An interesting paradox in the technology world is that there is both a shortage and a surplus of engineers in the United States. Talk to those working at any Silicon Valley company, and they will tell you how hard it is to find qualified talent. But... 

There’s a lot of apps out there for Android that try to help you stay safe while driving, like State Farm’s Pocket Agent app . But now, a new app, called PhoneQ, is out and attempting to not only help you stay safe on the road, but also to... 

Some of you may know that last week Vodafone rolled out a  surprise update last week for its HTC Desire. Many customers, expecting an update to Android 2.2, accepted the update. Only then did they realize that the real surprise was a bunch of Vodafone... 

Although interest in the Gulf oil spill may be waning , more and more creative folks are finding ways to raise awareness. The newest tool on the block? An app that lets you create an oil spill on any webpage you choose. A Cleaner Future — a collaboration... 

Last Thursday, Google placed a major $700 million bet on a new strategy. It announced an agreement to purchase ITA Software , a leading provider of flight information (fares, schedules, availability) to most of the key online travel sites, travel search... 

Apple has finally come clean and admitted to an actual problem with its iPhone 4 reception. Kind of. The company came out with a little diddy that it calls “Letter from Apple Regarding iPhone 4.” After some typical tooting its horn and reiterating... 

We’re not even officially in the Android 2.2 era yet, and already we’re tempted with an even more delectable little dessert: a warm, savory serving of Gingerbread baking in the oven and offering delightful aroma of what we’ll soon be... 

Sal Dhanani, one of the co-founders of mobile GPS navigation company TeleNav , wants to “bring GPS navigation to the masses through mobile phones.” His company has been pursuing that dream since 1999 when TeleNav was founded. Today, TeleNav... 

I can’t think of many better things to see on a Friday than a Pac-Man game on the middle of my most visited Web page. That’s what you’ll find (if you haven’t already found it) on Google’s homepage today. The Pac-Man logo... 

Browser maker Opera announced today that it has acquired web e-mail service FastMail.fm. In a statement , Opera explained that it will use FastMail to “expand its current messaging product portfolio” across “a wide range of devices.”...