How much did Google pay microsoft to kill Windows Mobile??? this is gonna be a huge boost to Android, now that MS have squandered the key advantage of WinMob (complete openness, effectively root access out of the box, existing app base)? It seems like MS are just starting over, when the game has finished. I love my Motorola Milestone, and am having loads of fun with the Android SDK (still unsure if Eclippse is better than Visual Studio - interesting approach compiling code as you go along, instead of in a build phase) The App store idea only works if you can get loads of apps on it. That applies to iPod, Android and erm, thats it. I would be suprised if even palm can survive against iPod and android. g

Yes, they are seperate. How do you think they got phone / sms / data working on the Kaiser on the Android port if all the DSP etc is software ???

Just mark the drive 'fragile' and post it via CityLink (UK courier firm)... guaranteed that THAT data wont be seen again...

It matters because the way the VT tech works is that its disabled by default in the CPU, and is (usually) enabled by the BIOS. The reason you cant (usually) turn it on after the OS has booted is because the register used to turn it on (the MSR) has a lock-bit, which once set prevents any changes to the VT status until power is removed from the CPU.

BIOS's that simply ignore the VT enable stuff are less of a problem, because its possible to set the VT tech on, and lock it on (by writing 5 to register 3A) within the OS using /dev/msr (linux) or cpuinfo (windows). The Mac Pro (early 2008) behaves like this. This is obviously bad for security, as the malware can simply enable it!

BIOS's that deliberately disable VT will set the register to 1 (vt off, lock on), turning off, and locking off the VT stuff. There is no way I know of to defeat this situation (short of disassembling the BIOS and 'fixing' it).

Some BIOS's even have the code to turn it on, but it is only triggered if a CMOS register is set to a certain value and there is no UI on these BIOS's to set that CMOS register. I believe some Sony BIOSs are like this, but am unsure.

The best ones of course allow you to turn it on in the BIOS - which is why Sony are talking BS when they say its for security. They only need to ship it turned off, and allow the users to turn it on at their own risk.

I understand that it IS a genuine risk (bluepill?) in that a hypervisor can install itself UNDER the OS layer, and then filter what the OS sees, invisible to the user (otherwise the virtualization is broken).

Thats why.

ps. apple ignored a bug report I made about the way the Mac Pro works... i guess its kinda understandable because it seems all MacOS virtualization products just turn it on using the MSR as needed.

Michael Jackson wants to be buried at sea, preferably attached to two buoys

What's the difference between Michael Jackson and Alex Ferguson?  Ferguson will be playing Giggs in August

His family have decided to have his body melted and turned into toys. It will give kids the chance to play with him for a change.

He did manage to whisper one thing to the paramedics on the way to the hospital "get me into a children's ward"

Monkey for sale, house trained, can dance a bit, contact never never land USA

Reports of his death are incorrect. He's been found in a children's ward having a stroke.

Apparently it wasn't a stroke, but skin cancer...Don't blame it on the sunshine..

I thought they were melting him down in to cups so that kids could still get their lips around his rim?

Michael Jackson didn't actually die of a heart attack................It was food poisoning from eating 15 year old nuts.

Out of respect, McDonalds have released the Mc Jackson burger, 50 year old meat between 10 year old buns...

It was touch and go in the Hospital, and that was just on the Children's ward....

MJ's ghost has been seen walking the wards of a Children's hospital. Looks like he will continue to try and put the willies up small children.

They released candle in the wind for Princess Diana. Apparently they are releasing Rolf Harris' 2 little boys for Jackson.

Jackson has cancelled his upcoming dates. They were James aged 9 and Tom 11.

On his death bed Michael Jackson requested that his ashes be packaged into a box of Rice Krispies, It is believed that this is so that he can have the feeling of going through a ten year old's @rse one last time

In a tribute to the late Michael Jackson, his close friend Rolf Harris will be doing two little boys at his funeral

Elton John will be playing at his funeral - "Don't Let Your Son Go Down on Me"...

His body was found slumped over a pram he had apparently tripped over.  A police spokesman said it was too early to determine whether they should blame it on the buggy.

Los Angeles police have now been round to Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch following his death. It is being reported that they found Class A drugs in his kitchen, Class B drugs in his bathroom and Class 4C in his bedroom.

MJ passed away at 3:15am. Which is ironically when the big hand touches the little hand.

Jockeys this weekend will wear black armbands in remembrance of MJ, who has successfully ridden more 3 year olds than anyone else.