Another serious vulnerability has been found in Google’s Chrome web browser which allows an attacker to load a fake website while making it appear as legitimate website to the victims.

A Chinese security researcher named Liu Die Yu of the TopsecTianRongXin research lab in Beijing has disclosed a URL spoofing vulnerability found in Chrome web browser. Liu Die Yu also released a proof of concept that demonstrates how a legitimate URL can be forced into the address bar even if Chrome is not loading the actual URL.

This news comes after Google released a patch for their Chrome’s carpet bombing vulnerability.

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Analog Devices launched the new Blackfin BF51x  series, the newest members of their  convergent-processor family.  The Blackfin convergent-processors have superior ability to reduce cost, power consumption, software complexity, and development schedules in a broad spectrum of mobile lifestyle, industrial and instrumentation, portable medical diagnostic and VoIP telephony applications. Blackfins are commonly used in Asterisk- based VoIP appliances like Astfin and Digium AA50.

The newest members of the Blackfin family are the BF512, BF514, BF516 and BF518, they are all  single-core convergent processors that surpass outdated, heterogenous MCU+DSP approaches in reducing part-count, system cost, board space, and power consumption. These new processors are available at clock speeds of up to 400 MHz and include 116 kBytes of RAM plus an optional 4 Mbits of serial (SPI) flash memory. Each also integrates Lockbox™ security for code and content protection.

The BF51x processors feature high clock rates and low power dissipation per unit of processing (MMACs/mW), and like traditional MCUs, these convergent processors are OS and compiler-friendly.

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Motorola has introduced the Motorola AURA, a cellphone made of 700 individual components, inspired by watches and handcrafted design housed in a stainless steel.

The swivel designed Motorola Aura has numerous impressive features like unique circular display with 300dpi resolution, quad-band GSM/EDGE radios, 2-megapixel camera with video recording capability, Bluetooth v2.0, m­i­c­roUSB p­ort­, m­ult­i­m­ed­i­a player, m­i­c­roSD card­ slot­ an­d­ up­ t­o 7.3 hours of t­alk t­i­m­e or 400 hours i­n­ st­an­d­by. The AURA has a 16-million color circular display protected by a 62-carat sapphire crystal lens.

The 140 gram Motorola Aura also features CrystalTalk technology that delivers supreme clarity and deep resonance to every single conversation.

Pri­c­ed­ at­ $1999.99,  the Motorola AURA wi­ll be avai­lable starting D­ec­em­ber 4.

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Iomega, well known for personal disk storage products like Zip and Jaz drives, comes up with an easy to use network storage device called the Iomega StorCenter ix2.

The StorCenter ix2 comes in two different versions, the 1 TB and 2 TB storage capacities. The two models provide secured centralized storage for your important data that can be accessed over a local network. The ix2 features include built-in support for Bluetooth, UPnP (Universal Plug and Play), DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) to sync different consumer devices for sharing multimedia files, an integrated iTunes server allowing users to connect other apple devices and a security software from RSA.

The StorCenter ix2 Network Storage appliance is compatible with Windows, Mac OS and Linux operating systems.

The 1TB and 2TB Iomega StorCenter ix2 Network Storage appliance are now available worldwide for $299.99 and $479.99 respectively.

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With the first Android-powered phone set to go on sale tomorrow, Google has released the Android source code to encourage developers to develop applications based on the Android operating system. Not only that, developers can help improve the Android operating system by submitting new features, new ideas and bug fixes. I believe the announcement is no longer a surprise since Google has long stated that it will make the Android source code available.

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IMOVIO has launched the iKIT, a device that offers consumers an alternative to a smartphone or mini-PC. The device which measures 95mm x 65mm and 15.5mm high is small enough as an alternative to subnotebooks. Major features include a full QWERTY/AZERTY keyboard, 8GB card slot, 2.8-inch QVGA display and it is WiFi and HSDPA enabled.

The iKit is a $175 Linux-based system with a built-in Webcam and a range of applications like Web browsing, e-mail and Instant Messaging.

“We designed the iKIT to be an alternative to a smartphone or mini-PC,” said Nigel Newby-House, Head of Design at IMOVIO. “It’s a beautifully designed mobile device that provides all the multi-media and messaging capabilities a mobile consumer needs. But at a much better price.”

The device can connect to the Internet using a standard Wi-Fi connection or your cell phone’s broadband connection via Bluetooth.

Below are the iKit’s features and specifications:

Processing
- Processor: Marvell PXA270 312MHz
- Operating System: Linux 2.4.19
- User Interface GUI: Proprietary plus Trolltech QT/E 2.3.8

Connectivity
- Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR, supports wireless stereo headset
- (A2DP) & DUN profile
- WIFI® IEEE 802.11 b/g

Keypad
- QWERTY/AZERTY + numeric keys, other languages optional

Memory Internal
- ROM: 128 MB, RAM: 64 MB SDRAM
- User data: 12MB, User media files: 23MB

Memory External
- Micro SD (up to 8GB)

Display
- 2.8 inch QVGA, TFT, 260,000 colors, landscape

Dimensions & Weight
- 95mm (L) x 65mm (W) x 15.5mm (H)
- 113g (with battery)

Connector
- Mini-USB 1.1 used for charging, PC data exchange and wired stereo headset.

Battery
- 1050 mAh, Li-ion
- Standby Time: up to 250h
- Power-up Time: up to 3h (25% data download per hour)
- Gaming Time: up to 4h (java game)
- Charging time: 2.5-3.5 hr to full charge from flat with device power off

Colors
- Velvet Black, Satin White – other colors available to order

Browser
- Web browser Opera Mini 4.1

Messaging
- POP3 / IMAP / SMTP email protocols
- Supports MSN IM

Audio
- Supports MIDI, WAV and MP3 formats
- 16mm speaker built-in, monophonic

Imaging
- Supports JPG, BMP, GIF and PNG formats
- 0.3 MP fixed focus camera (Option)
- Digital zoom: Up to 3X smooth digital zoom with 7 steps

Video
- 3GP, MP4 and AVI format, Maximum size QVGA
- 25 fps video playback for QVGA size video clips
- Support full-screen display

Java
- JTWI / JSR75 compliant

PC Sync
- With Outlook 2000/2003 & Outlook Express v6 (emails, contacts, calendar)

Personal Features
- Calculator
- Media folder
- Notepad
- World clock
- Alarm clock
- Stop Watch
- Countdown Timer

Contact List
- Maximum 2,000 records

Calendar
- Maximum 1,000 events

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