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For those of you following Apple, there are certainly many reasons for its recent success. From iPods to iPhones, and iPads in between, it's hard to deny they have found a niche in mobile devices....

It has certainly been a busy week for many companies. At this week's D9 conference, many of them unveiled exciting new products and services. Google, certainly among the top companies attending, has announced that it...

How often have you left your laptop in your apartment and walked away? Joshua Kaufman did just that on March 21st, but this time, he returned to find it missing. The thief crawled through the...

With the release of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft sought to improve the Windows phone experience by making it more finger friendly, and much easier to use than previous iterations. However, in the drive to simplify,...

It seems like yesterday when Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 garnered over 90% of the browser marketshare, and Firefox was in its infancy. But those weren't the good old days -- there were many security...

When it comes to Windows Mobile 7 and Samsung, it certainly seems that owners of the Omnia 7 and Focus are not only slow to receive updates for Windows Phone 7, but also experience issues...

For those of you that have not already taken the plunge in switching your computer to a Solid State Drive, Intel has announced that it is increasing the warranty on the 320 series of Solid...

After several weeks of delays, Microsoft has resumed updating the Omnia 7. This news follows on the heels that Samsung has released a support tool to correct an issue which was causing the phone to...

How many times have you been working on a computer, and needed a USB stick but only had your phone? With older Windows Mobile 6.5 devices, this was fairly simple – just go into...

While Microsoft is developing Windows 8, Apple is also developing its latest iteration of Mac OS X, Lion. Arriving via the Software Update tool, Developer Preview 3 brings several changes, including a new logon...

Despite our earlier speculation that build 8000 would signify the beginning of Beta for Windows 8, we have unconfirmed reports that Build 8005 has been compiled. Further adding to the mystery, we're unsure if...

After eight and a half years under the watchful eye of the Department of Justice, Microsoft has emerged with some believing that the settlement did little to change the landscape. However, since 2002, the...

As everyone knows, when building a dream pc, there's always a possibility that it will be outdated as you put the case cover on. Despite being fully assembled upon arrival, the Apple Mac...

Following several leaks of Microsoft's next generation OS, we're getting tidbits that Windows 8 is getting close to the Beta phase of it's development. Unconfirmed sources indicate that build 7996 is now in testing,...

Following the release of Windows Home Server 2011 on March 31, Microsoft has released an online tool to aid in evaluating the new home server platform online -- without risking your current setup. Not...

Xbox Live services are unavailable from Windows Phone 7 devices (being the second outage for Windows Phone 7 Marketplace/Xbox LIVE services this week). As many device owners noticed yesterday, the Windows Phone 7 marketplace was...

According to a recent polling of 30,000 Americans by Harrison Interactive, Google has the best reputation among 60 well-known companies. This poll occurs once per year, and consists of several dimensions which Harris Interactive compiles...

Today, Microsoft announced that they are halting the NoDo update for Samsung Omnia7 due to technical issues. According to Windows Team Blog writer Michael Stroh, the update team found a technical issue which is...

For those of you watching Ubuntu's website recently, you may have noticed a new version of the popular and easy to use Linux distribution has surfaced. It can be downloaded from the previously linked site...