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www.smh.com.au  TECH DAILY

Wednesday February 21, 2007


Google closes a potentially devastating flaw

A hole in Google's desktop search product could have exposed personal files on users' computers to data thieves.


YouTubers star in Barenaked music vid

Alt pop-rock band Barenaked Ladies enlists a raft of YouTube's most famous names to star in their latest music video.


TV program delays 'turning viewers into pirates'

Huge delays in airing overseas TV shows locally are turning Australians into pirates, says a new study.




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Hewlett-Packard 1Q earnings rise 26 percent over last year, beating Wall Street expectations

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s first-quarter profit jumped 26 percent as the company benefited from higher sales of laptop computers, printers and printing supplies during a robust holiday spending season.


Google closes a potentially devastating hole in its desktop search product

A potentially devastating hole in Google Inc.'s prevalent desktop search product could have exposed personal files on users' computers to data thieves. Google fixed the defect within weeks of being informed about it and says it has no evidence the vulnerability was exploited.


Google closes a potentially devastating hole in its desktop search product

A potentially devastating hole in Google Inc.'s prevalent desktop search product could have exposed personal files on users' computers to data thieves. Google fixed the defect within weeks of being informed about it and says it has no evidence the vulnerability was exploited.


Blogs Transform Mideast Social Dialogue

Wael Abbas hasn't been arrested by Egyptian police, but the blogger fears it could happen any day.


Militant Islamic Groups Turn to YouTube

Anyone with an Internet connection can watch videos of bombings and sniper attacks against U.S. forces _ shot and edited by Islamic militants and broadcast on YouTube, the world's largest video-sharing website.


MIT Team Details Optics-On-A-Chip Device

fibre-optic networks transmit massive amounts of information quickly, but the signals weaken as the data-carrying light travels long distances. Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said they've overcome a major obstacle in harnessing the full power and speed of the light waves.


Japan Uses Satellites to Track Disasters

Japan launched a satellite-based alert system Friday that will instantly send warnings of tsunamis and updates on volcanic activity to help speed evacuations, an emergency official said.


Wireless Industry Heads to Spain Meeting

The wireless industry meets in Barcelona this week with a bevy of flashy new mobile phones, faster networks and more entertainment geared for the small screen taking centre stage at the 3GSM World Congress.


Startup Hopes to Modernize Parking Hunt

Finding a parking spot often requires drivers to summon their inner caveman: Scan the horizon for the target, then bag it before someone else does.


Britain's Omnifone unveils first rival to Apple's iPhone and iTunes

Omnifone, a British mobile music company, will unveil a new music service on Monday aimed at mobile phone users who crave music while on the go, in the first of what is expected to be many challenges against Apple Inc.'s upcoming iPhone and its ubiquitous iTunes music service.


Intel details research chip capable of more than a trillion calculations per second

Intel Corp. has designed a computer chip that promises to perform calculations as quickly an entire data centre _ while consuming as much energy as a light bulb.


Yahoo to direct more advertising to mobile phones outside U.S.

Yahoo Inc. will sell branded advertising aimed at mobile phone customers outside the United States as part of the Internet powerhouse's efforts to build other revenue sources beyond the Web.



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Caught in the net

The fight against online banking fraud is just getting started. Now the banks need to decide who's paying for it.


How to kick the email habit

Alcoholics have one, and so do drug abusers. Now people addicted to email also have a 12-step program designed to tackle their obsession.


Viacom tie-up a boost to Joost

Media conglomerate Viacom has agreed to license television shows and movies to Joost, the new online video distribution channel.


IN REVIEW

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One in the hand

Smartphone maker Palm was very quiet in Australia until last week when it unveiled the long-awaited Treo 750, compatible with Telstra's Next G network and running Windows Mobile.


BIZ TECH

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Web ads finally click

Is this the dawn of the internet's dominance of the advertising dollar?



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