McAfee Labs Predicts Geolocation, Mobile Devices and Apple Will Top the List of Targets for Emerging Threats in 2011

There are significant advancements in device and social network adoption, placing a bulls-eye on the platforms and services users are embracing the most including Google’s Android, Apple’s iPhone, foursquare, Google TV and the Mac OS X platform

Chinese Trojan discovered in Android games | Security News -

The Trojan is capable of sending personal information to remote servers and exhibits botnet-like behavior, the security company Lookout says.

Data breach affects 4.9 million Honda customers - Security - News

The compromised list contained names, login names, e-mail addresses and 17-character Vehicle Identification Number--an automotive industry standard--which was used to send welcome e-mail messages to customers that had registered for an Owner Link account

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 01-02-11

Happy New Year to you all from the OnComputers crew.

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 01-02-11. You can listen live every Sunday from 11AM to 12PM Pacific that's 2PM to 3PM Eastern. Join us for the live show and chat.

Links from the Gregg Zone

1) Well it is a new year, and the beginning of a new decade, so why not start off with something that may indicate a rather extreme path to lowering foods world ecological impact. Well maybe, I first noted this subject a year or two back, and now it seems to be coming back. Here is another twist to ink jet printing, how about printing up dinner? Sorry think I will pass, but this looks like it will come sooner or later. http://www.dailymail.co.uk

2) Keeping with the New Year theme here is a link to 95+ predictions for the web to be coming next year, we will have to see. This year has a pretty low bar to top in order to be an improvement over the events of last year. http://mashable.com/

3) This is just one of those sites I am putting up that I have not had time to look into but it looked promising so I thought I would toss it in here, I am always looking for better searching tips. http://lifehacker.com

4) This is another subject that has always fascinated me; the understanding of the human brain has got to be the most important line of research. After all what line of study can be more basic than understanding our method of interfacing with our reality? If that interface is through the human brain it seems to me that everything else starts right here. The savants seem to connect in a much more direct way, even if it is limited in scope. http://www.degreescout.com

5) And for my first geek link of the year, how about 150 of the best Windows App’s from 2010, there should be a tasty tidbit of something here for just about everyone. http://www.addictivetips.com

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

Dell Business has the Dell Vostro 230 Mini Tower plus Dell E1709W 17" LCD Monitor for $339 + $8 shipping = $347 shipped. Included monitor is listed under System Details on the right. Intel Pentium Dual Core E5700 3.0GHz, 2GB DDR3, 320GB HDD Intel GMA X4500, 1-yr warranty/on-site service, Windows 7 HP

HP has the Macbook Pro-inspired HP G72t Core i5 17.3" LED Notebook (charcoal) for $580 - $25 off with coupon code SVP1583 = $555 with free shipping. Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit installed. Intel Core i3-370M 2.4GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Intel HD
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Newegg has the Asus EAH5450 SILENT/DI/1GD3(LP) Radeon HD 5450 1GB 64-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card for $50 - $15 rebate [Exp 1/7] = $35 with free shipping. Features HDMI, D-SUB, and DVI. [

Newegg has the Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD6400BPVT 640GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive - Bare Drive for $50 + $1 shipping = $51 shipped

Dell has the Caviar Green Western Digital WD20EARS 2TB SATA Hard Drive for $90 - $20 rebate [Exp 1/16/2011] = $70 with free shipping. Features 64 MB cache and SATA 3.0 interface in a 3.5" form factor

Sears rolls out online movie download service

Sears Holdings Corp. is rolling out an online video service that will allow customers to buy or rent movies from its collection. While the service is only supported on PCs, the Xbox 360, and certain Blu-ray players, the company plans to add mobile phone support eventually.

Apple facing class action suit over iOS data collection

Apple is facing the prospect of a class action lawsuit targeting the data collection practices of app developers and mobile ad networks. Makers of other platforms could become targets as well

The 20 Best How-To Geek Linux Articles of 2010

I dont know a lot about Linux but these appear interesting.....

Recover Data Like a Forensics Expert Using an Ubuntu Live CD
Move Window Buttons Back to the Right in Ubuntu 10.04 / 10.10
How to Create Your Own Customized Ubuntu Live CD
HTG Explains: Which Linux File System Should You Choose?
plus 16 more...

Perfect Xmas gift: Computer Engineer Barbie

I'm not sure if this is too good to be true or too weird to be false. Yes after some 50 plus years of worrying what she's going to wear to the prom, and exclaiming how hard math is, Barbie is now a computer engineer! She comes complete with a pink laptop.

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 12-19-10

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 12-19-10. You can listen live every Sunday from 11AM to 12PM Pacific that's 2PM to 3PM Eastern. Join us for the live show and chat.

There will be no show next week 12/26/10 Merry Christmas Everyone!
We will see you all on 01/02/11

Today's App Corner

We have two apps appropriate to the holiday season from the US Government today for shipping and travel.

One is a very useful app from the US Postal Service.  It uses location services to find your nearest post office, and once you have found it, the hours and services offered there.  It also shows all the collection boxes in your area and the pick up times. You can also track a package and look up zip codes. One thing that would be nice would be a postage calculator.  Maybe in a future version.  At least they give you a link to usps.com so you could look up postage rates there.

http://www.usps.com/mobile/info.htm

The other app is from the TSA.  It falls short on the wait time feature, since it relies on users to report the wait times.  Other than that, it is a nice handy interface with a "Can I Bring" look up, and a handy travel guide.  It also includes a US Aiport status map.  So while there is room for improvement, if you fly it is nice to keep this one on the phone.

http://apps.usa.gov/tsa-app/

Links from the Gregg Zone

1) This article reminds us just how intensely complex the movement toward replacing destructive planetary processes to soften our effect on the planet can be. I like the idea of using nature to produce the basic materials we need, but at what point do we cross the danger line? Anyway the idea of ‘training bacteria’ to make our plastics from vegetation as opposed to drilling oil wells for plastics. http://green.blorge.com

2) Speaking about environmental disasters just what is up with this; seems that they are going to turn Chernobyl into a sort of Disneyland. There are just so many questions that come to mind about this, I am just going to have to wait and see, and somehow I think the idea of buying stock in the company is not going to be on my investment list. http://www.aolnews.com

3) One of the things I like about this blog I am doing is how it continues to challenge my belief systems, one of the things I have learned over the years is that just because it seems to me to be a sure thing, it isn’t necessarily so. According to this article Einstein was right even though he was convinced he was mistaken, seems you can be in two places at the same. time http://www.independent.co.uk

4) Now to muddy the waters just a little, here is an article about the scientific achievement award of the year goes to the discovery and demonstration of teleportation. Question does that mean I can stay home and transport myself to work? That would mean I can watch the game and still keep the boss happy. http://www.foxnews.com

5) Now for something techy, once again I hope I am not treading on the App Corner’s thunder, but the warning in this article is a little worrying, privacy is a thing of the past, caqn the hive mind be very far off. http://online.wsj.com

Earl's Cyber Steals and Deals

ViewSonic 27" Full HD 1080p Widescreen
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Newegg has the Seagate Expansion 2TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ST320005EXA101-RK for $90 with free shipping. Features built-in power management for energy-efficient operation

Newegg has the Western Digital Elements 2TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive WDBAAU0020HBK-NESN

Newegg has the Patriot PGV34G1333ELK Sector 5 4GB PC10666 RAM DDR3 2x2048MB Desktop Memory for $63 - $25 rebate [Exp 12/31] = $38 with free shipping. Includes Patriot Signature PSF4GUSB 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive with purchase Rebate at Newegg link under price.

Walmart has the Toshiba Satellite L675D-S7047 17.3" Triple-Core Laptop with Blu-ray for $648 with free shipping. Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit installed. AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile N850 2.2GHz, 4GB RAM, 640GB HDD ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250, 1600 x 900 Display, 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1

Newegg has the Patriot PEF16GUSB Xporter XT Boost 16GB Flash Drive (USB 2.0 Portable) for $30 - $10 rebate [Exp 12/31] + $1 shipping = $21 shipped. It has a speedy rating of 200x, with a durable water and shock resistant housing

Office Depot has the HP G72-B60US Intel Core i3-370M 17.3" LED LCD Laptop for $550 - $50 rebate = $500 with free shipping. Intel Core i3-370M Processor (2.40GHz), 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB HDD Intel HD Graphics, 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, HDMI, Windows 7 HP x64 •Memory card reader w. 5 types of memory cards. •HDMI port view videos and photos on your HDTV. •Built-in webcam and microphone •Keyboard's integrated numeric keypad • 5 hours of battery life Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit. CD and DVD RW w oightscribe

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Office Depot has the Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5048 15.6" Laptop on sale for $380 with free shipping. AMD Athlon II Dual-Core P320 2.1GHz, 3GB DDR3, 320GB HDD 02.11b/g/n, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250, Windows 7 HP x64 and memory card reader

For an oolder desktop system - Amazon has the Patriot Extreme Performance Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory (PGS24G6400ELK) for $70 - $20 rebate [Exp 12/31] = $50 with free shipping. Features aluminum heat-dispersing shields and timings of 5-5-5-12

Mystery Surrounds Cyber Missile That Crippled Iran's Nuclear Weapons Ambitions

TaxiMike sent this to me - :
The construction of the worm was so advanced, it was “like the arrival of an F-35 into a World War I battlefield,” says Ralph Langner, the computer expert who was the first to sound the alarm about Stuxnet. Others have called it the first “weaponized” computer virus.

New scam tactic: Fake disk defraggers | InSecurity Complex - CNET News

Heads up. Here's a new one. Just another reason you should only download software you know from sites you trust.

"We've all heard about fake antivirus programs, also known as scareware. These programs falsely claim that your computer is infected with malware and prompt you to buy a product that will do nothing for you, except put your credit card number into the hands of criminals."

iPhone snitch network launched

Citizen Concepts announces the launch of PatriotAppTM, the world’s first iPhone application that empowers citizens to assist government agencies in creating safer, cleaner, and more efficient communities via social networking and mobile technology. This app lets you snitch to the government.

OnComputers Radio show Podcast 12-12-10

This is the On Computers Radio show podcast for 12-12-10. You can listen live every Sunday from 11AM to 12PM Pacific that's 2PM to 3PM Eastern. Join us for the live show and chat.

Today's App Corner

Today we have an app to help you with your holiday shopping called Fastmall:

http://www.fastmall.com/

Links from the Gregg Zone

1) Starting off the week I found an article referring to a online organization about meg-a-cities and urban planning, I have not had time to look into the actual planning site according to the video they have four basic designs for urban planning. One thing for sure is that as we continue to grow we need some serious planning. I am looking forward to investigating this a little deeper, curious about the other three. http://www.guardian.co.uk

2) One of the big scares of the people who follow a literal interpretation of religious doctrine is humans having control over what is considered God’s creation, and grand plan. Well having man create matter and anti matter from a vacuum surly falls into that arena, whether that is in a laboratory or not is not important. This will probably muddy the waters a little more. http://www.physorg.com

3) Wow, doing this blog about Gregg Zone topics on a computer oriented site how could I miss with a headline like “ ’Crop Circles’ in Cyberspace” this actually turned out to be a quite disturbing article about how our financial world is morphing into something entirely different than that we have been used to. I found this to be one of those things that scare me on a level I am not quite sure I understand, but very interesting. http://www.forteantimes.com

4) It seems that the WikiLeaks story has a little bit of something either good or bad for everyone I have my hopes pinned on something interesting coming out along the lines of this article. According to Mr. Assange, there will be some new UFO information coming in the next info dump. This might make for a more interesting news cycle in the near future. http://www.independent.ie/

5) Okay here is something that might be interesting on a geeky level. Seems there is a movement to buy a communication satellite, and move it. Not to sure where they want to move it, or how, the site seems a little lacking on details, but might be worth checking into on several levels. http://buythissatellite.org/