Android has been a fast-changing OS. Many devices have been released with already-outdated versions of the operating system because of this. Now Google is planning to split the OS into tablet and smartphone versions.

The Intel 6-series chipset is flawed. Intel is working on a fix for the SATA port problem, but the newer chips aren’t ready yet. Intel has decided to continue shipping the flawed chips to manufacturers building systems that will not be affected by the flaw.

While the Nook uses page numbers to help you keep track of where you are in your e-book, the Kindle uses a location code that doesn’t match anything in the print version of your book. That is about to change with firmware update version 3.1 for Kindle.

If you want to run CentOS 5.5 and PHP 5.3, you have to modify your system.

Read this Computing Unplugged article.

Linux is not immune to malware, it’s just that most malware targets Windows instead. This article includes an hour-long video by Jon Larimer on USB autorun threats and how to protect Linux from them.

It looks like Nokia may be moving from Finland to California’s Silicon Valley. This might force a number of executives to leave the company.

Most E-Ink displays are made for reading. The NoteSlate promises to let you write on the screen, just like on a real chalk-board. The device is expected out in June.

A ten-year-old PC is essentially the same as a brand-new PC but, a new smartphone, such as the iPhone, is nothing like an older smartphone. The smartphone’s similarity to a computer opens it to the same malware attacks seen on PCs.

Verizon is now offering the iPhone in the U.S. With it came, supposedly, unlimited data plans. However. It seems if you use “too much” of that unlimited data, Verizon plans to throttle your connection.

Many companies are not comfortable with employees using Facebook. Now Hearsay can provide a more “business friendly” social media platform. Hearsay include integration with LinkedIn and compliance requirements such as FINRA and SEC monitoring.