After Numerous Shake-Ups, is MySpace Dying?

MySpace used to be on top, now it’s fighting to keep people interested as other social media crowd the field. Myspace is now trying to re-invent itself as a place to find new things.

Posted on: February 23, 2010 9:00 am

Dell Inspiron Zino HD

Dell has decided to take on the Mac Mini with their new Inspiron Zinio range. This article includes specs for this Windows 7-based mini-computer.

Posted on: February 22, 2010 9:00 am

5 Reasons Why Chatroulette Is Addictive, and Worth a Try

Using Chatroulette can be a bit like attending a cocktail party, when you’re bored talking to one person you can move on to the next. There’s even a certain anonymity involved.

Posted on: February 22, 2010 9:00 am

Microsofts Challenge With Windows Phone 7 Is Wooing Developers

The Windows Phone 7 may be a very nice OS, but can Microsoft lure developers away from iPhone and Android development?

Posted on: February 22, 2010 9:00 am

It’s Official: Google Can Sell Power Like a Utility

While everyone has been watching Microsoft’s attempts to rule the world, it seems Google has surpassed them. Google Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary, can now sell energy on the U.S. market. Much of the power is expected to be from solar panels and fuel cells Google has installed to provide power to its data centers.

Posted on: February 22, 2010 9:00 am

New article: Heather in Kuwait: what gadgets to bring on a long trip

Intrepid Computing Unplugged Contributing Editor Heather Wardell is in Kuwait. As she soon found out, there’s more to traveling with electronics than figuring out how to stuff them all into your luggage.

Read this Computing Unplugged article.

Posted on: February 21, 2010 9:00 am

LTE Devices to Come in All Shapes and Sizes

If you follow the trends from the Mobile World Congress, LTE (Long-Term Evolution) will soon be replacing 3G, at least for some devices. Several companies are showing hardware that will only work with LTE.

Posted on: February 19, 2010 9:00 am

Trove of 68,000 stolen log-ons in hands of ‘amateur’ hackers

It may be a step up from the typical school prank but, they failed to hide their tracks after collecting a slew of data. Investigators found the server storing the data, now they’re looking for the people involved.

Posted on: February 19, 2010 9:00 am

Laptop launched to aid computer novices

Most people don’t want to know how their computer works. They don’t want to be “bothered” with having to learn about the thing either. Now a U.K. firm is offering “Alex”, a Linux-based laptop designed to “just work”.

Posted on: February 19, 2010 9:00 am

Is Apple Actually Pushing for the $10 iPad E-Book

Amazon pushed publishers for $10 e-books only to have the publishers push back. Now Apple is offering publishers a different pricing strategy with an odd quirk – if the book becomes popular, the price would go down.

Posted on: February 19, 2010 9:00 am