If you bought an International Kindle, hoping to be able to use it internationally, and have been disappointed this article may help. It explains how to use Instapaper and Calibre to get your newspaper and other publications onto your new Kindle.

A new iPhone application turns the device into a handheld GPS-based tour guide. CityShow NYC will provide historic facts, anecdotes, photos, music, and descriptions for hundreds of points-of-interest in Manhattan.

Google Voice is opening up to people who don’t want to change their phone numbers. This article explains the new Light version and includes a 1-minute video.

Now, when Facebook members die, their accounts can be memorialized. The change depends on family or friends submitting a form, with a link to an obituary, leading one to wonder how those prematurely reported as deceased will reclaim their pages.

The N900 is a Linux based, open source, unlocked internet tablet that’s expected to start shipping at the end of November. This review includes a 2.5 minute video showing some of the features.

While you may not be able to “spindle or mutilate” this device, it can be folded. Called “eDGe” it works as an e-reader, digital notepad, and e-mail device. It’s expected to be available in February.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations body, has approved a universal charger for mobile phones. This is expected to cut down on the need for a new charger each time you get a new phone.

Since smartphones are small, highly portable, computers that let you make phone calls, it’s not surprising they’re now being targeted by malware. As smartphones become ever more common, the devices will be an even more popular target for malware.

The Pixi is a smaller, cheaper version of Palm’s Pre. It’s expected to cost about $100 a month, with a two-year contract, when it becomes available on November 15.

Someone “accidentally” launched the Droid web site yesterday. Before it was taken back down some reviewers got a chance to grab some specs and pictures.