Jenny Brannan (@JenBrannan) has won Speed’s weekly quiz. She correctly identified that it was Naomi Campbell who hit the headlines last week for allegedly attacking her chauffeur driver.

Jenny wins a retro sweets hamper.

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This week saw the launch of the catchily titled Wholesale Applications Community (WAC) at Mobile World Congress – an attempt by mobile operators to gain some share of the action within the burgeoning mobile applications space. Whilst not all of the horses have bolted, the mobile operators have some serious catching up to do and have probably already lost a large proportion of premium customers (those mostly like to buy apps in the first place) to handset manufacturers.

For years the mobile operators gave us their version of the internet and we didn’t like it very much. Walled gardens and nothing that could remotely be called ‘cool’. So convincing us that the future of apps lies with them could be a hard sell. The strength that handset operators have is the direct relationship with their customers but will this be enough? Turn on any smart phone from the likes of Blackberry, Apple or Android-based and automatically you’re routed to their view of the applications world. Perhaps the best operators can hope for is to corner legacy users with old handsets. However, that opens up even more questions – compatibility, how to coordinate 24 operators, how to market it and who is going to bother to develop for it when we have four arguably more lucrative platforms running now in the form of Apple, Android, Ovi and Blackberry.

Computing.co.uk – Motorola to split in two

http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2257774/motorola-forks

US comms vendor Motorola has announced it is to split into two independent publicly traded companies in early 2011.

Computing.co.uk – Laid-off Tfl staffer creates hit taxi iPhone app

http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2257779/laid-tfl-staffer-creates-hit

A former transport planner at Transport for London has developed an iPhone application that allows users to calculate black cab fares based on the time of day and projected traffic conditions.

BBC – Pirate boss to make the web pay

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8512263.stm

One of the founders of the Pirate Bay is kicking off a venture that aims to help websites generate cash. Called Flattr, the micropayments system revolves around members paying a fixed monthly fee.

BBC – Cyber attacks against Australia ‘will continue’

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8513073.stm

An activist group that temporarily blocked access to key Australian government websites plans to continue its cyber attacks, the BBC has learned.

BBC – Wikileaks and Iceland CPs propose ‘journalism haven’

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8504972.stm

Iceland could become a “journalism haven” is a proposal put forward by some Icelandic MPs aided by whistle-blowing website Wikileaks succeeds.

The Register – Spain to get Europe’s first major-vendor smartbook

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/02/12/hp_europe_smartbook/

HP has launched the first ARM-based netbook from a major vendor in Europe, though you’ll – for now, at least – have to live in Spain to get it.

ComputerWorld UK – Shell to develop exploration analysis system

http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/it-business/it-organisation/news/index.cfm?newsid=18826

Royal Dutch Shell is set to work with HP to develop a seismic data system, which will help analyse prospective sites for oil and gas exploration.

ComputerWorld UK – Intel unveils self-tuning processor

http://www.computerworlduk.com/technology/hardware/processors/news/index.cfm?newsid=18829

Intel’s researchers have developed a resilient microprocessor that, they claim, could deliver as much as 41 per cent more throughput as a comparable conventional core.

IT Pro – Sony Ericsson unveils X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro

http://www.itpro.co.uk/620455/mwc-2010-sony-ericsson-unveils-x10-mini-and-x10-mini-pro

The Xperia family has announced it is expecting again as Sony Ericsson has unveiled two new devices in its portfolio, the X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro.

IT Pro – Samsung unveils Wave smartphone

http://www.itpro.co.uk/620458/mwc-2010-samsung-unveils-wave-smartphone

Samsung has taken the wraps of it Wave, its first device based on its new Bada platform.

IT Pro – Vivaz Pro unveiled by Sony Ericsson

http://www.itpro.co.uk/620461/mwc-2010-vivaz-pro-unveiled-by-sony-ericsson

Sony Ericsson has followed up last month’s launch of the HD-focused Vivaz handset by unveiling the Vivaz Pro.

ComputerWeekly.com – Chip and Pin ‘broken’. Say Cambridge University researchers

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/02/12/240291/Chip-and-Pin-39broken39-say-Cambridge-University.htm

Academics have raised serious questions about the security of the Chip and Pin payment system after demonstrating security flaws that allow criminals to make payments from a stolen card without the Pin.

The Guardian – Turmoil at MySpace blamed on News Corporation

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/feb/14/myspace-news-corporation-owen-van-natta

Departure of Owen Van Natta, the social networking site’s chief executive, calls into question Rupert Murdoch’s digital strategy.

The Guardian – Online voyeurs flock to the random thrills of Chatroulette

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/feb/14/chatroulette-sex-voyeurs-website

An addictive new website that links strangers’ webcams is gaining popularity – and notoriety.

The Telegraph – SeeSaw chief executive looks forward to launch

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/7223006/SeeSaw-chief-executive-looks-forward-to-launch.html

SeeSaw, a new online TV aggregation service, is set to launch on Wednesday offering the most comprehensive selection of UK broadcasters’ content on a single website.

Computer Business Review – McAfee Q4 revenues up 24% to $525.7m

http://www.cbronline.com/news/mcafee_q4_revenues_up_24_to_5257m_100212

McAfee has reported total net revenue of $525.7m for the fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of 24% compared to $424m for the same period last year.