iPhone Jailbreak, Office 2011 Coming

Hackers this week released a method for jailbreaking the iPhone that only involves visiting a web site. The method uses a security vulnerability that allows code to hide in a font embedded inside a PDF file. Apple has reportedly been working on a fix for this vulnerability and will release an update soon.
Jailbreaking allows owners of the iPhone to install third-party apps that come from sources other than the Apple store. Modifications to iOS on the iPhone can also be made. This is often confused with “unlocking” which allows an iPhone to operate on wireless networks other than AT&T in the U.S.
A security fix is necessary because the same vulnerability can be used to install other software, even malicious software, on the iPhone without the user knowing.
Meanwhile, the legality of jailbreaking was in the news recently. Federal regulators stated that Apple should not use of copyright law to claim that jailbreaking is illegal. This legitimizes many companies and web sites that help people jailbreak their iPhones. But it does not prevent Apple from making jailbreaking difficult.
Microsoft announced a release date and pricing for an update to the popular Microsoft Office suite for Mac. Office 2011 will arrive by the end of October and will feature lower prices: $119 for the home edition and $199 for business. The suites include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Messenger. The business edition also includes Outlook, a replacement for Entourage.