Month: February 2011

Virgin Mobile USA has some good news for its Samsung Intercept owners – they carrier will be rolling out their Android 2.2 Froyo update sometime early this spring, which could point towards March 25 thereabouts according to whispers on the ground. Read the original post by Ubergizmo

Multiple rumors about a smaller, cheaper iPhone that was supposed to debut this summer are half-wrong, said the New York Times on Thursday, Feb. 17. Apple is indeed looking toward a cheaper iPhone, but not a smaller one. Read the original post by Whizkid

Dell Small Business offers the Western Digital MyBook Live 2TB Gigabit Ethernet External Network Hard Drive in Black, model no. WDBACG0020HCH-NESN, for $155.99. With free shipping, that’s $0.08/GB and the lowest total price we could find by $9. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features automatic backup. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Dell Small Business offers the Western Digital MyBook Live 2TB Gigabit Ethernet External Network Hard Drive in Black, model no. WDBACG0020HCH-NESN, for $155.99. With free shipping, that’s $0.08/GB and the lowest total price we could find by $9. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features automatic backup. Read the original post by dealmac.com

Those on Facebook now have two new relationship status options in their profiles. As of Thursday, Feb. 17, the social networking site added “Civil Union” and “Domestic Partnership” to the choices available to end users. Read the original post by Whizkid

The NYTimes reports that although Apple is working on making a cheaper iPhone as well as integrating voice commands, the company is not planning on launching a smaller iPhone: But contrary to published reports, Apple is not cu… Read the original post by CNN

Apple today seeded a new version of Mac OS X 10.6.7, termed Build 10J858, to developers for testing. The update comes one week after the company pushed Build 10J855 to developers and has grown in size by a little over 20 MB to bring the delta… Read the original post by CNN

Not content to have the highest-grossing store on the world’s most expensive street, Apple is set to open a gargantuan retail outlet inside Grand Central Terminal, the massive train station in the heart of Manhattan, according to a new report. Read the original post by Sam Gustin

Not content to have the highest-grossing store on the world’s most expensive street, Apple is set to open a gargantuan retail outlet inside Grand Central Terminal, the massive train station in the heart of Manhattan, according to a new report. Rumors of the deal have been circulating for a few days, but Apple sleuth Leander…

Smurfs’ Village combines elements of Farmville and Sim City to create an engaging iPad game, but the impatient may find it expensive. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

For less than a buck, Quick Cite removes a lot of manual typing, and hence the possibility of introducing errors, in building bibliographies and works cited pages. View it not a catchall, but as one handy tool in your tool belt. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The Lenovo ThinkStation C20 should be at the top of your list if you’re looking for an ISV-certified Windows 7-based workstation. It costs a pretty penny, but if you’re working on multi-million dollar projects, the system’s speed and serviceability make it a great choice. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com

The FBI is pushing for more online companies to build in real-time monitoring capabilities, even as the Obama administration calls on countries around the world to respect online freedom of speech. Read the original post by Ryan Singel