Microsoft issued a record number of monthly patches on Tuesday, including fixes for eight critical holes affecting Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word and other programs that could be exploited to take control of a computer. Read more »
A pair of European researchers used the spotlight of the CanSecWest Pwn2Own hacking contest here to break into a fully patched iPhone and hijack the entire SMS database, including text messages that had already been deleted. Read more »
Microsoft on Wednesday fired the latest salvo in its multiyear battle to crack the business telephony market. Read more »
Australian internet telephony player Freshtel has won approval for its iPhone application to be sold in Apple's app store. Read more »
There is still plenty of local work for skilled IT staff despite a global financial crisis, according to one of Australia's largest technology staff recruiters, but not much room to move in terms of higher salaries. Read more »
Google has denied a report that phones using its Android software have been delayed to 2009. Read more »
ASUS is to embed a lightweight, instant-on version of Linux called "Splashtop" into all its motherboards, following good feedback from customers. Read more »
After research conducted by two Queensland legal academics ignited debate yesterday over whether Apple will be allowed to lock the iPhone to an exclusive carrier, Trade Practices experts have agreed that to do so might contravene regulations, but it will make little difference to the company. Read more »
Earlier this week, Google released a new version of the software developer kit for its Android mobile open development platform. Read more »
The Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum has released its first complete set of specifications for mobile Linux. Read more »
If you need a reliable and capable SIP softphone for Linux, this article suggests using the feature-rich Twinkle to configure its use. Read more »
Some managers love to look solely at numbers when assessing performance, and key performance indicators are right up their street. But how useful are they in the context of software development? Read more »
From an IT management perspective, Microsoft's new relationship with networking vendor Nortel is troubling. Read more »
Handheld devices with wireless network connections are increasingly prominent. Software developers are creating applications for these devices that take advantage of new technologies like Speech Application Language Tags. Are you developing one? Read more »
Here's an introduction to Windows CE and a look at what Microsoft developers need to know to begin making the transition to wireless development. Read more »
Find out the similarities and key differences between Sun's Java Micro Edition and Qualcomm's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless. Read more »
Ubuntu Lucid Lynx makes a debut
Canonical releases Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, Lucid Lynx, Apple slams Flash in an open letter and more in this week's Roundup Read more »
A hack brings Android to iPhone
Apple was put in the spotlight this week, with iPhone news dominating the scene. Read more »
Google Chrome increases printer voodoo
Google today revealed its plans for printing from within cloud-based Chrome OS, and every printer you have ever owned, used or sneered at from afar, has been rendered outmoded. Read more »
Protests over Google's net neutrality guidelines
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The ins and outs of Blackhat, Defcon
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