The Digital devil’s dictionary

April 8th, 2007

by subhash

The Digital devil’s Dictionary application, developed by Apple for its Macintosh computers, was introduced with Mac OS X v10.4 “Tiger”.

Apple also included a Dashboard Widget for accessing the Dictionary application. In applications which support “Services”, there is an option in the application menu,which brings up the Dictionary application and displays the definition of a selected word.

Malware
Software that runs computer processes that either unexpected or unauthorised but are always harmful. The term “malware”generally covers viruses, worms and Trojan horses.

Backdoor
Term for an app or service that permits remote access to an infected computer. It opens a backdoor to circumvent other security mechanisms.

Phishing
A method of stealing personal data via an authentic-looking e-mail which appears to come from a real company or institution — to trick the recipient into sending vital banking or login information etc.

Trojan
Covert infiltration by malware or malicious software under the guise of a useful program.

Virus
A software with the ability to self-replicate and attach itself to other executable programs. May or may not be harmful. Depletes resources.

Worm
Autonomous program or constellation of programs that distributes fully functional whole or partial copies of itself to other computers.

Grayware
All applications that cause annoying and possibly undesirable or unforeseen behaviour in the way programs

Hacking Tools
Programs that render a computer or network more vulnerable to attack or use simulated hacking to test the vulnerability of all accessible components.

RATs
Remote Access Tools enable remote access to an infected computer, thus permitting outside administration or manipulation. Not malicious, but egitimate.

Spyware
Software that monitors and collects a user’s data and eventually transmits it to a company for vanous purposes.

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Nokia 6300: In sync with your life style!

March 31st, 2007

by Grace Lewis

Nokia 6300 is one of the those mobile phones available in the market which is high on design as well as in features to perfectly complement the modern lifestyle. The looks great and is power-packed with highly advanced features to offer you a consummate mobile experience.

With a curvaceous stainless steel exteriors and glossy black finish, the handset gives a unique feeling everytime you hold it. The handset has an attractive keypad which is well-spaced out to make typing texts intuitive and speedy. Moreover, with navigation tools and dedicated access buttons, the mobile phone provides better access to its various features.

The Nokia 6300 mobile phone comes with a built-in 2-megapixel digital camera, with digital zoom and other supporting features to help you click quality snaps. You also have plenty of options to capture and customize you images in a desired manner. The handset also boasts of high-end video capabilities like video recording and video streaming.

The Nokia 6300 sports an integrated music player to help you listen to music in the absence of personal stereos. The sound quality of the music player is good and is compatible to all popular music file formats. A FM radio with visual radio support fully complements the music functionalities of this Nokia mobile phone.

To get more fun out of your handset, the Nokia 6300 has a wide range of polyphonic and video ringtones to select from. There are 64 polyphonic ringtones available in the handset. The mobile phone has embedded Java games with options to download more of your favourite games. The handset has an in-built memory of 7.8 MB which can further be expanded with the help of memory card.

The tri-band phone offers various connectivity options to ensure that you are always connected even in the remotest locations of the globe. Bluetooth, USB, GPRS and EDGE make for easy sharing and speedy data transfer on your favourite device.
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Satellite Radio: Something I Never Knew I Was Missing

October 16th, 2006

By Matthew Payne

Who in their right mind pays for radio? That’s what I was thinking… until I got Sirius as a gift. It was an odd coincidence actually. A few days before I received my Sirius unit and subscription, I had been disgruntled trying to find some music on in my morning commute. My CDs had all been played out, so I was hoping I would find something besides morning shows.

Since I have received my Sirius unit, Sirius is all I listen to: in the car, at work (via online), and at home. It is addictive and you will not know that until you try it.

Subscription Basics

The basic subscription for Sirius is $12.95 per month. You may purchase a lifetime account for $499.99. Sirius allows you to add on up to for units to your account. Each unit gets a discounted rate for the monthly service fee.

Online Listening

All Sirius accounts are able to access the Sirius online player. This allows a subscriber to listen to Sirius on their computer. All the music stations are available; however, a good number of the talk stations are not. The quality of the music on the online player seems just as good as via the Sirius unit. The player requires no additional software installation and can be played right from a modern web browser such as FireFox or Internet Explorer.

Commercial Free

All of Sirius’ music stations are commercial free. That’s right - no commercials at all. Talk stations do have advertisements. This may be because stations such as Fox News and E! Radio are broadcasting the current shows being aired on their respective television network.

Current Shows

When I watch the news or my wife watches E! news we are not necessarily watching as much as we are listening. Having stations such as Fox News and E! broadcast the current television feeds over the Sirius radio allows us to be able to listen to our shows while driving. Unfortunately, these two stations are not available via the online player.

Uncensored Content

Some Sirius stations are uncensored and some are. However, for the most part, you will find that the stations have more freedom to say and play what they want. This allows for a lot of independent bands to have their records played, as the disc jockeys have more freedom.

Howard Stern

Even if you are not a fan of Howard, this is still one reason to like Sirius!

Sports

Sirius has numerous sports channels. You can listen to an array of sports such as the NFL, NHL, NBA, and Nascar on your radio. Similar to the news broadcasts, these stations are not available online.

Coverage

I travel a lot. The fact that I can travel long distances and never have to touch the dial or lose my favorite station is a huge factor for me. Sirius has coverage for the whole continental USA, most of Canada (except for the upper North part), and for most of Mexico.

Conclusion

With over 120 stations and with a price tag less than a cup of coffee per day, Sirius is no doubt a great product to love! We would also recommend looking into XM, an alternative provider to Sirius.

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