There were Tech News from The Register in December, why not include Digg in this chapter? Here you go...

• Flip4Mac breaks QuickTime export? - MS recently bought Flip4Mac (a WMV plugin for QuickTime), which they are distributing for free. It turns out, that this plugin breaks QT export and users are not happy... Continue reading at www.tuaw.com


• Top Ten Tech Jobs, Wages Released - Hourly wages for tech professionals hit a record high during the fourth quarter of 2005, according to a report released Monday... Continue reading at www.extremetech.com


• The Future of the iPod - What's next for the iPod? This article posits everything; display, interaction, capacity, wireless, telephone, operating system, features, design, and video... Continue reading at shortflip.com - very cool article.


• Map Showing the International Undersea Cables - The vast bulk of international telephone and Internet traffic travels through underwater cables. This map shows the cables that were in use as of the end of 2004 and gives an indication of where traffic is heaviest... View the map at cnet.com

The best stays for last...

• Ice cream man convicted for videogame piracy - A man running a counterfeit piracy operation, selling fake games, CDs and DVDs from his ice cream van has been convicted... Continue reading at www.pro-g.co.uk