AP - AT&T Inc. said Thursday it will now allow Sling Media Inc.'s television-viewing program for the iPhone to operate over its "3G" high-speed mobile network.

PC World - Netbook pioneer Asustek Computer plans to launch its own e-reader and a tablet PC to rival Apple's iPad in the second half of this year.

NewsFactor - What's Apple's problem with Flash? Three years after the introduction of the iPhone, Apple's refusal to include Flash on its soon-to-be-released iPad has sparked another kerfuffle between Apple and Flash maker Adobe Systems.

PC World - The Slingplayer iPhone app, once the poster child for everything wrong with AT&T's 3G service, will now be allowed to run free of constraints.

PC World - An explosion of competing e-reader devices, and the emerging challenge from tablet PC's is driving Amazon to aggressively retool the Kindle. However, the updates and modifications will fall short of delivering a tablet PC experience to compete with the iPad, and will alienate core Kindle users in the process.

PC World - PhD student Fabian Hemmert recently presented a revolutionary way of designing phones and other small gadgets. His prototype offered shapeshifting, weightshifting, and "living" technologies that may change the way we interact with our phones in the future.

PC World - The Skype app for the iPhone is a stellar (and free!) download for anyone looking to connect via VoIP, but its one major flaw was its inability to conduct calls via 3G or EDGE networks. Meanwhile, other VoIP iPhone apps, such as iCall and Fring, have been riding AT&T's 3G wave ...

PC Magazine - Gateway announced updates to its mainstream and gaming performance desktops PCs, including upgrades to Intel's Core i3 and i5 processors, Blu-ray drives, and 1-terabyte hard drives. The new models include a pair of new FX-class gaming machines, an SX-class small-form-factor (SFF) PC, and a DX-class mainstream multimedia system.

PC Magazine - Can't wait until spring for Netflix streaming on the Wii? PlayOn is now offering Wii-based streaming for Netflix, Hulu, and more, for a one-time $40 fee, and we took it for a spin.

PC World - Lenovo's work on mobile phones with Google's Android operating system is focused on its high-end Lephone handset, but the company also wants to reach other price points, a company executive said Thursday.

PC World - If you've picked up a 3D camera from Fujifilm and are basking in the glory of its 3D display, what are you going to do with the 3D photos you've taken, aside from view them on your slick new 3D HDTV? Rather than order 3D photos from Fujifilm directly, you'll soon ...

AP - The Symbian Foundation says the software that powers the most smart phones in the world is being made largely available for free for anyone to use.

PC World - Fusion Garage, the Singaporean startup company locked in a feud with U.S. news site TechCrunch over a tablet computer they jointly developed, said the device -- called the JooJoo tablet -- is now in full production, thanks to backing from Malaysia's CSL Group.

PC World - The public battle between Adobe and Apple over bringing Flash to the iPhone, and now iPad, platforms has heated up the debate over the life expectancy of Flash as newer technologies, specifically the emerging HTML5 standard, enter the scene.

AP - WHAT THEY ARE: The Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus, which are available for $150 and $100, respectively, with a rebate and two-year Verizon Wireless contract.

PC World - If it's time for the ultimate living-room upgrade, you can find Sony Bravia HDTVs (42- to 55-inch models) bundled with a free Blu-ray player at the SonyStyle Website.

PC World - We've long argued that the improved Sony PlayStation 3 is a great buy for its combined gaming and Blu-ray capabilities. And it just got even better at Dell's Website, which is featuring the 250GB PS3 for $325 with free shipping.

PC World - Though the Vizio VO420E didn't quite make our Top 10 40- and 42-Inch HDTVs chart, this already inexpensive model just got a little more attractive with a sale price of $638 and free shipping at Walmart.com.

NewsFactor - Google has enhanced the user experience of its HTC-manufactured Nexus One smartphone by adding a feature that had been available only on Apple's rival iPhone. Pinch-to-zoom functionality is now available for the Nexus One's Android browser via an over-the-air download. The function also works with Google Maps and the phone's photo gallery.

Reuters - Research In Motion is showing signs of progress in developing new Blackberry devices and features, and that could pay off for the company in the coming months, a TD Newcrest analyst said on Wednesday.

PC Magazine - Despite a major Windows 7 design goal of improved laptop battery life, some users are reporting a battery-related error.

PC World - Software developer ScrollMotion has been tapped to develop iPad-friendly versions of textbooks for education publishers like McGraw Hill, Houghton Mifflin, and Kaplan. Features that may make it into the iPad textbooks include video, interactive quizzes, the ability to record lectures, highlight and search text, and take notes, according to The Wall ...

PC World - Swollen with thousands of save games, MP3s, videos, and full-game installs to counteract nettlesome DVD-drive noise, my Xbox 360 officially feels like a walk-in closet trying to squeeze into a shoe box.

InfoWorld - The BlackBerry may be the most popular phone in businesses today, but the openness of the Google Android platform is attractive too. Most of the big-name apps from the iPhone world are now available for the Android. And because the Android's Web browser is based on the same WebKit rendering engine the iPhone ...

PC World - Apple released version 3.1.3 of the iPhone operating system (OS) on Tuesday, much to jailbreakers dismay. The update, which is available now via iTunes, fixes a number of known bugs, patches known security issues, and improves various iPhone features. However, despite the good news for the majority of regular iPhone owners, the ...

PC World - Have a digital camera and plenty of photos? Want some help with editing and managing them all? We've rounded up ten downloads that will let you take control of your photos. Whether you're looking for a top-of-the-line photo editor, a great photo manager, or nifty utilities to handle tasks such as finding ...

PC World - Apple may be touting the release of its iPhone OS 3.1.3 update this week, but new research shows the iPhone is actually starting to slip when it comes to smartphone market share.

PC World - Fresh off the unveiling of Apple's iPad tablet PC, we have a whole new batch of tablet rumors--this time regarding a Google Chrome-based tablet device. The Chromium Project, the core behind the development of the Chrome operating system. Has released a number of mockups and early concepts regarding what a Chrome-based tablet ...

PC World - Apple on Tuesday released an updated version of its iPhone OS software for the iPhone and iPod touch. The new version 3.1.3 patches several security holes, provides a few bug fixes and minor enhancements, and is available via iTunes download.

NewsFactor - While the technology world continues to focus on Apple's yet-to-be-launched iPad, it seems iPhone sales may be slowing. Apple lost market share in the global smartphone market in the fourth quarter, ABI Research reports.

PC Magazine - What if your monitor could be plugged into your phone? What if you really didn't need a laptop, since your phone's CPU could power most applications, and draw data from the cloud? Meet the "nirvana phone," from Citrix and OK Labs.

PC Magazine - An anonymous entry on the CryptoPath blog describes how flaws in the iPhone OS's "chain of trust" management could allow an attacker to install their own trusted root certificate in the phone's certificate store.

PC World - Video game platforms are supposed to be visionary, but sometimes they're just silly. Case in point, it looks like Sony's hopping on the 'reality' series bandwagon with a competition show called The Tester for their PlayStation Network, this one involving 11 gamers battling indulgently for a spot on Sony's game design staff.

PC World - I've never understood the hand-wringing over multi-disc games. The original Metal Gear Solid and Square Enix's Chrono Chross were each two disc affairs. Final Fantasy VII shipped on three. Final Fantasy's VIII and IX were four a piece. Even Mistwalker's Lost Odyssey, an Xbox 360 RPG released in early 2008, shipped on ...

PC World - Google has been focusing development on the netbook and tablet markets for some time now, using Android OS as a stepping stone into the sub-laptop operating system market. The first tablets featuring the Android OS have already arrived, with more on the way for 2010, which that begs the question: What of ...

PC World - Fusion Garage's JooJoo tablet PC is expected to be in consumer hands by the end of February, when it will likely give some indication as to the public's interest in tablets such as the Apple iPad.

PC World - Have you ever wanted to run a full-blown copy of Mac OS X on your mobile device? One hacker has managed to get Apple's operating system running on a smartphone, and it's not the iPhone.

PC World - As if there wasn't enough frenzy surrounding Apple and its latest wonder gadget, the iPad, Apple CEO Steve Jobs made headlines this weekend for comments he supposedly made during a Town Hall-style meeting with Apple employees, according to Wired. During the meeting, Jobs reportedly blasted the corporate culture at Adobe Systems, ...

AP - In the reality show "The Tester," the top prize is a job.

Reuters - Publishing group Pearson and phone maker Nokia have formed a joint venture to deliver English-language learning materials to mobile phone users in China, the two companies said on Monday.

PC World - Microsoft will begin selling in Japan next month an add-on 250GB hard-disk drive for the Xbox 360 console, it said Monday.

PC World - If the iPad doesn't succeed as a consumer electronics device--its initial target market--it may find a successful second career as an electronic textbook reader.

PC World - A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute indicates that laws preventing motorists from texting or using handheld cell phones while driving haven't led to a large drop in the number of vehicle crashes. While the findings are questionable, let's say, for the sake of argument, that they're true.

PC World - Despite its reputation as a consumer device, the presence of the iPhone, and soon the iPad, in the business environment cannot be ignored. IT Administrators at businesses of all sizes must address the challenge of integrating the devices and providing access to network resources.

PC World - It's finally here! The new iPad is almost exactly what the rumor mill has been churning up for months but somehow seeing the thing officially announced still makes my jaw drop a little. Why? Because it opens up some new opportunities for iPhone developers without making them jump through a lot of ...

NewsFactor - As more states consider controls on cell-phone use in vehicles and Congress mulls a nationwide texting-while-driving ban, a study released Friday suggests the bans have not reduced the number of accidents. The Highway Loss Data Institute compared insurance claims in four states that have bans with areas where drivers can talk freely and ...

PC World - Within minutes of the iPad's announcement, fans and critics alike were playing a hypothetical comparison game, stacking the not-yet-released device against a host of competitors, from the Kindle DX to the Sony PSP Go, from netbooks to full-size laptops, and everything in between. The comedians of the Net were taking a different ...

NewsFactor - VoIP providers fring and iCall announced this week that their apps for the iPhone 3G are ready to run in 3G mode on AT&T's network. Moreover, Skype recently indicated that it will soon offer a 3G-capable version of its software for Apple's iPhone 3G.

PC World - The recent flurry of rumors predicting the end of AT&T's arrangement as exclusive provider of the Apple iPhone were apparently false. In fact, not only did Apple not announce the demise of exclusivity, it doubled down on its exclusive arrangement with AT&T by revealing AT&T as the sole provider of 3G wireless ...

NewsFactor - Google on Thursday launched a click-to-call feature for its mobile advertisements. The new function works with the iPhone, Android-based devices, and other smartphones. The AdWords function lets consumers call a vendor by clicking on a link that displays the phone number rather than clicking through to a web site and searching for the ...

PC World - Here is a philosophical iPad question: What is it? Perhaps the best way to explain the iPad is to call it a jack-of-all-trades.

PC Magazine - Apple-related spam has increased by 30 percent following the announcement of Apple's much-publicized new iPad. But there's another problem: iWork invites third-party documents into the iPad, but the iPhone OS limits what anti-virus vendors can do.

PC Magazine - Nokia had a great quarter at the end of last year, exceeding analysts' expectations as it blew out smart-phone forecasts pretty much everywhere except in the USA. But this week was all about tablets, and Nokia felt it had to address the issue.

AP - Apple Inc. is allowing iPhone owners to use Internet calling services over cellular networks.

NewsFactor - Apple's new iPad is pretty cool. After all, what's not to love about a giant iPod touch that will make watching movies, reading books and newspapers, and browsing the web a much more compelling experience?

PC World - Apple's A4 chip, being used in the iPad, could ultimately provide a speed bump to future versions of the company's iPhone, analysts said on Thursday.

PC World - Despite murmurs that Windows Mobile 7 isn't nearly ready, the rumor mill suggests that Microsoft will launch a Zune Phone as early as next month. But it's been so long since the Zune Phone myth originated, it's no longer a big deal.

Reuters - Games maker Nintendo's showed greater than expected resilience in its battle for market share last quarter thanks in part to a 20 percent price cut on its Wii product that sliced into profits.

PC World - Not only will the Apple iPad compete with the Amazon Kindle as an e-reader, but because Apple's new tablet will run iPhone apps, it will compete with Kindle's software, too. People who buy the iPad can choose to use Apple's new iBooks app and bookstore, or they could opt to run Kindle's ...

PC World - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) reported its best quarterly net profit in two years on Thursday, and predicted a banner year for the chip industry this year, led by strong global demand for computers and mobile phones.

PC Magazine - Is there room for a third device,something between the phone and the laptop? That's a question that many of us have wondered about ever since e-readers, tablets, and "mobile internet devices" first hit the scene. Here's how I've evaluated it, using Apple's own metrics.

PC World - Nintendo enjoyed robust sales during the year-end holiday season thanks to a handful of hit titles for its Wii and DS devices, the company said Thursday. The popularity of games like the latest Super Mario Bros title gave software sales a boost, particularly in Japan, but that wasn't enough to make up ...

PC World - When I saw the iPhone demonstrated for the first time at 2007's Macworld Expo, I knew pretty much right away that it was big. Three years later, the phone world is completely different than it was in 2007, due in large part to the iPhone.

PC World - Adobe Systems reached out to Flash developers in the wake of Apple's iPad announcement, saying it plans to add support for the iPad's higher screen resolution to its upcoming Packager for iPhone development tool.

AP - Netflix Inc.'s success streaming video over the Internet has led some people to wonder when the subscription service might develop an application that would allow its subscribers to watch on Apple Inc.'s iPhone and iTouch. The application could also work on Apple's new tablet computer, the iPad, due out in March.

PC Magazine - With AT&T still riding high on the success of the iPhone, does service quality really matter to the company?

PC World - A gadget as svelte as the iPad needs to trim a few odds and ends to deliver that lightweight, streamlined form factor. And if you'd like to get the most out of your wunder-gadget (or oversized iPod Touch), you'll be buying those odds and ends back piecemeal.

PC World - I had the opportunity to spend some hands-on time with the long-awaited Apple iPad tablet after today's much-hyped press event. Unfortunately, I was a bit underwhelmed: I can see a lot of really useful applications for the iPad, but the reality is that it looks and behaves like an iPhone (or iPod ...

PC World - Days after announcing he'd managed to hack Sony's PlayStation 3 console to run his own software George Hotz has released the exploit online.

PC World - It hasn't taken much time for George Hotz, the first person ever to successfully hack the PS3 (and iPhone), to release the infamous exploit to the public.

Reuters - China will not try to limit use of Google's Android mobile phone platform in the Chinese market, its information technology regulator said on Wednesday.

AP - The McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc.'s CEO spoke on CNBC Tuesday and appeared to confirm speculation that Apple Inc. will indeed unveil a tablet computer running on iPhone software during a highly anticipated media event Wednesday.

PC World - A new app is available for the iPhone which could enable the popular smartphone to integrate smoothly with business networks. Array Networks has developed an iPhone app that enables business users to connect with its Desktop Direct appliance.

Macworld.com - In a sweet victory for cell phone users fed up with exorbitant early termination fees (ETFs), AT&T has proposed a settlement in a New Jersey class action lawsuit that contends the company’s flat-rate ETF is unlawful. The wireless carrier has offered hefty $16 million in cash and $2 million in non-cash benefits as ...

AP - Police could pull over and fine drivers for texting behind the wheel or using a cell phone without a hands-free device under a bill that passed the state House overwhelmingly Tuesday.

PC World - Despite its recent threats to shut down its China-based operations, Google may in fact keep some of its businesses open there. According to a Fox News report, the search giant is conducting "delicate" talks with the Chinese government. The two sides are discussing ways that Google can maintain its research center, an ...

Macworld.com - Hey, remember Unsanity? That developer became famous—perhaps even infamous—for introducing haxies, software that injected code into other Mac OS X apps through Unsanity’s own Application Enhancer, also known as APE.

Macworld.com - Draw up a list of iPhone-related snits and quarrels, and it’s likely that two items will be near the top of most lists—AT&T’s service and the App Store approval process. The former has come under fire from iPhone users who find the wireless carrier’s coverage wanting and its unwillingness to add support for ...

PC World - You can get the Vizio VT420M 42-inch HDTV for $699 through Dell Home, with no extra charge for shipping. That's a price drop of $150, down from the original price of $849.

PC World - While Cisco Systems branches out into consumer electronics, video, mobile data and other areas, one of its biggest areas of focus today is enterprise data centers.

Macworld.com - Cable vendor CableJive has introduced the DuaLink, a USB dock-connector cable for iPods and iPhones that lets you charge and sync two devices simultaneously.

PC World - The clock is winding down to the big reveal on Wednesday at Apple's major press event. It could be an iSlate, or an iSlab, or an iTablet, or perhaps even an iPod Tablet Edition. There are almost as many potential names for the mythic device that may not exist as there are ...

Reuters - Motorola Inc has asked U.S. regulators to bar Research In Motion from the U.S. sale of its products, accusing the BlackBerry maker of infringing on five Motorola technology patents.

PC World - Here at GeekTech, we're all about trying new and exciting things, so we're trying a new weekly feature called This Week in Geek, where we round up our favorite blog posts from the past seven days. Liked a post that didn't makes its way into the collection? Let us know ...

PC World - Patent litigation between Motorola and Research In Motion is heating up, with Motorola filing a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission.

PC World - The 20-year-old hacker best known for cracking Apple's iPhone says he's done it again, this time with Sony's PlayStation 3.

PC World - Apple on Monday reported growth in revenue and net income for the first quarter of 2010, buoyed by strong iPhone and Mac shipments.

AP - Apple Inc. changed its accounting in the latest quarter to book iPhone revenue and profit when the devices are sold, instead of spreading out the results over the presumed life of the devices, as it had previously done.

Macworld.com - Security firm Intego has added to the bevy of year-in-review pieces for 2009 with a comprehensive report on Mac and iPhone security of the past year. While this may seem more than a little self-serving for the authors of VirusBarrier, the report is fair, comprehensive and hyperbole-free.

PC World - Just when you think Apple Tablet madness couldn't get any crazier, it does. Plenty of hay is being made this morning over a report from Web analytics firm Flurry over what the company believes is proof of an Apple tablet's existence (for more, see our prior story on the topic). The purported ...

PC World - Just when you think Apple Tablet Madness couldn't get any crazier, it does. Plenty of hay is being made this morning over a report from Web analytics firm Flurry over what the company believes is proof of an Apple tablet's existence. The purported "proof"? Apple testers using a device running iPhone OS ...

AP - Even while calling Chicago home, Laura Hawkins Grimes is a country bumpkin. Her scenic rural spread has three dairy farms, two ponds and a log cabin, all skirted by a white picket fence as scarecrows stand sentry over her blackberries.

Macworld.com - Frolicware on Monday announced the immediate availability of AutoPark 1.0, an iPhone app meant to help you remember where your car is parked—and how much time is left on the meter.

Macworld.com - The Mac community is waiting with bated breath for this week’s expected Apple tablet announcement, but according to some quantum theorists, Mac communities in nearby parallel universes have been playing with Apple tablets since the Reagan administration.

PC World - Most of the hype and speculation around Apple's press event this Wednesday is focused on the expected unveiling of an Apple tablet PC. Those aren't the only rumors going around though. There is also growing gossip that Wednesday could be the day Apple announces the end of its exclusive distribution arrangement with ...

PC World - Nintendo's New Super Mario Bros Wii can claim 'fastest selling single game' with some 10 million units sold worldwide, according to Nikkei Net.