[OPLIN 4cast] 4Cast #96: OPLIN 4Cast #96: Mobile usage jumps, FREE Photoshop, IFRAME virus, Quamut

[Bobbi Galvin]

*4Cast #96: OPLIN 4Cast #96: Mobile usage jumps, FREE Photoshop, IFRAME 
virus, Quamut
*April 2, 2008

*1. Mobile broadband use jumps
*Internet use continues to increase - not only on computers, but on 
phones and other personal devices as well.

    * Google sees surge in Web use on mobile phones
      <http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN1824958820080319>
      (Reuters)
    * Mobile Has Hit Its Tipping Point
      <http://www.socialtimes.com/2008/03/mobile-has-hit-its-tipping-point/>
      (Social Times)
    * Mobile broadband use skyrockets as 3G moves beyond the suits
      <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080306-mobile-broadband-use-skyrockets-as-3g-moves-beyond-suits.html>
      (ars technica)
    * Mobile broadband use jumps 154 percent
      <http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9885931-7.html> (c|net)

*2. Adobe releases free online version of Photoshop
<http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopexpress/?promoid=CBTVM>*Adobe, 
the maker of the popular photo-editing software Photoshop, made a basic 
version of their software available FREE online. Just sign up for an 
account.

    * Adobe Moves Photo Editing Online
      <http://www.usnews.com/blogs/daves-download/2008/03/27/adobe-moves-photo-editing-online.html>
      (US News)
    * Photoshop Express a fine, free tool for teachers and students
      <http://http:/education.zdnet.com/?p=1600> (ZDNet)
    * Adobe Launches Online Photoshop Beta
      <http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207000161>
      (Information Week)
    * Adobe opens shop on Web-based Photoshop Express
      <http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9903446-7.html> (c|net)

*3. Growing attack on web search servers
*Hundreds and hundreds of web sites have been attacked this past month, 
including high-profile sites such as /USA Today/, ABC News, Target and 
Wal-Mart. When these sites are visited and searched, IFRAME codes are 
being installed and are compromising - you guessed it - Windows machines.

    * Massive IFRAME SEO Poisoning Attack Continuing
      <http://ddanchev.blogspot.com/2008/03/massive-iframe-seo-poisoning-attack.html>
      (Dancho Danchev)
    * Hackers expand massive IFrame attack to prime sites
      <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9073098>
      (Computer World)
    * Major Web sites hit with growing Web attack
      <http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/03/28/Major-Web-sites-hit-with-growing-Web-attack_1.html>
      (Info World)
    * Attackers booby-trap searches at top Web sites
      <http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9905951-7.html> (c|net)

*4. Quamut?*
To supplement your how-to collection, try Quamut. It's full of low cost 
how-to guide goodness. There are over 1,000 how-to guides already, with 
more planned each month.

    * Barnes & Noble launches Quamut: How-to's for newbies
      <http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9902186-2.html> (Webware)
    * Quamut <http://www.quamut.com/> - the go to how to
    * Barnes & Noble's New How-To Site Quamut Already Being Link Spammed
      <http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/30/barnes-nobles-new-how-to-site-quamut-already-being-link-spammed/>
      (TechCrunch)
    * Barnes & Noble Quamut: How to Sell Online Documents
      <http://mashable.com/2008/03/24/barnes-and-qumut/> (Mashable)

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