Google Goes into VOIP

Google just acquired Gismo5 to start competing with Skype. mmmm what next.

Here is the article

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10397006-265.html?tag=mncol;txt

MAC Is No Longer Virus Immune

OK, I know it had to happen sometime. Apparently MAC is now getting it share of viruses, worms and other assorted maladies. Bah Humbug!!! I am bummed.

Here is the article:http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Safe-Mac-Computing-on-an-Unsafe-Web-68653.html

All in all, I will still take my MAC..... once you've had a MAC you never go back

Your IPhone May Be Wormy

Apparently the first worm to target IPhones has just wormed it way 'in' to Australia.

The worm, called 'ikee' replaces your wallpaper with a picture of Rick Astley ( I am too old to know these young stars). The phones must first be jailbroken... anyone care to explain that to me????... and looks for other jailbroken users using Unix SSH and haven't changed the default password yet. See, there is a positive to not owning the cool iPhone. I guess I'll stick with my cheap.. but worm free ... Cricket

Domains are Changing Forever

On Nov 16, ICANN will allow domain names with non-Latin characters. Nations will be allowed to apply for extensions that end in their native characters. For example, China would be allowed to use the Chinese alphabet, etc. What is amazing, and then not really, is that 42% of the world's internet users are located in Asia. So why shouldn't they have a say in how it's done. ICANN is doing it to avoid fragmentation, but it seems to me this could pose some big problems. For instance, how will I be able to type in an URL without chinese characters on my keyboard. I guess they have that all figured out.

Here's the article:

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/ICANNs-Tower-of-Babel-Decision-May-Prevent-Net-Schism-68522.html