"Steal This Wi-Fi" - Bruce Schneier
Every time I speak or write about my security setup, the only thing that surprises people - and draws more criticism - is the fact that I run a wireless network at home. There is no password. There is no encryption. Anyone with wireless capabilities, which can see my network can be used to access the Internet.
For me, it is the basic courtesy. Providing access to the Internet for guests is the mode of supply of electricity and heat, or a cup of hot tea. But to some observers, is both wrong and dangerous.
I said that the foreign side may sit in their cars in front of my house and use my network to send spam, hear my password, and upload and download everything from pirate films for pornography. As a result, I risk all sorts of bad things happening to me, to see my IP address for the police blacklist crash through my door.
Sony officially announces Skype on PSP
As if we didn't already know, Sony just spit out a press release announcing the availability of Skype on PSP courtesy of a firmware update due later this month. After the update, a Skype icon will be available under the Network menu, allowing users to create a new account or login with their existing one. Otherwise, it's Skype as usual: free calls between Skype users; SkypeOut to make calls to regular old phones; SkypeIn to receive calls on your PSP (just don't answer the phone in front of a potential mate). There is one notable caveat however: Skype will only work on the PSP-2000 (ie: PSP Slim, PSP Lite, PSP Petite). We're not sure if there's a hardware limitation preventing the original PSP from using the service but our best guess is that whatever microphone attachment is released may not be compatible with the older model. Also, no word if Skype functionality will be enabled in-game. More as we hear it, folks.
Google's Android Stirs Mobile-Device Industry
Google Android platform is fuelling mobile-device. Introduced this week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, the platform open-source Linux-based powered prototypes shown by Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, Nokia, Motorola, Samsung and LG. PUBLICITY
Most of the prototypes were still on a leash for printed circuit boards, and only a handful of applications were up and running on phones. However, most observers agreed that the new mobile operating system (MOS) shows considerable promise.
Reshaping the mobile market
One thing that suppliers are reluctant to predict when the first is Android phones hit the market. But most agree that consumers should start seeing Android-driven laptops in the second half of this year.
Asterisk 1.4.17 Released
The Asterisk.org development team has released Asterisk version 1.4.17. This release contains a fix for a SIP security issue, as well as a number of other bug fixes.
The security issue is documented in the published security advisory, AST-2008-001. The vulnerability allows an attacker to cause a crash in the SIP channel driver with a properly crafted transfer. This issue requires an authenticated session that allows transfers to be exploited. If unauthenticated calls with transfer capability are allowed, then this issue could be exploited with an unauthenticated session. Also, this issue only affects Asterisk 1.4. Asterisk 1.2 is not affected. Systems that do not use chan_sip are also not affected.
Skype for Linux: Grab the latest beta version.
The latest beta introduces free video calls to Linux.
Make calls from your computer – free to other people on Skype, great low rates to phones and mobiles across the world. And the sound quality is great too – keep it running all day, and it’s like you’re in the same room as the person on the other end.
Features
Skype is packed with innovative and cool features – many are completely free – that help you keep in touch no matter where you are.
Plus, if you have friends who haven’t discovered the joys of Skype you can call them on their phone or mobile at great low rates too.
First phone mobile from Skype - 3 Skypephone is Now!
3 SkypephoneThe 3 Skypephone mobile is an exclusive handset for 3 globally, designed to be a small, compact handset with Skype functionality built in – the first of its kind in the world.
Use 3 Skypephone instead. It’s a stylish mobile phone that calls, texts and takes pictures like you’d expect it to. There’s more – you can also use it to call and instant message your friends, free, wherever they are in the world.
Google Inc. is searching for growth in cellphones
The company, which has made billions of dollars in Web advertising on computers, is courting wireless operators to carry handsets customized to Google products, including its search engine, email and a new mobile Web browser, say people familiar with the plans. It wants to capture a big chunk of the fast-growing market for ads on cellphones.
Google has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the cellphone project, say people who have been briefed on it. It has developed prototype handsets, made overtures to operators such as T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, and talked over technical specifications with phone manufacturers. It hopes multiple manufacturers will make devices based on its specs and multiple carriers will offer them.
fring for Windows mobile
fringThe company fring has presented the version of the IM/VoIP-client for mobile devices under management Windows Mobile and Pocket PC. Till now the program fring owners smartphones on platform Symbian could use.
Users fring can use for VoIP-bells in an own network, or for dialogue in networks Skype, Google Talk, MSN Messenger, twitter, GizmoProject, SIPNET and others accessible SIP-провайдеров with the help of the integrated contact - sheet.
Get Truphone now
Truphone is a brand new piece of free software that brings VoIP to WiFi enabled mobile phones.
Truphone saves users money by routing calls over the internet rather than via traditional mobile operators - thus cutting out the middle man and saving money.
Truphone is the world's first software-only network operator - running on standard off the shelf computers, almost entirely using open source technology and internationally-recognised open standards, to which SCN have added some additional custom software modules to provide a seamless mobile VoIP service.
Ultra slim VoIP Phone VP-0004
FEATURES :
- Ultra Slim Design - Only 7.5mm
- Compatible with USB V1.1/2.0
- Compatible with Skype
- Supports MSN/Yahoo Messenger...
- Dimensions: 7.5D x 36.5W x 123H (mm)
- Display LED function
- Supports Record Function(PC/Windows Only)
- Supports PC & Mac
