Naked truth: Dell Streak discontinued

First the Streak 5 was canceled. Now the Streak 7 has been pulled from Dell’s online stores. It appears the company is giving up on Android and, possibly, tablets.

Posted on: December 6, 2011 9:00 am

Kindle Fire Gets Knocked on Usability

Jakob Nielsen has a Ph.D. in human-computer interaction. His opinion of the Kindle fire is: it’s too heavy and is unpleasant to hold for long periods, making it undesirable for reading over long periods.

Posted on: December 6, 2011 9:00 am

Motorola Xoom 2 10-inch Android tablet review

This is the second generation Xoom from Motorola. This updated version runs Android 3.2 on a 1.2GHz dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 chip, has two cameras, and 16GB of storage space.

Posted on: December 6, 2011 9:00 am

Google tests Android update on employees’ Nexus S

Employees of Google are among the first to try out the latest version of Android. Google and Samsung are pushing Android 4.0 to Nexus S phones.

Posted on: December 5, 2011 9:00 am

Kindle Fire Users Report Wi-Fi Bug: 6 Possible Fixes

Owners of the new Kindle Fire have experienced Wi-Fi connectivity problems. Amazon has not yet offered an official fix but this page offers some ideas which may help you connect your device.

Posted on: December 5, 2011 9:00 am

New Siri Port H1Siri Is Illegal, Breaks Your iPhone

If you have an iPhone 4, it didn’t come with Siri. Yes, you can jailbreak your phone and install Siri. However. H1Siri (aka, Hi Siri!) is especially problematic and may even send your data to servers in China.

Posted on: December 5, 2011 9:00 am

Daily Dose of Siri Quips and Tips Starts Today

LifeWithSiri.com is a new website where you can find daily screenshots of some amusing responses from Siri. It also offers Siri Quips and Tips, such as Siri’s answer to “What is the meaning of life?”

Posted on: December 2, 2011 9:00 am

RIP Napster–again

The Napster music sharing site, after many problems, is shutting down once again. Rhapsody has agreed to take Napster’s subscribers and other assets.

Posted on: December 2, 2011 9:00 am

Carrier IQ is good for you

The software from Carrier IQ tracks your phone use and reports back to your service carrier. The idea is to improve service for you. However, many people are very upset by the whole idea.

Posted on: December 2, 2011 9:00 am

Chrome’s New User Switching

Google’s beta channel for Chrome offers several tools that are still under construction. One of the features allows you to share your browser with someone else while keeping separate profiles.

Posted on: December 2, 2011 9:00 am