CommonTime’s mLone Worker is a non-intrusive mobile phone based solution enabling individual Lone Workers to be discretely and electronically monitored. This application enables workers to notify a response team in case of emergency.

Now in beta, this is software you can load on your PC – the Mac version is due soon – to read your Kindle books. Software can be downloaded from Amazon for free.

The new update is out, fixing a number of issues. This article includes the list of fixes. Not posted on the list, 10.6.2 removes support for the Atom processor and kills hackintosh netbooks.

Nokia is recalling mobile phone chargers, which could be dangerous for users, and replacing them free of charge. The chargers are models AC-3E and AC-3U, made between June 15 and August 9, 2009; and AC-4U, manufactured between April 13 and October 25, 2009.

Giesecke & Devrient is now providing Convego Air Mobile as a sticker enabling you to pay contactlessly. The sticker contains the functionality of a credit or debit card using the MasterCard PayPass standard.

J.D. Biersdorfer and David Pogue offer their 8th edition of no-nonsense instructions for the latest iPod line. They include information on information on iTunes 9, the App Store, how to share music an movies, and more.

Apparently designed for those who dislike minimalism, this mouse has 18 programmable buttons with three different modes. And, if you forget what function you assigned where, there’s a button to print out a PDF showing what you’ve programmed.

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Read this Computing Unplugged article.

Google’s Dashboard is an easier way to access and get information on all your Google account features. This article includes a 2.5-minute video on setting up and using the Dashboard.

If you have the time, this is a 43:43 minute video on all the features of the new HTC Touch HD2.