Apple stores now selling iPhone 3G without a contract
Apple retail stores as of Thursday are selling unrestricted quantities of the iPhone 3G at the full, non-subsidized price of $599 for the 8GB version and $699 for the 16GB models. — The move follows...
Google, at your service
It used to be that creating a webpage was a pursuit reserved for the truly tech-savvy, requiring a geek's expertise in HTML, Java, or C++ coding. — These days, it's a different story. Working with ...
When Stars Twitter, a Ghost May Be Lurking
The rapper 50 Cent is among the legion of stars who have recently embraced Twitter to reach fans who crave near-continuous access to their lives and thoughts. On March 1, he shared this insight with ...
Giz Explains: How a Brainy Worm Might Jack the World's PCs on April 1
It's lurking in millions of PCs around the world. It's incredibly sophisticated and resilient, with built-in p2p and digital code-signing technology. It revels in killing security software. On Apri...
PC to Mac: I'm Cheaper
For months, Microsoft has jabbed at Apple with an, at times, baffling advertising campaign for Windows PCs. Now Microsoft may finally land a solid blow against its rival. — Video: Laptop Hunters $1...
BlackBerry to Launch TV Episode Service?
We've heard from multiple sources that RIM is planning to announce a full-episode television service for BlackBerry users as early as next week at CTIA. — Here's what we've heard so far: — It will ...
Dreaming of a PC with 192GB of RAM? Dell makes it reality
The catch: Despite a depressed memory market, it's going to cost you — Computerworld) Dell Inc. announced on Tuesday a new PC that, among its other impressive specs, can be upgraded to sport as much...
Moving Toward an Open Process on Cloud Computing Interoperability
Moving Toward an Open Process on Cloud Computing Interoperability — From the moment we kicked off our cloud computing effort, openness and interop stood at the forefront. As those who are using it ...
“Whatever Happened to...?”
Old computer products, like old soldiers, never die. They stay on the market-even though they haven't been updated in eons. Or their names get slapped on new products-available only outside the U.S....
There's Something About Boxee
Boxee, a free software package that pulls together multiple sources of Internet video in an easy-to-use interface, has quietly been building an army of ardent fans. — But what is it about Boxee that...
Find me! Geolocation-enabled Opera build
Another great Opera technology release is with us — we are delighted to release the first build of Opera with Geolocation API support — you can use this to expose the browser's geographical position, ...
More Security Loopholes Found In Google Docs
Security consultant Ade Barkah checked in with us to alert us to a couple of serious security issues associated to Google Docs, the web-based office software from the world's most famous search engine...
Palm: Analysts fall in love with Pre; Big money bets against it
Wall Street analysts are beginning to fall in love with Palm and remain upbeat about the Pre's prospects. These folks are betting that Pre demand—and the WebOS that rides shotgun—will be strong enoug...
New VAIO P Coming?
Remember that teaser (see pic above) Sony spread around the world before unveiling VAIO P? Fun times! — Folks always wonder, will there be a new, refreshed line of their favorite product and of cou...
Troubles At Imeem, But Company Says No Shutdown Imminent
Imeem, the free streaming music site backed by Sequoia Capital, Warner Music and other prominent investors, is rumored to be in serious trouble. — Music insiders are saying a shutdown of the company...
Drawing in Google Docs
Google Docs added a simple editor for drawings: you can insert shapes, draw lines and arrows, insert scribbles and text, change the color, the line width and other formatting options. — The drawing ...
Bartz: Yahoo Has Tested 141 New Versions Of Its Homepage
Carol Bartz hasn't been shy about her lack of fondness for Yahoo's products (she has even confessed to using Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Maps). So what's she doing about it now that she's running the company...
iGoogle gets video game makers in on the action
SAN FRANCISCO—Google unveiled on Wednesday the latest addition to its iGoogle start page service: a collection of themes designed by video game publishers. — The search giant has partnered with nine...
Obama turns to Web to bypass news media
Featured Topics: - Barack Obama - Presidential Transition — WASHINGTON - Call it Round Two of the news conference, with a big Internet twist. — President Barack Obama took questions from the White...
Meebo Turns Into One Big Ad, But Users Seem To Like It
Web chat service Meebo, always innovative with advertising, is trying out something fairly aggressive: full takeover ads that show a persistent advertisement in the background. — The company says th...
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Review
Compare Prices — Support PhotographyBLOG! — Buy this product from one of our affiliate retailers: — Introduction — The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 (also known as the DMC-ZS3 in the USA) is a brand...
Firefox Fix Due Next Week After Attack Is Published
Online attack code has been released targeting a critical, unpatched flaw in the Firefox browser. — The attack code, written by security researcher Guido Landi was published on several security site...
The Apps Battle Heats Up
Research in Motion will soon launch an online store to rival Apple's, with Nokia and Microsoft to follow — On Apr. 1, Mike Lazaridis, co-CEO of Research in Motion (RIMM), is expected to take the sta...
Hottest tracks to cost $1.29 at iTunes starting April 7
The online music store, under pressure from record labels, is abandoning its 99-cent-only strategy. — The world's largest music store, Apple's iTunes, plans to boost the price of many hit singles an...
Opera Mobile's business build hints at Flash video
The CTIA Wireless mobile phone conference this April may be much lower key in 2009, but that doesn't mean there won't be news. — In advance of the show, Opera Software announced on Thursday an updat...
'You can fire us on a minute's notice'
Amazon's cloud computing evangelist Adam Selipsky is upfront about the risks, but determined to find the silver lining in ‘capital-constrained’ times — While other tech companies watch plummeting st...
Deadfish iPhones send users into deep freeze
When cool isn't cool enough for WiFi — Free whitepaper - Virtualization: optimized power and cooling to maximize benefits — Some iPhone and iPod Touch users who've upgraded to the latest 2.2.1 fir...
Create Flowcharts & Diagrams in Google Docs
You can now add drawing objects like flowcharts, arrows, callouts, banners and even freehand scribbles to your documents in Google Docs using the new “Insert Drawing” command available from the menu b...