No iPod and Google for Steve Ballmer and his family

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in an interview by Fortune magazine answered to the question, Do you have an iPod?

"No, I do not. Nor do my children. My children--in many dimensions they're as poorly behaved as many other children, but at least on this dimension I've got my kids brainwashed: You don't use Google, and you don't use an iPod."



Well, you can't have everything.

"BBC stories used as bait for IE exploit" (from CNET)

CNET's article "BBC stories used as bait for IE exploit" outlines how spammers are using the flaw to gain access to systems and infect them with keystroke loggers to capture information like passwords. How to protect yourself? Disable Active scripting or use another browser.

Apple versus Apple : a continuing legal battle

An article in LegalZoom discusses the ongoing battle between Apple Corps, a recording company founded by the Beatles in 1968, and Apple Computers, founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak and introduced Apple I in 1976. The issue? Trademark violations, and Apple Corps has sued Apple Computers 3 times since 1981. The score so far is 2-0 in favor of Apple Corps.

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Your old Toshiba notebooks, LCD monitors and Pocket PCs for a new USB drive

If you have any old Toshiba notebook, LCD monitor or Pocket PC tucked away in your stash of electronic devices(working and non-working), then you might consider trading it in for a useful USB drive. This is Toshiba's way of rounding up electronic devices that end up in landfills and are not disposed of properly. Toshiba’s Environmental Recovery and Recycling Effort (TERRE) is the name of the program that aims to do good both for you and the environment.

Note: Canada only.

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Video Blogging with Vlog It!

Vlog It! is a video blogging software that handles the technical part of creating video content for your blog, presentation materials, video guides, etc.

Output resolution is up to 320 X 240 and video formats include Macromedia Flash(.flv), Windows Media Player (.wmv) and Real Player(.rm).