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Reports are coming in that some T-Mobile customers, that currently have the Google Android based G1, are receiving over the air updates of the much anticipated Cupcake (1.5) update. The new update brings customizable widgets, messaging enhancements, virtual keyboard, video recording, more respons...

In a press release yesterday Zoho.com announced an expansion of it's popular online office suite to additional mobile devices. Zoho Mobile includes Mail, Calendar, Writer, Sheet, Show, and Creator. Prior to the announcement their mobile service focused on iPhone and Windows Mobile platforms but t...

Twitter has proven to be a very useful tool in communicating to a large group of people (followers) but it also can be a bed of misinformed people spreading panic and speculation. The latest example of this is regarding the Swine Flu, doing a quick search on Twitter reveals post after post of wil...

Digital storage technology has reached a new level with GE announcing a breakthrough that will allow standard-size discs to hold the equivalent of 100 DVDs. The new holographic storage could be the next generation in low-cost solutions with a wide range of potential uses in commercial, scientific...

The rumors keep coming but it's getting noisy again around the thought that Apple will be bringing the iPhone to Verizon. Although it's unlikely that Apple would release a CDMA phone, and the CEO of Verizon himself stated it was a CDMA iPhone wouldn't be happening, what could be happening is that...

The federal government's Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan is aimed at assisting owners who are struggling with their current mortgage. But borrowers and home owners may be finding it difficult in knowing if they home owner qualifies for this program. That is where MortgageReliefOnline.c...

The worlds largest software company reported it's first revenue dip in 23 years today. Net income dropped from $3 billion, or 33 cents per share, for its third quarter, a 32% drop in profits from the $4.4 billion, or 47 cents per share, reported in the same period the previous year. The company's...

We can't be a true Tech Blog if we didn't occasionally post something about Linux so today Ubuntu 9.04 or Jaunty Jackalope was release. Ubuntu has proven to be the most popular Linux distribution available. The new version promises to boot faster, have better power management, broader device supp...

DRM (Digital Rights Management) - DRM is a software restriction that prevents use of digital content (such as software, music. etc.) to be used on any other hardware device in which it wasn't originally intended. The use of DRM is very controversial with many users against the restriction referri...

A number of news organizations have been picking up on Microsofts newest ad campaign which points the the higher prices of the Mac vs. the PC. Microsoft and others refer to this as the Apple Tax. Instead of defending the price of the Mac I thought we'd do an actual comparison in oder to determine...