Even though the USB 3.0 standard, with transmission speeds nearing 5GB/s, has not yet matured and is not expected until 2009 or 2010, technology leaders Intel, AMD, and nVidia are battling to take the lead on the USB 3.0 specifications.
Phoenix lander confirms presence of water ice on Mars
For the first time ever, NASA has confirmed the presence of water ice on Mars. The Phoenix lander which landed on Mars on May 25, has confirmed to scientists that the white substance it found while digging a trench on June 15, is water ice.
Apple launches 3G iPhone
Apple Computers today launched a 3G version of its iPhone device. Steve Jobs, the Apple Chief Executive Officer, announced the development at a developers’ conference, where he promoted the iPhone by saying that, “just one year after launching the iPhone, we’re launching the new iPhone 3G that is twice as fast at half the price.”
Disable Flash Plugin Temporarily to Protect Your PC
Nearly 20,000 websites have been attacked by unknown hackers using a technique known as an SQL injection. The hackers have exploited a newly-discovered weakness in Adobe Flash Player.
U.S. ISPs to test restricting heavy Internet users
Two US ISPs announced that they would begin tests to slow web access for their most active customers and charge them for extra speed. Comcast and Time Warner Cable, two of the largest ISPs in North America, both made separate announcements of their plans.
Play Safe on Orkut: Inapproprite Comments Could Land You in Jail
Watch what you post on Orkut. Your comments on your favourite communities, if considered inappropriate, could land you in jail. An Indian lad learnt it the hard way when he was arrested for posting obscene comments in an Orkut community. He could even be jailed for five years and fined 100,000 rupees.