Security alert for GPRS networks based on Nokia GGSN
Posted on 14-Jun-2003 11:42 News, Mobile
A security flaw has been reported in the Nokia GGSN (Gateway GPRS support node) that could have lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack by hackers. The GGSN is the platform that exists between Gn and Gi networks within a GPRS network.
XDA Hack: create your own XDA ROM
Posted on 13-Jun-2003 17:55 News, Software
XDA-Developers.com decided to study the internals of a XDA. They've got so much knowledge, they decided to rewrite it. A new XDA ROM with added functionality
A little fun: Nigerian Scam Conference
Posted on 13-Jun-2003 12:08 News, General
What better way to enhance opportunities than to attend the 3rd Annual Nigeriam Scam Conference? After all, Geekzone is about "How we connect" .
802.11g is official now
Posted on 13-Jun-2003 08:17 News, Wi-Fi
It’s official. The 802.11g protocol received the final approval from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Orange released SPV E100
Posted on 12-Jun-2003 18:40 News, Windows Mobile Smartphone
Orange started selling the SPV E100, and update version of the original SPV, based on the Tanager reference model (also known as QTEK 7070).
Competition results: Skweezer
Posted on 12-Jun-2003 18:31 News, Promotions
We asked our readers to write a showt poem or haiku... We selected a few of them, and here are the results.
What if Hutchison walks away from 3G?
Posted on 11-Jun-2003 19:58 News, Mobile
With lower than expected subscription numbers, 3 (Hutchison brand for 3G operations) reduced prices in what can be the start of a price war. Also, rumours are that the financial operation is completely separated from other Hutchison interests, making it easy to the operator to walk away from this venture.
Instant access to memory contents - fast boot
Posted on 11-Jun-2003 14:08 News, General
IBM and Infineon Technologies improve the MRAM (Magnetic Random Access Memory) technology by integrating magnetic memory components into a high-performance logic base.
Intel celebrates 25 years of Intel Architecture products and one billion chips
Posted on 11-Jun-2003 03:28 News, General
Intel is celebrating the 25th anniversary of a processing architecture that has spawned an industry: the Intel® architecture (or x86). It all began with the 8086 CPU, which was the logical evolution of Intel's processor family to 16-bits, and a follow on to the successful 8080 and 8085 chips. Intel's goal at the time was to retain backward compatibility with the large installed base of 8-bit code, while providing a greater address space (a full 1MB!) and faster clock speeds of up to 5 MHz.
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