Supersized Kindle DX Makes E-Reading Easy for a Supersized Price

The new Kindle DX offers over double the display area of the standard Kindle e-reader, making reading easier, for about $500. It offers a cleaner look than the smaller reader and even has a built-in PDF reader.

Posted on: June 11, 2009 9:00 am

Why E-Books Are Stuck in a Black-and-White World

Sadly, color e-ink technologies aren’t ready for prime time yet. It may be years before e-ink catches the brilliance of old fashioned ink.

Posted on: June 11, 2009 9:00 am

Apple Acknowledges OS X Malware

Apple acknowledged that spyware and viruses are a threat for Mac OS X while sayingSnow Leopard will be adding new technology to help prevent against attacks.

Posted on: June 11, 2009 9:00 am

EmailFinder.com Creates Directory for Email Addresses

For a monthly fee EmailFinder.com offers internet users a new “phone book” directory for email addresses allowing both forward and reverse searches.

Posted on: June 11, 2009 9:00 am

The best netbook-friendly Linux distros

So, you have a netbook and want to change the OS? This article provides screen shots and links, along with a review, of several Linux distros that play nicely with netbooks.

Posted on: June 10, 2009 9:00 am

HP Unveils Cheaper Laptops for Students

In time for students to convince their parents to buy them new machines for the fall, HP is offering some lower-priced laptops. For instance, the Pavilion dv2z (student version) starts at $599 while the regular version Pavilion dv2 mini-laptop starts at $749.

Posted on: June 10, 2009 9:00 am

A Pall Is Cast Over Palm’s Pre

A $99 iPhone may be stealing some customers from Palm’s Pre, but Palm has had to increase production to handle the demand for it’s new phone.

Posted on: June 10, 2009 9:00 am

Twitter hype punctured by study

A Harvard study says 10% of Twitter’s users generate over 90% of the content, leading one to wonder what the other 90% are doing.

Posted on: June 10, 2009 9:00 am

T-Mobile Confirms Stolen Data Is Genuine

Hackers posted a message Saturday claiming they’d obtained confidential information from T-Mobile’s servers. While T-Mobile confirms the data is real, they downplay its value.

Posted on: June 9, 2009 9:00 am

5 Things You Should Know About Snow Leopard

Users of Leopard, OS X 10.5, can upgrade to Snow Leopard for $29. The new OS is faster and requires less disk space. It won’t run on the older PowerPCs. It will be available in September.

Posted on: June 9, 2009 9:00 am