http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/links Latest links, updated every five minutes http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13772_3-10027152-52.html?part=ecoustics-cnet After initially sending a DMCA takedown notice, the cable network was convinced to let the fans continue to post fake updates on the show's characters. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:10:16 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17686 Inventor Judah Klausner—generally considered the "father of the PDA" for his work creating electronic organizers in the 1970s—has filed a new patent infringement lawsuit targeting Google, Verizon, LG, Citrix, Cox Communications, Embarq Corporation, and others for infringing on patents Klausner believes covers visual voicemail. And Klausner has some courtroom history to back him up: he went after Sprint and Apple with similar claims, and won agreements from them both earlier this year; Comcast has also reportedly struck Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:15:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13880_3-10026793-68.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Visit the system vendor's site to download the latest versions of the software that runs your PC's important components. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:01:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17677 If you've ever been using your notebook computer in your living room while watching TV and thought to yourself, "Hey, this is screwy: I should be using the big screen for the computer!" then Iogear has a solution coming your way. Iogear's Wireless USB to VGA Kit enables users to stream high-definition (720p) video data from their PC to an HD-capable TV to to 30 feet away with no cable clutter. Even better, once you're connected to the HDTV, you can use its picture-in-picture capabilities to keep tabs on your favorite channels while you deal with email, update your Facebook profile, or, um, work."As today's consumers become increasingly mobile, we want to cater to Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:05:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1009_3-10025999-83.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Linux vendor warns users to update all machines running recent versions of Ubuntu. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:42:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17672 The world's largest mobile handset maker, Nokia, has started revising its phone line in anticipation of the end-of-year buying season, starting out with the high-margin high-end bit of its product line. The new N79 and N85 (what happened to your promise to start naming handsets, Nokia?) each offer 5 megapixel cameras, pre-loaded games, and the ability to tap into Nokia's broad range of mobile content and service offerings.First, the N79 offers high-speed 3.5G HSPDA and integrated Wi-Fi to make data-fetching and net-surfing easier. I Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:45:00 -0400 http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-10024681-12.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Adobe's planned updates to Photoshop Elements, revamp Photoshop Express, and release Photoshop.com Mobile beta will let photographers view photos from the desktop, Web, and phone. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:01:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/509768.html Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:07:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/tl/23724/ The Sprint HTC Touch Diamond is almost here!!! Here are the facts! - Coming to Sprint in September - SRP $549.99 - Net Cost $299.99 Re-defining the perception of advanced mobile phones… the Sprint HTC Touch Diamond signals a giant leap forward in combining hi-tech prowess with intuitive usability and exhilarating design. Featuring a sharp 2.8-inch touch screen housed within a stunning formation of brushed metal and flawless faceted edges, the Sprint HTC Touch Diamond is as beautiful to behold as it is to use. With HTC’s vibrant touch-responsive user interface, TouchFLO 3D, and ultra-fast HSDPA internet connectivity… the Sprint HTC Touch Diamond offers a rich online experience to rival a notebook computer, allowing you to interact with Google, YouTube, and Wikipedia as freely as you would with a broadband connection. Your contacts, favourite music, videos and photos are no longer an uninspired line of text. With TouchFLO 3D, album artwork, video stills and snapshots of your friends’ and family’s faces are brought to life for you to interact, play and launch at your fingertips. A 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera will help you capture the perfect moment in style and with a massive 4GB of internal storage you can keep... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:00:07 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17631 At the Leipzig Games Convention, Sony officially took the wraps off a new version of its PlayStation Portable gaming platform, and unveiled as new 120 GB limited edition of its PlayStation 3 gaming console. And for folks who can't get enough texting with their video games, Sony also unveiled a new wireless keypad that can be used with the PS3's Sixaxis or Dualshock controllers.First up, the latest update to Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP) line is the PSP-3000, the new units features a new 4.3-inch LCD display with a wider color gamut and anti-reflection technology to improve outdoor playability, along with a built-in microphone for use with Skype and other communications tools. Other key specs remain unchanged: 64 MB o Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17939_109-10021360-2.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Google's Joe Kraus provides an update on OpenSocial, the set of APIs rolled out late last year for creating applications that can access friends and feeds from social networks. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:32:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13579_3-10021065-37.html?part=ecoustics-cnet After weeks of silence, Apple has admitted that the iPhone 3G can suffer from reception problems and that the latest software update is the cure. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:31:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17615 Palm has officially announced its new Treo Pro smartphone, updating its Windows Mobile-powered device with a new design, a simplified interface layered on top of Windows Mobile, and integrated Wi-Fi and GPS capabilities. And, in an unusual move, Palm plans to bring an unlocked version to the North American market without a carrier partner."Businesses want the control and savings that Windows Mobile affords, in an innovative and elegant package that keeps their users happy. That's where Palm comes in," said Palm CEO Ed Colligan, in a statement. "Everything about Treo Pro—from the hardware design to the packaging and Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:30:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17597 Apple has released a software update for its 3G iPhone which should eliminate the problems with reception and dropped calls reported by a number of users.Although Apple has made no official comment on the problem, as is its way, some have speculated that the problem might lie in the Infeon chipset the handset uses.From hints that have been dropped, it’s believed that the problem affects around 60,000 users. The iPhone firmware 2.0.2 is available for download through iTunes.Chris Neher, of MacDai Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13579_3-10019471-37.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The newest edition of the iPhone OS, 2.0.2, contains "bug fixes" according to Apple but might be the magic tonic for iPhone 3G owners afflicted with reception problems. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:34:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17584 Unless you live in the US, Canada or India, say goodbye to getting quick Twitter blog updates on your mobile phone – although you will still be able to send them.Blame it all on that old devil – cost. The expense of distributing updates to all the people on a person’s subscriber list had just become too high, especially as mobile operators had been unwilling to cut Twitter a deal, meaning its costs were as high as $1,000 per user outside the three countries where it will keep mobile service."When you send one message to Twitter and we send it to ten followers, you aren't charged ten times, that's because we've been footing the bill," the blog rea Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13924_3-10016929-64.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Intel announced the availability of a revised specification for next-generation USB 3.0 technology, resolving a dispute with Nvidia and AMD. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:15:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17565 After a while in private beta, Yahoo;s Brickhouse development group has set loose public beta of Fire Eagle, a new service that aims to be a centralized hub to users to tap into location-aware Internet applications. The idea is that users update their location info via Fire Eagle—ideally via a mobile phone, but using the Web works too—and a myriad of location aware services will all be able to pick up that information and work their location-specific magic for that users—like alerting you to nearby friends, a great restaurant nearby, updating traffic information, getting directions…and, no doubt one day, being subjected to location-sp Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:15:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13577_3-10017026-36.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Citing high bills and no effective plan with a mobile carrier yet, the microblogging service has opted to turn off the delivery of updates via text message to its U.K. number. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:44:41 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1009_3-10016173-83.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Customers who turned off virtual machines running VMware ESX 3.5 Update 2 have been unable to turn them back on due to a licensing flaw. There is currently no patch. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:32:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13555_3-10015900-34.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Lately I've been wondering how close we are to achieving some of the scientific "miracles" that had previously belonged solely to the realm of science fiction. Here's an update on six of them. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:05:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17543 It’s an unlikely bug, but it’s really happened, as people around the world have discovered. After being powered off, VMWare’s ESX 3.5 Update 2 hypervisor refused to start again on August 12, ZDNet reports.Martin Niemar, group manager of virtual infrastructure product marketing at VMware, said:"We had an issue with 3.5 Update 2. It's actually a licensing problem. Currently, what we know is that licensing prevents new virtual machines from powering up after shutdowns, and it prevents virtual motioning — moving a virtual machine from one host to another."The company is working on a patch Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1009_3-10015517-83.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Updates affect Microsoft Office suite and individual applications as well as Internet Explorer Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:04:16 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17539 Electronic Arts' latest update to its football franchise, Madden NFL 09, lands at retailers today…and already the curse of sports-video-game packaging has struck the game. Madden 09 boxes were originally to feature quarterback Bret Favre in that familiar Green Bay Packers uniform. But Favre went to the New York Jets last week, meaning Madden 09 is redoing its boxes with Favre in a Jet's uniform.Of course, in the game, players can have Favre play for any team they like.Madden NFL 09 sports more than 80 new features and enhancements, including a Virtual Training Center that sets up the game's difficulty level for in Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:45:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17532 You might be one of thousands who’ve received a new spam mailing offering you the chance to download Microsoft’s browser Internet Explorer 7. The mailing claims to be from Microsoft, sent by Microsoft Feature Offers.But, of course, it’s not. Headed “Internet Explorer 7” and only containing a short description of the service, the mail simply offers a download link.Don’t do it – although of course you already know that.Anyone clicking on that link goes to a fake browser page which loads a file called update.exe on the user’s computer, according to Vnunet. The file leaves Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:00:00 -0400