TECHNOLOGY

Yahoo!7 signed a deal to make popular ABC shows available through its catch-up TV service, PLUS7.

Adobe has released a Shockwave Player update that addresses some of the application's critical vulnerabilities.

Firesheep, a program that is available for download on the Internet, gives hackers access to the user accounts of people who use unsecured wireless networks.

Mozilla has shelved Firefox 4 and is now expected to release the open source Web browser early next year. Mozilla, which was working to release Firefox 4 this November, admitted that the browser was taking longer to finish than they anticipated.

Mozilla released an emergency update less than two days after it received reports of a flaw in its Firefox browser. To patch the security flaw, Mozilla issued Firefox 3.6.12 and Firefox 3.5.15 to counter the malware that had been planted on the Web site of the Nobel Peace Prize.

New research suggests that seven out of ten people store important data like medical information and bank details on mobile handsets with no safeguards for security.

The World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is now available for pre-purchasing digitally on Battle.net. Pre-puchasing Cataclysm allows gamers to play the expansion the minute the servers go live.

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is set to launch a Kindle application for Windows Phone 7. Kindle for Windows Phone 7 will be released later this year, and touted as the first major ebook application to be available for Windows 7.

MySpace, one of the pioneers of social networking, has launched a redesign of its Web site as it seeks to gain a bigger following from Generation Y users. The Web site, which was bought by Rupert Murdoch of News Corp in 2005, is looking to better compete against Facebook.

Amazon is setting shop on the Apple iPad. The retailer has launched Windowshop, its new app for the tablet PC.

Australian telco Telstra will be laying off almost 1, 000 of its employees, as it pursues a simpler business model.

Telecommunications firm Telstra has announced that it will cut down 950 jobs across the country.

Marvel Entertainment is set to release new titles through its Marvel Comics app today October 28. Comics fan can now experience their favorite Marvel heroes on their iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.

The HTC Desire HD will be available in Australia next month through carriers Vodafone and 3.

Telstra has launched a tablet PC that it hopes would compete with the popular iPad line from Apple. The T-Touch Tab, which is available for $299, is twice as cheap as the most affordable iPad model.

Microsoft has officially released its Windows Messenger for Mac 8. In a blog post, the company announced that the software will be available as a free download or bundled in with Office for Mac 2011.

Australian telecommunications company Telstra expressed optimism over its negotiations with the government for an A$11 billion copper deal.

An Australian media report claims that workers in southern China who assembled Apple iPhones and computers have been in the hospital for months due to exposure to harmful chemicals.

Australian company Telstra launched Telstra T-Touch Tab today, dubbing as the "the most affordable wireless tablet from an Australian telco."

Microsoft had launched Office 2011 for Mac to allow Mac users to avail of the latest versions of the company's productivity software.

The Sims 3 Late Night Expansion Pack now allows players to turn into vampires, a celebrity or a mixologist.

Amazon.com launched Amazon Windowshop, an application specifically tailored to the iPad. It is a complete rewrite of Amazon.com.

Motorola Solutions announced the launch of three new video solutions: Realtime Video Intelligence (RTVI), Optimized Video Security and ALT1000 Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Surveillance Trailer at the 2010 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference.

A Nielsen survey suggests that ownership of tablet computers, smartphones and internet television devices among Australians will increase significantly next year.

Sony announced that it would stop producing the Walkman, citing dwindling sales as the main reason for discontinuing the obsolete music player.

Here's an iPhone application that will spice up the now stale habit of feeding updates to your Twitter account: Super Twario.

Electronic Arts (EA) announced that EA SPORTS NBA JAM will be available on November 17 in stores worldwide.

The Information Commissioner's Office, the British privacy watchdog, said that it will again look into Google's collection of personal information from private Wi-fi networks. The office had earlier made an inquiry over Google's Street View Project, which collected personal data from Wi-Fi networks.

IBM announced that it would hire 34 staff members to its operations as it aims to expand its Gold Coast research and development team.