Collin Mulliner iPhone vulnerable to hacker attacks.

SECURITY experts have uncovered flaws in Apple’s iPhone that hackers can exploit to take control of the popular device, using the tactic for identity theft and other crimes.
Users need to be warned that their iPhones are not entirely secure and Apple should try to repair the vulnerability as soon as possible, they said at the [...]

Google finally out of BETA testing stages

SEARCH engine giant Google has removed the “beta” label off its Internet applications to compete with Microsoft, analysts say.
After years of criticism that products were not ready to be used for business, Google has removed the beta status on applications like Gmail, Calendar, Docs and Google Talk.
Gartner analyst Matt Cain said the move was a [...]

New Zealand inmate calls jail librarian on radio

A LOVED-UP Kiwi prisoner has been hauled through the courts for using a jail radio to make a “romantic” phone call to the prison librarian.
The judge presiding over the case convicted Patrick Cook, 30, but decided the $NZ2.50 ($2) compensation being sought was “unnecessary”.
Cook has served six years for armed robbery. He made the call [...]

Fly by SMS death threats hold People to ransom

The federal government has issued a warning against fly-by criminals who are issuing SMS death threats to defraud victims.
The anonymous death threats warn victims that they will be killed unless they follow instructions pointing to a Web address or e-mail account, where a random is often demanded.
Experts say the criminals hack into mobile network carriers [...]

Apple 10.5.7 is a shitbox

The latest update to Apple’s Leopard operating system 10.5.7 is causing widespread problems with Mac products including regular OS freezing and overheating issues (both possibly related.)
I know this because my two year old Macbook Pro has been constantly freezing since I installed the update, and when I started searching for a solution it took about [...]