Latest From Michael Smith
Sarah Palin Testifies in E-Mail Hacking Case
Sarah Palin has testified against her accused e-mail hacker. A 22-year-old man allegedly hacked into Palin’s Yahoo e-mail account during the 2008 presidential race. The former Alaska governor said she used the ...
Google Hackers Reportedly Targeted Password System
Hacker attacks on Google traced to China appear to have been directed at Gaia, a Google system now named Single Sign-on, which allows cloud users to access apps with one password. Access ...
Episodic Deal May Monetize YouTube in Booming Market
April 5, 2010 8:34AM Google has acquired Episodic, a video startup that offers possibilities to monetize YouTube in the booming market for web and mobile video. Episodic lets publishers and marketers host, ...
Hacker Cracks ‘Digital Fort Knox’ Security Chip
February 10, 2010 7:06AM Christopher Tarnovsky’s discovery shows a way that spies can acquire military and trade secrets. Tarnovsky figured out a way to break chips that carry a “Trusted Platform Module,” ...
Apple’s Tablet Computer May Be Launched in January
December 24, 2009 9:22AM Apple, Inc. may be close to launching a touchscreen tablet computer. Speculation exploded after Apple rented the Yerba Beuna Center in San Francisco, the site of previous product ...
Spam King Gets More Than Four Years Behind Bars
November 25, 2009 2:08PM Spam king Alan Ralsky has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for fraud and violating the CAN-SPAM Act. The Department of Justice said Ralsky’s spam ...
Loyal iPhone Users Irate Over Upgrade Fee
June 10, 2009 2:09PM According to one opinion, all loyal AT&T customers that are brokenhearted over the iPhone 3G S upgrade pricing, should get a new iPhone 3G S on the day ...
Google Routing Error Through Asia Disrupts Service
May 14, 2009 2:15PM Google has apologized for a routing error that slowed its services for a while and, in some cases, went down entirely. Google’s Urs Hoelzle said the error sent ...
Why Women Are the Superior Marketing Sex
It’s important to remember that we’re discussing only marketing skills. Just as I hope to have made a persuasive argument that women’s brains make them better marketers, it would be just as ...
HP Unwraps Notebooks Aimed at Small Businesses
April 28, 2009 12:39PM Hewlett-Packard, the No. 1 U.S. PC maker, has unveiled the HP ProBook line of notebooks for small businesses that offers business functionality with style. Starting at $529, the ...