Password Security

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/16/twitters-security-br.html

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Blackberry Tour

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http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/07/12/blackberry-tours-come-and-get-em-on-sprint-and-verizon/#comments

Smart Q7 Internet Tablet

Here's something that looks pretty inviting...a portable, wireless Internet tablet ("webpad"). Built in China, this new product from Smartdevice is expected to be commercially available in the weeks ahead. With an expected price list of $190, this 250gram - 7" touchscreen tablet will be an "impulse" purchase that let's you surf the internet from the comfort of your couch, bed, the bus, or the airport.  Here are the specs:

• Processor: Sansumg ARM S3C6410 Processor 667MHz
  
• Screen size: 7-inch Touch-lens screen,800 X480 pixels
  
• Memory: 128MB DDR RAM
  
• Storage: 1GB Flash Memory
  
• Operating System: Ubuntu Linux
  
• Language: Chinese/English/German/French/Portuguese
  
• Memory card slot supporting up to 32GB microSD memory cards
  
• Wireless: supports WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth
  
• Connectivity: 2.0 USB HOST supported to connect the high-speed EDGE, HSDPA network adapter or mobile phone
  
• Weight: 250g
  
• Battery: 4500mAH
  
• Warranty: One year
  

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The First Apple Trojan

Symantec recently confirmed that the first "pure" Mac Trojan had taken control of around 1000 computers.  Nicknamed iBotNet the piece of malicious code is embedded in pirated versions of the very popular Apple Works '09 and Adobe Photoshop CS4.  Although a first, Symantec said that there isn't really anything to be worried about as iBotNet has seized control of very few computers, compared to some of the more famous Trojans such as Conficker or CRYZIP.