Top iPhone and Technology related stories from across the web

Hackers are plundering personal data from jailbroken iPhones using the tactic demonstrated last week by an Australian programmer’s self-described “prank,” researchers said today. Hackers pillage jailbroken iPhones

Statistics tell us that there are already more than 2 million iPhones in China, and the number is expected to rise (at least a little) following the recent official launch of Apple’s iPhone 3G in the country through local telecom carrier China Unicom. Behind the Scenes of China’s iPhone Apps

U.K. wireless carrier Orange just started selling the iPhone, and it is trumpeting first-day sales numbers for the device. The carrier signed up 30,000 people with a new iPhone contract on Tuesday, its first day selling Apple’s smartphone, according to a post on Twitter from a member of Orange’s marketing department. Orange sells 30,000 iPhones in U.K. on first day

Film studio Universal has released a free iPhone application, pocket BLU. The software communicates via Wi-Fi with network-connected Blu-ray players, allowing more advanced control over menus and playback. Universal intros dedicated Blu-ray app for iPhones, iPods

Security firm Intego reports that it has spotted new malware, termed iPhone/Privacy.A, that is capable of allowing hackers to access personal information stored on certain jailbroken iPhones and iPod touches. Non-jailbroken iPhones are not vulnerable to the malware. New Malware Allows Hackers to Access Personal Information on Jailbroken iPhones

Over the last few months, Apple seems to be denying more apps than it is accepting. The latest to fall by the wayside for an iPhone app was Tom Richmond. MAD fans will recognize the name as they were looking forward to the app that he has been touting on his personal blog. Unfortunately, the time is not now for its release and Mr. Richmond is none too happy about it. Is Apple too stringent with approval for iPhone Applications?

Apple makes a lot of money. So much money, that they’re the most profitable handset vendor…in the wooooorld! Apple tops Q3 handset vendor profit list

Mac users, this is an update-filled week for you! After the slew of updates released yesterday for OS X, Apple this afternoon released a fix to Safari bringing the Mac web browser to version 4.0.4. Apple Releases Safari 4.0.4 Update

Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt said his company’s $750 million purchase of AdMob Inc. will expand sales of ads that appear in applications on smart phones such as the iPhone. Google’s Schmidt Says AdMob Will Expand IPhone Ads

We loved the HTC HD2 enough to give it a four star rating in our review, but the lack of availability details for the “best WinMo phone ever” was almost enough to make us look at other November launches, such as the Nokia N900, as our next handset purchase. Vodafone selling HTC HD2 from £35 a month