An article in the Washington Post takes on MusicMatch (one of the most popular Windows programs for managing music, and Apple's partner for their iPod device on the operating system) and BuyMusic.com as being misleading and difficult to use. In particular, her calls attention to misleading advertising on the …

The (presumably biased) Dr. Mac from the Houston Chronicle seems to think so. In this article, he smashes the advertising, ease-of-use, and licensing of the new site. However, the best line was definitely in this selection:"The site is called BuyMusic.com. At first glance it looks a lot like …

In an interesting turn of events, investment powerhouse Merrill Lynch is dumping their existing deployment of Cisco's IP voice telephones for new systems from Avaya. An article from CNet describes the defection as having taken place due to "network utilization issues." Those familiar with Avaya will note that this is …

Garmin, makers of fine GPS products, has announced the shipment of a new combination GPS and PDA named the iQue3600. The device is PalmOS-based and thus will run some software from other vendors, but it seems a bit crippled with only 32MB of RAM and no built-in wireless of any …

For those who use SSL for email, you may find interesting a recent enhancement to server certificates from Thawte, the addition of client capabilities as well as server. By popular demand (and I know I was one of those demanding it), the company has decided to cut a break to …

According to a survey on Netcraft (an internet server analysis site), the number of JSP (Java Server Pages) sites has grown almost 100% over last year, despite Microsoft's heavy push for ASP (Active Server Pages) and .NET development. More interesting is that almost 26% of the sites are running Microsoft …

An article from the Scotsman is reporting that Virtual Clones, a technology company in Glasgow, Scotland, has developed a technology that can create meshes from high resolution photographs. If the stuff really works, it could cut substantial time and anguish out of modeling faces for games and, potentially, motion pictures …

An article (subscription required) in this week's Science discusses hydrogen fuel use for transportation and whether it makes sense for us to concentrate on hydrogen now as a replacement for fossil fuels due to global warming, air quality, and energy security concerns. In short, David W. Keith (CMU) and Alexander …

Are you paying too much for your dial-up ISP service? Once you read this article from PCWorld, you may think so. The article surveys some very basic ISPs that run in price from $4.50 per month (that's right, dial-up internet access for ~$50/year) to $22 per month (EarthLink …

PalmInfoCenter is reporting that Sony Japan is introducing a new PDA tomorrow, complete with larger keyboard, WiFi, Bluetooth, and camera. The Clie PEG-UX50 runs PalmOS, has a 480x320 screen, a 300kpixel camera (with 3x zoom), and accepts Sony's Memory Stick Pro cards for storage.

CNet reports that Cisco has confirmed previous reports that there is a flaw in Cisco's IOS software that can result in denial of service through routers running the software. It appears that there is a sequence of packets that causes the router to believe that its queues are full and …

According to an article from BBC News, the British Wind Energy Association is shooting to produce half of the UK's "clean power" target using wind turbines. Earlier this week, the British government announced that they were opening up three off-shore areas for new wind turbine farms that could help in …

AOL is going to be launching a new service to customers called AOL Journals that will provide features that allow users to easily create a web log, otherwise known as a blog. According to an article in the Washington Post, the company will not release the service until later this …

Philips is releasing the HDD100, an personal music device that records and plays back MP3 and WMA format files. The design is rather reminiscent of the Apple iPod. The most interesting feature of the new device is the ability to record using analog or digital connections directly to the device …

An article from Unstrung quotes press releases from Intel, Bell Canada, and VIA Rail Canada (the Canadian railroad company) stating that some trains traveling between Montreal and Toronto will be fitted with WiFi and satellite access to provide uninterrupted internet connectivity for train users. The service appears to be an …

Although not a big shock, Sun Microsystems, has announced that it is broadening its license agreement with with SCO and is optioning a potential ownership stake in same.Although the article that announced this in CNet called Sun a "previously-secret" licensee, anyone who has been in the industry long enough …

A group of researchers in Scotland at the Joseph Bell Centre for Forensic Statistics and Legal Reasoning have developed a program that analyzes the circumstances around a death and determines the cause. An article from the New Scientist describes the basics of the program. This software is part of a …

A new hack has been discovered that takes over the user's computer in the background and uses it to serve pornographic advertising and web pages, according to an article in the International Herald Tribune. The sites are apparently chosen due to vulnerability and access to high-speed links. It is also …

Those who don't want to carry around their open laptops looking for a WiFi signal will be happy to hear that Kensington is now introducing the WiFi Finder. The device (2"x3"x.4") is small enough to fit in your hand and comes with a loop, presumably so that …

In a win for privacy advocates and a loss for technologists and the RFID industry, Wal-Mart has decided to abort their trial of the controversial technology for inventory control, reports CNet. The company claims that they never finished installing the shelf and never received any RFID products from their partner …