Can Android Tablets Topple the iPad?

While Android tablets are selling well, Apple still dominates the market. With the release of Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Android 4.0, things may change next year.

Posted on: October 21, 2011 9:00 am

Cell Phones Don’t Increase Cancer Risk

Another study, this one conducted by the Danish Cancer Society, seems to show that mobile phones do not cause cancer. The authors don’t feel their results are conclusive because it lacks data on very heavy users.

Posted on: October 21, 2011 9:00 am

EZRead Touch

GREENBOOK, Inc. is now accepting orders for EZRead Touch at $95 USD. GREENBOOK also offers a non-touch model at $75. Both readers use E-Ink displays and can access multiple document formats including ePub and Mobi.

Posted on: October 20, 2011 9:00 am

Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt Google!

Rapper MC Hammer has helped fund a new web search engine called WireDoo. It isn’t available yet but will focus on product relationship searches.

Posted on: October 20, 2011 9:00 am

Ice Cream Sandwich: 7 More Cool Features

Android 4.0 will let you disable those pre-loaded, but unwanted, apps your carrier loves to install. It also lets you take screen-shots and offers live effects for video.

Posted on: October 20, 2011 9:00 am

Amazon answers privacy concerns about Silk browser

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has been talking with Amazon about how the Silk browser will actually work. They’re somewhat happier about how much information Silk will capture and retain.

Posted on: October 20, 2011 9:00 am

One Easy Way to Make Siri Smarter

Siri is Apple’s new virtual assistant. It uses artificial intelligence to help you with a variety of tasks. Developers are asking that Siri be opened to them, so they can create even more uses for it.

Posted on: October 19, 2011 9:00 am

Bullets + Blenders = iPhone 4S Carnage

Apple puts out a new product and what happens? Someone decides to hit their iPhone 4S with a 50 caliber bullet. Or, worse, dump it in a blender. This page includes videos showing what happens.

Posted on: October 19, 2011 9:00 am

Galaxy Nexus vs. iPhone 4S vs. Droid RAZR

Three newly released smartphones are compared here, with a list of technical specifications to make comparing them easier. The Nexus and Droid RAZR will be available next month.

Posted on: October 19, 2011 9:00 am

Android 4.0: A rundown of key features

The update to Ice Cream Sandwich is for both phones and tablets. With this version you get a number of bug fixes and several new features like facial recognition, visual voicemail playback, and more.

Posted on: October 19, 2011 9:00 am