Microsoft Firefox!!

I stumbled upon this site on a security mailing list. Funny huh!

No Internet Connection

Its almost two weeks now since Milenyo has knocked out my phone service and yet no one from PLDT has fixed the problem even thouhg Ive been calling their customer support everyday. Its always the same answer from the clueless customer suppport agent. No definite date when will it be repaired! ahhh!! No phone , no internet connection..wtf!! PLDT sucks!!

James Bond Mobile Phone

Sony Ericsson has ontroduced special silver edition of its K800 and K790 Cyber-shot™ camera phone. These are the same phones used by our favorite secret agent 007 in the upcoming James Bond installment , Casino Royale. This limited edition will be available only for a period of three months...more

Nokia N75:The Smallest Multimedia Computer

Another one from Nokia, the N75 is touted as the worlds smallest multimedia computer.

Audio
Audio file support for MP3,M4A, eAAC+ and WMA
Music Player includes and equalizer, playlist support shuffle and repeat
Stereo FM radio
Intergrated 3D speakers
Mpeg4 Video capture
internal memory 40 mb
expandable to 2GB with microSD
500 minutes of hi qulaity vdieo or 2500 2 megapixel photos

Camera
2 Megapixel camera
Slideshow
2.4" screen 16 million colors 320 x240 pixels
16X digital zoom
intergrated flash LED

Internet
Browser with RSS support
EDGE and GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) networks, the Nokia N75 provides a fantastic Web browsing experience.

The Nokia N75 is expected to be available initially in the US during the fourth quarter of 2006.

Another Zero Day for IE6

Sunbelt Software, a security firm has just published an advisory regarding another 0 day vulnerability for Internet Explorer 6 found in the wild. This vulnerability affects Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP Home and
Windows XP Professional.

From their blog which is offline at the moment:

"The exploit uses a bug in VML in Internet Explorer to overflow a buffer
and inject shellcode.   It is currently on and off again at a number of
sites.
Security researchers at Microsoft have been informed. This story is
developing and research is ongoing.   Security professionals can contact
me for collaboration or further information. This exploit can be mitigated
by turning off Javascripting."

You can view the original advisory posted on Full-Disclosure here.

Sony Ericsson announces the K618

Sony Ericsson has announced the new K618 mobile phone. A slim and lightweight 3G phone with lots of features.

K618 – Features

    * Entertainment
          o Music player (with MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ support)
          o OMA DRM phase 1
          o Phone speaker
          o Full streaming Audio/Video
          o Polyphonic >64 ring tones
          o Java MIDP 2.0
          o 3D games
          o Music DJ™
          o Video DJ™
          o Photo DJ™
          o PlayNow™
          o Disc2Phone computer ripping software
          o Stereo headset
          o 256MB M2 card

    * Imaging & Messaging
          o 176x220 pixels, TFT 1.9” 262k colour display
          o 2.0 Megapixel camera
          o 2.5x digital zoom for still images
          o QCIF video recording & streaming
          o QVGA video playback
          o VGA Video Telephony camera
          o Consumer push email
          o SMS and MMS
          o Instant Messaging
          o Mobile Blogger - Picture blog application

    * Connectivity
          o UMTS 2100
          o Bluetooth™ EDR
          o PC Tools & Software
          o USB 2.0 Mass storage FS
          o USB charging
          o USB cable
          o Fast port connector
          o External antenna connector
          o Flight mode
          o HTML Full Browser with RSS

    * Accessories
            Core Accessories:
          o Stereo Bluetooth™ Headset HBH-DS970
          o Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-65
          o Flash MXE-60
          o Music Cable MMC-60
          o Music Desk Stand MDS-60

            Other Accessories:
          o Desk Stand CDS- 60
          o Travel charger CMT-60
          o Bluetooth™ Headset HBH-GV435
          o Bluetooth™ Headset HBH- IV835
          o Bluetooth™ Car Speakerphone HCB-100

Easy blogging with Nokia and Globe

Globe Philippines together with Nokia Finland has announced that Globe will be the first in the world to offer a new online experience with NOKIAs' NSERIES moblie phones. From NOKIA press release;

"Manila, Philippines and Espoo, Finland - Globe Telecom, the leading telecommunications operator in the Philippines, and Nokia, the global leader in mobility, today announced that Globe is the first operator in the world to offer their customers a fully integrated mobile online sharing experience with the newest compatible Nokia Nseries multimedia computers.

Without the need to download or install any additional applications, Globe customers can now upload their photos and video clips directly from their compatible Nokia Nseries device to G-Blogs, Globe's mobile blogging service. The first devices to support this feature are the Nokia N93 and Nokia N73 multimedia computers.

Moreover, Globe customers can also post entries to G-Blogs directly through Nokia Lifeblog. Nokia Lifeblog is a unique collection and storage solution for personal multimedia content, where, with the push of a button, content from a Nokia handset can conveniently be transferred to a compatible PC or to an online blog. Nokia Lifeblog is available in all Nokia Nseries devices and other Nokia devices such as the Nokia 3230, Nokia 7610, Nokia 6680, Nokia 6681, Nokia 6630 and Nokia 6260. More information on how to use Nokia Lifeblog with G-Blogs can be found at www.g-blogs.com.

"Online sharing is one of the hottest trends to hit the cyber scene," said Mikko Pilkama, director, Multimedia, Nokia. "More and more people each day use blogging as a medium to share their thoughts and daily musings with the rest of the world, and we are thrilled that Globe has chosen Nokia's integrated online sharing solution to make blogging as easy and convenient as possible for their customers."

"G-Blogs is the service of choice for people who want to stay connected to and updated about their online communities," quipped Rina Azcuna, head, Value-Added Services, Globe. "We are delighted to cooperate with Nokia in providing a mobile blogging experience like no other."

Easy to Use

Nokia has enhanced the image Gallery on the device to enable photographers to share full size images that they have taken with their Nokia Nseries multimedia computers. This enhancement allows access to one or several online services, such as G-Blogs. The Nokia N72, Nokia N73 and Nokia N93 are the first Nokia devices to make use of this integration, which is found in the gallery and camera applications."...

Weird Notepad Behavior

I found this post concerning a weird behavior of notepad when typing some particular texts. Here's how,

1. Open up Notepad
2. Type in this sentence exactly (without quotes): "this app can break"
3. Save the file to your hard drive.
4. Close Notepad
5. Open the saved file by double clicking it.

Weird huh! This is also posted here, with some explanation.

1 Day Yaho Web Mail Vulnerability?

Another POC was posted on the Full-Disclosure mailing list bypassing the Yahoo fix that was done previously. This works only on Internet Explorer. I wonder how fast the yahoo team will fix this one.

Yahoo Webmail 0 Day

A zero day exploit has been recently discovered in the wild. Original posting on the Full-Disclosure mailing list indicates that the exploits sends copies of  itself  to all the victims contacts. The Symantec advisory identifies the exploit as the JS.Yamanner@m. As on this writing, the vulnerability has already been fixed by Yahoo.

Firefox , IE Javascript 'OnKeyDown' Event Bug

A multi browser vulnerability has been recently discovered and was posted on the Full-Disclosure mailing list with complete POC. The javascript bug affects IE 6 and IE 7 Beta , Firefox 1.5.0.4, the Mozilla suite and SeaMonkey. This a multi browser and multi-platform bug which may affect users of the above browsers under Windows, Linux and Mac OS.

Microsoft Vista Beta- Public Download Available Now!

Microsoft has released a beta version of its Vista operating system. Unlike the previously released Vista Beta 2 which is available only to a limited number of testers, this beta release is widely available to the public. This means, more testers, more bugs can be found.This is good because the more bugs that will be found, the more stable the OS will be when it is finally released - I hope they do a good job of debugging all those nasty bugs especially those that are remotely exploitable. But the underside will be, not only techies will be looking , but also hackers looking for exploitable bugs.So if your one of those techies who like to tinker with a new toy, you can download it here. Happy hunting!

Microsoft Word Vulnerability Discovered in the Wild

A  possible zero day exploit for Micorosoft Word has beed discovered circulating the wild. Office XP and Office 2003 are known to be affected by this exploit. More info here , here..

PS3 Release Scheduled on Nov 17, 2006

To all those avid gamer out there, the long wait for the PS3 game console may be over, with the announcement of its release on November 17, 2006. Sony has devised two pricing scheme at $499 and $599. The lower priced unit will lack features that is available on the much pricier one.

Sony announced plans Monday to offer two packages when the system goes on sale this fall. A PS3 with a 20 GB hard drive will cost consumers $499. Those wanting a larger, 60 GB hard drive will pay $599. The $499 version will also lack several features found in the more expensive one.

More of these story here...Sony sets PlayStation 3 price at $499 and $599

IE 7 Beta Vulnerability

A security researcher has posted a zero day vulnerability on the full-disclosure mailing list. He is offering the unknown vulnerability to the highest bidder hoping to cash in on the bug. At this early stage we can already see the risk of using MSIE browser.  Since the software is at its beta stage , only a handful of beta tester has access to it. What will happen if the software is  finally release to the general public, more users having access including  hackers.Will we see more of this bugs coming out?

10 Reasons Why Many Blogs Don’t Make Much Money:

If youre planning to make money on your blogs , here's some insightful tips from ProBlogger.

10 Reasons Why Many Blogs Don’t Make Much Money: ProBlogger Blog Tips

New Social Networking Technology

A spin off company from Miicrosoft Research has introduced a new social networking technology called Wallop.

Delay on Microsoft Vista Release

We may have to wait more for the next major update of Microsofts operating system. Microsoft said that it would not release Windows Vista consumer version until January 2007.

Internet Explorer flaw

One Internet Explorer flaw leads to another flaw. Well I guess its time to switch to some other browser other than Internet Explorer. I've been using Firefox for more than two years now . before that I was using Netscape Navigator. Through the years thatI have been using Firefox I never been infected online. Although in one study conducted by Symatec sometime last year , it suggests that Firefox is more vulnerable than IE, but a lots of users still prefers the browser.

Blogger Newbie

If you are a blogger newbie like me and trying hard to build up readership, you might want to check this blogging tips. You can find tips on how to increase your traffic, how to make use comments on others' blogs so that  they will notice you. You can also check this out, every thing a blogger newbie would like to know.

After you have build enough traffic, you might want to earn some money from your blog, then check this blog post on Problogger  for some adsense tips.

BlackBerry maker faces new patent lawsuit

Blackberry maker RIM faces another patent lawsuit after the victory with NTP..

BlackBerry maker faces new patent lawsuit - Wireless World - MSNBC.com

Security threats grow for Apple Mac computers -- report - INQ7.net

The days of the Apple Mac when you can surf the web without worrying too much about online threats are numbered...

Security threats grow for Apple Mac computers -- report - INQ7.net

Next step in pirating: Faking a company - Technology - International Herald Tribune

Next step in pirating: Faking a company - Technology - International Herald Tribune: "Next step in pirating: Faking a company"

Singularity

One particular subject that fascinates me is the Singularity. From the Singularity Institute..

"The Singularity is the technological creation of smarter-than-human intelligence. There are several technologies that are often mentioned as heading in this direction. The most commonly mentioned is probably Artificial Intelligence..."

This is an event in the coming years that some scientist believe will happen within our lifetime. The idea is that the rate of technological innovation on arficial intelligence, robotics and genetic engineering will become exponential, eventually overtaking the human species. Ray Kurzweil one of the proponents of the idea has a come out with book titled Singularity Is Near. Robots taking over human, nanotechnology enhancing our biological system to enable humans to live forever.

Some links about the subject:

• Singularity Institute
• KurzweilAi.net
• Razor Blades and the Singularity -very amusing blog.
• Accelerating The Future
• Nanotechnology-Foresight Institute
• Acceleration Watch
• Extropy.Org

Check out also Bill Joy's article, Why the Future Doesnt Need Us? on Wired Magazine .