PC Magazine's New Product Update

Botnet-Infected PCs Could Self-Destruct

Six days after the US/Korean DDOS attacks began it seems, in many ways, we know less than before about them. The emerging consensus among security analysts is that the attacks are not being executed by the North Korean government or some sophisticated hacker group, but by hooligans.

Top Cybercrime Fighters Discuss Their Trade

At a Symantec conference on cybercrime, top law enforcement agents describe their actions against hackers and other criminals, and how their jobs are getting harder.

Rosetta Stone Sues Google for Trademark Violation

Rosetta Stone, a provider of language-learning software, said it filed a lawsuit against Google Inc in a U.S. federal court, alleging trademark infringement.

Sharp Announces LED-Backlit HDTVs

Sharp's AQUOS line of LCD TVs already has a track record for being environmentally sound appliances, having earned PCMag.com's GreenTech Approval before. A newly-launched Sharp AQUOS Line takes that trend further, replacing the series' conventional backlighting with energy efficient LED lights.

Microsoft Sat on DirectX Bug Since Spring 2008

Lots of folks are becoming annoyed at the picture emerging of the DirectX vulnerability which went zero-day this week, and which Microsoft hopes to patch next week. Why? Because Microsoft appears to have known about it for about a year and a half.

Microsoft Formally Launches Silverlight 3

At a special event in San Francisco today, Microsoft announced the availability of Silverlight 3, the latest version of its plugin competitor to Adobe's Flash Player. A companion piece of software, Expressions 3, was also announced.

LaCie Hard Drive Adds Video Processor

How do you deliver online HD video to your television? How about with a hard drive? LaCie just introduced the LaCinema Rugged, a "sneakernet" multimedia drive with a video processor that connects to your computer for loading and then to your HDTV for viewing.

Apple Reportedly Recalls iPod Nanos in Korea

Apple has apparently agreed to a recall of its first-generation Apple iPod nano MP3 players in South Korea after reported cases of the batteries exploding.

Google Image Search Includes Creative Commons

Who doesn't love nonprofit license organization Creative Commons? Google sure does, allowing users to search for royalty-free pictures easily.

Yahoo Sets the Date of GeoCities' Death

Yahoo has put a date on when the GeoCities service will close, after stating in April that it was no longer accepting new accounts.