Thursday, August 23, 2007
Monday, August 20, 2007
Xbox 360 Halo 3 Special Limited Edition System
In celebration of this year's largest blockbuster game launch, Microsoft has created the Xbox 360 Halo 3 Special Edition Console. The console features an exclusive "Spartan green and gold" finish and comes bundled with a matching Xbox 360 Wireless Controller, 20GB Hard Drive, Headset, Play & Charge Kit, and exclusive Halo 3 Gamer Pics and Theme
This new Special Edition contains these components:
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This new Special Edition contains these components:
- Halo 3 Special Edition Console
- Halo 3 Special Edition Wireless Controller
- Halo 3 Special Edition 20GB Hard Drive
- Halo 3 Special Edition Wired Headset
- Halo 3 Special Edition Gamer Pics and Theme (Exclusive download via Xbox LIVE)
- Component HD AV Cable
- Ethernet Cable
- HDMI Port
- Play & Charge Kit
- Xbox LIVE Silver Membership
- One-month Xbox LIVE Gold Membership
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Saturday, August 18, 2007
Google Gadgets can be misused by phishers
San Francisco (IDGNS) - The domain used to host small Google Gadget applications written by Web developers could be misused by phishers, a Web security researcher said Friday.
Google Gadgets are little programs that gather information on the Web and then display them on multiple Web pages. They are used to give Webmasters an easy way to display everything from sports scores to astronomical data on their sites.
Unfortunately, they can also be misused by phishers to get around antiphishing filters. Attackers could create a phishing site on the gmodules.com domain and then send that URL to victims. Because Google's gmodules.com domain is trusted by antiphishing filters, victims might then go to the phishing site without being warned by their browser's filtering software.
Security researcher Robert Hansen, a frequent critic of Google, reported the issue to the company's security team, but he was not satisfied with their response. He says Google told him that what he sees as a flaw is simply part of the site's expected behavior. Google couldn't be reached immediately for comment.
Google should restrict the URLs that can use this domain to avoid helping online criminals, said Hansen, who is CEO of SecTheory. "If they leave it intact, I guarantee you it will be used in an attack."
Such an attack would probably be obvious, however, to a vigilant Web surfer, who would know better than to enter banking information on a site hosted on the gmodules.com domain.
There's not much that can be done to prevent phishers from abusing sites like this if Google wants to let its users create content, said Alex Stamos, a researcher with Isec Partners. "They have to have this throw-away domain to jail modules written by other people," he said. "It's not an unreasonable model, and it's the best they can do to host content created by malicious parties while not exposing themselves to attack."
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Google Gadgets are little programs that gather information on the Web and then display them on multiple Web pages. They are used to give Webmasters an easy way to display everything from sports scores to astronomical data on their sites.
Unfortunately, they can also be misused by phishers to get around antiphishing filters. Attackers could create a phishing site on the gmodules.com domain and then send that URL to victims. Because Google's gmodules.com domain is trusted by antiphishing filters, victims might then go to the phishing site without being warned by their browser's filtering software.
Security researcher Robert Hansen, a frequent critic of Google, reported the issue to the company's security team, but he was not satisfied with their response. He says Google told him that what he sees as a flaw is simply part of the site's expected behavior. Google couldn't be reached immediately for comment.
Google should restrict the URLs that can use this domain to avoid helping online criminals, said Hansen, who is CEO of SecTheory. "If they leave it intact, I guarantee you it will be used in an attack."
Such an attack would probably be obvious, however, to a vigilant Web surfer, who would know better than to enter banking information on a site hosted on the gmodules.com domain.
There's not much that can be done to prevent phishers from abusing sites like this if Google wants to let its users create content, said Alex Stamos, a researcher with Isec Partners. "They have to have this throw-away domain to jail modules written by other people," he said. "It's not an unreasonable model, and it's the best they can do to host content created by malicious parties while not exposing themselves to attack."
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Swiss Beat MP3
A music player with serious multi-tasking skills
We absolutely love small gadgets that are packed with functionality and this combination MP3 player/knife from Swiss Army is making us giddy with excitement. Capable of storing and playing your favorite tunes as well as providing mini scissors for cutting open new CD packaging (or your shipping box that just arrived from ThinkGeek) - this little tool is a gadgeteer's delight.
The first official Swiss Army knife with a built-in MP3 player - we think it's a beauty. Housed in an aluminum case the tiny removable MP3 player features a high-quality 3 line LCD display and 1 GB of storage capacity. It handles multiple file formats, can be used as a flash drive for your files, and recharges its built-in battery via USB connection.
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We absolutely love small gadgets that are packed with functionality and this combination MP3 player/knife from Swiss Army is making us giddy with excitement. Capable of storing and playing your favorite tunes as well as providing mini scissors for cutting open new CD packaging (or your shipping box that just arrived from ThinkGeek) - this little tool is a gadgeteer's delight.
The first official Swiss Army knife with a built-in MP3 player - we think it's a beauty. Housed in an aluminum case the tiny removable MP3 player features a high-quality 3 line LCD display and 1 GB of storage capacity. It handles multiple file formats, can be used as a flash drive for your files, and recharges its built-in battery via USB connection.
Thursday, August 9, 2007
15" Gigantor Digital Photo Frame
Godzilla size frame ATTACK!
When this 15" Digital Photo Frame arrived at the ThinkGeek world headquarters of doom we thought to ourselves "That is one huge-ass photo frame"... and we're thinking that you're going to feel the exact same way when you're viewing sumo wrestling snapshots from your Tokyo vacation from across the room without squinting. But hey big isn't everything... you need to have the moves to back it up. Luckily the 15" Gigantor Digital Photo Frame really delivers with a sharp 1024x768 resolution, built-in speakers, support for 8 different media types including USB thumbdrives, and MPEG Video & MP3 playback all at a reasonable-size price. While your geek friends are boasting about their paltry 8" photo frames... whip out this gigantor frame and shut them up in seconds.
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When this 15" Digital Photo Frame arrived at the ThinkGeek world headquarters of doom we thought to ourselves "That is one huge-ass photo frame"... and we're thinking that you're going to feel the exact same way when you're viewing sumo wrestling snapshots from your Tokyo vacation from across the room without squinting. But hey big isn't everything... you need to have the moves to back it up. Luckily the 15" Gigantor Digital Photo Frame really delivers with a sharp 1024x768 resolution, built-in speakers, support for 8 different media types including USB thumbdrives, and MPEG Video & MP3 playback all at a reasonable-size price. While your geek friends are boasting about their paltry 8" photo frames... whip out this gigantor frame and shut them up in seconds.
Product Features
- Displays digital pictures (JPEG or BMP) without a computer
- Cherry Wood Frame
- Simply insert a compatible memory card into the digital frame to show photos, play MP3 music or supported video files
- Display photos on a connected USB Thumbdrive or External USB Hard Drive (FAT32
- Format Only. External hard drive must be powered separately.)
- Compatible memory cards include CompactFlash (CF), Memory Stick (MS), SecureDigital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Smart Media (SM) and XD
- Instantly plays MP3 music with the integrated speaker.
- Instantly plays MPEG 1, 2 or 4 Movie files with sound.
- Supports up to 12 Mega Pixel image files
- Bright 15" TFT active matrix LCD screen
- 1024x768 Resolution
- Automatic slide show with multiple transition effects and display times
- Plays slide show with MP3 music in the background
- User-friendly on-screen display lets you access all controls easily
- Included IR Remote controlls all frame functions
- Powered by included AC Adapter 110-240V AC 50/60Hz
USB Digital Microscope
This USB Digital Microscope allows you to capture some incredibly high quality images and video and display them on your PC using a simple USB connection. View specimens collected around the house, backyard, your desk, or the fridge. Look at the micro-printing on a dollar bill or examine the traces on your motherboard. This microscope provides you an easy way to zoom in on a wide variety of objects to satisfy your curiosity of the world around you. Ever wondered what lint looks like or the mold growing on your week-old bagels? Now you can find out.
Simple plug and play operation with included software that allows you to magnify objects and view them on your PC up to 200X and take snapshots and time-lapse movies. You can also manipulate images with drawing and painting tools. The microscope is detachable from the stand to allow you to get closer to large objects.
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Simple plug and play operation with included software that allows you to magnify objects and view them on your PC up to 200X and take snapshots and time-lapse movies. You can also manipulate images with drawing and painting tools. The microscope is detachable from the stand to allow you to get closer to large objects.
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Apple releases security patch for iPhone
By MAY WONG, AP Technology Writer
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple Inc. has issued a software patch to fix some security holes that independent security researchers recently discovered for the company's vaunted iPhone. The software update that Apple said it released late Tuesday addresses several bugs and security issues, but most notably a flaw that could have allowed hackers to take control of the multimedia cell phone to spread spam or steal data if its owner was to visit a doctored Web site or Internet Wi-Fi hotspot.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple Inc. has issued a software patch to fix some security holes that independent security researchers recently discovered for the company's vaunted iPhone. The software update that Apple said it released late Tuesday addresses several bugs and security issues, but most notably a flaw that could have allowed hackers to take control of the multimedia cell phone to spread spam or steal data if its owner was to visit a doctored Web site or Internet Wi-Fi hotspot.
The iPhone hijacking vulnerability was only theoretical; there were no reports of criminals taking advantage of the glitch.
Still, such findings — and their subsequent patches — often help to make it more difficult for malicious attacks on computers and other gizmos like the iPhone, which connect to computers or the Internet.
The much-hyped iPhone — a combination cell phone, iPod player and wireless Web gadget — quickly became a popular research target after its June 29 launch. Its first-ever software update came just two days before analysts at Independent Security Evaluators were set to discuss the iPhone's hijacking hole at a hackers convention in Las Vegas.
"One of the great things about iPhone is that we can easily deliver software updates and bug fixes through iTunes when necessary," Apple spokeswoman Jennifer Bowcock said Wednesday from a prepared statement.
On another front, the iPhone's battery has become the target of consumer complaints.
Chicago attorney Larry Drury filed a class-action lawsuit last week against Apple and the iPhone's exclusive U.S. carrier, AT&T Corp., alleging the companies failed to properly disclose the associated replacement costs and limited life of the gadget's battery.
"The public is entitled to know what they're getting for the money that they spent," Drury said in a phone interview Wednesday.
The lawsuit, which names Chicago-area resident Jose Trujillo as the plaintiff, was filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County in Illinois.
The New York Consumer Protection Board has also sent a letter to Apple, complaining that the battery replacement costs are too expensive. In the July 17 letter, the state agency asked Apple to improve its iPhone return policy and change the battery design so it can replaced by the user instead of requiring Apple repair service for a new battery and paying extra for a loaner unit in the interim.
Apple's Bowcock and AT&T spokesman Fletcher Cook declined to comment on the iPhone complaints, citing company policies against discussing pending litigation matters.
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