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Will iPhone Be Most-Hacked Handset?

Hackers are coming out of the woodwork, taking aim at the Apple iPhone. Just this week, three Israeli hackers claimed they unlocked the iPhone, making it possible for iPhone owners to use their shiny new mobile devices without AT&T activation. The Israeli hacker coup follows closely on the heals of a similar story about 17-year-old George Hotz, the New Jersey teen who set iPhone users free from the tethers of AT&T.Yet another group posting information at iPhoneSimFree.com indicates users can break the iPhone’s SIM lock and equip the phone with a SIM card that allows the operation of the phone on competing GSM networks.

In all, five hackers have laid claim to the iPhone-cracking crown since July, leaving AT&T out of the loop despite a five-year exclusive contract with Apple. AT&T could not immediately be reached for comment.

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Google CFO Announces Early Retirement

Call it the end of an era. Google announced that George Reyes plans to retire as CFO of the world’s most popular search company.Reyes, 53, is credited with helping Google woo Wall Street, despite some controversial statements about the company and its industry. Reyes said he plans to stay on board to assist Google in the search for his successor and to assure an orderly transition. Google executives said they expect to have a new CFO in place by the end of the year.

“As Google’s CFO, George successfully navigated our innovative IPO, the regulatory demands of Sarbanes-Oxley, and the management challenges of scaling a global finance organization,” Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt said in a statement. “Though we fully appreciate his decision to step back from active management, we’ll miss his thoughtfulness, good humor, and wisdom.”

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