This is a short review, with lots of pictures, on the Cr-48 from Google. The Chrome OS features instant-on and instant-off access to the internet, which is needed for you to do anything.

Unlike most books, children’s books require the text and pictures be tied together. Apple has developed a method of creating such an e-book format but, so far, it isn’t being made widely available.

The Google Notebook is still under construction. The Cr-48 is just a “beta”. The author of this article feels Chrome OS will change much in computing.

The tablet doesn’t have an official name yet but, it runs Android 2.4 “Honeycomb” on a dual core 3D processor. This page include a short video teaser for the device.

A lot of sites have been compromised and passwords have been hacked. This article suggests using a cracking tool to test the security of your favorite passwords.

Electric Pocket has launched Ringtone Remix for BlackBerry. With Ringtone Remix, BlackBerry users can create their own MP3 ringtones using music they already own.

Along with the employees who were axed, Yahoo is cutting back on the services it offers. While some may be sold off, others may be shut down.

While Google’s Earth lets you browse the globe, their new Body Browser lets you explore the human body. You need to have a WebGL-enabled browser, such as the Chrome or Firefox betas, to run the program. This page includes a 5-minute video preview.

PhatPad is a brainstorming, note-taking and collaboration app for the iPad, allowing users to draw pictures and type or scribble notes with powerful handwriting recognition.

TitdBITS has released a number of e-books to help you deal with a paperless office. Recent titles include: “Take Control of Working with Your iPad”; “Take Control of PDFpen 5”; and “Take Control of Your Paperless Office”.