Xmarks Lives

Xmarks, the service that lets you sync your bookmarks between computers, has been purchased by LastPass and will continue as a “freemium” service.

Posted on: December 3, 2010 9:00 am

WikiReader Now Offers Choice of 18 Languages

The handheld device delivers over 3 million English Wikipedia articles, a dictionary, quotes, and more, all on a microSD card. The WikiReader requires no external connections, no subscriptions, and no Internet connection.

Posted on: December 2, 2010 9:00 am

Heat is on IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome as browser habits shift

People used to rely on just one browser to connect them to the internet. Now, many are using several different browsers at the same time to do different functions.

Posted on: December 2, 2010 9:00 am

Nook Color’s Jailbreak: What Does it Mean for Barnes and Noble?

The Nook Color has been jailbroken. This was not unexpected. The question now is, how will Barnes and Noble respond.

Posted on: December 2, 2010 9:00 am

My New iPad, 2nd Edition

In this book, author Wallace Wang explains the iPad’s more useful, but less obvious, features. Some of the things he covers include setting parental controls and privacy settings, editing Microsoft Office documents, and organizing your calendar and contacts.

Posted on: December 2, 2010 9:00 am

It’s beginning to eel a lot like Christmas

An electric eel in Kamakura, Japan is lighting up a Christmas tree, in flashes. The eel produces small amounts of electricity each time it moves. Ideas for powering laptops and cell phones are dependent on the portability of a suitable aquarium.

Posted on: December 2, 2010 9:00 am

FTC ‘Do Not Track’ Proposal: Bigger Fish to Fry

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)is proposing a “Do not track” option for web browsing similar to the “Do not call” option available for telephones. The problem may come in the trying to implement such a plan.

Posted on: December 2, 2010 9:00 am

Rugged MT10L Clinical Tablet PC

GammaTech Computer Corp. brings rugged design and versatile computing to the healthcare environment with the MT10L clinical tablet PC. The tablet features Intel Health Mobile Clinical Assistant Solutions reference architecture and weighs less than three pounds.

Posted on: December 2, 2010 9:00 am

The Best Smartphone on Every Platform

If you’re in the market for a new smartphone, this article looks at the top offerings for iPhone, Android, WinPhone7, BlackBerry, and WebOS operating systems.

Posted on: December 2, 2010 9:00 am

The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Inventor’s Guide

In this book, author David J. Perdue introduces you to the software, assortment of electronic parts, and building elements that make up LEGO’s MINDSTORMS NXT. He also provides instructions for building and running six robots.

Posted on: November 30, 2010 9:00 am