iPhone 4 survives fall from skydiver’s pocket

The glass looks pretty bad but, after falling several thousand feet, the phone still works. This is impressive for a device known to be somewhat fragile.

Posted on: July 19, 2011 9:00 am

OS X Lion Expected on Wednesday

Apple’s OS X Lion is expected to become available Wednesday morning. The operating system will only be available as a download from the Mac App Store.

Posted on: July 19, 2011 9:00 am

Amazon launches Kindle textbook rentals

Instead of buying textbooks and trying to sell them back at the end of the semester, Amazon will now rent texts for 30-360 day periods.

Posted on: July 18, 2011 9:00 am

HP TouchPad 32GB WebOS tablet

It’s a little thinner than the original iPad, has a similar screen size, and offers a 7-hour battery life. Working with WebOS is a little different though.

Posted on: July 18, 2011 9:00 am

Toshiba Thrive Tablets Comatose

Owners of Thrive tablets are complaining. It seems that once the tablets go to sleep they’re very difficult to wake up again.

Posted on: July 18, 2011 9:00 am

Anonymous Starts Own Social Network

After Google closed down the Google+ profile for Anonymous and shut down their e-mail, the group has said it will start its own social network.

Posted on: July 18, 2011 9:00 am

Got Spotify? Here’s How To Use It

Now that Spotify is available in the U.S., here’s a handy explanation of the different features with instructions to help you use them.

Posted on: July 15, 2011 9:00 am

New app compresses data to cut mobile bills

Onavo, an Israeli firm, operates a cloud-based service that compresses data for cellphone users. Their app is currently available for Apple iOS.

Posted on: July 15, 2011 9:00 am

Many sites cookie-track users regardless of opt-outs

Researchers at Stanford Law School investigated companies that had promised not to track users. They found about ten percent left tracking cookies on users machines.

Posted on: July 15, 2011 9:00 am

SpaceBook Dual-Screen Laptop

It folds up to look like a regular laptop, though at 10 pounds it’s not small. But when you open it, it offers a dual-screen 17-inch display with 1920 by 1080 resolution.

Posted on: July 15, 2011 9:00 am