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Linux Firefox Vulnerability

A bug report has been filed to the Mozilla Firefox Bugzilla that a new vulnerability has been discovered in Firefox, only on *nix based systems. The vulnerability is created through the commands passed to Firefox through the shell when Firefox is called upon to open a URL from an external program (ex. Mozilla Thunderbird). A potential hacker can send an email to a user and when the user click on a url in the mail, and Firefox is sent a shell command to open the URL, the hacker has the ability to run various commands which could lead to a compromise in the user's system. It has been confirmed on Fedora Core 4. There is currently no patch or workaround available yet.

Creative Zen Micro Photo

One of the main goals of the Killer Tech blog is to give you the latest technology news. But more importantly, what I wanted this blog to be, was a portal for awesome new gadgets. Up to now, in this blogs short existence, we haven't really featured any gadgets. However, we have found our first match, and it is definitely a piece of killer technology.

It's the new Creative Labs Zen Micro Photo. This is the iPod Photo killer. I have a Zen Micro, and this takes the Zen Micro to the next level. Let's get the specs:

Screen: 1.5in OLED Color Screen
Battery: 15 Hour Lithium-Ion
Storage: 8GB Hard Drive
Other Capabilities:
Photo Storage
Integrated FM Tuner (with the ability to record)
Integrated Microphone

Overall, this looks like it is going to be a solid player and a nice addition to the Zen family of players. I have had absolutely no problems with my Zen Micro and this one is better in every dimension.

Steve Jobs talks tech

In an article on Macworld, Steve Jobs discusses Apple's role in the Motorola ROKR, the possibility of a video-capable iPod, the future of the Macintosh line of computers and much more on where Apple is heading.

http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/09/20/jobsparis/index.php

New G4 CEO named

Neal Tiles is now the official GEO of G4, the video gaming TV network that was TechTV. The former CEO was the main person behind killing all the good TechTV programming. There is a chance that the new CEO will try to restore G4 to TechTV, which was a much more popular network.

Opera browser goes free

In the latest version of the popular Opera Web Browser, the banner ads embedded in the browser application window have been removed. The browser is now officially completely free. Previously, you had to pay for the ad-free version. I test drove the new version, and while it seems to feature-filled and loads super fast, I miss some of my favorite featurs from the Firefox browser. Unfortunately, the Opera browser has no room for user modifications and plug-ins the way Firefox does.

5.1 Dolby Surround Sound With Any Pair of Headphones

Dolby Headphone technology allows users to wear any set of headphones and listen to music, watch movies, or play video games with the dramatic surround effects of a 5.1-channel soundtrack.

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Killer Tech Google Group

The Killer Tech Google Group is finally here! With this Google Group, all the readers of this blog, and me, can interact more easily than just with this blog. So check out the Google Group and post your thoughts on anything we did or did not cover on the blog. All the posts to this blog should automatically get sent over to the group so anyone can comment and start a discussion right in the topic. Enjoy!

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Dell Enters Linux Arena

A new player has entered the Linux arena! Dell has introduced a new laptop, an addition to their Latitude line of systems, that runs Mandriva Linux. Although it isn't my preferred flavor of Ubuntu, it is a start from Microsoft Windows XP. HP has also recently announced that they will be selling Ubuntu laptops soon, with desktops to follow.

As for the new Dell's specifications, the Latitude 110L comes with:
Mandriva Linux installed
1.4 or 1.7 GHz Intel Celeron/Pentium M Processor
RAM ranging from 256MB to 1280MB
DVD Drive
starting price of $930