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CAFC rules in favor of LG Electronics
On July 7, the U.S. Appeals Court for the Federal Circuits (CAFC) sided with LG Electronics Inc. in computer patent infringement suits against Taiwanese PC manufacturers. LG Electronics (LGE) brought patent suits against Taiwan-based PC manufacturers Quanta, Compal, and FIC in the Northern District of California in May 2000. In several rulings ending in December 2004, the District Court ruled against LGE’s charges of infringement. However, the Appeals Court comprehensively reversed the r..
HP MP3320
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DIY and HOWTO Speed Linking!
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CircuitCity: Logitech QuickCam Deluxe for Laptops $20 shipped AR
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Mobile Projector First Look
Mobile Projector First Look
Mobile projectors have been shrinking in size for years now, with the smallest models on the market right now being not much larger than a CD case. While these projectors are travel friendly, the ultimate business travelers still want something smaller, perhaps even built into a notebook or cell phone. This year at CTIA, two companies made incredible advances in this technology, bringing projector technology into devices no bigger than a cell phone or iPod.
LG Electronics Receives Industry Accolades - Honored with 16 CES Innovations Awards
LG Electronics Receives Industry Accolades - Honored with 16 CES Innovations Awards
- LG Electronics receives the largest number of innovation awards for consecutive second year (17 categories in 2004 and 16 categories in 2005) - Receives the largest number of innovation awards in the category of mobile phone - LG’s Flatron L1730S Monitor receives top honors in computer components category January 6, 2004, Seoul, Korea -LG Electronics (CEO: S.S. Kim/06657.KS), a major global player in electronics, information and telecommunications, will be in high gear at the 2005 ..
Mobile Projector First Look
Mobile Projector First Look
Mobile projectors have been shrinking in size for years now, with the smallest models on the market right now being not much larger than a CD case. While these projectors are travel friendly, the ultimate business travelers still want something smaller, perhaps even built into a notebook or cell phone. This year at CTIA, two companies made incredible advances in this technology, bringing projector technology into devices no bigger than a cell phone or iPod.
U.S. presidential election can be hacked
U.S. presidential election can be hacked
This year, the U.S. will pick a new president using electronic voting machines that can be hacked, security experts said Thursday at the RSA Conference in San Francisco.
As the November election approaches, the question before officials is not how to fix known bugs in their e-voting systems, but rather, how best to check them for fraud, said David Wagner, an associate professor with the University of California, Berkeley's computer science department.
[ Learn more about how technology is joining the presidential race in InfoWorld's special report. ]
Wagner was part of the team that audited California's voting systems during the state's review of electronic voting, and the problems his team found affect counties across the U.S. "The three systems we looked at are three of the most widely used around the nation," he said during an e-voting panel discussion at the show. "They're going to be using them in the 2008 elections; they're still going to have the same vulnerabilities we found."
With images of Florida's laborious 2000 presidential recount in their minds, county officials have spent billions over the past eight years on electronic voting systems. These systems are supposed to take the guesswork out of vote-counting. The problem is that they are insecure, and now states are being forced to make do with buggy equipment, panel members agreed. "We have spent billions of dollars on equipment," Wagner said. "We don't have another several billion dollars."
The California audit examined systems from Diebold Elections Systems, Hart InterCivic and Sequoia Voting Systems, ultimately permitting their use in 2008, but only under certain conditions. In testing, Wagner and his team found that they could introduce a computer virus to any of the three systems, which would then spread throughout the county and ultimately skew the vote count.
This year most California voters will use paper ballots, which give officials a way to audit their machine-counted tallies for irregularities, but not all states have that option. About a quarter of the votes cast in the upcoming election will be on electronic voting equipment with no paper trail, Wagner said. And even the states that keep paper records are not necessarily checking their results. Only about a third of all states have records that are regularly audited.
That's too bad, he said, because the ability to check whether your voting system has been hacked is of paramount importance. "Security is not the most important thing," he said. "What's more important for elections is auditability."
Voting system vendors are in much the same position as Microsoft was around 1998 — on the defensive and closed to most security researchers, Wagner said.
Recently, Princeton computer science professor Ed Felten was threatened with legal action after New Jersey counties asked him to review Sequoia AVC Advantage voting machines.
There is so much mistrust between the two communities, it is hard for them to communicate, said Alec Yasinsac, an associate professor at Florida State University. "It's very hard for the academics to approach the vendors," he said. Vendors worry that if they talk to security researchers, it might be tantamount to admitting that they have bugs.
"I think voting system vendors today are where Microsoft was 10 years ago," Wagner said.
Microsoft has since made an about-face and embraced the security research community it once spurned. Many of the company's harshest security critics now work for the software vendor.
Two years ago, Hugh Thompson found a way to doctor election results in the database used by Diebold's GEMS Central Tabulator, but on Thursday he said he would like to help the vendors improve their products and make electronic voting trustworthy. "We're not in it for just ripping them apart," he said. "We want something that's good."
Sharp to Launch Blogging Phone in Japan
The 922SH has a 3.5-inch display that folds out to the side so the phone can be used more like a miniature laptop than a traditional clamshell phone.
9 Steps to Better Security
As your business gets more dependent on technology, your computer becomes more targeted by hackers and others constantly on the prowl for vulnerabilities.
The Really Big Show on My Wall Every Night
The Really Big Show on My Wall Every Night
Front-projector TVs can be the least expensive way to get the big picture in high definition–but read this before investing your hard-earned cash in one.
The AVIO iP-60E projector takes pride in being the newest “intelligent projector” from AVIO, bringing the following features to the table :-
- 3,500 Lumens
- High resolution camera
- Quick setup time
- 4 megapixel CCD camera
- Scanner and electronic whiteboard function
No idea on how much this would cost, but it seems pretty at home in an office environment.
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Mobile Projector First Look
Mobile projectors have been shrinking in size for years now, with the smallest models on the market right now being not much larger than a CD case. While these projectors are travel friendly, the ultimate business travelers still want something smaller, perhaps even built into a notebook or cell phone. This year at CTIA, two companies made incredible advances in this technology, bringing projector technology into devices no bigger than a cell phone or iPod.
The no-thinking backup solution (San Diego Transcript)
The no-thinking backup solution (San Diego Transcript)
The ClickFree HD700 external hard drive provides one of the simplest means ever for backing up one or more PCs (no Macs yet). Simply plug the drive into any computer and it will locate and back up your files automatically….
LG Electronics Gearing Up for Next-Generation DVD Market
LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics and mobile communications, has launched Blu-ray compatible Full HD desktop PCs and a Blu-ray super-multi DVD writer. The company also plans to release a Blu-ray DVD player and a Blu-ray disc by the end of the year, aiming the Audio/ Video and storage market. LG will introduce consumers to these next generation DVDs at its Blu-ray Experience Zones, where it will screen Hollywood movies using Full HD LCD TVs a..
AVIO iP-60E Projector
The AVIO iP-60E projector takes pride in being the newest “intelligent projector” from AVIO, bringing the following features to the table :-
- 3,500 Lumens
- High resolution camera
- Quick setup time
- 4 megapixel CCD camera
- Scanner and electronic whiteboard function
No idea on how much this would cost, but it seems pretty at home in an office environment.
Permalink | Comment | Uberbargain | Uberphones
Mobile Projector First Look
Mobile projectors have been shrinking in size for years now, with the smallest models on the market right now being not much larger than a CD case. While these projectors are travel friendly, the ultimate business travelers still want something smaller, perhaps even built into a notebook or cell phone. This year at CTIA, two companies made incredible advances in this technology, bringing projector technology into devices no bigger than a cell phone or iPod.
The Really Big Show on My Wall Every Night
Front-projector TVs can be the least expensive way to get the big picture in high definition–but read this before investing your hard-earned cash in one.