iOS5 and the iPhone 4S are being seen as battery killers. The reasons are not clear why they cause such a drain but several fixes and work-arounds have been discovered.

Maybe you’ve wondered just how accessible your personal information is on Facebook. Or maybe you haven’t. “Take This Lollipop” is an interactive video that uses Facebook Connect to demonstrate, graphically, just how much “private” information you’ve posted.

Sony has purchased its smartphone partner, Ericsson. The move will let Sony integrate their phones with their laptops and other devices.

If you use Avira as your anti-virus solution, a recent update has caused the program to declare itself a virus. A new virus definition file has been released to fix the problem.

If you have an iPhone, you’re probably already running iOS 5. If you have an Android phone, chances are good the operating system version has never been updated.

Australia’s Defense Signals Directorate has discovered that the internet is really an IQ test. If you want to have computer security, don’t do stupid things. The SANS Institute agrees with their assessment.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. announced its encyclopedia is now available as an iPad App through the Apple App Store. The Encyclopaedia Britannica App gives mobile users the ability to find information and explore subjects provided by professional editors and expert contributors.

Bug tracking can turn into a chore that has little to do with fixing bugs. In response Ryan Funduk created Bugrocket.com, a low-feature tool focused on fixing bugs.

Chrome 15.0.874.102, released earlier this week, includes several bug fixes and some changes. This page includes a short video showing the changes to the tabs.

Unthink promises your content will remain yours and not be sold to marketing firms. For this freedom from advertising, they are asking users to pay $2 per year.