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The Federal Communications commission on Friday launched inquiries of Apple and AT&T for denying iPhone users access to Google's voice application, another sign of the administration's heightened scrutiny of competition in the high-tech and telecommunications sectors.

Apple has released an update for the iPhone which it says protects it from the vulnerability, revealed yesterday, that could let hackers take complete control of the phone, including reading its contacts and calendar details.Apple has released an update for the iPhone which it says protects it from the vulnerability, revealed yesterday, that could let hackers take complete control of the phone, including reading its contacts and calendar details.Although there is no formal announcement by the company, an update for the iPhone has appeared on users' computers. The phone can only be protected from the weakness by synchronising it with the owner's computer; unlike other phones, Apple is not allowing network operators to update the phones 'over the air'. However as the update is 230MB in size, that may be seen by owners - and network operators - as a blessing.Two security researchers,Charlie Miller of Independent Security Evaluators, and Collin Mulliner of Fraunhofer SIT demonstrated the h

San francisco (Reuters) - The Federal Communications commission is seeking additional information about Apple Inc's decision to reject Google Inc's voice application for the iPhone.

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Boy, just when you think it's safe to sleep in, Microsoft and Yahoo decide to hitch up and slap Google upside the head. I'm guessing that this really screwed up the party in the Google 767 flying palace last week. This could be a good thing for Google -- force it to focus. It certainly is good for Microsoft and Yahoo.

suraj.sun writes with an update to the news from a few days ago about Apple pulling Google Voice apps for the iPhone. Their actions have raised the interest of the FCC, which is now beginning an investigation into the matter. 'In a letter sent to Apple, the FCC asked the company why it turned down Google Voice for the iPhone and pulled several other Google Voice-related programs from the iPhone's only sanctioned online mart. The FCC also sent similar letters to both AT&T — Apple's exclusive carrier partner in the US — and Google, asking both firms to provide more information on the issue. The FCC's letter asked Apple whether it rejected Google Voice and dumped other applications on its own, or 'in consultation with AT&T,' and if the latter, to describe the conversations the partners had. In other questions, the FCC asked Apple whether AT&T has any role in the approval of iPhone applications, wants the company to explain how Google Voice differs from any other Vo

The FCC has written to Apple, AT&T and Google questioning the rejection of Google Voice and related applications from the iPhone App Store.

WizeHive is an online collaboration and project management tool that looks to stand out among Google, Basecamo, Central Desktop, Liquid Planner and others similar products. The free tool tightly integrates with e-mail clients and Twitter, and provides a global view of online workspaces. The task management features stand out. - WizeHive, a currently free online collaboration tool that lets users share notes, ideas, files and other content to manage projects, has gotten a new look and a number of other changes. The software boosts the number of files that can be uploaded at one time from one to 50, and th...

Citrix Systems, which also offers its Receiver technology to users of Apples iPhone and RIM BlackBerry smartphone, is now looking to bring those capabilities to mobile devices running Googles Android operating system. Receiver lets mobile device users access their Microsoft Windows applications anywhere. - Citrix Systems is expanding its presence in the mobile space. At its iForum Singapore event, which ran the week of July 27, Citrix officials showed off an early version of its Receiver product for mobile devices based on Googles Android operating system. The Receiver for Android product will grow ...