Mobile Phone GSM Cracked
It looks like it may be time for a new encryption algorithm for mobile phones as the current one has been cracked. Although the chance of someone decoding your cell conversation and learning that fluffy has fleas is remote at best, the longer the encryption is compromised, the greater the odds that someone may indeed be eavesdropping.
A German computer engineer said Monday that he had deciphered and published the secret code used to encrypt most of the worlds digital mobile phone calls, saying it was his attempt to expose weaknesses in the security of global wireless systems. The action by the encryption expert, Karsten Nohl, aimed to question the effectiveness of the 21-year-old G.S.M. algorithm, a code developed in 1988 and still used to protect the privacy of 80 percent of mobile calls worldwide. (The abbreviation stands for global system for mobile communication.)
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Console Rumors: Multi-Core CPU For PlayStation & Intel Inside Wii?
Consoles are going to have to start to beef up their hardware to keep up with PC gaming and the workload newer games will demand along with peripheral functions like folding and Blu-Ray playback. It would be great to see some significant processing power added to the consoles!
We're but three years removed from the US introduction of both Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3, and already the rumors are running rampant about the future iterations of both consoles. Two separate reports from Japan's Impress touch on both units, with speculation and insider information on the former suggesting that Intel could be in talks with the Big N about powering the second Wii.
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InnoDisk launching 800MB/sec PCI-e SSD Called Matador II
InnoDisk recently announced a new lineup of PCI-Express based SSDs it calls the Matador II Series. The Matador II high-speed storage solutions are capable of read and write speeds of up to 800MB/sec and 600MB/sec respectively thanks to the use of the PCI-E x8 interface. Capacities range from 128GB to 2TB, so InnoDisk has a speed demon in various drive sizes! No word on pricing, but we don't think the 2TB version will be inexpensive.
InnoDisk PICe SSD adopts PCIe Gen.1x8 standard with bandwidth of 20Gb/sec when the biggest capacity can reach 2TB. In the meantime, it makes a breakthrough of data transfer speed of 800MB/sec (max.) for read and 600MB/sec (max.) for write. Moreover, the device offers internal RAID allocation function; users can choose to program it as one or more disks but keep performing the best still.
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MSI Announces New U Series Netbooks For CES 2010
The 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) officially kicks off on January 7 in Las Vegas! MSI's formidable achievements in R&D and design will be out in force. In addition to ultra-thin and stylish designs, the much talked about and yet to be released 2010 iF Product Design Award winning netbook, the Wind U160, will be unveiled at CES! MSI will also be showing off the all-new U135 netbook as well.
The MSI Wind U Series newest star, the U135, will shine while on display at 2010 CES. The U135 continues the superior traditions of MSI U Series notebooks with equally smart and light exterior designs and a 10" LED backlit display with 1024600 screen resolution, which not only increases the read speed and visual display of web pages and documents, but also provides rich and vivid colors. The new generation U135's exterior design features significant improvements, with four different color models, Trendy Blue, Refined Silver, Cherry Red, and Wind Dancer Black. It also comes upgraded with MSI's distinctive Chiclet keyboard and the newest Color Film Print coating on the exterior casing, giving the U135 scratch-resistant and anti-wear properties that keep it looking new after a long period of use and gives the entire exterior a sparkling and high quality feel.
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