The Book That Contains All Books
The globally available Kindle could mark as big a shift for reading as the printing press and the codex — On Monday, the Kindle 2 will become the first e-reader available globally. The only other e...
Verizon's anti-iPhone gets its first commercial: ‘Droid Does’
We knew Verizon Wireless would soon be throwing caution to the wind in an effort to sway uncommitted smartphone buyers towards Big Red, and it looks like the November-bound Motorola Droid will be VZW'...
3 Nifty iPhone Apps For News Consumption On The Go
My name is Robin Wauters, and I'm a news junkie. — Being obsessed with consuming as much news - mostly technology related, of course - as humanly possible in the all too short span of any given day ...
Forecast for Microsoft: Partly Cloudy
RAY OZZIE, the chief software architect at Microsoft, bristles when asked whether people think that new versions of his company's flagship software — like Windows and Office — are exciting. — “It's ...
The future of TV on your iPhone is ATSC Mobile DTV
If you're able to watch TV on your iPhone or iPod touch right now, you're probably having something streamed to your handheld device. That may change — your phone may soon be equipped with a digital ...
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's Squirrel project revealed... as the Square iPhone Payment System
Remember the Square iPhone Payment System we told you about back in August? If you'll recall, the device — which involves an iPhone app and associated dongle — enables an iPhone or iPod touch …
Android 2.0 First Look: Fresh Face, Sick Speed
While Android 1.6 is still writhing around in amniotic fluid, BGR had the nerve to publish shots of version 2.0 “Eclair,” which doesn't even have a formal due date yet. They look great. Sorry, 1.6: ...
New camera promises to capture your whole life
A camera you can wear as a pendant to record every moment of your life will soon be launched by a UK-based firm. — Originally invented to help jog the memories of people with Alzheimer's disease, it...
Law.Gov: America's Operating System, Open Source
Public.Resource.Org is very pleased to announce that we're going to be working with a distinguished group of colleagues from across the country to create a solid business plan, technical specs, and en...
Mozilla blocks Microsoft's buggy Firefox plugin
Mozilla developers have blocked a Firefox plugin that was quietly pushed out by Microsoft, saying that it presents a security risk. — Mozilla developers have blocked a Firefox plugin that was quietl...
‘Blue Bell’ Democrats Ask FCC to Tone It Down on Net Neutrality
In the long fight over open Internet, or net neutrality, rules on Internet providers, we're still essentially in pre-game. … You'd never know it from the flurry of lobbying across the country this wee...
Will In-App Purchase Kill iPhone Apps Piracy?
Yesterday the news fell that Apple was finally allowing free iPhone apps to include in-app purchases. Until then, developers who wanted to offer a free trial of their applications had to create 2 ver...
FTC Sticks to Its Regulations as Blogger Backlash Builds
Today, the Federal Trade Commission responded to an “open letter” from online advertisers that asked for the commission's newly updated guidelines to be scrapped because they purportedly “muzzle socia...