Proving that it’s getting harder and harder to hide, an Australian couple were tracked down through Facebook, after they allegedly defaulted on a AU$100,000 loan.

We’ve all wanted to scream when a search engine fails to find what we asked for, especially when the keywords seemed so right. Now, the so-called semantic web will make those frustrations a distant memory.

Apple, Inc. released two updates: Mac OS X 10.5.6 update for Leopard and Security Update 2008-008 for Mac OS Tiger 10.4.11. The Leopard update includes fixes for iChat, Microsoft Office, Mail, PDF printing, MobileMe, Time Machine and graphics. Security breaches and problems with memory and Adobe’s Flash Player were also addressed.

Palm’s Nova platform will not only be an OS for Palm’s smartphones, but also for e-book readers and mobile game consoles.

The Federal Communications Commission has canceled the Dec. 18 meeting which included a vote on free Internet wireless service.

50 bloggers are reviewing a total of $6000 in HP PCs and giving away chances for you to win the loot. Each blogger will be giving away chances on the item they review.

On Tuesday, Delta is expected to have four of its eight shuttle planes wired for Wi-Fi service. Then, starting next year, Delta will begin to wire one plane every two to three days until its fleet of 330 planes is completely web ready.

When we think of the Internet and newspapers, we normally think about how the Internet is killing newspapers. Craig’s List, for example, is taking away classified ad revenue from papers across the country. But in this article, newspaper journalist and favorite Computing Unplugged contributor Jorge Sosa looks at some ways the Internet might actually serve to save newspapers and make them even more relevant to the communities they serve.

Read this Computing Unplugged article.

SplashData has a variety of applications available for the iPhone and iPod touch such as: SplashID – Password Manager; SplashMoney – Personal Finance; SplashClock – Desk Clock & Photo Frame; Flight Tracker – Status, gate, aircraft and more.

Now, for the truly gadget conscious, the Wired Product Reviews app is available for your iPhone. You can no get Wired.com’s daily reviews of the latest consumer electronics, gadgets, cars, gaming gear and more right on your phone with this free app.