Sprint’s WiMax dilemma  —  news analysis If Wall Street pundits get their way, Sprint Nextel’s next CEO will put the brakes on plans for a new, high-speed wireless network.  —  But such a move, while no doubt cutting costs, could condemn the struggling company to also-ran status.

Source:   CNET News.com
Author:   Marguerite Reardon
Link:   http://www.news.com/2100-1039_3-6212618.html

File-Sharing Students Fight Copyright Constraints  —  When Zachary McCune, a student at Brown, received an e-mail message from the university telling him he might have broken the law by downloading copyrighted songs, his eyes glazed over the warning and he quickly forgot about it.

Source:   New York Times
Author:   Rachel Aviv
Link:   http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/10/education…

iPhone and iPod touch v1.1.1 full jailbreak tested, confirmed!  —  We were invited by iPhone / iPod touch file system hacker Niacin (who you might also know for his PSP and MSN TV Linux cluster hacks, etc.) and Dre to test out their new v1.1.1 file system hack.

Source:   Engadget
Author:   Ryan Block
Link:   http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/10/iphone-and-ipod…

Briefly: redesigned MacBook Pro power adapters on the way  —  Apple Inc. has halted shipments of MagSafe power adapters for its MacBook Pro notebook line as a result of quality design issues and is presently working on a fix, AppleInsider has been told.  —  Several people familiar with the matter …

Source:   AppleInsider
Author:   Katie […]

On the road with wi-fi and video  —  On test clockwise from top left: PSP Slim, Archos 605wifi, iPod touch, N800  —  Gadget lovers are spoilt for choice when it comes to portable media players, with an increasing number offering web access through wi-fi connections.

Source:   BBC
Link:   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7033352.stm

Calculation Issue Update (Fix Available)  —  Two weeks ago, we posted about an issue involving the calculation of numbers around 65,535 and 65,536.  As of today, fixes for this issue in Excel 2007 and Excel Services 2007 are available for download from the following locations:

Source:   Microsoft Excel
Author:   David Gainer
Link:   http://blogs.msdn.com/excel/archive/2007/10/09…

Becoming more social on eBay  —  eBay chief executive Meg Whitman (left) and founder Pierre Omidyar  —  Welcome to eBay’s new neighborhood.  —  The auction giant premiered a new area today where users can create profiles, post photos and offer tips, as part of an effort to capitalize on the social networking craze.

Source:   The […]

Mozilla and Mobile  —  People ask us all the time about what Mozilla’s going to do about the mobile web, and I’m very excited to announce that we plan to rock it.  Here’s some information about what we’re planning to do with hiring, technology, partnerships, and products, and how you can get involved.

Source:   schrep’s […]

The truth about traffic on the Internet  —  Ahh, the Guardian got into a little dirty truth about traffic on TechMeme: there isn’t many people there.  —  Every time I get on TechMeme I get 500 to 3,000 visits.  That matches what the Guardian and what Nick Carr are seeing.

Source:   Scobleizer
Author:   Robert Scoble
Link: […]

MySpace Platform To Launch Next Week  —  MySpace is gearing up to launch MySpace Platform, according to a number of third party developers who’ve been contacted for input on the product.  While this has been rumored since June, this is the first indication that the service is preparing to actually launch.

Source:   TechCrunch
Author:   Michael […]