Why Intel’s Processors Aren’t Big on Cellphones

Intel’s processor may run most computers but require too much power for a cell phone, leaving the market to ARM.

Posted on: July 6, 2009 9:00 am

Mophie Cures iPhone Battery Woes

The Mophie Juice Pack Air add-on battery pack for the iPhone adds to the battery life, works as a case, and adds a little weight to your device.

Posted on: July 6, 2009 9:00 am

Crunchtime For Crunchpad? Prototype Tablets Due Soon

Prototypes of the Crunchpad touchscreen tablet are expected by the end of this month.

Posted on: July 6, 2009 9:00 am

Twitter Travails: Pranks and Deleted Account Errors

Twitter is popular right now. So popular that people think it’s a great platform for their pranks. But then Twitter made a mistake too.

Posted on: July 6, 2009 9:00 am

Drink Guinness, win a space flight

Guinness, the Irish beer, is running a contest through September 24, offering a free ride aboard the suborbital Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo spacecraft to two lucky people. If you don’t want to trust to luck, you can buy a trip for about $200,000.

Posted on: July 2, 2009 9:00 am

‘The Cool Twitter Conferences World Tour’ Second Stop – San Diego

This series of one-day Twitter conferences for developers, business people, and enthusiasts, continues in San Diego, CA on Wednesday, July 15.

Posted on: July 2, 2009 9:00 am

Apple Admits iPhone Overheating Issues — Sort of

Reports of the iPhone 3G and 3G2 overheating have prompted Apple to post a warning message, to turn the phone off and move it to a cooler location, on its support knowledge base.

Posted on: July 2, 2009 9:00 am

Hybrid Satellite-Cell Pocket Phone May Arrive This Year

TerreStar Networks thinks they can succeed where others have failed and plan to launch a mobile phone service that combines satellite and cellular service.

Posted on: July 2, 2009 9:00 am

Firefox 3.5 benchmarked: Twice as fast as Firefox 3

Firefox 3.5 was tested using the SunSpider Javascript benchmark tool on a Windows PC and came in just slightly behind Safari 4 and Chrome 2.

Posted on: July 1, 2009 9:00 am

Is Twitter the news outlet for the 21st century?

Recent events in Iran and the death of Michael Jackson have put Twitter on the map as a news source. CNN was criticized, on Twitter, when it failed to the deliver “instant, in-depth” coverage Twitter users wanted.

Posted on: July 1, 2009 9:00 am