News Wrap-Up for Aprio
Fred picks his favorites from the Wired News Service
Wired News Service
- 'Can-Spam' Cops Can Arrest
Four people in Detroit are charged with fraud under the new can-spam law that makes it a crime to make phony sales pitches using e-mail. Wired issued: April 2004
- How It Sounds Is All in Your Head
Choosing a favorite pair of in-ear canal phones for my yuppy iPod mini is no easy task. A head-to-head headphone review by Leander Kahney. Wired issued: April 2004
- Father of the IPod
Wired issued: April 2004
- IPod Devotees Accessorize
A thriving aftermarket lets iPod owners buy all sorts of accoutrements. From boom-box purses to snowboarder jackets with sleeve controls, iPodders are customizing and costumizing. Wired issued: April 2004
- A Web of Electronic Denial
No one downloads spyware, watches video clips or listens to music files at work, yet these items infest nearly every corporate computer. Perception meets fact in a new poll. By Michelle Delio. Wired issued: April 2004
- XP Users Cop a Feel of OS X
What's better than a nice new Mac running OS X? For some people, it's a cheap Windows XP box hacked and tweaked to look just like an OS X machine. For a lot of XP users, converting PCs into faux Macs is a consuming pastime. By Leander Kahney. Wired issued: April 2004
- Cash Cow or Spam Sow?
A New Hampshire firm offers to turn people's spare computer cycles into cash. The only problem is that the program is being used to push out spam, critics say. By Amit Asaravala. Wired issued: April 2004
- Taking a Second Shot at Spammers
Contrary to popular belief, the U.S. Can-Spam Act leaves states a lot of leeway to make laws of their own to target junk e-mailers. But will the one-two legal punch keep your inbox clear? By Amit Asaravala. Wired issued: April 2004
- 'Dude! This Thing Is Awesome!'
The latest device for downloading music comes from an outfit called eMusic. Users can record their favorite bands, live, then rush home from the concert, download the file and share it with their friends. Best of all, it appears to be legal. Wired issued: April 2004
- Flaw Could Cripple Entire Net
For months, governments have been working secretly to fix a flaw in the underlying technology of the Internet. A researcher says hackers could exploit the flaw to shut down key routers, blocking traffic through broad swaths of the global network. Wired issued: April 2004
- Sex.com Settles With VeriSign
The owner of Sex.com and domain registrar VeriSign agree to settle a six-year dispute over the chain of events that once put the valuable domain into the hands of a convicted con artist. By Joanna Glasner. Wired issued: April 2004
- U.S. Moves Against Online Pirates
The FBI seizes more than 200 computers in a worldwide operation aimed against Internet piracy. Suspects, including more than 100 Americans, are implicated in the thefts, which amount to $50 million. Wired issued: April 2004
- Forgent Sues Over JPEG Patent
Forgent Networks says it owns a key algorithm in the JPEG picture format, and intends to get 31 of the computing industry's biggest companies to pay for it. By Amit Asaravala. Wired issued: April 2004
- Apple Rebuffs Music Overture
Steve Jobs apparently wants no part of opening up his company's iPod to RealNetworks, reportedly turning down a proposed digital music alliance. What happens now is anybody's guess. Wired issued: April 2004
- The Net: To Tax or Not to Tax?
Senators revive the Internet tax-ban question and schedule a debate for Monday. It'll be the first debate since Republican leaders pulled a bill banning Net taxes from consideration last fall, when lawmakers failed to strike a deal. Wired issued: April 2004
- TiVo Faces Off With Clones
The pioneer that helped popularize digital video recorders, allowing consumers to pause live TV and do instant replays, may become marginalized by other DVRs on the market. Wired issued: April 2004
- NETI to Examine Net's Strengths
Georgia Tech researchers want thousands of computer users to install their program to help them monitor traffic patterns on the Internet. They plan to use the data to strengthen the Net and unblock bottlenecks. By Michelle Delio. Wired issued: April 2004
- Nasty Malware Fouls PCs With Porn
An especially evil new browser hijacker is sweeping the Net, spying on users of infected machines and pummeling them with truly vile pornography. Some folks are screaming for vengeance, but the problem is finding out who unleashed the vicious code. By Michelle Delio. Wired issued: April 2004
- Will RSS Readers Clog the Web?
Sure, news aggregators are handy tools, making Web surfing a breeze. But the programs are greedy little buggers that swamp websites with unwanted traffic. Something has to change, and soon. By Ryan Singel. Wired issued: April 2004
Google Going Public
- At Last, Google Files IPO Plans
The search-engine star set the stage Thursday for its stock market debut, which could still be months away. Google says it hopes to raise $2.7 billion with its initial public offering and that the price of its IPO will be determined by an auction. Wired issued: April 2004
- Quirky Google Culture Endangered?
An IPO could mean a massive payday for employees holding options. But going public could kill off the company's old-school Silicon Valley perks, like roller-hockey games and free chow cooked up by the Grateful Dead's former chef. Wired issued: April 2004
- More Reasons to Love Google
Google pulls off an incredible feat. No, not the attempt to raise $2.7 billion through an IPO. They write an engrossing filing -- yes, engrossing -- that you wouldn't mind reading at the beach. In it, the company comes close to giving Wall Street the finger. By Joanna Glasner. Wired issued: April 2004
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