Just over a week has passed since Dell recalled 4.1 million batteries. Today, Apple followed suit by recalling 1.8 million batteries for their iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 models. In both cases the problem batteries were made by Sony.

For more information visit: http://support.apple.com/batteryprogram

Some Dell notebooks have had their batteries recalled by Dell due to fire hazard. If you’re traveling with one of the models below, you may be entitled to a battery replacement.
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That is the threat facing many Windows 98 users, effective immediately. Tomorrow Microsoft will officially end support for their Windows 98 product. Users still running Windows 98 will be left out in the cold when if comes to new product updates that keep their computers secure. Between Windows 98 and Windows ME, this affects over 60 million people.
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“With support for its Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition operating systems about to expire, Microsoft has given up on the idea of patching a critical security vulnerability in the products, the company announced this week.”

“The flaw has to do with the way Windows Explorer handles the Component Object Model objects used by Windows programs. Attackers could take over a system by tricking users into visiting a Web site that would then connect them to a remote file server.” (Full Story…)

“Mozilla Corporation is confident that its Firefox browser will maintain its security lead over Microsoft’s forthcoming Internet Explorer 7.”

“In the long run, [Firefox] will always be more secure [than Internet Explorer] because we have transparency and we have external contributors,” Christopher Blizzard, a board member for the Mozilla Corporation, said during a session at the Red Hat Summit in Nashville.” (Full Story)

Check out our full review and analysis of FireFox and Internet Explorer

Microsoft launched their idea of a virus scanning solution today putting the company in direct competition with Symantec, McAfee, F-Secure and others.

“Likening the service to a “pit crew” for consumer PCs, Microsoft said the software will fend off malicious attacks with antivirus and antispyware capabilities, plus a personal firewall.”

“Windows Live OneCare is designed to circumvent what for many consumers is a frustrating and confusing experience as they attempt to protect their PCs from the constant threat of viruses and spyware. Going one step further than security, the service also is designed to simplify basic PC-maintenance functions, like backing up files, that many users typically forego.” (Full Story…)

Visit OneCare at http://onecare.live.com/