Submission + - Has Google Redirector been Hacked? (furious-citizen.org) 1
Lane writes: "As of 07/31/08 a search on Google is redirecting to a poisoned link, check out the video to see exactly how its being redirected."
Submission + - Palm details "2.0" operating system platfo (apcmag.com)
KrispyChickenDrumsticks writes: "You remember Palm. The company reinvented the PDA with the original Pilot (later PalmPilot, and then just Palm) in 1996, rescuing it from the ridicule of the Newton, and five years later — through the work of offshoot Handspring — helped light the touchpaper on the smartphone revolution. Now, CEO Ed Colligan has revealed details of the company's new Palm 2.0 platform that fully embraces the Internet, and importantly, ISN'T an interface tacked on top of Windows Mobile, but rather, a whole new OS."
Submission + - XP cheaper than Linux on new Eee PC (apcmag.com) 3
KrispyDollars writes: "It sounds crazy to say this, but the XP-based version of the Eee PC 900 (the new version with the 8.9" screen) will actually be considerably cheaper than the Linux based version. At the official launch today, the company told journalists that "Microsoft has been a longstanding supporter of Asus" to explain the price discrepancy. And — get this — only the XP-based machine will be sold at mass-market retailers, while the Linux-based model will be consigned to computer stores."
Submission + - Vodafone announces iPhone in 10 countries (apcmag.com) 1
KrispyCroissant writes: "Australians will be buying the 3G iPhone through Vodafone — along with residents of Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey. It's interesting to note that the Vodafone announcement says nothing about exclusivity, meaning that the iPhone in these countries might be available on more than one carrier. Full story at APC."
Submission + - Non-PayPal users are like heroin junkies: eBay (apcmag.com)
KrispyFees writes: "Allowing eBay users to pay with any method other than PayPal would be like allowing them to buy heroin, said eBay's Australian chief in a disastrous public meeting today. The meeting was held in Melbourne, Australia (the first of several around the country) to explain why eBay must ban all payment methods except PayPal. Members of the public hurled abuse at the eBay management team during the meeting, with the crowd unanimously opposed to eBay's new restrictions. eBay has denied that the move is designed to raise more revenue through PayPal fees, arguing it is to provide better safety in online transactions, however, the global company has admitted it is looking at introducing the same restrictions around the world."
Submission + - Prepare for your laptop to be searched (apcmag.com)
Nothing to Declare writes: "If your notebook is filled with porn, P2P or even just too many iTunes downloads, you might want to think twice before taking it on your next holiday — especially to the US. An appeals court in California this week unanimously upheld a ruling that border security officers at international airports can search personal computers without requiring any specific evidence of criminal activity. The appeal was made by a US resident, Michael Timothy Arnold, charged with child pornography offences after an airport search of his notebook PC in 2005."
Submission + - ASUS to use special XP build on Eee PC (apcmag.com)
KrispyChips writes: "This could be a first: Microsoft creating a special build of Windows just because Windows doesn't run very well on a certain computer. ASUS' runaway success Eee PC is now "officially" available with Windows XP, but it is not exactly a great experience, says APC magazine which has reviewed the unit. There are none of the nice pre-loaded apps that come with the Linux version, for example. And XP has some real problems coping with the screen size and limited system specs of the unit. As a result, ASUS says it is going back to Microsoft and working on a special XP build that will be lighterweight and more suited to UMPCs."
Submission + - eBay AU bans all payment methods except PayPal (apcmag.com)
KrispyBits writes: "In what might be a sign of things to come for the rest of the world, eBay Australia has banned all payment methods except its wholly-owned PayPal subsidiary — including cash, cheque, direct deposit and Google Checkout. The ecommerce giant, which has an effective monopoly on online auctions, said the move was all about providing better payment security for shoppers, and nothing to do with the fact that it gets a larger cut of the sale (and postage) if people pay through PayPal. Users have already drawn the very obvious likeness to Microsoft's efforts as a monopoly in the 90s to force people to use only its Internet Explorer browser, which ended up very badly for the company, with ongoing ramifications today."
Submission + - Finally -- a real alternative to Outlook? (apcmag.com)
KrispyKnipshenshits writes: "Microsoft's release of protocol documentation for Exchange brings the possibility of a true alternative to Outlook for businesses using Linux and Macs one step closer, APC is reporting today. Among the 14,000 pages of protocol info Microsoft turned over is the key to interfacing with a Microsoft Exchange server in its proprietary encrypted MAPI mode — which has so far defied the decryption efforts of the open source community."
Submission + - MSFT plans new XML-based "fluid" UI for Wi (apcmag.com)
KrispyShanks writes: "APC Magazine has the news that Vista's successor will sport a radically revised XML-based interface with elements of Office 2007's ribbon. "Microsoft is literally rewriting the rule book on the Windows UI," the article says."
Submission + - Intel preps meaty and modular 'Core 3' platform (apcmag.com)
KrispyHotCrossBunWithButter writes: "Due before year's end, the next-gen 'Nehalem' architecture will succeed Core 2 with up to eight cores on a single processor, and much more."
Submission + - ASUS reveals specs for next-gen eeePC (apcmag.com)
KrispyThinBasePizza writes: "Asus has revealed its roadmap for the ground-breaking Eee PC. First stop: the Eee PC 900, with a larger 9in screen, 12GB drive, 10GB of free online file storage and Intel's Atom processor under the hood. Soon to follow: inbuilt 3G and WiMAX. After that... well, would you believe Windows 7?"
Submission + - Leopard removed SMS support (apcmag.com.au)
Anonymous writes: I was looking to buy OS X 10.5 for (among other things) the so-called support for sending SMS text messages via the Address Book and a Bluetooth connection w/ my cell phone. Luckily, I came across this article before I added the now nonexistent feature into the "Pros" column of my metaphorical scale. Hope this helps anyone else who may just be wondering why "it stopped working all of a sudden!" and can't figure out how to get texting back on their Mac after upgrading.
Submission + - Google announces two way Outlook <> Google s (apcmag.com)
KrispyBits writes: "This is undeniably cool, because it is a problem that has plagued geeks for so long... how to sync a home calendar, a work calendar and a "cloud" calendar without getting doubleups etc. Google has finally broken through the problem, releasing a two way Google Calendar Sync app which can not only sync your Outlook with Google Calendar, but TWO Outlooks — work and home to the one Google Calendar. Check it out."
Submission + - Panasonic's Divx + Bluray: pirates delight (apcmag.com)
KrispyDiscs writes: "Imagine being able to buy every Bond movie ever made on a single disk. You probably won't have to wait too much longer, with the release of a pirate-friendly BluRay player. Reckon that'll get the attention of dodgy DVD pirates? Bet your Chinese yuan it will. Panasonic's new Divx-capable BluRay player is poised to hit the loungeroom of anyone who likes the idea of storing entire filmographies or every downloaded episode of a TV show on a single disc."
