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  • Check Point makes it safe to surf for porn

    Check Point claims its ForceField security product, which is due for release later this month, will not only protect against drive-by download attacks, it also allows users to discretely view porn or "buy gifts" without getting caught.

  • Destructive OS X malware spies on Apple users

    A malicious script that spies on Apple Mac users was discovered over the weekend. The malware, which has been dubbed ‘Opener’ by Mac user-groups, disables Mac OS X’s built in firewall, steals personal information and can destroy data.

  • Same old song, different meaning for P2P

    International gaps in copyright law threatens to carve out a free-swapping zone for popular decades-old music, hampering record companies' antipiracy efforts online.

  • $2-movie site finds shelter in Iran

    Film studios helped shutter a video-on-demand site earlier this year only to see a sequel start up that may be more difficult to stop.

  • Record industry sues Napster clones

    After successful suits against Napster, Scour and Aimster, the record industry and Hollywood studios are again flexing their muscles. The new plan: Sue file-trading networks Music City, Kazaa and Grokster.

  • Jobs unveils new iMacs, slashes Cube prices

    Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs has unveiled new iMac models in two new psychedelic colors complete with CD-RW drives during his keynote address at Macworld in Tokyo.

  • Indrema: developing high-end Linux entertainment center

    "The future of Linux is on your TV," proclaimed the Indrema website. Reading further, I was informed that the Indrema entertainment system would be a "revolutionary product built on a revolutionary operating system, Linux."

  • Lingerie show boosts Web video

    Hemlines weren't the only things at an all-time high with Wednesday's Internet-only broadcast of a Victoria's Secret fashion show.

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    The My Book Studio Edition is a welcome addition to the My Book family, and should find a home on many Mac and PC users' desks.

  • First Take: Yahoo Messenger with Voice

    Free voice calls and voicemail, built-in Web searches, and drag-and-drop photo sharing make Yahoo's new instant messenger a fun, powerful IM tool.

  • Add power to your digicam

    There are lots of camera supplies and accessories for digital cameras but which are the ones that will really make a difference? Find out in our add-on guide for digicams.

  • Normalising MP3s

    By now, you have probably amassed a sizable collection of MP3 files. As a result, you may have unwittingly acquired some less-than-questionable copies of your favourite songs. We'll show you how to get your listening in order.

  • MP3 beginner's guide

    You've decided to join the MP3 revolution. That was the easy part. Fortunately, we're here to make the rest of the path just as easy.

  • Netpliance's i-opener

    Netpliance's i-opener is for moms who don't want the burden of buying a complete computer. Just plug in the flat panel LCD screen and keyboard - and mom's ready to experience the Internet and e-mail. Just in time for Mother's Day.

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