Price and specifications for the new Nook were leaked. The new tablet will offer double the memory of the Kindle Fire and weigh a little less. The Nook will be available November 16, one day after Amazon starts shipping the Kindle Fire.

There are four basic choices for your next smartphone; Android, Apple, BlackBerry, or Windows. This review tests the basic services, the things you’ll probably use most, to see which OS might be better for you.

The TouchPad failed. The original Slate didn’t do well. But. HP has decided to try again with the, rather pricey, Win7-based Slate 2.

Apple has confirmed the problem – it is not a figment of user imagination – and is now working on a fix. The iOS 5.0.1 update is available to developers and will be pushed out to users in a few weeks.

Hamburg’s Data Protection Authority studied how Facebook uses cookies and published a report on their findings. They say Facebook cookies continue to collect information, for up to two years, after an account is deleted. Facebook denies the charge.

The ThinkPad has been popular with business users for some time. The X1 offers many of the old, familiar features along with some new twists. The battery is built-in, the optical drive is not, and the keyboard is slightly different.

Raspberry Pi is building a $25 PC. Originally, it was expected to be available sometime this month but there’s been a delay. A batch of 10,000 units will be delivered to programmers during December.

Barnes & Noble will be releasing a new Nook Color tablet computer soon. They’re expected to continue the “price war” with Amazon by selling it for less than the Kindle Fire.

Google is reworking the user interface for Gmail to eliminate clutter and unify the look with their other products. You can try it now, or wait until Google rolls out the changes to everyone.

Ice Cream Sandwich, the Android 4.0 operating system, will be pushed out to some phones soon. Some phones, like the Nexus One or G1, are not going to get the upgrade. For others, it will be up to your carrier.