iPhone OS 4, with support for multitasking, in-app advertising, e-book reading, social gaming and more, will be released to developers this week. Consumers will be able to get the new operating system sometime this summer.

If you have a Windows mobile phone and you download a pirated version of the “3D Anti-terrorist action” game, be prepared for some nasty phone bills. It seems Russian hackers added a Trojan to the game.

Apple has announced new rules for app development. Developers must now use only those programming languages prescribed by Apple. This means developers can no longer use Adobe.

Portable electronics are getting ever thinner and smaller. Samsung has responded by offering new sensors, as thin as 3.5mm, to fit in the new devices.

If you use Firefox or Safari, you can change the user agent string and trick websites into showing you their iPad version. When you get tired of it, directions are included to put the settings back.

The British Parliament has passed a bill that includes a provision to slow access for, or disconnect, people who illegally download copyrighted content.

Rumors indicate Barnes & Noble will start selling its Nook e-reader through Best Buy later this month and the Kindle will be available at Target stores.

The weak economy has given green a whole new meaning.

Read this Computing Unplugged article.

Back in 2005, the Federal Communications Commission argued that regulations would unnecessarily hinder internet innovation. The court accepted that idea and now that lack of regulatory power has left the FCC without leverage against abuses.

Microsoft is getting ready to release a new device, using Windows Phone 7, to connect younger users to social network sites. It may be hard for this smartphone to stand out in the current market.