For newspapers, the biggest cost is paper and printing. Most revenue comes from advertising. Kindle DX is being touted as a way to eliminate the cost of printing, but for users is the price of the Kindle too much to bear?

SBSH Mobile Software announced availability of SafeWallet for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. SafeWallet can provide safe storage for: credit cards information, online passwords, bank account info, registration codes, ATM PINs, emergency contacts and more.

LAPTOP is providing How-to videos to show budget-conscious consumers how to transform old notebooks into state-of-the-art systems by upgrading a few components.

It’s available to order – but won’t ship until summer. Price – $489. Weight – about 19 ounces. Display – 1200 x 824 pixels at 150 dpi with 16 levels of gray.

Congress is talking about legislation to jail people for electronic speech that might cause “emotional distress”. While probably not constitutional, it was prompted by the case involving the 13-year-old who committed suicide after being bullied through MySpace.

According to McAfee, this year has seen a 50-percent rise in PCs controlled by botnets. While most of these machines are used to send spam, financial data and other information is being stolen from others.

Microsoft has specified 12 types of applications that will not be allowed in the Windows MarketPlace for Mobile. Among the prohibited apps are Voice over IP (VoIP) and anything to change the default browser or phone dialer.

Proporta offers an Alu-Leather Case (Nokia E75) to provide the protection of a custom fit. Lined with aircraft grade aluminum, this cover offers tough screen protection to save your device from crushing and impact shocks.

Cellcrypt Mobile is now available for BlackBerry smartphones, providing end-to-end real-time encryption to prevent private conversations from being compromised.

The Kindle DX, Amazon’s new large surface e-reader, will have a 9.7 inch display. As an incentive, newspaper and magazine subscriptions may cost less for the DX than for the current Kindle 2.