| Computer Store Break-In Might Compromise Customers' Personal Data
MADISON, Wis. -- A break-in at a computer repair shop in Madison has some questioning if customers' personal information was compromised. The co-owner of The Mac Shop on Odana Road estimated that between $15,000 and $20,000 in computer equipment was stolen. Co-owner Jonathan Neese said the break-in happened before 5 a.m. Thursday. He said robbers got away with a laptop and two desktop computers on the showroom floor before moving to the repair shop. In the repair shop, he said robbers stole several laptop computers and a hard drive that customers had brought in for repair. Neese said he has notified all six of the customers affected. "We have gotten in touch with the folks at Apple computers. We have alerted anyone we could about the serial numbers and information regarding those computers," Neese said.
CoolBook Update Fixes Controller App Bugs
CoolBook author Magnus Lundholm has released an e-mail to registered users as well as download links to a new build of his shareware application. The program, a 688 kilobyte download, allows users to monitor their MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops' CPU frequency, voltage and temperatures with registered users being allowed to manually set their voltage and frequency. Corrected settings can significantly reduce heat dissipation throughout the laptop as well as overall fan noise and help extend the life of their batteries. The update repairs a damaged build of the CoolBook Controller application that may result in problems activating the program or if an error occurs when clicking the "deactivate original driver" box doesn't show a window requiring authorization. CoolBook is available for a $10.00 shareware registration fee.
Sony finds defects in 8 digital camera models
Sony Corp. said it found defects in eight of its Cyber-shot digital camera models, the latest production glitch to plague the Tokyo-based electronics maker.
The company will repair any affected cameras free.
Sony has struggled this year to maintain the quality of its consumer products after component shortages and glitches in its flagship PlayStation 3 game console resulted in delays and scaled-back plans.
In addition, it is spending 51.2 billion yen ($442 million) replacing laptop batteries in the biggest recall in consumer electronics history. .
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