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I recently argued '[URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story289730.html"]Why Goatse was right to disclose iPad data leak[/URL]' after it came to light that the FBI had started an investigation into the hacker group following the responsible disclosure of an iPad data leak caused by poor AT&T security measures. I said "The security researchers which discovered …

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I read a [URL="http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source/open-source-innovation-the-cutting-edge-582"]story[/URL] this morning over at [URL="http://www.infoworld.com"]Infoworld.com[/URL] that shocked me a bit. Neil McAllister discusses how proprietary software companies, like [URL="http://www.microsoft.com"]Microsoft[/URL], criticize open source projects by saying that, "They don't innovate, they copy." Is that really the consensus for an entire software realm that brought us the [URL="http://www.w3.org"]world …

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hey guys, my problem is that my download speeds have gone down, and I mean noticeably down. i ran the speedtest and my speed was was not even half of what my ISP average is. i'm not sure if its my computer giving out on me since it is about …

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Two years ago Apple introduced MobileMe. At the time I wrote a post called [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story219246.html"]Apple Has No Business Charging for Mobile Me[/URL]. My point was that people didn't want to pay $100 for a cloud service, that by all rights they should be getting for free. Folks pay a premium …

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When the computer starts up it brings up an error labeled svchost.xe fatal error, with a box with a red circle and an X in it. With a virus scan with Avast! an svchost.exe was detected as a virus and since it's been removed it's been acting up. I however …

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Hey folks, check out the photos from DaniWeb's events this past Wednesday night. If you are not already a fan on Facebook [URL="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/DaniWeb/265645417068?ref=ts"]go here[/URL] [URL="http://www.facebook.com/pages/DaniWeb/265645417068?ref=ts#!/album.php?aid=233959&id=265645417068&ref=mf"]Photos from "Dinner with Dani"[/URL] the dinner event that was designed to mimic DaniWeb.com [URL="http://www.facebook.com/pages/DaniWeb/265645417068?ref=ts#!/album.php?aid=233959&id=265645417068&ref=mf"][ATTACH]15333[/ATTACH][/URL] [URL="http://www.facebook.com/pages/DaniWeb/265645417068?ref=ts#!/album.php?aid=229536&id=265645417068&ref=mf"]Photos of the After Party[/URL] where we gave away an Apple …

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iPad users in the USA have found themselves caught up in a security gaff which saw subscriber data of some 114,000 of them exposed for anyone to see. Subscriber data such as email addresses the Integrated Circuit Card ID that authenticates them on the AT&T network. The security researchers which …

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everyone in the IT knows what is Foxc0nn , it's a assembly line for the apple iphone too as I heard. More than that it's a big assembly line. Do you ever wonder the life stories behind the assembly line? Or you just only brother your iPhone or Foxc0nn motherboard …

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My Searches are being redirected. I've tried several different solutions posted elswhere online, but no luck whatsoever. Please let me know if you have any suggestions. Thanks in advance. GMER 1: GMER 1.0.15.15281 - [url]http://www.gmer.net[/url] Rootkit quick scan 2010-05-29 13:24:59 Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Running: ssionnq5.exe; Driver: C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1.SPI\LOCALS~1\Temp\kxldypow.sys ---- …

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Apple released details of the [URL="http://live.gdgt.com/2010/06/07/live-wwdc-2010-keynote-coverage/"]extraordinary new iPhone 4[/URL] today at its [URL="http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/"]World Wide Developer Conference[/URL]. It's truly an amazing device and I'm sure everyone is going to be talking about the new features ad infinitum, so I wanted to reverse track and cover 5 things Steve Jobs didn't talk …

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I have a DXG-569V camcorder. It can capture 1280 x 720 video at 30 fps and shoot 5-megapixel.It can output in both 4:3 and 16:9 aspects. Video is recorded in H.264, .MOV format, .M2TS format… My Mac is eMac with Mac OS X version 10.4.11 Here is my problem: When …

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Bad news for anyone with an iPhone 3GS: even if you have the latest OS, even if you have a PIN number, even if it isn't jailbroken - it can be hacked by anyone using a computer running Ubuntu Lucid Lynx. I wouldn't ordinarily reveal exactly how to hack an …

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I have an airport extreme that I want to connect to my quest wirless router when i do connect the airport nothing happens i cannot get on the internet using the airport what am i doing wrong never had this problem when using verizon

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A couple of signs of a virus on my computer are that at times iexplorer.exe opens without my permission. I get an error from a process called HSG.exe every once in awhile, I can't close the process as it simply restarts itself. I have no idea what it is, but …

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A number of news sites, today of all days (week after the international launch of the [URL="http://www.apple.com/ipad"]iPad[/URL], expected day of the announcement of a new [URL="http://www.apple.com/iphone"]iPhone[/URL],are asking one thing: has Steve Jobs, or more precisely [URL="http://www.apple.com"]Apple[/URL], finally gotten too big? John Steward famously derided the company on TV, reminding them …

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We've all seen them -- a user survey, often performed by Respected Independent Firm, but promoted by Vendor Y -- which just happens to come up with the result that users want the products, or the features, that vendor Y provides. Amazing how that works. Here's the six telltale signs …

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I'm at a loss. I have a Windows network (4 PC's plus 3 Macs). My Windows PCs all see each other and the Macs and successfully connect. One of my MBP (13") sees all Windows PCs and Macs. The other MBP (17") sees all but ONE of the Windows PCs …

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So I am new here, but certainly not new to programming. I saw an article on the elevator infoscreen about how Microsoft was worried about the shift to portable interactive touchscreen computing, and I don't think they ever understood that the computers should be educated in how to work with …

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IS IT POSSIBLE TO develop apple application ..where the application can directly accept received sms ... as a input to the application for further use in the application PLEASE GUIDE ME ..THE TECHNOLOGY I HAVE TO USE ACCEPT RECEIVED SMS FROM IPHONE

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Google have just announced that laptops shipped with Chrome OS will be released in “Late Fall”. Google’s aim is to challenge Microsoft and Apple on the desktop, by releasing an operating system with the same ideals as the Chrome web browser. With the Chrome browser, Google set out to release …

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Ok, here are the issues I'm having & yes I run a lot of anti programs including Advanced System Care which some say they love & a few people say caused problems. Honestly I can't remember when the problems started, at least 4-6 months ago & it may have started …

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AT&T [URL="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20006534-1.html"]announced new data plans today[/URL] dramatically reducing the amount of network bandwidth access that AT&T customers will have in the future. Currently, iPhone customers have an unlimited data plan for $30. Under the new plan, you get: [LIST] [*]200 MB for $15 per month [*]2 GB for $25 per …

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I need to have my powerbook G4 connect to broadband wirelessly and a PC downstairs physically connected to the internet. I recently bought a Lynksus G broadband router (which I can very easily return) and have been going back and forth whether or not to get an airport base. My …

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[ATTACH=right]15150[/ATTACH]Google went after Apple in a big way at [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story285274.html"]Google I/O[/URL] last week and I've been seeing a lot comments suggesting that Google has now surpassed Apple technologically. First of all, I don't think you can dismiss Apple's market power that easily. Secondly, Google made some announcements, which doesn't equal …

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The[URL="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703298004574459380459235704.html?mod=rss_Today%27s_Most_Popular"] Wall Street Journal reported[/URL] yesterday that Dell plans to build its own cell phone running Google's Android operating system, and release it some time next year. It's worth noting that Dell has tried to get into the gadget business before. They made a couple of failed stabs at the …

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I see other threads with my same problem, but from what I can tell it is best if I start my own thread. When I search for something in Google, after I get my search results, the links get redirected to various ads/spam sites. I use IE with Windows xp …

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Office Suite # OpenOffice.org - OpenOffice.org is a viable alternative to Microsoft Office – even for professional use. It can do just about anything Office can. # AbiWord – A lightweight version of Microsoft Office. Simple, straightforward interface; easy to use. # Jarte - A word processor based on the …

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InMethod has come out with a utility that if properly handled, could be the future of personal media. Right now, there are still some things they could do better, but their current iPhone/iPad apps allow you to play any number of media formats on a device that would otherwise be …

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Python functions. 1. Given a list of words, return an array which indicates the frequency that each letter occurs. For example, in the list ["apple", "bob"], [ 'a' -> 1, 'b'->2, 'e'->1, 'l'->1, 'o'->, 'p'->2] . The order of the array does not matter and a Frequency class will be …

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Good evening: Does anyone currently use this configuration, or know how to make the Laserwriter Pro 630 work with XP? Thanks, Rando

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To you, my loyal readers, I must offer up a sincere apology for my recent post, [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story254705.html"]Five *nix Myths Busted[/URL], and am posting this full retraction for that post. To fully drive home my retraction and refute any myths about my competence with Linux or Unix, I am going to …

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It looks like [URL="http://www.yahoo.com"]Yahoo[/URL] has reinstated the [URL="http://news.yahoo.com/technology"]Linux/Open Source[/URL] link on their Tech News page. Perhaps it was just a fat-fingered mistake or an accident of some sort that the link was removed from the main link bar but it certainly raised my hackles. And, frankly, my hackles don't need …

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Hey guys, I'm writting a program that reads a list of names from a file called name.txt and instert these names directly into a linked list in alphabetical order of [B]last[/B] names. For example, if the text file has these names: Henry Johns III, Albert Einstein, Henry Johns II, Mary …

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Hi everybody, I am currently using a Apple ibook, G3, 900mhz for my music production.I am thinking of buying a new computer and I am tempted to go for a PC with thed Intel core duo processors.The one I am currently looking at is a DELL.Am i being completely mad …

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Hello I have a windows XP media center 2005 Pc Its been a while since I used it. But heres whats going on with this. The computer boots normally, When I get to the desktop, I cant copy and paste, or click and drag, anything on the computer. The network …

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Running Windows XP service pack 2. I think I have been hit with a trojan or virus. My taskbar is missing! First let me say I think I am somewhat of an advance PC user to the point my family brings me all their computer problems to fix. I usually …

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There was a lot of pushing and shoving going on this week among the biggest players in technology. Google had its [URL="http://code.google.com/events/io/2010/"]I/O conference[/URL] and introduced several products and services aimed squarely at Apple, but that wasn't enough for them. Oh no, they had to rub Steve Jobs' nose in what …

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Hi i have a similar problem, i get random advertisement sounds, in firefox, my websites get redirected. I've tried running disk cleanup, C Cleaner then malwarebytes antimalware multiple times, there seems to be a file that i cant delete is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{92109e9c-d153-4288-b749-6bb009efc319} I tried following the directions, but i cant seem …

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Any time I use a search engine and I click on the result I want, I am redirected to another website; generally advertisements. I followed all the steps from the "read me before posting thread" and was able to do everything except run the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Tool. When …

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Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 7:48:57 AM, on 5/24/2010 Platform: Windows Vista SP2 (WinNT 6.00.1906) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18904) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Sony\Wireless Switch Setting Utility\Switcher.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Update 3\VAIOUpdt.exe C:\Windows\RtHDVCpl.exe C:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\igfxpers.exe C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\ISB Utility\ISBMgr.exe …

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I know a lot of you out there are probably way to stuck up to consider iTunes, I use to be the same way. I felt that I may lose control over my music files or some other ridicules scare. But when I finally did try it, I absolutely loved …

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How to download a pdf link? suppose we have a pdf url (like "http://images.apple.com/support/itunes_u/docs/iTunes_U_User_Guide.pdf") now i have to create a button on click of which it downloads that pdf. i have tried window.open() method in javascript but it opens it in another window. is there a way to download a …

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OK, I'm not sure what's going on in the minds of the geniuses over at Yahoo but just today they removed the Linux/Open Source link under News/Tech is gone. Its replacement? Social Media. Thanks Yahoo. That's really clever. NOT! In the realm of things dumb, that takes second place right …

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Hi folks, I've been getting nasty pop ups whenever I'm online, and now it's getting to the point it's interfering with my search engine. I've ran Avira, Spybot, and Malwarebytes, and it's still there. I'm completely computer illiterate, and need help! Thank you so much whoever can save my computer! …

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i am currently working on a program that validates email addresses. i have finished the code to open the user file and read every line in the file and processes every characater to check if there is one "@" and a "." then prints to the console. i am now …

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Hi People. I'm Iain (not [B]Lain[/B], Iain as in Ian (but scottish spelling). I just can't tell you how often people phone up asking for [B]Lain[/B] (as if, have you ever met anyone called [B]Lain[/B]!!!?). Meanwhile, to all you [B]Lain's[/B] out there, Howdy! 60 year old guy from UK. Been …

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This year, STLP has added an Iphone App competition that I am interested in. However, I know little to nothing about creating one and could use any help, references, tutorials, etc. you have. Are there any sites or programs that I could use/need to make an Iphone App? [B]Note:[/B] Being …

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Who wants some forged educational documents that will help you get a job in some foreign country? The answer, it would seem, is lots and lots of people. At least that would explain why spam advertising fake diplomas has topped the list of junk mail subject matter for China, South …

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Ok, so I have had terrible luck with getting rid of this stuff own my own and this is the last stop before ditching my pc for a new one. I looked up info on how to rid pc's of the rogue windows security virus and followed instructions and downloaded …

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Hello, I am making a show quiz show applet in Java and I am now basically done it, all I need to finish it off and make my teacher happy is to find out how i would get the applet to show the user what their score is at when …

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