The alleged hacking of governor Sarah Palin’s Yahoo email account has sparked a media feeding frenzy. Rick Davis, lobbyist in chief for the John McCain campaign for US president, has described it as a “shocking invasion” of her privacy, and the FBI has confirmed that it is looking into the matter. But Sarah Palin cannot do much about the media speculation, because it appears that, when governor of Alaska, she conducted official state business using her private Yahoo email account.

Zenprise for BlackBerry and Exchange has everything a company needs to monitor and troubleshoot mobile email delivery–as long as that environment comprises BlackBerry smartphones at the edge and Microsoft Exchange and BlackBerry Enterprise Server at the core. Despite this somewhat limited scope of supported environments, Zenprise for BlackBerry and Enterprise hits the mark with an outstanding combination of analysis capabilities and troubleshooting recommendations, earning an eWEEK Analyst’s Choice recommendation.

T-Mobile announced highlights of the company’s wireless network expansion plans, including the deployment of its third-generation (3G) wireless broadband service to 27 major markets in the United States by the end of 2008. The planned expansion is expected to deliver T-Mobile 3G services to more than two-thirds of T-Mobile’s current data customers, with meaningful expansion to additional customers and markets through 2009.

T-Mobile’s UMTS/HSDPA high-speed data network is currently available across 13 major metropolitan markets: Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Minneapolis, New York (including northern New Jersey and Long Island), Phoenix, Portland, San Antonio and San Diego. The company plans to expand its service by mid-October to additional markets, including Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Orlando, Philadelphia, Sacramento, San Francisco and Seattle. An additional six markets–Birmingham, Denver, Detroit, Kansas City, Memphis and Tampa–are expected to have the network available before the end of the year, increasing the number of markets with T-Mobile’s 3G network to 27 markets.

Passwords are now a part of everyday life, but many users don’t realize the importance of using a secure password, one that can’t easily be overcome by a brute-force attack. Web-based password management service PassPack offers these tips for creating strong passwords.

Reevoo.com, UK publisher of genuine customer reviews, asked 31,000 actual mobile phone purchasers to identify what they liked most and least about new mobile phones post purchase. Style conscious consumers put the mobile’s look, compactness and multimedia ability at the top whilst the all essential battery life still comes top of the whinge list. The full findings and breakdown of the top 5 loves and loathes are available at Reevoo’s blog post.

Rep. Loretta Sanchez has introduced legislation to establish guidelines for border searches of electronic devices such as laptops and smartphones. Currently, federal border agents may conduct searches and seize travelers’ personal laptops and other electronic storage devices without evidence or suspicion of wrongdoing.

The Border Search Accountability Act of 2008 (H.R. 6869), introduced Sept. 11, would establish specific rules for the retention, storage, copying and sharing of personally identifiable information that may be contained in electronic devices.

“This legislation will ensure that when an individual’s property is seized at a U.S. point of entry, there is a well-defined procedure in place that will protect their electronic data–especially information that does not pose a threat to our homeland security,” Sanchez said in a statement.

Before you spring for a pricey, bulky, fragile projector, check out what’s coming next month: the 3M MPro110, a projector small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.

The lucky folks at Popular Science got a sneak peek at the MPro110 and say it will go on sale September 30 for $359.

MapQuest 4 Mobile is an application that brings the eponymous mapping service to BlackBerry devices. MapQuest 4 Mobile can give you an interactive map of your current location (leveraging built-in GPS if your BlackBerry has it) and, of course, driving directions. It also offers aerial views, business searches, traffic updates, and a GPS-powered Find Me feature. The app is free; it’s currently available on Sprint for the BlackBerry 8830 and AT&T for the BlackBerry 8800, 8820, and 8310. Support for additional handsets is coming soon.

Breitbart.tv has a short video clip of a local US news station showing that 35% of people prefer their Blackberry over their spouse in the bedroom. It’s likely that percentage would be the same across all similar devices, such as the iPhone or a Windows Mobile device.

Proof positive that you can’t judge a product by its awful, awful name, WMWiFiRouter turns nearly any Windows Mobile phone into Wi-Fi hotspot, one you can tap into with your notebook, iPod touch, or any other Wi-Fi-enabled device.

The software runs on most Windows Mobile 5/6 phones, though you’ll want to check the developer’s list of compatible devices. WMWiFiRouter will set you back $29.99, a price that includes lifetime upgrades.