Release Candidate 1 of Firefox 3.6 has been released with a final version expected to be available January 18. The release candidate fixes a number of issues found in the beta version.

Google’s Android Market relies on users to notice if the apps offered might be malware. Once a user notifies Google, the app may be removed from the store. This makes for a problematic business model in light of all the malware out there.

Hardware vendors are pushing the idea of a tablet machine, possibly to replace notebook designs. If your portable device just handles e-mail for you, a tablet might work for you. Otherwise. Maybe the keyboard does have a use.

One screen displays the internet in full color, while the second, larger, screen is a 6-inch E Ink display. The device uses Android, has a partnership with Borders for e-books, a second for Google Books, and is encouraging developers to build apps for Alex.

SDG Systems, LLC has announced availability and support of Google Android on the Bluebird Pidion BIP-6000 rugged, mobile computer.

So far most e-readers are strictly grey-scale. E Ink is working on a color display, but it may still be slow. Other companies are looking at color technology for e-readers and a couple have devices in production.

Battery power is wasted searching for WiFi hotspots, so SmartWiFi saves a list of WiFi locations, then turns itself on and off. The result is, you use less power and your BlackBerry doesn’t need to be charged as often.

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, has demanded that U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk provide him with information on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement after leaks have indicated people in Hollywood and the recording industry have been given access to the “classified” documents.

TetherBerry has changed its name to Tether as it expands into new market segments, including Windows Mobile, iPhone and Android.

PC makers, it seems, feel that since users already have laptop and desktop machines, the only way to get them to buy new hardware is to offer tablet devices. This article includes a 1.5 minute video of the Lenovo tablet.