Archive for April 5th, 2007
Just because Microsoft 
issued a patch to fix the now-infamous ANI cursor flaw doesn’t mean the controversy is over. Some are wondering why the software giant took so long to respond to the critical vulnerability.Microsoft spent more than 100 days readying a fix for a flaw in the way Windows handles animated cursor files. The company admitted it has known about the issue since December 20, 2006. Several security vendors released quick fixes, but Microsoft didn’t issue its own out-of-cycle patch until April 3.
Now that the emergency is behind it, Microsoft is defending its timing and procedures.
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April 5th, 2007
Apple hoped a deal with EMI to sell its entire digital catalog of music without digital-rights management, or DRM, would dominate headlines this week, but an antitrust story from the other side of the world is robbing the spotlight.The European Commission on Tuesday said it launched an antitrust probe into Apple’s iTunes, its method of selling music over the Internet, and its agreements with record labels. The Commission said the distribution agreements Apple has inked with record labels to sell their music on the iTunes Music Store in European Union countries “contain territorial sales restrictions” that violate its competition rules.
However, some legal experts are pointing to a possible double standard. So what is the EU’s real motive in its Apple probe? Is Apple really doing anything different than its vinyl record retailer predecessors? Or is the EU looking to make an example out of yet another American technology giant?
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April 5th, 2007
I’ve just launched VinylInsider.com, an online community where sign makers, graphic artists, vehicle wrappers and others who work with vinyl can network, share ideas, and keep up with the latest products and services that help you them that you do better.
The web site offers vinyl installers installation tips, tricks, training, and techniques 3M, Avery, Oracal, MACTac and Professional Decal Association of America experts. It also offers an interactive blog, vinyl application e-books, industry news, contests and photo galleries and other social media plays.
Check it out at VinylInsider.com.
April 5th, 2007
Intel has launched yet another brand of processors. The chipmaker on Wednesday said it will extend its Intel vPro processor technology to next-generation laptops. Formerly codenamed Santa Rosa, the new line is called Intel Centrino Pro.With its latest addition, Intel is promising I.T. departments the ability to manage desktops and notebooks and deal with common issues, such as security threats, cost of ownership, resource allocation, and asset management — wirelessly.
“This is an ideal time for this product as we continue to see notebook -penetration rates increasing in business,” Mooly Eden, vice president of Intel Mobile Products Group, said in a statement.
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April 5th, 2007
According to a lawsuit filed against Microsoft on Thursday, the software giant has engaged in deceptive marketing practices around Windows Vista. The suit claims that Redmond labeled PCs “Windows Vista Capable” even though the computers could only run the most basic level of the new operating system.The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The plaintiff is seeking class action status and damages. The suit estimates Microsoft has likely defrauded more than 10,000 people with damages totaling over $5 million.
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April 5th, 2007
