E-Book Reader With Roll-Out Screen Stalls

Polymer Vision’s Readius is advertised as the first pocket e-book reader with a roll-up display bigger than the device itself – it just isn’t shipping yet. The company is looking for new funding to get the reader onto store shelves.

Posted on: April 21, 2009 9:00 am

ISP Download Caps Not Dead, But Ought to Be

Your favorite, local, ISP is probably only your favorite because it’s a monopoly. The end of Time Warner Cable’s pay-by-the-byte plan may only be temporary.

Posted on: April 21, 2009 9:00 am

The Future of the Phone: The End of the Cell

First people got land lines, then they got cell phones and canceled their land lines, now some are getting rid of their wireless contracts to use VoIP (Voice over IP) via internet hotspots.

Posted on: April 21, 2009 9:00 am

Hang Up And Fly

Since there are two sides to every complaint, Wired.com is running a survey to get your opinion. Should wireless phone service be available on U.S. flights?

Posted on: April 21, 2009 9:00 am

New article: Why we can’t recommend the Acer Aspire One

As Heather’s previous laptop began to near the end of its lifespan, she began looking for a replacement. But her experience buying an Acer product mirrors many other people who’ve also bought Acer products and, at this time, we can’t recommend buying any Acer product, due to their rather poor reliability and support.

Read this Computing Unplugged article.

Posted on: April 21, 2009 9:00 am

One in ten portables downed by ‘laptop rage’

“Pounding the keyboard” sometimes takes a more literal turn when employees vent their anger on their laptops. A report from Ponemon Institute includes figures on laptop damage from disgruntled users in several countries.

Posted on: April 20, 2009 9:00 am

WinMobile Torrent(wmTorrent) v.3

Adisasta has released WinMobile Torrent v.3 (wmTorrent v.3) for Windows Mobile. wmTorrent v.3 supports: trackerless torrent, peer exchange, plain text and RC4 protocol encryption, Unicode UTF-8, and more.

Posted on: April 20, 2009 9:00 am

4 Reasons Apple Should Share the iPhone With Verizon

Back in 2007 Verizon reportedly spurned the iPhone. When Verizon implements its 4G network next year, will it change its mind about Apple’s iPhone?

Posted on: April 20, 2009 9:00 am

Is Windows 7 for Netbooks a Non-Starter?

A “stripped down” version of Windows 7, called Starter, is being positioned to replace Windows XP on netbooks but its limitations may kill its appeal.

Posted on: April 20, 2009 9:00 am

Time Warner Cable Cancels Download Cap Plans

In one of the shorter trials on record, it never started, Time Warner Cable has decided not to charge customers by-the-byte for internet usage.

Posted on: April 17, 2009 9:00 am