Bill Gates feels the iPad needs something more – something that would turn the tablet into a netbook. But. Apparently a lot of people are missing what the iPad was designed to do.

Now, if you’re traveling, your BlackBerry can connect with LinkedIn’s API to let you schedule meetings.

Handheld has introduced the new Algiz 7 rugged tablet computer with a 7-inch screen. The tablet runs Microsoft Windows 7 Professional and features an Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor with 64 GB Solid State hard drive and 2 GB of DDR2 RAM.

Sales of desktop computers have been declining for several years as people seek a way to get their e-mail, and maybe another app or two, away from their desk. Now that the iPad promises to move a few apps to an ultra-mobile existence, the desktop unit may return to a desk near you.

Google launched Buzz earlier this week as their answer to Facebook. The author of this article looks at some of the features and compares them to other sites.

The device was originally planned to sell for $200. Instead, the price will be $500, right up there with Apple’s iPad leaving you to wonder if your money would be better spent on a device not from a start-up company.

While Apple launched the iPad with glitz and bang, they’re staying very quiet when asked some simple questions. Does this mean the iPad can’t handle these eight, rather basic, functions?

Facebook, with 400 million users, is the fourth-most-visited website while Google remains number one. Google would like to keep it that way and change Gmail from “just a mail application” to a full social-networking destination.

Barnes & Noble is releasing a software update for the Nook e-reader, just as the devices arrive in retail stores. This article reviews the update and the changes in the e-reader field since December.

3G may soon be “old” technology as operators get ready to launch 4G overlays on their 3G networks. Novatel was able to use Long Term Evolution (LTE) 4G technology at rates of 100Mbps on uplinks and 50Mbps on downlinks.