Aviran - Slashdot User

iPhone OS 3.1.3 unlock app posted-> 0

Submitted by Aviran on Tuesday February 09 2010, @05:21AM

Aviran writes "Owners of unlocked iPhones who want to upgrade to the recently released OS 3.1.3 and want to retain the ability to use whatever Sim meets their needs can now do so. The iPhone Dev Team have released a suitable version of its PwnageTool utility."
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Microsoft Is Sponsoring Sex Parties-> 0

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Monday January 25 2010, @08:04AM

An anonymous reader writes "EIM, a Microsoft software distributor is suing Microsoft for terminating their partnership after they refused to participate in a drug and sex party sponsored by the Microsoft."
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YouTube Takes On Last.fm, Pandora and Jango-> 0

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 22 2010, @03:06AM

An anonymous reader writes "YouTube debut a new feature where you can search for music by artist, mix and create play lists with a push of a button. Also just like other music streaming site such as Pandora, you can discover similar artists and listen to continues music"
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NIST Investigating Mass Flash Drive Vulnerability-> 0

Submitted by Lucas123 on Friday January 08 2010, @02:43PM

Lucas123 writes "A number of leading manufactures of encrypted flash drives have warned their customers of a security flaw uncovered by a German company. The devices in question use the AES 256-bit encryption algorithm and have been certified using the FIPS 140-2, but the flaw appears to circumvent the certification process by uncovering the password authentication code on host systems. The National Institute of Standards and Technology said it's investigating whether it needs to modify its standards to include password authentication software on host systems. Security specialist Bruce Schneier was blunt in his characterization of the flaw: "It's a stupid crypto mistake and they screwed up and they should be rightfully embarrassed for making it.""
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Acer Recalls 22,000 Notebooks Due to Burn Hazard-> 0

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 08 2010, @02:00PM

An anonymous reader writes "The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Acer, today announced a voluntary recall of 22,000 Notebook computers. Acer has received three reports of computers short circuiting, resulting in slight melting of the external casing. No incidents occurred in the United States. No injuries have been reported."
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Honda Makes Motorcycle Talk To Oncoming Cars 146

Posted by timothy on Wednesday October 22 2008, @03:12PM
from the ground-traffic-control dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The system generates warnings to riders and drivers of other vehicles by continuous exchange of positioning data from satellite GPS sources. This is particularly relevant as road users approach intersections, alerting them to other vehicles that are potentially on a collision course, allowing avoidance manoeuvres."

Google Ordered To Reveal Blogger's Identity-> 0

Submitted by

Aviran

on Tuesday November 27 2007, @07:03AM

Aviran writes "Israeli court ordered Google to reveal the identity of a blogger that uses Google's own blogging platform, Blogger.
The blogger accused a Shaarei Tikva comity member of illegal acts all through his blog posts. Google objected to the request claiming freedom of speech, however the court sided with the plaintiff and said that since the plaintiff is a public figure running for reelection, he is allowed to confront his accuser and clear his name."
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Java 6 available on OSX thanks to port of OpenJDK -> 0

Submitted by LarsWestergren on Tuesday November 27 2007, @06:44AM

LarsWestergren writes "Many Mac users have been upset that Apple has not made Java 6 available on the platform. Landon Fuller posts that there is a developer preview release available of Java JDK6 on Mac OSX, Tiger and Leopard. It is based on the BSD port of Sun's Java 6 and is made available under the Java Research License. Charles Nutter posts about impressive JRuby performance gains using Java 6 on his Mac."
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Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) Released-> 1

Submitted by Aviran on Thursday October 18 2007, @05:15AM

Aviran writes "Ubuntu, the most popular linux distribution is finally out with a new shiny version Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon). The home page of Ubuntu.com is not updated yet but the release page is live and images of the Linux operation system are available for download."
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MS Launches Office Communications Server 2007 0

Submitted by Aviran on Sunday October 14 2007, @01:43PM

Aviran writes "Microsoft launched today the new Office Communications Server 2007. Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 is the first Microsoft product to combine enterprise-ready IM (instant messaging), presence, conferencing, and VoIP (Voice over IP) telephony in a fully integrated unified communications solution."