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Tuesday’s Tech Tidbits
Today in History: This date marks an important anniversary in the history of chemistry: the first time an organic compound was synthesized in a lab.
* Cell Phone Security? It seems that a celebrity’s cell phone has been hacked. Are we at a point that we need to worry about cell phone security now? Read the full story here.
* Security Story Number Two: A major type of encryption seems to have been broken by Chinese researchers. The algorithm known as SHA-1 is used by virtually everything, most types of program also can use other types of security algorithms as well. It a well known fact that this could happen, but no one expected it to happen this soon. If you want to read all of the fact, you can here.
* It seems that Apple is up to something. A group of consumers and independent retailers are suing Apple for unfair business practices, selling old part as new ones and more. Is there any truth to this, find out for your self here?
* Is the Google Toolbar controlling your computer? That seems to be a good question. Experts allege that Google toolbar directs you to certain websites when you click on certain types of links. To find out if this is just a bunch of hoopla read more here.
* This past Friday at a New York auction house a auction of Technology relics took place. Many different things that from Technology past were sold, from and early version of a portable “floppy” type disk, well if you can call it, it weighed 5.5 pounds. For the full story go here.
* A new version of Internet Explorer is currently in the works at Microsoft. The downside to the new version of IE is that it will only work with Windows XP & 2000. The new version of IE boosts phishing protection. If you would like to read more you can, it directory from one of the IE developers mouths. Read More
* Microsoft is recalling 14.1 million Xbox power cords, saying that there’s a fire risk. The recall applies to Xboxes manufactured before Oct. 23, 2003. Read More
That’s all for Tuesdays Tech Tidbits, more tomorrow.If you have any suggestions, comments or news articles that you would like to see please email us.