Microsoft has confirmed that it is investigating the cause of dramatically reduced battery run time on laptops running Windows 7. This issue cropped up during the beta testing for Windows 7 but users have been mostly quiet on the subject since then.... 

The tech world had the pleasure of experiencing a good bit of drama this weekend, and by Sunday night it had completely played out. The losers? As usual, it’s us consumers. … More here: Kindle ruckus ends: Ebook prices going up  Read More →

2009 was the year of the worried international traveler: Worried because he knew that when he returned home (even if he was a U.S. citizen), there was a good possibility that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would take his gadgets away without... 

Apple only unveiled the iPad a couple of days ago, yet a parade of accessory makers have already lined up to offer all manner of cases, kickstands, and yes, even a stylus for the “magical” new tablet. Original post: Accessory makers tee up... 

Xbox fans are fanatical about their console of choice, but there’s one thing they almost universally agree on: The "Points" system for buying content absolutely sucks. … Read more from the original source: Xbox Live points system... 

How long have we been waiting for Apple to get with the program and start supporting Flash on the iPhone and iPod Touch? Feels like a long time, and now here comes the iPad, Apple’s newest creation, and big surprise: no Flash. Go here to read the... 

Hey, aren’t you glad I’m not writing about the iPad? Sharp is taking a radical approach to improving the way colors are represented on our precious flat panels: By More here: Sharp adds a fourth color to TV tech  Read More →

Wait, didn’t AT&T already give the green light to VoIP calling (think Skype) over its 3G cellular network a few months ago? Well, yes, but Apple is only now releasing the developer tools that make 3G VoIP calls possible … and that opens... 

It should come as no surprise that the United States has slow average broadband speeds: Every time one of these surveys comes out, we do horribly . … See the rest here: U.S. broadband speeds actually slowing down  Read More →

You pay your bills on time, don’t have too much debt, and are generally an upstanding financial citizen: You should have no trouble with your credit situation, right? Actually, it’s possible you will: One new report is offering Originally...