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News Briefs (HTML)
September 2005 (vol. 38 no. 9)
pp. 22-24
New Technology Promises to Boost Wireless Adoption
The energy efficiency of xG Technology?s xMax system could increase the adoption of wireless approaches such as WiMax and 3G cellular.

Vulnerability-Assessing Worms May Be on Their Way
A new type of worm checks computers for vulnerabilities and sends the information back to the author, who could either attack the machines or take them over to mount attacks on other systems.

Swarmcasting Software Turns PCs into Broadcast Stations
A computer with a broadband Internet connection can use the Alluvium software to broadcast streaming video or audio, effectively serving as a miniature media-distribution station.

Index Terms:
wireless technology, power-aware computing, communications technology, worms, hackers, security, malware, media distribution, entertainment computing, swarmcasting technology
Citation:
Linda Dailey Paulson, "News Briefs," Computer, vol. 38, no. 9, pp. 22-24, Sept. 2005, doi:10.1109/MC.2005.307
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