Corsair has launched the “Flash Padlock”family of affordable USB 2.0 drives, the safest way to secure your data while on the go. Priced starting at only $29.99 USD MSRP, the Flash Padlock line of affordable USB 2.0 flash drives address the need for secure data storage through hardware technology, rather than software. Flash Padlock features “Auto-Locking,” so the user doesn’t need to remember to enable the protective feature–it will automatically lock and protect itself after removal from the computer.

A word of caution about editing entries “anonymously” in Wikipedia: a tool has been developed that can show who made the changes.

Virgil Griffith, who will be a graduate student at the California Institute of Technology starting in September, has developed Wikipedia Scanner, a search tool that traces the IP address of people who make edits to the online encyclopedia.

While Wikipedia allows anyone to make edits, it keeps detailed logs of the changes made. And although people can make changes without identifying themselves, the changes often create digital fingerprints that provide information about the user, such as the location of the computer used to make the edit.

The Internet is the new battleground against Islamist extremism because it provides ideology that could radicalize Westerners who might then initiate home-grown attacks, New York police commissioner Raymond Kelly said on Wednesday.

“TheInternet is the new Afghanistan,” Kelly said, as he released a New York Police Department (NYPD) report on the home-grown threat of attacks by Islamist extremists. “It is the de facto training ground. It’s an area of concern.”

The report found that the challenge for Western authorities was to identify, pre-empt and prevent home-grown threats, which was difficult because many of those who might undertake an attack often commit no crimes along the path to extremism.

The company behind the Pocket LOOX line of Windows Mobile devices, Fujitsu-Siemens, will be out of the global handheld market by the end of the year. This according to Fujitsu-Siemens spokesperson Amy Flecher, who recently spoke with ChannelPartner.

Although not popular in the U.S., Fujitsu-Siemens handhelds have done well in other world markets. It’s been a while since anything new has been heard from the company, so today’s news doesn’t really come as a surprise.

A new vulnerability in Yahoo’s instant messenger program can potentially cause unwanted code to run on a PC, according to security researchers.

Details of the vulnerability were first posted on a Chinese-language security forum and was later confirmed with Yahoo security officials, wrote Wei Wang, a researcher with McAfee’s Avert lab in Beijing, on a company blog. So far, no exploit code has been published, wrote Karthik Raman, also of McAfee.

HarperCollins Publishers said it would make digital book content available for Apple’s iPhone. As a pilot program, the publisher will make samples from 14 new titles available in an iPhone-compatible format through its browse inside application, HarperCollins said in a statement.

XtremeNotebooks, long time US supplier of custom gaming notebook computers, offers the first US distributed laptop to feature the new Intel Core 2 Quad processor in its Xtreme 917V mobile workstation and server. With available options such as RAID 0, 1 or 5, dual SLI nVIDIA 8000 or Quadro series graphics cards running Microsoft DirectX 10, triple Solid State or SATA 300 HDDs, the Xtreme 917V is the perfect choice for high end graphics design, computer assisted drafting, high performance mobile server deployment or over the edge PC gaming.

Mobile technology case manufacturer, Pacific Design and Fashion Designer, Chloe Dao, announce the launch of the Chloe Dao Collection by Pacific Design. Effortless style that combines classic shape and modern sensibility is the design philosophy of Chloe Dao, winner of “Project Runway” Season 2. Dao has partnered with Pacific Design to create exclusive fashion mobile technology cases for men and women that feature clean lines, bold patterns, and vibrant colors.

The Chloe Dao Collection by Pacific Design includes Apple iPhone cases, Motorola RAZR cases, universal cell phone cases, laptop portfolios, Apple iPod cases for nano and Video, DVD cases and a mobile technology handbag. There are three Chloe Dao fashion prints to choose from: Retro, a bright psychedelic floral; Small heels, a houndstooth pattern made up of white stiletto heels which gives this classic a new twist; and Pinstripe, a unisex print that’s strong, colorful and bold.

Introducing On Headsets, an online magazine dedicated entirely to headsets and headset accessories. Undoubtedly, headsets are an essential component for emergency dispatch units, aviation, and business offices. However, these convenient little devices have become a part of the productivity of everyday life, as well.

From noise reduction to call center headsets, Skype, gaming and even helmet headsets, picking the right headset can be difficult when the newest models boast proprietary features and confusing jargon explaining them. Whether consumers are looking to spend $20 or over $400, On Headsets will provide all the product information necessary to guide individuals towards purchasing the headset that best suits their needs.

Delkin has shipped the CompactFlash UDMA FireWire 400/800 reader to camera stores, distributors and international channels. Combining FireWire and UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access) technologies, the reader allows photographers to quickly transfer high resolution photos to a computer, greatly improving workflow efficiency. Featuring transfer speeds greater than 45 MB/sec with UDMA enabled CF memory cards; this product is Delkin’s most anticipated reader/writer. The CF FireWire 400/800 reader will sell at $89.99.