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Sony offers new CDs, MP3s for recalled discs

November 18, 2005 Customers can exchange a copy-protected CD for authorized MP3 downloads and a new, unprotected CD. TAGS: copy protection, First 4 Internet Ltd., Sony Corp., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, rootkit, CD, malicious software, MP3, virus, PC, hard drive, security

BabelDisc: Linux for technophobes?

April 18, 2007 But the system software, which shuns your hard drive, will also appeal to enterprise IT types, says U.K. Internet pioneer Peter Dawe. TAGS: Linux distribution, Linux, CD, distribution, USB, hard drive, environment, IM, PC, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft will wipe Sony's 'rootkit'

November 13, 2005 Security tools will detect and remove part of the copy protection tools installed on PCs when music CDs are played. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, rootkit, copy protection, anti-spyware, security tool, CD, Sony Corp., technique, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, software company, music, security, PC

eMachines stocks its summer PC arsenal

June 30, 2003 The maker of low-priced PCs is heating up its summer lineup with four new desktops. All of the machines, even the lowest-priced $399 desktop, will include a CD burner. TAGS: eMachines Inc., CD burner, AMD Athlon XP, Compaq Presario, AMD Athlon, DVD-ROM, CD, HP, hard drive, PC

Sony's CD scheme backfires

November 14, 2005 Do employees who play music CDs with Sony's antipiracy rootkit pose a security risk? TAGS: rootkit, copy protection, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Sony Corp., security risk, CD, antipiracy, virus, security, music, PC

Who has the right to control your PC?

November 21, 2005 Sony "rootkit" CD debacle spotlights broader clash over rights to control the way computers function. TAGS: rootkit, Sony Corp., copy protection, entertainment, CD, copy, PC, music, hard drive, games

FAQ: Sony's 'rootkit' CDs

November 11, 2005 Sony's copy protection could help hide new viruses on a PC. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself. TAGS: rootkit, copy protection, computer security company, Sony Corp., computer user, presence, virus, CD, computer security, security company, trojan horse, hard drive, PC

Gateway turns PC into entertainment gizmo

December 4, 2003 The computer maker unveils a PC that is more of an audio-visual entertainer, complete with an FM radio, DVD burner and other gadgets. TAGS: Gateway Inc., personal video recorder, recorder, entertainment, CD Player, video recorder, FM-radio, Media Center PC, DVD burner, CD, TV, PC, DVD

Security A to Z: Rootkits

November 27, 2006 Hackers aren't the only ones using rootkits. The Sony fiasco brought the toolkits into the mainstream. TAGS: rootkit, Sony Corp., trojan horse, digital-rights management, security, CD, PC

Chart: Comparing PC care packages

August 29, 2006 Here is a comparison of Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare and upcoming products from Symantec and McAfee. TAGS: McAfee Inc., external hard drive, Microsoft Windows Live, Symantec Corp., hard drive, DVD, CD, backup, PC, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Open-source PCs take a passage to India

November 16, 2005 Desktops pre-installed with OpenOffice.org, Firefox and other open-source applications will be sold in the country. TAGS: OpenOffice.org, open source, vendor, Firefox, India, open-source software, Linux, Microsoft Corp., CD, PC, Microsoft Windows

Sony halts production of 'rootkit' CDs

November 11, 2005 Decision to suspend manufacture of music CDs with the copy-protection tool comes after viruses exploited the technology. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, copy protection, rootkit, production, Sony Corp., CD, malicious code, virus, security, PC

Week in review: Sony's sour note

November 18, 2005 Sony BMG finds itself singing the blues this week, after copy protection on many of its CDs struck a sour note on fans' PCs. TAGS: rootkit, copy protection, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, record label, Websense Inc., U.N., CD, Week in review, label, Sony Corp., security, note, agreement, U.S., PC, Microsoft Windows

iPod undermines Microsoft on copy-locked CDs

July 12, 2004 Microsoft's WMA format was almost a standard on copy-protected CDs. Then along came Apple. TAGS: Bertelsmann Music Group, SunnComm Technologies, antipiracy, Apple iPod, CD, WMA, copy protection, Apple Computer, song, U.S., Microsoft Corp., music, PC, Microsoft Windows

eMachines unwraps holiday PC line

September 29, 2003 The low-price PC seller's cheapest box now comes with a 2.5GHz Celeron, 256MB of RAM, a 40GB hard drive and a CD burner for $399 after a rebate. TAGS: eMachines Inc., CD burner, rebate, Compaq Presario, Intel Celeron, flat panel, DVD-ROM, holiday, CD, hard drive, chipset, NVidia, PC company, AMD, HP, monitor

Flash drive maker adds boot feature

August 13, 2003 In a move that may speed the death of floppy disk drives, M-Systems says its USB flash memory storage device can now start a PC's boot-up process. TAGS: M-Systems Inc., USB flash drive, floppy disk, floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, USB, CD, operating system, function, PC

eMachines plants new PCs for spring

April 7, 2003 The low-price PC maker releases its second-quarter PC lineup: Three new models feature faster processors. Some include more memory and larger hard drives, as well. TAGS: eMachines Inc., CD burner, DVD-ROM, Intel Celeron, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., AMD Athlon XP, flat panel, lineup, AMD Athlon, PC company, hard drive, AMD, CD, PC, Intel, U.S.

Notebooks dropping to $99

November 14, 2006 Dreaming of laptops? Now's a good time to buy, as retailers scramble to best each other with dipping holiday prices. TAGS: Circuit City Stores Inc., Compaq Computer Corp., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., rebate, Staples Inc., holiday season, notebook computer, Vonage Holdings Corp., laptop computer, Intel Celeron, PC company, retailer, pricing, HP, CD, TV

PC makers give Media Center a head start

September 30, 2003 Dell, HP, Gateway and Toshiba offer a multitude of Media Center PCs with the official launch of the latest version of Microsoft's entertainment-oriented OS. TAGS: Media Center PC, Intel Pentium 4, CD burner/DVD-ROM, PC company, CD burner, HP Media Center, Intel Pentium, HP, Gateway Inc., Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, hard drive, Toshiba, combination, notebook computer, operating system, CD

PC makers to unwrap holiday desktops

September 15, 2003 Hewlett-Packard is set to launch a slew of new desktops aimed at holiday shoppers this week. eMachines and Sony are expected to counter with their own PC offerings. TAGS: Compaq Presario, eMachines Inc., Compaq Computer Corp., CD burner, HP Pavilion, Intel Celeron, HP, DRAM, Intel Pentium 4, desktop computer, PC company, store, Sony Vaio, hard drive, DVD burner, CD