Firefox extension detects FireSheep snoop software
Dubbed BlackSheep, the Firefox extension alerts users when computers on a local area network are using FireSheep to steal unencrypted cookies the websites use to grant users access to their account pages. When BlackSheep detects the snoop software in a hotspot or other open Wi-Fi network, it displays a message that reads “Somebody is using FireSheep on this network.” It then displays the LAN IP address of the offending party.
Cable Subscribers Flee, But Is Internet To Blame?
If "cord-cutting" in favor of Internet video is taking hold, there are wide-ranging implications. Consumers who use the web to get movies and TV bypass not just cable firms, but the networks that produce the content. This could have the same disruptive effect on the TV and movie industries as digital downloads have already had on music.
Xmarks Lives On, Finds Buyer
In September one of my favorite productivity tools, XMarks, was taken off the market when the company that made it closed up shop. XMarks syncs your passwords and bookmarks across browsers, so you can share one set of bookmarks. Since I spend my time shuffling among multiple PCs, at work and at home, the free software has been a godsend. This week the CEO announced that Xmarks would live on thanks to a new buyer.
The lie about so-called 4G gets worse
T-Mobile is now claiming that its 3G network is a 4G one. It's a bald-faced lie -- whatever happened to truth in advertising?
Windows 7 Taskbar Items Pinner Freeware
Although Windows7 already provides a `Pin to Taskbar` option, it only works with .EXE files and certain other shortcuts. The Windows 7 Taskbar Items Pinner allows you to tweak your taskbar by adding shortcuts to common system folders as well as any other folder or file.
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