Facebook to Release Second iPhone App
If you are like me Facebook's first iPhone App was cool, but it just was too limited in features and function. Perhaps Facebook knew this as well and that's why the king of social networks says it is prepping...
New PSP Debuts
Sony unveiled the latest iteration of the PlayStation Portable at the Leipzig Games Convention in Germany yesterday. Dubbed the PSP 3000, the new device will double as a cheaper Internet handset with a built-in microphone for VoIP. Sony has...
Woman Sues Apple for iPhone 3G Reception Problems
We've all heard about the iPhone 3G's notorious connection problems by now, but one Alabama woman decided that she wasn't going to put up with it and slapped Apple with a lawsuit. Jessica Smith on Tuesday filed a lawsuit...
Comcast to Throttle Bandwidth Hogs For Up to 20 Minutes
A day after the Federal Communications Commission released official sanctions against Comcast for interfering with its customers' Net traffic speed, the Internet provider is talking up a new plan to slow down traffic for heavy users. In an interview...
FTC Cracks Down on Robo-Call Telemarketers
If you're sick of robo-calls from telemarketers interrupting you at dinner to try and sell you stuff you don't want (or anything for that matter), you're not alone. Plenty of us have complained about these types of calls and now...
In-Flight Net Access Takes Off With American Airlines
Starting today American Airlines is offering Internet access on its flights using Aircell's Gogo service. According to Aircell in-flight Net access will first be "tested" on American Airlines' 15 Boeing 767-200 on flights longer than three hours and will cost...
Google News Gets a Facelift
I did a double-take logging on to Google News this morning when I noticed Google has given its interface a much-needed overhaul. Google has not mentioned the new interface on either its official Google Blog, where the company often...
eBay Switches Fee Model
Online retailer eBay wants to stock its virtual shelves with more fixed-price items and reduce its dependency on auction sales. The company announced today some drastic changes to its listings fees and commissions that are intended to encourage buyers...
A Fix For What Ails the iPhone 3G. Maybe. Kind of. Hopefully.
If you're a tad confused about what's going on involving iPhone glitches and fixes for them, I don't blame you. Actually, I share your pain... First, there were reports that problems with a chip inside the phone were leading to...
Google 'Dream' Handset Takes Important Steps to Becoming Reality
We moved a few steps closer to seeing the launch of the much anticipated 'gPhone' this week as Google today released an update to the Android OS and on Monday the Federal Communications Commission gave T-Mobile the green light...
Intel's Barrett: The U.S. Is Falling Behind
I'm at the 2008 Intel Developers Forum in San Francisco, expecting the big production values, lots of hoopla and, of course, lots of pro-Intel rah-rah speechifying during the opening remarks from Intel's Chairman of the Board, Craig Barrett. That wasn't...
(Only) Apple Users Get Satisfaction
Apple may be taking flak with its iPhone issues lately, but a new study released today shows the Mac-maker dominating its Windows-centric competitors when it comes to consumer satisfaction. The University of Michigan's American Consumer Satisfaction Index, or ASCI,...
Yahoo Buzz Sets The Bee Free Tonight
Yahoo's Digg-like service, Buzz, will be opening up to public contributors as of 7 p.m. PDT tonight. Since the service's launch in February, only a select 400 publishers could add new links to Buzz. With so many submitting and...
iPod Nano Sparked Fires, Say Officials in Japan
Overheating iPod Nanos are the source of several Tokyo fires, according to Japan's trade ministry which has been investigating reports of combustible iPods for months now. The fires are thought to be caused by overheating lithium-ion batteries used in...
Cue the Curtain: In-Store CD Sales Nearing an End
Video killed the radio star -- so who's to blame for putting the brick and mortar music store star in his grave? It may not be funeral time just yet, but new word this week that Wal-Mart is getting...