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Google Gives In On Nexus One Fees, Support

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:03:00 -0800

Google has quietly rolled out a handful of changes to its Nexus One smartphone, including lowered cancellation fees and new voice-based support.

Cut in Line for Google Buzz

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:52:00 -0800

Can't wait for Google Buzz? Here's how you can check it out--even if you're not on the guest list.

Valentine's Day Apps for IPhone

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:50:14 -0800

Love is in the air as Valentine's Day approaches. If you prepare carefully, love can also be on your iPhone. I looked at a trio of Valentine's Day-themed apps...

Apple's iPad, Laughably Lampooned

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:36:00 -0800

Apple fan-boys and fan-girls, cover your eyes! This roundup of iPad parodies runs the gamut from amusing to ROTFL.

PayPal: India Payments Suspended for 'at Least a Few Months'

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:00:17 -0800

PayPal said a ban on personal transactions to and from India will continue for "at least a few months."

Google Buzz: A Visual Tour

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:54:00 -0800

Google Buzz is part Facebook and Twitter; allowing you to share links and images and keep your friends informed as to where you are and what you're doing.

ATI Introduces Radeon HD 5570, Targets Small Desktop PCs

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:44:00 -0800

ATI's newest graphics card brings DirectX 11 and its Eyefinity technology to small-form-factor desktops.

Box.net Upgrades IPhone App, Announces New API

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:20:14 -0800

Box.net provides cloud-based file-sharing and collaboration tools aimed at business users. A variety of iPhone apps already integrate with the service.

Enable Some Missing Snow Leopard Services

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:30:14 -0800

When Snow Leopard first came out, I wrote about the new-and-improved Services feature, including what seemed to be a bug regarding which Services do and do not...

Oracle Launches Worldwide Cloud-computing Tour

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00:20 -0800

Oracle has officially put both legs on the cloud-computing bandwagon, recently launching a roughly 50-date global road show on the topic.

Company Offers Video-chat Technology to App Makers

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:50:15 -0800

Some hurdles remain to using your iPhone for holding iChat-like video confabs--not the least of which is that the phone's camera is on the opposite side of the...

Five Sites for Smart Consumers

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:30:14 -0800

We all have our own opinions about politics, sports, and even technology. We all occupy our own particular neighborhoods, income brackets, and sections of the...

Gmail Goes Social With Google Buzz

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:08:00 -0800

Google introduces social tool called Google Buzz that allows Facebook-like sharing and location-based communication.

Windows 7: the iPad's Killer App?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:59:00 -0800

Why the recently-announced Citrix Receiver software for iPad would do little more than turn Apple's tablet into a Windows-addled zombie.

AMD Details Speed, Power Saving Features of Fusion

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:50:20 -0800

AMD on Tuesday shared further details about the Fusion CPU, which will go into mainstream laptops starting in 2011.

EC's Reding Faults Facebook on Protecting Children

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:40:13 -0800

Social networking sites need to tighten up their privacy settings epspecially to protect kids, European commissioner Viviane Reding said Tuesday.

Will Apple's New MacBook Pros Offer 3G Wireless?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:39:00 -0800

It seems like a MacBook Pro update is coming, and Apple has been talking to wireless carriers about its iPad. So why not offer 3G on its laptops, too?

10 Free BlackBerry Apps You Must Have

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:27:00 -0800

Here are the details--and download links--for ten of the best, free BlackBerry smartphone applications available today.

Dante's Inferno Ships, but Is It a God of War Clone?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:45:00 -0800

Electronic Arts' hack-and-slash Dante's Inferno based on Italian poet Dante Alighieri's "The Divine Comedy" ships today. Is it just a lurid facsimile of Sony's God of War franchise?

Five Ways Early Adopters Have Been Screwed

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:44:00 -0800

Thinking about springing for Apple's new iPad? Read these cautionary tales first.

Nook Is Available Again, But is it Worth it?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:18:00 -0800

Middling reviews didn't prevent customers from scooping up Barnes & Noble's e-reader. Now, it’s finally available again.

MobileNavigator 1.5.0 Adds Personalized Routes

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:10:56 -0800

If you demand more from your GPS turn-by-turn directions app than simply finding the way to your destination, Navigon is here to oblige with the latest update to...

App Popular Points out Free Downloads of Paid Apps

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:10:41 -0800

The best things in life are free. The trouble is tracking down all those wonderful free things.

ZoomMediaPlus Announces SD Storage for IPhone

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:50:34 -0800

ZoomMediaPlus has announced the ZoomIt, a dock-connector accessory that lets you use SD memory cards with the iPhone and iPod touch.

Barcodescan Pro for IPhone

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:50:22 -0800

Judging by their growing presence in the App Store, it's clear that barcode scanning apps have struck a nerve with some iPhone users. I recently reviewed...

Epson Workforce Pro GT-S50

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:50:18 -0800

The WorkForce Pro GT-S50 from Epson is a desktop document scanner. It has a 75-sheet automatic document feeder and scans both sides of a sheet of paper in one...

Epson Workforce Pro GT-S50

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:50:14 -0800

The WorkForce Pro GT-S50 from Epson is a desktop document scanner. It has a 75-sheet automatic document feeder and scans both sides of a sheet of paper in one...

iPhone 4G: Rumored Parts Suggest a Slightly New Design

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:30:00 -0800

iPhone repair shop claims to have replacement parts for the rumored device.

Users Dispute Microsoft's Explanation of Windows 7 Battery Problems

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:24:00 -0800

Windows 7 does not ruin notebook batteries or issue premature warnings that the power is exhausted, Microsoft's head of Windows said in response to customer...

Intel Atom Netbooks Get Whole-disk Encryption

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:10:00 -0800

Netbook users worried about storing sensitive data on their portables are being offered the world's first whole-disk encryption that will run useably on Intel's...

Apple Releases Aperture 3

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:50:23 -0800

Apple may not be at Macworld 2010 this week, but the company still managed to announce a new product just in time for the trade show. On Tuesday Apple announced...

Taking a Second Look at the Nook

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:48:00 -0800

Barnes & Noble has updated its e-reader's software, but is it enough to make this device stand out in an increasingly crowded market?

Nvidia Unveils Optimus Switchable Graphics Technology

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:01:00 -0800

Promises switchable graphics that “just works.”

Seagate Doubles Capacity of Data Center Hard Drive

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0800

Seagate released a 2.5-in SAS drive today that doubles the amount of capacity over previous drives and offers lower power consumption while increasing drive...

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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:00:00 -0800

Motorola Droid Goes Android 2.1 This Week

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:54:00 -0800

Motorola says it will update its Droid phone to the Android 2.1 software bringing rumored multitouch functionality to the handset

5 Hopes for a More Social Gmail

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:21:00 -0800

Google will reportedly be announcing Facebook and Twitter-like features to be added to its e-mail service Gmail.

Microsoft, Google Team With MediaTek in Smartphone Push

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:10:12 -0800

Microsoft and Google have turned to Taiwanese chipset vendor MediaTek to boost their traction in smartphones aimed at China and other emerging markets.

iPhone Apps to Help Navigate Macworld Expo

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:00:00 -0800

Macworld suggests a few apps that'll help you navigate San Francisco as well as the Mac-centric conference.

Google Now Taking User Phone Calls About Nexus One

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:30:12 -0800

Just one week after Google posted an advertisement for a phone support program manager, the company is offering live telephone support for Nexus One customers.

Cure an Insomniac PC and Other Tips

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:00:00 -0800

Here's how to help your computer sleep without interruption, plus keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Windows 7, Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Google Eyes Social Net Role for Gmail

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:36:00 -0800

The popular Webmail service will reportedly get features to challenge Twitter and Facebook.

IBM Launches Eight-core Power7 Processor, Servers

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:25:00 -0800

UPDATE: IBM launched its latest eight-core Power7 processor on Monday.

LG, Samsung Go Social With Latest Handsets

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:40:11 -0800

South Korea's two biggest cell phone makers previewed on Tuesday handsets they plan to unveil at next week's Mobile World Congress exhibition in Barcelona.

Touchdown! Google's Top Super Bowl Searches

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:18:00 -0800

What were we looking for online while we watched the game (and the ads)? You may be surprised.

Google Reduces Its Nexus One Termination Fee

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:20:11 -0800

Google reduced its $350 early termination fee for the Nexus One to $150.

Fujitsu LifeBook T4410: Good Touch Features, but a Little Too Heavy

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:03:00 -0800

It isn't especially light or attractive, but the business-friendly T4410 offers strong performance in a multitouch-ready, convertible package.

McSweeney's for IPhone

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:20:14 -0800

Plenty of apps let you stay connected with all the news and Twitter and Facebook updates you could ever need. McSweeney's allows you to fill that time with small...

Google's 'Social' Gmail: Could It Really Work?

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:02:00 -0800

Google is preparing to unveil a new social networking component for Gmail, according to reports published Monday. Could such a feature succeed?

Why PayPal Is Blocking Payments to India

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:01:00 -0800

In the curious case of PayPal blocking and reversing payments to and from India, bloggers crowdsource some possible explanations.

ShmooCon: Web App Storage Open to Attack

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:40:17 -0800

A researcher finds that Web applications could open their users to new types of data breaches.