4G Mobile Service Debuts: What You Need to Know

TeliaSonera, a Swedish telecom, is the first to roll out 4G service to customers. The transition may be a bit rough, 3G and 4G require different hardware, but with with speeds of up to 100 Mbits/second users may be eager to make the switch.

Posted on: December 15, 2009 9:00 am

Nook Torn Open, Hacked, Rooted

It didn’t take long for hackers to open the Nook e-reader and access its Android operating system. Now that details are out, it will be interesting to see what happens.

Posted on: December 15, 2009 9:00 am

New article: Logitech’s electronic skins for Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero

Are you looking to expand your Rock Band or Guitar Hero drum kit? Or perhaps you’re more serious of a musician than what those kits support. Consider the Logitech Wireless Drum Controller. Although more costly than the above mentioned kits, is it worth the extra expense? Read on as Editor-at-Large James Booth takes a look at Logitech’s replacement drum kit.

Read this Computing Unplugged article.

Posted on: December 14, 2009 9:00 am

Social network searches could be a hacker’s dream

Spammers and hackers are celebrating now that Twitter posts and Facebook entries are being indexed for searches. The new searches allow them to amass more addresses.

Posted on: December 14, 2009 9:00 am

Seagate Momentus Thin Paves the Way For Thinner Notebooks

A few, expensive, laptops are really thin. Now a new 7mm-thick hard drive from Seagate could lead to more ultra-thin laptops with lower prices.

Posted on: December 14, 2009 9:00 am

Google Phone Coming in January, Unlocked, Thinner Than iPhone

Apparently not content with just the browser and on-line document market, Google is launching their own smartphone. The Nexus One will be sold online by Google starting in early 2010.

Posted on: December 14, 2009 9:00 am

Road Mice: the Computer Car Mouse

An optical, wireless mouse, in the guise of a Corvette, or Mustang, or… all with functioning headlights. Road Mice are PC and Mac compatible and are suitable for both desktops and laptops.

Posted on: December 14, 2009 9:00 am

Oceanhouse Media Announces ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas!’ e-Book

For the iPhone and iPod Touch, just in time for Christmas, this Dr. Seuss tale is available on the App Store for a special price of $3.99.

Posted on: December 11, 2009 9:00 am

Old Hard Drives Get Sculpted Into Cars, Bikes, Robots

After a long day, sys admin Miguel Rivera, goes home and turns some of the damaged computer parts into sculpture.

Posted on: December 11, 2009 9:00 am

Android 2.0.1: A Hands-On Tour

The Android 2.0.1 update is going out to Droid users, bringing with it a number of enhancements. This article discusses some of the things you can expect to find on your phone after the update.

Posted on: December 11, 2009 9:00 am