October 2002

• Audigy 2 Offers Audio Delight
• Sony Makes Moviemaking a Blast
• Microsoft Antitrust Ruling Due
• Triple XP Play
• Microsoft on Custom XPs
• AIM Users Knocked Offline
• ICANN Takes Another Step Toward Reform
• Flaw Leaves Windows Open to Attack
• Wi-Fi Boosts Security
• Handhelds: New Palm OS--A High Five
• Consumer Alert: A DSL Provider's Spotty History
• Hands-On With Next-Generation Drive
• Storage: Maxtor's OneTouch Backup Hard Drive
• You Call This Service?
• News In Brief
• Proponents Push for Biometric IDs
• T-Mobile Spreads Wi-Fi at Airports
• McAfee, Wal-Mart Team Up for Safer Surfing
• Windows 2000 Security Recognized
• Power Pad Offers Easy Recharge
• Patent Infringement Against Intel Upheld
• Do Bug-Hunting Security Firms Put Users at Risk?
• Wireless Internet Market Poised for Growth
• Upcoming AIM Will Chat With ICQ
• HP Hints at New Software Strategy
• Office 11 Limited to Windows XP, 2000
• New PDA Apps Accompany Palm OS 5 Debut
• Is Linux the Key to Securing Cyberspace?
• Ancient Manuscripts Go Online
• Critics Craft a Plan to Challenge ICANN's Authority
• UnitedLinux Ready for Official Launch
• SuSE Sends Desktop Linux Home
• AOL Readies Business-Friendly AIM
• Microsoft Officially Launches XP Media Center
• Pocket PCs Gain Ground in PDA Market
• Toshiba Adds DVD Burning to Notebooks
• Real Paves the Way for Free Media Player
• Linux, Web Services Will Rule Net
• Online Shoppers Get No Respect
• Virus Writer's Conviction Upheld
• Is AMD Slipping?
• Dell, EMC Team on Storage Product
• Fujitsu Updates Crusoe Notebook
• Intel Pushes Pentium 4 Past 3 GHz
• PayPal Users Targeted by E-Mail Scam--Again
• Handspring Offers Handheld Bargains
• Dell Launches Its Smallest Desktop Yet
• Active Cool Expects to Chill CPUs
• First Palm OS 5 PDAs Appear
• Desktop Linux Makes Gains
• Listen.com Adds CD Burning to Service
• Samsung Shows 46-Inch LCD TV
• Intel Invests in Wi-Fi
• Consumers Shun Copy-Protected CDs
• Mapping Unsecured Wireless Networks
• Are We Living in the Golden Age of Hacking?
• Microsoft Partners to Offer Pocket PC for the Blind
• ACLU Sues for Details on Federal Snooping
• Microsoft Accused of Violating Settlement
• Hercules Updates Graphics Cards
• MSN 8 Launches With a Few Surprises
• Microsoft Patches Lingering Win XP Hole
• HomePlug Networks to Pick Up Speed
• Searching for New Ways to Can Spam
• Google Quietly Blocks Controversial Sites
• ATI Offers Best Radeons on a Budget
• Fold-up Digicam Ships at $50
• Net Attack Warning System Proposed
• HP Doubles Up on Itaniums in Servers
• Net Attack Could Be First of Many, Experts Warn
• Prices Drop on Giant LCDs
• AOL Claims Record Downloads With Version 8.0
• Security Experts Pinpoint Problems in IE
• Building a Computer the Size of a Credit Card
• When Will Desktop Chips Hit 15 GHz?
• Best Buy Unveils Ultrawide Notebook
• Internet Backbone Withstands Attack
• Sun Revamps Low-End Server
• Siemens Shows Stylish GSM Phones
• New Cybersecurity Efforts Considered
• Microsoft Smartphones Arrive--At Last
• Microsoft Drives Windows Into the Dashboard
• Could a Worm Take Over the Net in Minutes?
• Microsoft Unveils Office 11
• Is Your Congress Member Tech-Friendly?
• Toshiba Recalls Some PDAs
• Samsung Smart Phones to Run Symbian
• Opteron Will Power Supercomputer
• Visa Gets Behind Voice Recognition
• Bluetooth Lets the Digital Music Play
• Yahoo Users Hit With E-Mail Scam
• DVD Multi Drives Hit the Mainstream
• Toshiba Ships Pocket PC, Satellites
• Web Radio Faces Costly Future
• Signs of Tech Times
• Finally: A Cell Phone You Can Lose
• Adobe's Story Retold
• Copyright Trial of Russian Firm Delayed
• Microsoft Delays Mira
• PC Sales Begin to Climb--Slowly
• Bluetooth Tools Made Plain and Simple
• Microsoft Promotes New Storage Standard
• Windows PCs Find a Place in the Car
• DOJ Describes Its Cybersurveillance (Sort Of)
• Dell Regains PC Market Lead
• The Pressure's On MSN
• Cybersecurity Debate Hits the Road
• PKZip Gets New Outlook on E-Mail Compression
• Microsoft Beta Test Site Hacked
• Pioneer Readies Home Entertainment Server
• Users Quick to Switch to QuickTime 6
• DVD Recording Hits Higher Speeds
• Has the PC Reached a Plateau?
• ACLU Campaign Challenges Patriot Act
• HP Upgrades ProLiant Servers
• NEC Equips LCD With Speakers
• BlackBerry Handhelds Go Global
• AT&T Wireless Lets the Digital Music Play
• Security Hole Found in Symantec Firewalls
• Public Gets a Sneak Peek at Tablet PCs
• Intel Looks to Extend the Life of Your Batteries
• Sharp's New Zaurus Shows Its Versatile Side
• Tools Vendor Readies Passport for Linux
• AOL Dumps Pop-Up Ads With Update
• Survey: Tech Vendors Don't Garner Loyalty
• Gateway Bundles WordPerfect
• Microsoft Specifies Product Support Policy
• Intel Shows Multicore Itanium
• Low Price Beats Chip Speed, Says Via
• Banias: The Mobile Chip to Beat?
• Intel Remains Mum on Pentium 4 Successor
• Microsoft Brings Bluetooth to the Desktop
• Yahoo Launches Its Own Switch Pitch
• Opera Shrinks Web Pages for PDAs
• Microsoft Looks to Build Bridges With Mac Users
• PC Makers Parade Latest Notebooks
• Intel Chips In to Keep Your PC Connected
• Microsoft Gives Peek at Outlook 11
• Nigerian E-Mail Scammers Reported On Run
• Xpass Consolidates Your Web Site Passwords
• Can MSN Steal AOL's Thunder?
• Panasonic Unveils an Array of Digital Devices
• Intel Unveils Ultra-Low-Power Celeron
• Toshiba Bets on Bluetooth to Boost PDA Storage
• IBM Shares Plans for 64-Bit PowerPC Processor
• Crazy 8s: Hands on MSN and AOL
• MSN Messenger Worm Steals Game Keys
• 'Critical' Outlook Express Hole Plugged
• Developers Put Linux on Xbox
• Itanium Infringes Patents, Court Says
• Ditch Your Keyboard and Mouse
• Free E-Tax Filing Could Emerge
• E-Mail Calamities
• Focus on the Incredible Shrinking Digital Camera
• Pentium 4 Successor Expected in 2004
• DirecTV-EchoStar Merger Rejected
• Microsoft Opens Passport to Scrutiny
• Microsoft Says XP Means Big Savings for Business
• Sony Breeds Cuter, Smarter Aibos
• Sharp to Unveil Transmeta-Based Notebook
• MSN 8 Not Kidding About Security
• High Tech Ready to Rebound?
• Broadband Speeds at Dial-up Prices?
• Report Card on the Patriot Act
• Microsoft Relaxes Media Center Copy Controls
• Intel Chips In to Power Phones, PDAs
• Fuji's Latest Digital Camera Adds Video
• HP's New PDAs Offer Security at Your Fingertips
• Fujitsu Robot Watches House, Uses Phone
• Microsoft Readies XML Editor
• Do States Hamper E-Commerce?
• Dell's PDA Plans Slip Out
• Pocket PC Phones Head to the Office
• Amazon Privacy Policy Under Fire--Again
• Could Your Boss Find Pirated Software on Your PC?
• Lindows vs. Windows: Court Battle Continues
• AOL Shares Details of Version 8.0
• SonicBlue Unveils Two Rios
• Konica Unveils Digital Cameras for All Budgets
• Fight Terrorism With Tech, Study Says
• Toshiba Unveils Three Notebooks
• Microsoft Faces 64-Bit Challenge
• Web Music Keeps Streaming--For Now
• Privacy Concerns Pushed to Front Lines
• Intel's New Chip Sets Boost Processor Power
• Trend Micro Offers Cash Back for Viruses
• EMachines Rolls Out Holiday PC Line
• Yahoo Messenger Gets Down to Business
• PDAs: Better Bargains, Fewer Features?
• Palm Launches Low-Cost Zire PDA
• Dell Brings Gamers to New Dimensions
• Another New Worm Takes Aim at Windows
• HP Unveils New PCs for the Holidays
• What Can You Expect From Chips of the Future?
• PayPal: Going, Going, Gone
• Is Microsoft Serious About Security?
• Toy Cars Let the Digital Music Play
• DVD Copying Software Sparks New Legal Battle
• Security Tools Go Mobile
• Backbone Problems Slow Down the Net
• AOL Bets Big on Version 8.0
• The Fade Factor
• Philips Shows Off Coin-Size Optical Discs
• Microsoft Still Bugged by Software Problems
• Pentagon Prohibits Wireless, Cites Security
• Windows Help Tool Contains Critical Flaw
• Windows Media Player: It's a Solid 9
• News In Brief
• Shattered: This CD's in Tatters?
• Win XP Service Pack 1--Ignore at Your Peril
• DVD Burners Bypass Format Wars
• Multimedia Windows XP Takes Microsoft Out of the Office
• Tougher Child Porn Laws Proposed
• DRM Bill Sides With Consumers
• Bugbear Virus Spreading Rapidly
• Microsoft Escapes From Google 'Hell'
• Sharp Offers a Sneak Peek at New Zaurus
• IBM Shrinks the NetVista Desktop
• Sony Shows Off Latest Clie Handhelds
• Sony's New VAIOs Made for DVD Burning
• Sanyo's Digital Cameras Get Connected
• Biggest Security Threat? Insiders
• We've Got Mail: 60 Billion Daily
• Vote on Webcaster Royalties Dropped
• Caldera, MandrakeSoft Linux Get Certified
• Will Your Phone Talk to Your PC?
• Apple Offers a Deal on Office for the Mac
• Opera Offers Browser Bargain
• Disc Makers Bet on Blue Lasers
• Microsoft Makes Way for MSN 8
• New E-Mail Virus Targets Windows, IE
• Is Unscheduled Win XP Update in the Works?
• AMD Prepares Faster Athlons
• FileMaker Launches Mobile Database
• T-Mobile Sidekick Debuts