend off hackers trying to unlock the company’s popular iPhone, said Steve Jobs, but he acknowledged that doing so won’t be easy.  —  NETWORKING & INTERNET / more stories…  Mozilla slaps temp patch on Firefox

Source:   Computerworld
Link:   http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do…

Jobs says Apple will fight iPhone unlocking hacks (Gregg Keizer/Computerworld)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Jobs says Apple will fight iPhone unlocking hacks  —  ‘It’s a cat-and-mouse game,’ says CEO in London  —  Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs said today that it’s his company’s job to stymie hackers who try to unlock the iPhone — the first time the company has officially said it would fight attempts …

Source:   Computerworld
Author: […]

Mint: The easiest way to manage your personal finances (Eric Eldon/VentureBeat)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Mint: The easiest way to manage your personal finances  —  Mint, a long-awaited online tool for managing your personal finances, has launched today.  —  For those who have used Quicken or other traditional personal accounting software to manage your checking, savings and credit card accounts, Mint will be a relief.

Source:   VentureBeat
Author:   Eric Eldon
Link: […]

Email company Xobni launches, may steal Techcrunch prize (Matt Marshall/VentureBeat)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Email company Xobni launches, may steal Techcrunch prize  —  (Update: CEO Matt Brezino tell us the response has been so strong that he’s closing open access and will make it invite-only this evening.  Hurry!)  —  Xobni Insight, a new email service that sits on top of your Outlook, launches today at Techcrunch40.

Source:   VentureBeat
Author:   […]

Intel chips to shrink to 32-nanometer process (Agam Shah/InfoWorld)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Intel chips to shrink to 32-nanometer process  —  (InfoWorld) - Intel said Tuesday it will ramp up performance and energy efficiency in its microprocessors by using a 32-nanometer process technology starting in 2009.  —  During a keynote at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco …

Source:   InfoWorld
Author:   Agam Shah
Link:   http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/09/18/Intel-chips…

TechCrunch40 Session 6: Revenue Models & Analytics (Duncan Riley/TechCrunch)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

TechCrunch40 Session 6: Revenue Models & Analytics  —  Session six as follows, including our live notes.  —  Spottt (Adbrite)  —  Spottt (Adbrite) helps like-minded sites promote each other for free.  Just put a Spottt on your site, blog, or MySpace profile.  Every time you show someone else’s ad, they’ll show yours.

Source:   TechCrunch
Author:   Duncan […]

Intel Demonstrates Industry’s First 32nm Chip and Next-Generation … (Intel)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Intel Demonstrates Industry’s First 32nm Chip and Next-Generation Nehalem Microprocessor Architecture  —  INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, San Francisco, Sept. 18, 2007 - Intel Corporation President and CEO Paul Otellini today outlined new products, chip designs and manufacturing technologies …

Source:   Intel
Link:   http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases…