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Tackling the cell phone unlock game

September 19, 2007 SIM card swapping for travel outside of the U.S. is a snap, but give your carrier some time to get the unlock code. TAGS: SIM card, Vodafone Group Plc., phone network, code, carrier, AT&T Corp., cell phone, U.K., U.S., process

Cracking the code of teens' IM slang

November 14, 2006 special feature Want to know what PAW, MOS and CD9 mean? A growing list of Web sites can help parents find out. TAGS: teen, margin, acronym, parent, IM, code

Attack code comes on heels of Microsoft patches

June 15, 2006 Just a day after patches for vulnerabilities are released, code designed to exploit those weaknesses appears on Net. TAGS: patch management, iDefense, flaw, security update, code, remote access, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp.

Gone in 60 seconds--the high-tech version

May 6, 2006 How a keyless car gets stolen isn't a secret. The funny thing is, device makers don't seem to care. TAGS: RFID, car, theft, Mercedes-Benz, code, feet, vehicle, owner, battery, security

Windows Vista available to developers

November 17, 2006 Members of MSDN and TechNet can download the final code of the new OS. Plus, some testers of Vista will get free copies. TAGS: Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Windows Vista, code, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft previews Avalon graphics engine

January 15, 2005 Public can now view Windows presentation engine, an integral part of Longhorn. But Microsoft says the code is still rough. TAGS: graphics engine, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, code, developer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Google crawls into source code search

October 5, 2006 Search giant gives software developers a tool that lets them search billions of lines of source code. TAGS: Google Inc., open source, programmer, source code, code, developer, search, search engine

File-sharing programs carry Trojan horse

January 3, 2002 Popular file-sharing programs Grokster and LimeWire are privacy time bombs, say computer experts who found "spyware" bundled with the downloads. TAGS: file-swapping, Grokster Ltd., LimeWire, computer expert, trojan horse, file-sharing, Kazaa, Symantec Corp., download, code, spyware, antivirus

A look inside Google's open-source kitchen

December 13, 2006 Google's Chris DiBona says the search giant has a lot of involvement in open source, but is also a firm believer in proprietary software. TAGS: open-source developer, open source, open-source project, Google Inc., social networking, open-source software, phishing, project, activity, code, Java

Sex content leads to adult rating for 'Theft'

July 20, 2005 Following heated controversy over racy hidden images, "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" will now bear an adults-only rating. TAGS: Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., modification, Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto, violence, code, Sony PlayStation 2, console, games, PC

Cornell cracks Galileo codes

July 14, 2006 Europe's answer to GPS may be in economic jeopardy, researchers say. But EU says signals aren't final or secret. Images: Europe's satellite navigation rival TAGS: satellite, researcher, code, GPS, European Union, Europe

Dangerous code on Net could be used to exploit IE hole

March 24, 2006 Microsoft, experts worried about e-mail virus or other attack that could put PCs and data at risk. TAGS: e-mail virus, vulnerability, code, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Attack code published for Firefox flaw

September 23, 2005 Computer code that could be used to attack Firefox, Mozilla Suite and Netscape users has been released on the Internet. TAGS: Netscape Communications Corp., Time Warner Inc., flaw, Firefox, attack, Mozilla Corp., code, America Online Inc., Web browser, security

'Second Life' software becomes open-source

January 8, 2007 Outsiders will be able to modify the viewer software; Linden Lab plans to follow suit with the server software, too. TAGS: Second Life, server software, open source, virtual worlds, Linux kernel, GPL, open-source software, code, Linux, agreement, server

FedEx Kinko's payment card cracked

March 2, 2006 Anyone with some extra hardware and technical know-how could add value to the card, but FedEx says there's no risk. TAGS: Federal Express, researcher, payment, value, card, risk, security, code, video

Microsoft delays Office 2007 again

June 29, 2006 Tells people they'll have to wait longer than thought for the update to the productivity tools. TAGS: Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, delay, code, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Australia forces ISPs to attack spam

March 29, 2006 Government introduces rules for Net access providers to further stamp out unwanted bulk e-mail. TAGS: spam, Internet Service Provider, service provider, Australia, Internet service, code, e-mail

Give developers secure-coding ammo

November 3, 2005 Former White House cybersecurity czar Howard A. Schmidt says programmers need training--and they need to be held accountable for flaws. TAGS: developer, employer, incentive, training, code, security, software company

Attack code published for third Word flaw

December 14, 2006 Code could be used to crash or commandeer PCs, security firms warn. But Microsoft hasn't yet confirmed the vulnerability. TAGS: vulnerability, Microsoft Word, flaw, security company, code, attack, security, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Corp., PC
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