links for 2009-7-27: Mozilla and Google gets tricky; Apple Tablet; iPhone Encryption
For Mozilla and Google, Group Hugs Get Tricky - "In short, Mozilla showed the world that browsers matter. Now the challenge is to keep proving that Mozilla matters." I think Mozilla and Firefox absolutely do matter. Some interest notes on how Google rationalized building Chrome given their relationship with Mozilla and Firefox.
Hacker Says iPhone 3GS Encryption Is ‘Useless’ for Businesses - Yet another "feature" of the 3G S that doesn't compel me to want to fork out the cash to upgrade. “Apple may be technically correct that [the iPhone 3GS] has an
encryption piece in it, but it’s entirely useless toward security.”