Skype Ltd. is looking to a 1968 ruling by the U.S.
Federal Communications Commission to open up the country’s mobile phone industry for “unlocked” devices and third-party applications– such as Skype.

The eBay Inc. unit, a pioneer in peer-to-peer VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol), petitioned the FCC this week to affirm that the landmark Carterphone decision applies to the cellular world. That ruling, which involved an early type of wireless handset, said carriers couldn’t stop consumers from attaching any device to the wired telecommunications network as long as it couldn’t do any damage.

Source: Yahoo News

Sandisk’s Sansa Connect ups the ante on Microsoft’s Zune with streaming Internet radio.Built-in Wi-Fi access hasn’t done much to sell Microsoft’s Zune or the less-well-known Music Gremlin. But Wi-Fi-equipped digital audio players are here to stay, and a new generation of devices from companies like AOL, Archos, iRiver, and Sandisk should expand the capabilities of these connected music players.

The Zune makes only limited use of its networking capability. Zune owners can share songs with each other, but the recipient can play the tracks just three times over a maximum of three days.

That left critics asking lots of questions: Why isn’t there an online store that you could access without a PC? Where’s the wireless syncing? And what about Internet radio? In coming months, connected audio players should have all of those features and capabilities, and more. As a result, Microsoft may well be forced to play a little bit of catch-up. Here, then, is a rundown of the forthcoming devices.

Source: Yahoo News

Rick plunges through the ice of a frozen northern Ontario lake with David Suzuki and gets the keys to Toronto’s subways and streetcars.

Have a look at the “Rick and David Suzuki get rescued” Video. Funny stuff. Check out the archives too, Rick Mercer is one hilarious guy
And did you know David Suzuki is going to be 71 next month!!??

….sorry, those of us running Linux can’t view these videos. Please take the time to contact CBC and let them know what we think of this problem!

====> OK, found it on google video, and it works! view here

Rick Mercer Report (RMR) can be found, Tuesday’s @ 8 on CBC-TV

Source: RMR

Researchers have discovered a “highly critical” security flaw in newly released Office 2007, despite Microsoft’s efforts to deliver its most secure version yet of the productivity software.

The consumer version of Office 2007, which launched only four weeks ago, is designed to withstand higher scrutiny by malicious code writers, as Microsoft subjected the software to code auditors as part of its security development lifecycle.

But researchers at eEye Digital Security found a file format vulnerability in Microsoft Office Publisher 2007, which could be exploited to let an outsider run code on a compromised PC.

Source: ZDNet News

If the notorious file-sharing software BitTorrent was once the class bully, a version set to debut Monday is more like the teacher’s pet.

The 45-employee company that calls itself BitTorrent is planning to use its software to launch a download site, called the BitTorrent Entertainment Network, that will distribute more than 5,000 titles from digital movies, TV shows, games and other media.

Source: ZDNet News

Mozilla project has released an update to its Firefox browser. New version fixes lots of bugs and close security flaws.

What’s New in Firefox 2.0.0.2

=> Security Update

=> Many enhancements and fixes for Windows Vista

=> Download Firefox

Source: cyberciti