Saturday, October 27, 2007
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player
You've experienced next-gen gaming on Xbox 360 now experience next-gen DVD movies with HD DVD. The Xbox 360 HD DVD Player is the most affordable way to jump into the next generation of DVD technology, along with the flexibility to enter when you are ready. Just plug Xbox 360 HD DVD Player into Xbox 360 and enjoy the ultimate home theater experience with more clarity and detail than broadcast, cable or satellite HD. Feed your HDTV the high definition content it craves with HD DVD on Xbox 360!
FREE Heroes (Season One) HD-DVD - LIMITED TIME OFFER!
For a limited time, buy the Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player and get a copy of 'Heroes (Season 1)' on HD-DVD for FREE! To redeem this offer, simply add the Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player to your cart and 'Heroes' will automatically be added to your cart as well. This offer is only good while supplies last (or ends on 11/4/2007, whichever comes first). (Applies only to products sold by Buy.com. Does not apply to products sold on our site by third-party merchants through Buy.com Marketplace.)Offer valid from 10/21/2007 to 11/4/2007
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FREE Heroes (Season One) HD-DVD - LIMITED TIME OFFER!
For a limited time, buy the Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player and get a copy of 'Heroes (Season 1)' on HD-DVD for FREE! To redeem this offer, simply add the Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player to your cart and 'Heroes' will automatically be added to your cart as well. This offer is only good while supplies last (or ends on 11/4/2007, whichever comes first). (Applies only to products sold by Buy.com. Does not apply to products sold on our site by third-party merchants through Buy.com Marketplace.)Offer valid from 10/21/2007 to 11/4/2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
New Lenovo Thinkpad R61i Notebook
Lenovo Thinkpad R61i Notebook, 15.4" WXGA, 1.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile T5250 , 1GB DDR2, 120GB, DVDRW, Windows Vista Business
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Apple says iPhone complies with eco standards
Jim Dalrymple - MacCentral
The iPhone meets the restrictions placed on hazardous substances, Apple said in the wake of a Greenpeace report published on Monday.
“Like all Apple products worldwide, iPhone complies with RoHS [Restriction of Hazardous Substances], the world’s toughest restrictions on toxic substances in electronics,” an Apple spokesperson, told Macworld. “As we have said, Apple will voluntarily eliminate the use of PVC and BFRs by the end of 2008.”
Apple CEO Steve Jobs explained the company’s position on the environment in an open letter earlier this year. In the letter Jobs said that Apple plans to completely eliminate the use of PVC and BFRs in its products by the end of 2008. He also outlined plans to eliminate or reduce the use of other chemicals including Arsenic and Mercury.
Despite Apple’s commitment, the company came under fire on Monday for chemicals found in the iPhone. According to tests commissioned by Greenpeace, chemicals that included “phthalates” were found in the vinyl plastic earphone wiring at levels that are prohibited in young children’s toys in San Francisco and the European Union (EU).
The tests also found brominated compounds in half the samples, which can create dioxin when burned, according to the study.
Based on the findings of the study, the Center for Environmental Health on Monday said that it has given Apple 60-days legal notice — a step required by California law before a lawsuit is launched.
The Center for Environmental Health is hoping to “encourage the manufacturers through a negotiated settlement to reduce the use of these chemicals.”
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The iPhone meets the restrictions placed on hazardous substances, Apple said in the wake of a Greenpeace report published on Monday.
“Like all Apple products worldwide, iPhone complies with RoHS [Restriction of Hazardous Substances], the world’s toughest restrictions on toxic substances in electronics,” an Apple spokesperson, told Macworld. “As we have said, Apple will voluntarily eliminate the use of PVC and BFRs by the end of 2008.”
Apple CEO Steve Jobs explained the company’s position on the environment in an open letter earlier this year. In the letter Jobs said that Apple plans to completely eliminate the use of PVC and BFRs in its products by the end of 2008. He also outlined plans to eliminate or reduce the use of other chemicals including Arsenic and Mercury.
Despite Apple’s commitment, the company came under fire on Monday for chemicals found in the iPhone. According to tests commissioned by Greenpeace, chemicals that included “phthalates” were found in the vinyl plastic earphone wiring at levels that are prohibited in young children’s toys in San Francisco and the European Union (EU).
The tests also found brominated compounds in half the samples, which can create dioxin when burned, according to the study.
Based on the findings of the study, the Center for Environmental Health on Monday said that it has given Apple 60-days legal notice — a step required by California law before a lawsuit is launched.
The Center for Environmental Health is hoping to “encourage the manufacturers through a negotiated settlement to reduce the use of these chemicals.”
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Nokia N95 Smartphone
Use the Nokia N95 for connecting to mobile Broadband using WLAN or HSDPA (3.5G) with up to 10 times faster downloading than 3G. Find directions and locations with the integrated A-GPS and included maps for more than 100 countries. The Nokia N95 is a GSM/WCDMA dual mode portable multimedia computer supporting EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 2100 HSDPA.
Use the Nokia N95 to take photos with a 5 megapixel autofocus camera and enjoy videos, music and graphics with crystal clarity on the 2.6 QVGA (240 x 320 pixels), 16M color display. Listen to music with enhanced 3D stereo using the built-in dual speakers or for a big screen experience, connect the Nokia N95 to a compatible TV using direct TV out connectivity or via Wireless LAN and UPnP technology. Additional Nokia N95 features include USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR with A2DP stereo audio, and MicroSD memory card support.
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Use the Nokia N95 to take photos with a 5 megapixel autofocus camera and enjoy videos, music and graphics with crystal clarity on the 2.6 QVGA (240 x 320 pixels), 16M color display. Listen to music with enhanced 3D stereo using the built-in dual speakers or for a big screen experience, connect the Nokia N95 to a compatible TV using direct TV out connectivity or via Wireless LAN and UPnP technology. Additional Nokia N95 features include USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR with A2DP stereo audio, and MicroSD memory card support.
Monday, October 1, 2007
iPhone Users now Fear Security Patches, say Analysts
Gregg Keizer, Computerworld
Apple Inc.'s decision last week to bundle an iPhone-crippling firmware upgrade with 10 security patches for the device was a mistake, analysts said Monday.
Thursday's iPhone Update 1.1.1 included not only new features and functionality-- including access to the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store-- but plugged holes in the device's built-in Safari browser, e-mail software and Bluetooth implementation.
But it was the news that the update "bricked," or disabled, iPhones modified to work with networks other than AT&T that caught the attention of security analysts like Andrew Storms, director of security operations at nCircle Network Security Inc.
"With the iPhone update, Apple is now producing a fear of taking their patches," Storms said. "If they release a functionality update and security fixes at the same time in the future, some users will think twice about applying it. They'll ask themselves 'What will it break this time?' and 'Will it backfire on me?'
"Apple would rather have [iPhone] users secure, and users would rather be secure," Storms continued. "But when the update appeared, it was almost certain that some huge percentage of devices for which the patches were intended would be broken. That, I think, was more important than the security updates themselves."
Vendors should separate functionality and security updates, added another analyst, Garter Inc.'s John Pescatore. "There should definitely be a separation between security and functionality," he said. "Users shouldn't be forced to accept new functionality to get security fixes." The problem with mixing the two for enterprise users, he said, is that it forces them to make a choice between spending additional time testing new features before deploying patches, or foregoing the fixes.
Storms seconded that thought. "Enterprises would really prefer to see them separated; The fewer the number of variables the better," he said, referring to troubleshooting possible problems after installing an update.
But vendors don't necessarily follow Storms' and Pescatore's advice. Other companies, Microsoft Corp. especially, have blended new features with patches. "In big updates, like Windows XP SP2, Microsoft has mixed security and functionality," said Pescatore. "Even in its monthly [security] updates, it has included things that weren't security patches."
He pointed to the June 2006 upgrade to Windows XP's Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy technology, which was updated via the same Windows Update mechanism normally used for patching.
"The reason why companies bundle functionality and security updates is that users hate having to go through the pain of updating," said Pescatore. "Customers like fewer updates." What users dislike, he added, is when a vendor hides security fixes in a larger update. Microsoft's been guilty of that in the past when it's issued fixes but not disclosed the underlying vulnerabilities, perhaps in an attempt to keep the bug count artificially low.
"It's kind of a gamesmanship thing," Pescatore said.
That lack of full disclosure is exactly what got Apple into hot water last week, argued Storms. "In general, bundled updates are a good service for consumers, but the downside is if you don't explicitly tell them what you're updating. That's what happened last week, when everyone was blogging about the [iPhone] update and whether it 'bricked' the phone. There was no single source of information."
Pescatore didn't see it quite the same way: Users had a pretty clear idea of what would happen to their iPhones the day Apple released the update. Instead, he pointed out another similarity between Apple and Microsoft on the problematic patching policy front.
"Apple was saying that if you hack the iPhone to work with other carriers, when you do download the update, you'll disable the phone. That's not much different than what Microsoft says with WGA [Windows Genuine Advantage] It's Apple saying we want to see if it's modified and then we may cause you some problems. It's definitely similar."
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Apple Inc.'s decision last week to bundle an iPhone-crippling firmware upgrade with 10 security patches for the device was a mistake, analysts said Monday.
Thursday's iPhone Update 1.1.1 included not only new features and functionality-- including access to the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store-- but plugged holes in the device's built-in Safari browser, e-mail software and Bluetooth implementation.
But it was the news that the update "bricked," or disabled, iPhones modified to work with networks other than AT&T that caught the attention of security analysts like Andrew Storms, director of security operations at nCircle Network Security Inc.
"With the iPhone update, Apple is now producing a fear of taking their patches," Storms said. "If they release a functionality update and security fixes at the same time in the future, some users will think twice about applying it. They'll ask themselves 'What will it break this time?' and 'Will it backfire on me?'
"Apple would rather have [iPhone] users secure, and users would rather be secure," Storms continued. "But when the update appeared, it was almost certain that some huge percentage of devices for which the patches were intended would be broken. That, I think, was more important than the security updates themselves."
Vendors should separate functionality and security updates, added another analyst, Garter Inc.'s John Pescatore. "There should definitely be a separation between security and functionality," he said. "Users shouldn't be forced to accept new functionality to get security fixes." The problem with mixing the two for enterprise users, he said, is that it forces them to make a choice between spending additional time testing new features before deploying patches, or foregoing the fixes.
Storms seconded that thought. "Enterprises would really prefer to see them separated; The fewer the number of variables the better," he said, referring to troubleshooting possible problems after installing an update.
But vendors don't necessarily follow Storms' and Pescatore's advice. Other companies, Microsoft Corp. especially, have blended new features with patches. "In big updates, like Windows XP SP2, Microsoft has mixed security and functionality," said Pescatore. "Even in its monthly [security] updates, it has included things that weren't security patches."
He pointed to the June 2006 upgrade to Windows XP's Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy technology, which was updated via the same Windows Update mechanism normally used for patching.
"The reason why companies bundle functionality and security updates is that users hate having to go through the pain of updating," said Pescatore. "Customers like fewer updates." What users dislike, he added, is when a vendor hides security fixes in a larger update. Microsoft's been guilty of that in the past when it's issued fixes but not disclosed the underlying vulnerabilities, perhaps in an attempt to keep the bug count artificially low.
"It's kind of a gamesmanship thing," Pescatore said.
That lack of full disclosure is exactly what got Apple into hot water last week, argued Storms. "In general, bundled updates are a good service for consumers, but the downside is if you don't explicitly tell them what you're updating. That's what happened last week, when everyone was blogging about the [iPhone] update and whether it 'bricked' the phone. There was no single source of information."
Pescatore didn't see it quite the same way: Users had a pretty clear idea of what would happen to their iPhones the day Apple released the update. Instead, he pointed out another similarity between Apple and Microsoft on the problematic patching policy front.
"Apple was saying that if you hack the iPhone to work with other carriers, when you do download the update, you'll disable the phone. That's not much different than what Microsoft says with WGA [Windows Genuine Advantage] It's Apple saying we want to see if it's modified and then we may cause you some problems. It's definitely similar."
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