Most operating systems have vulnerabilities. It’s more a matter of how many there are. So, with Google saying their Chrome OS doesn’t need anti-virus protections, are they really being honest with themselves?

There’s a lot of money to be made on patents. For instance. Microsoft owns some patents on Android devices for which they collect licensing fees. This means Microsoft earns more money on Android phones than on WinPhone7 devices.

Google would like you to create a profile to link your Google Docs, Gmail, and other Google applications. Of course, if you do, Google is making this information available to anyone who wants to mine the data.

Now that Microsoft owns Skype… Skype has suffered its first service failure. Skype has posted some instructions on how to get around the problem.

Google Wallet will begin trials for this service, in New York and San Francisco, about September 1. With the new system, you don’t need to carry your credit card. But, don’t lose your phone.

Once Nokia releases their first Windows phones sometime next year, they expect to launch new devices every two or three months.

GoodHumans announced the release of version 1.3 of eMailGanizer for the iPhone. With this release, iPhone users can now delete, move, and rename folders.

SPB Time’s alarm feature is designed to wake up any sleeper. Along with a classic alarm that has over 20 tunes, there is the Bio alarm to wake you gently, and the Paranoid alarm to get you moving quickly.

The decision not to renew the agreement with Digium for the Asterisk system reflects a change in strategy for Skype.

Apple has finally admitted there is malware out there targeting Mac OS X. The company has issued instructions for removing the software and promises to release a cleaning tool.