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Droid Smartphone Unveiled by Motorola, Verizon

Motorola and Verizon Wireless on Wednesday unveiled the Droid, a smartphone that will test whether the companies can use software from Google to chip away at the dominance of Apple's iPhone.


Columnist: 'Why I was Wrong about Google's Android'

Google unveiled plans for its mobile operating system about two years ago, and rolled out the first phone based on Android about a year later. In both cases, I predicted doom. But I was wrong.


Stream Wireless Radio

Streaming Internet radio, to which your own computer-based music easily can be added, is, I believe, the next big thing.


Apple Announces New Products on Eve of Windows 7 Launch

Apple announced a slate of new computers and peripherals Tuesday, a day after it posted strong quarterly results and two days before Microsoft launches a new operating system, Windows 7.


Bladeless Fan Goes on Sale

A bladeless fan that its British inventor says is more efficient and safer than conventional fans has gone on sale in the United State and Australia. James Dyson told the Financial Times the fan forces air out of a circular hole and across a blade shaped like an aerofoil. The fan draws air in through its base and puts it through a loop amplifier to create a constant stream of air.


Casio Exilim EX-FC100 Does It All, and Then Some

The Casio Exilim EX-FC100 has everything you need in a camera, and then some. It's light enough that you might forget about it until it is time to leap into action. And, oh, what nice results.


Apple Touts Two Billion iPhone Downloads

More than two million applications have been downloaded from Apple's App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch, Apple said Monday.


Handy Apps Keep iPhone Users Happy

Apps transform a smartphone into a pocket-sized computer capable of functions bordering the boundaries of the imagination. The iPhone isn't the only smartphone offering apps, but it's the only one offering 50,000 of them. (That's 1,000 times the number currently listed in the Palm Pre's online catalog, for instance.)


Latest Windows Phone Coming Next Month

Microsoft is rolling out a new version of its mobile-phone software, Windows Mobile 6.5, on Oct. 6, in hopes of staying afloat in the competitive marketplace for cellphones that e-mail, snap photos and surf the Web. While analysts say Windows Mobile 6.5 is not yet the answer to Apple's iPhone, Microsoft is starting to turn the marketing message away from the focus on "Windows Mobile" software to the brand "Windows Phone."


Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Coming to iPhone, iPod Touch

One of the most popular -- and controversial -- video game franchises of all time is coming to Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch. Rockstar Games is bringing infamously violent, misogynistic, and adult themed series to Apple's hot touchscreen devices in the form of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.


Apple Poised to Launch Portable Entertainment 'iTablet'

Apple is poised to once again revolutionize the entertainment industry - this time with an "iTablet" portable device that lets users download and read digital books, watch movies and play games while also sparking new consumer interest in music albums packed with material such as video clips and liner notes, according to a new report.


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