January 2005

• Asian Chip Makers Settle Patent Infringement Legal Battle
• Gateway Revamps Retail Notebook Lineup
• SBC to Acquire AT&T
• PC Makers Shun Windows XP Reduced
• Security Company Pokes Hole in XP SP2
• Blaster Author Sentenced to Prison
• Microsoft Will Rename Its Lighter Version of Windows XP
• Microsoft Tries to Nudge Tablet PCs Into the Mainstream
• New Worm Targets MySQL Installations
• Remembering MyDoom, One Year Later
• Report: Lenovo-IBM Deal to Face Review
• Yahoo Local Search Goes Mobile
• 'Serious' Microsoft Office Encryption Flaw Uncovered
• Diebold to Market Paper-Trail E-Voting System
• New Bagle Worms Making the Rounds
• Jeers, Cheers Greet Google's Video Search
• Concerns Mount Over Lenovo's IBM Deal
• Reports: SBC May Buy AT&T
• Verizon Offers Mobile Windows Media
• Samsung Leading DDR2 Memory Push in Upcoming Year
• EarthLink Readies Cell Phone Service
• EarthLink Claims Victory in Spam Case
• DOJ Takes a Long Look at Longhorn
• Microsoft to Require Windows Piracy Check
• Tablet PCs
• Top 15 Notebook PCs
• Stalking the Perfect Notebook
• IBM/Lotus Plot the Future of Notes
• Intuit Acquires Paytrust Customers
• Defense Department Uses New Tools to Fight Child Porn
• BlowSearch to Offer Encrypted IM
• South Korea to Get WiBro Services
• Are Sites Revealing Microsoft's Secrets?
• IBM Silent on Linux Desktop Effort
• Google Launches TV Search Engine
• Stopping Carnivore Doesn't Stop FBI Surveillance
• Tech Groups File Brief in Grokster Case
• Sony Makes a Deal for the LongRun
• Is Google Planning a VoIP Service?
• First Look: Apple's Mac Mini
• Trojan Horses Take Aim at Mobile Phones
• WebEx Readies Remote Access App
• FCC Chairman Powell to Resign
• Spam Slayer: Spam Fighting Tips for the New Year
• First Look: Do the (IPod) Shuffle
• Ask Jeeves Developing Wireless Search Service
• Sony Examines Digital Music Strategy
• Will Mac Minis Sway Windows Users?
• Grokster Gets a Date With Supreme Court
• IE Continues to Lose Grip on Market
• Mac Skeptic: New Gear at Macworld
• Accused Spammer Sues Individual Who Reported It
• Intel Says New Mobile Chip Equals High-End Pentium 4 in Performance
• Mobile Internet Telephony Visibility Increases
• Microsoft to Boost Media Player Security
• LiveJournal Counters Security Threat
• Sony Considers Opening PSP
• AOL Expands Search Services
• NetSuite Launches Price War
• Digital Music Sales Expected to Double
• Microsoft Marries Hotmail, Outlook
• New Copyright Protection Bills Likely in 2005
• Congress to Focus on Telecom Reform
• PC Sales Strong in 2004
• P-to-P Operators Plead Guilty
• Intel Updates Centrino Platform
• Police Nab Creator of Webcam Trojan
• Tokyo Edge: New Tech for TVs
• Yahoo Exceeds Earnings Expectations
• Australian Firm Takes Blame for U.S. Domain Name Hijack
• Worm Masquerades as Antiporn Tool
• Software Remotely Controls PCs by Cell Phone
• Google Updates Picasa Photo Software
• Sharp Shows Bright Notebooks
• Sony Warns Against PSP Update
• Worm Poses as an Appeal for Tsunami Aid
• BenQ Preempts Intel's Sonoma Launch
• Is Your Boss Watching Your BlackBerry?
• Digital World Insider: Innovative Technology
• Are Yahoo and MSN Catching up to Google?
• WiMax Vendors Look to Mobility
• Ridge Wants Biometric Data in Passports
• Experts Envision the Future of the Internet
• Experts Warn of IE Download Flaw
• Intel Chips Cache In
• Gateway Refreshes EMachines Desktops
• Secret Service Data Compromised in T-Mobile Hack
• First Look: Microsoft AntiSpyware
• Samsung Phone Senses 3-D Movements
• Cybersleuths Swap Secrets
• Longhorn May Blend Tablet PC, Media Center
• Digital Cameras: How Low Can You Go?
• External Backups
• Buying New
• Upgrades: Risk Versus Reward
• High-Def Video Discs on Display
• Online Advertisers Go Back to School
• Sony Shows Qualia Video Processor
• Has Spam Growth Stabilized?
• Samsung Phones Convert Words to Text
• Cell Phones May Pose a Risk to Children
• GeekTech: Coming Soon, 64-Bit Desktop Computers
• FTC Charges Companies With CAN-SPAM Porn Violations
• Microsoft Patches Windows, Offers Malware Removal Tool
• Apple Slims Down Mac Computer, IPod
• Intel Exceeds Earnings Expectations
• Will Longhorn Boost Computer Security?
• Cell Phone for Kids Gets Shelved
• Yet Another Mobile Phone Virus Found
• Samsung Shows Flexible LCD
• Incompatibility Threatens Digital Lifestyle
• Yahoo Launches Desktop Search Tool
• Comcast Calls on VoIP
• Digital Gear: Going Mobile
• Intel's Sonoma to Launch Next Week
• More Worms Target Mobile Phones
• Are Search Engines Exposing Your Data?
• CES 2005: Picks and Pans
• Microsoft Expands Hosted Messaging
• AMD Helps Verify Authentic Chips
• New Network Technologies Vie to Carry Video
• Best of CES 2005 in Photos
• CES Wrap-up: Less is More With Next-Gen MP3 Players
• Plug In for Easier Video Access
• Logitech Cuts the Cord
• Creative Takes Aim at Apple's IPod
• Networking Companies Search for Greater Wi-Fi Range
• CES 2005: Photos From Day Four
• High-Def TV Gets Higher-Def
• Verizon Sends TV to 3G Phones
• HP Highlights Video Products
• IE Flaw Exploited
• ITunes User Sues Apple Over FairPlay
• AMD Readies New Mobile Processors
• New Skulls Trojan Targets Cell Phones
• DV Camcorders Get Really Cheap--But Still No HD
• Motorola Keeps ITunes Client Hidden
• Altec Lansing Offers Portable MP3 Sound
• Intel Sets Its Sights on Elder Care
• Sony Bets on SXRD Projector Technology
• MTV Comes Courting at CES
• Studios Promise HD-DVD Movies in 2005
• CES 2005: Show-Stopping Photos From Day 3
• The Playlist: Unlimited Music Downloads for $15 per Month
• EBay Initiative Promotes Electronics Recycling
• Yahoo Launches New Multiplatform Service
• Ovideon Displays Portable Media Player
• TiVo Cuts Out the Cable Box
• Microsoft Changes Pocket PC's Name
• Microsoft Sends Shivers Through Antivirus Market
• Blu-ray Disc Gains Gaming Support
• In Brief: Explosive Cells and 5GB Portable Hard Drives
• First BTX Motherboards Hit Shelves
• The (Movie) Empire Strikes Back
• Superfast Graphics
• New Ad Attacks
• Microsoft Releases Anti-Spyware App
• Microsoft Eyes Deal With Sony in Digital Music Push
• Broadcom Adds Wi-Fi Security
• Transmeta's Future: Not in the Chips?
• IPod Accessories Flood CES
• Mozilla and Firefox Vulnerabilities Identified
• Lexar Introduces New Flash Drive, MP3 Players
• CES 2005: Photos From the Second 24 Hours
• Gates Pitches Microsoft for 'Digital Lifestyle'
• Sony Plans HD Vaio PC
• Thomson Unveils HDTV Set-Top Box
• Spyware Bill Finds New Life
• Satellite Video: Coming to a Car Near You
• U.S. Leads the World in File Swapping
• Logitech Updates Universal Remote
• Sharp Shows Big-Screen TVs
• Tech.gov: Legislative Year in Review: All Talk, Little Action
• Panasonic Teams Up With HP and Again With Microsoft
• HP to Sell Linux-Based Home Media Hub
• Court Rejects RIAA Request to Identify Song Swappers
• Philips, HP Copy Protection Ready for New FCC Rules
• Microsoft Readies Antispyware App
• BenQ Unveils WLAN Smart Phone With Camera
• MapQuest Goes Mobile
• Real Expands Online Music Partnership with Comcast
• Arrests Made in Chip Re-Marking Case
• Seagate Shows Small 5GB Hard Drive
• Samsung Fights Back in Battle of Big TVs
• VWB Debuts All-in-One Set-Top Box
• Hitachi Plans Big Boost for Small Drives
• CES 2005: Photos From the First 24 Hours
• Vonage Will Offer Wireless Phones
• Toshiba Planning for HDTV Surge in 2005
• The Print Shop: Get Glossy Photos From Color Laser Printers
• Giant Consumer Electronics Blowout in Vegas
• Linksys Secures Media Streaming
• Deadline Looms in Microsoft Settlement
• SBC Readies Integrated Entertainment
• Samsung Develops 21-Inch OLED Display
• EBay Cancels Its Passport
• First Look: Skip Gateway's MP3 Photo Jukebox
• 2004: Big Year for Blogs
• IBM Details PC Unit's Financial Woes
• AMD Chips in For Portable Video Players
• More Holiday Shoppers Hit the Web