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The Daily Engadget: iPhone Security Hole, Congress' Anti-Texting Laws

by Tim Stevens on July 30, 2009 at 09:30 AM

The Daily Engadget: iPhone Security Vulnerability Set for Reveal, Nationwide Texting While Driving Legislation
Our friends over at Engadget obsessively cover everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, which is why we compile this daily roundup of their top stuff (or, at least, what we think is tops). For more details on any of these stories, click on the Engadget links in each story below.

Security Expert Set to Reveal iPhone Vulnerability
If you weren't already worried enough about browser vulnerabilities, get ready to worry about iPhone vulnerabilities. Security expert Charlie Miller says he's found an exploit that allows a hacker to take over an iPhone by SMS. He's given Apple weeks to fix the hole, and today he's going to disclose it to the world.

Senators to Introduce Nationwide Texting Legislation
Various states have moved to ban texting while driving -- now, thanks to continued findings that driving-while-texting is just as dangerous as drunk driving, a group of senators is set to introduce nationwide legislation to ban the practice nationwide.

Pioneer's DVD Burner Is as Small as a Jewel Case
If you have a netbook that lacks an internal drive for reading CDs or DVDs, prepare to start coveting this $80 CD/DVD reader and writer from Pioneer that's not much larger than a jewel case.

New iPhone Is Invisible to Non-Fanboys
The Onion dives into its coverage of Apple's latest ground-breaking device: the iPhone 3GS Invisible (visible only to the most ardent Apple fans).

Wink Glasses Fog Up when You Doze Off
The Wink Glasses are supposed to keep you awake by fogging up when your blink rate gets lower. Because, you know, fogged glasses are great for waking yourself back up. Right?

DJ Hero's Premium Edition
DJ Hero already looked poised to take up hours of our holiday break when it drops this Fall -- and that was before we saw the new Jay-Z approved premium edition.

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