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Police blotter: Child porn in Web cache OK

November 24, 2006 In this week's installment, court reverses conviction of man who viewed illegal porn but didn't know it was saved in his Web cache. TAGS: conviction, Police Blotter, defendant, Pennsylvania, cache, possession, evidence, prosecutor, law, image, situation, Web browser, hard drive

Digital SLRs bring lens quandary

May 4, 2006 Changes that came with higher-end digicam models may have brought more diversity than some buyers bargained for. Photos: SLR cameras for the digital age TAGS: SLR, lens, sensor, buyer, Fujifilm, camera, manufacturing, Eastman Kodak Co., situation, Canon Inc., photograph

Virtual world may revive outlawed experiments

December 21, 2006 Psychologists consider using virtual environments to run experiments that wouldn't be practical or ethical in real world. TAGS: shock, experiment, participant, virtual worlds, environment, situation

Microsoft fixes troubled IE patch

August 24, 2006 Update to "critical" Internet Explorer patch repairs a serious security flaw introduced by the original version. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, eEye Digital Security, security flaw, patch, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, Microsoft Corp., patch management, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, situation, Web browser, error, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Cons in the virtual gaming world

August 31, 2006 When virtual crime finds its way into online role-playing games, should real-world authorities step in? TAGS: scandal, EverQuest, Second Life, role-playing game, denial of service, gamer, CEO, bank, situation, blog, games

Cell phone becomes new town crier

April 20, 2007 Universities and cities are seeing how these staples of 21st century society can be turned into tools for keeping people informed and protected. TAGS: campus, text messaging, student, university, cell phone, community, alert, college, SMS, situation, U.S., security, e-mail

Power shortage for the holidays?

October 30, 2006 A notebook builder says it will be light on shipments because of battery shortages, but PC companies don't seem worried yet. TAGS: shortage, recall, shipment, PC company, battery, notebook computer, Sony Corp., Lenovo, situation, Apple Computer, Dell, PC, laptop computer

Mandriva co-founder ousted from Linux firm

March 16, 2006 Gael Duval loses his job after disappointing financial quarter; exec plans to start again with open-source software. TAGS: Mandriva, Linux company, layoff, co-founder, Linux seller, Novell Inc., Brazil, Linux, chairman, open source, situation, CEO

Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: Knocking each other out?

November 22, 2006 perspective High-definition TVs should be hot sellers this holiday season, but consumers may have a tough time sorting out the next-gen video discs and the players that go with them. Knowledge@Wharton TAGS: HD-DVD, gigabyte, Universal Pictures, Blu-ray, professor, consumer electronics, electronics company, studio, DVD, format, corner, laser, situation, DVD player, movie, Sony Corp.

Mexico telephone operator under VoIP fire

April 25, 2005 Telmex accused of unfair practices, including blocking Web sites that VoIP operators use to register new customers. TAGS: VoIP, Mexico, Skype, operator, VoIP service, Internet phone, broadband, BellSouth Corp., spokeswoman, government, AT&T Corp., IP, call, situation, e-mail
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