<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Filter</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/technology/columns/filter?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><description>Filter</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[A Columnist's Farewell]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26111-2005Jan21.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26111-2005Jan21.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Writing her last Filter column for washingtonpost.com, Cynthia L. Webb muses on how the technology sector has changed over the past two-and-a-half years.]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wired for Security]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23391-2005Jan20.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23391-2005Jan20.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[High-tech surveillance and security measures are in place to make sure the first presidential inauguration of the post-9/11 era is day for celebrating, not worrying.  <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Techs, Are Happy Days Here Again?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20474-2005Jan19.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20474-2005Jan19.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yahoo, IBM and Motorola ring in the new year with stellar quarterly numbers, prompting bold predictions that the tech sector will have a big 2005. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video Game Dream Team]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17652-2005Jan18.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17652-2005Jan18.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The line between real and simulated sports continues to blur with Electronic Arts's 15-year deal to incorporate ESPN's brand and personalities in its video games. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Failing Upgrade for the FBI]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9063-2005Jan14.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9063-2005Jan14.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This is not a way to endear yourself to taxpayers or critics: The FBI may have to nix a $170 million computer revamp that was designed to boost data-sharing capabilities and cobble together a clearer picture of the terror threat. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</b></font>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Year's Hacks]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6190-2005Jan13.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6190-2005Jan13.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Two high-profile hacking incidents reported this week remind me that January is a month in which cyber-criminals like to remind us just how insecure many computer networks remain. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Goes Budget Friendly]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3269-2005Jan12.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3269-2005Jan12.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apple is finally ready to dump its reputation as a niche player that only courts only a subset of PC users willing to spend extra bucks for its products. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Blue Opens the Patent Vault]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A376-2005Jan11.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A376-2005Jan11.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[IBM is providing the open-source software community with access to 500 of its patents, promising more are to come.  Is this the beginning of the end of proprietary software? <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Apple a Day]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62543-2005Jan10.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62543-2005Jan10.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After a week of gadget frenzy at CES, all eyes will be on San Francisco this week as the Macworld conference  answers the burning questions: Will Apple unveil an under-$500 iMac? And is a flash-based iPod in the works? <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Spies a Whole New Market]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55897-2005Jan7.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55897-2005Jan7.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft's latest attempt to do its Windows customers a favor -- offering free spyware protection -- could pose a severe threat to the computer security industry as it prepares to withstand a heavyweight onslaught out of Redmond. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Giants Double Down in Vegas]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52918-2005Jan6.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52918-2005Jan6.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Thousands of companies want the key to your living room, and at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, some of the mightiest are partnering on digital entertainment instead of competing to make it happen. <br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vonage Phones in Hot WiFi Plans]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49624-2005Jan5.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49624-2005Jan5.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Internet phone company wants to make chatting on the go even easier for consumers with WiFi technology, a move that could spook mobile phone carriers in the same way Internet phones are scaring local competitors. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[CES 2005: Form, Function and Stylin']]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46839-2005Jan4.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46839-2005Jan4.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tech movers and shakers descending on Las Vegas this week for the annual Consumer Electronics Show will find that when it comes to hot new gadgets, it's all about the accessories. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tsunami Prompts Online Outpouring]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44262-2005Jan3.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44262-2005Jan3.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In the aftermath of last week's tsunami disaster, the Internet is a tool for good and bad ... but mostly good. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Year in Technology]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19004-2004Dec22.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19004-2004Dec22.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[VoIP. Google. iPod. Spyware. Mel Karmazin. Firefox. Blogs. Oracle.  They all made Filter's list of the top 10 technology "stories" of 2004.<FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting for Video Game Success]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16142-2004Dec21.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16142-2004Dec21.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The video game wars, particularly between top rivals Sony and Nintendo, are in heavy battle mode during the holiday season, with stores struggling to keep enough of the hottest consoles and game titles on the shelves to satisfy hungry gift-buyers. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Incredible Edible IPod]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13203-2004Dec20.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13203-2004Dec20.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There are more ways to cook an egg than to use an iPod... for now. The latest reports indicate that the digital music player's fans are coming up with all sorts of unexpected uses for this year's holiday gift phenomenon. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa's Bag of Tech Mergers]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7186-2004Dec17.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7186-2004Dec17.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA['Tis the season for mergers, as technology firms go on a buying binge this holiday season that is starting to rival the great M&A spree of the 1990s. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[iPod: The Gift That Keeps on Going]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4370-2004Dec16.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4370-2004Dec16.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apple couldn't ask for a better dilemma -- with nine days left until Christmas, retailers are reporting a run on the popular iPod digital music player. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</b></font>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nice Day for a Wireless Wedding]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1125-2004Dec15.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1125-2004Dec15.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/filter</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:28:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Even though we knew it was coming, journalists seem to have plenty to write about now that underdogs Sprint and Nextel have announced their $35 billion nuptial plans, including a rumor that one of the industry's big dogs would try to spoil the party. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-washingtonpost.com</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item></channel></rss>
