1. First Mac OS X Malware Infects Via iChat

1. First Mac OS X Malware Infects Via iChat

The first piece of malicious code targeting Apple Computer's Mac OS X was identified by several security firms Thursday. Dubbed "OSX/Leap.a" by McAfee, Sophos, and Symantec, the malware spreads using the Mac's built-in iChat instant messaging service, where it arrives as an IM file transfer.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Feb 16 2006


2. Malicious worm aims to bite Apple

Mac users are being warned about what has been described as one of the first viruses for Apple's OS X software. The malicious program, known as Leap-A, tries to spread via Apple's iChat instant messaging program.

For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, Feb 17 2006


3. NTL offer for Virgin Mobile wins chief

Tom Alexander, the chief executive of Virgin Mobile, is understood to have agreed to stay on as head of the mobile telephone group following a takeover by NTL, the cable operator, that could be announced this week.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Feb 19 2006


4. Internet telephony set to go mobile

Internet telephony over mobile phones took centre stage at the 3GSM World Congress mobile phone conference in Barcelona last week, with two announcements signalling that the mobile phone industry is waking up to the potentially disruptive technology coming its way.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Feb 19 2006


5. Chinese Government cracks down on online gaming

Teenagers are to be banned from Internet cafés in China as part of a Government-led initiative to prevent young people from being exposed to "immoral and harmful content."

For more on this:
- read full story from gameindustry.biz, Feb 16 2006


6. Google connects with local IM provider Chikka

Search engine Google has forged a partnership with Philippine-based messaging company Chikka that could potentially lead to other services from the latter, especially IP-based voice calls.

For more on this:
- read full story from itnetcentral.com, Feb 16 2006


7. Helio Phones Enter on MySpace Connection

Video, music, photography and third-generation connection speeds are quickly becoming the bare-minimum feature set for cell phones. But a MySpace connection?

For more on this:
- read full story from internetnews.com, Feb 17 2006


8. Mobile firms bet on wireless broadband to boost 3G

More and more mobile operators are betting on upgrades to their third-generation (3G) networks, hoping to ride a booming market for services such as music downloads and fend off threats from new technologies.

For more on this:
- read full story from retuers.com, Feb 17 2006