Months ago, Google promised a mini-computer running the Chrome operating system would hit the market by the 2010 holiday season, and the Download Squad may have uncovered new details about the device. It will supposedly be a tablet with 2 GB of RAM and…

Facebook users are on the horns of a dilemma: Blindly give away their personal information to any third-party app that interests them, or hoard their personal information and steer clear of all third-party apps. Facebook either can’t or won’t tell user…

Facebook has taken on the sheen of invulnerability with its half a billion strong membership, but one company that could possibly mount a challenge is Google — and it appears to be doing just that. Although unconfirmed, word is out that Google is in s…

A new streaming standard will allow consumers to access films and television shows stored online for use on a variety of devices, while protecting copyrights in the content. Dozens of producers and tech companies are collaborating in the effort, dubbed…

Reports of Droid X display problems may have triggered some alarm, having come on the heels of Apple’s ‘Antennagate’ debacle, but there’s little similarity between the two. In particular, Motorola and Verizon didn’t drag their heels either in addressin…

Seagate’s new Momentus XT internal hard drives are designed to offer some of the benefits of internal SSDs without as much added cost. A standard-sized HDD is accompanied by 4GB of flash memory that provides fast access. Seagate’s own software determin…

The WiFi Alliance has entered an agreement with the WiGig Alliance, an outfit that aims to make 7 gigabit-per-second data transmissions on wireless home networks a reality. PCs, mobile handsets, television sets, Blu-ray disc players and digital cameras…

Google is pushing its way into the living room, partnering with an assortment of hardware manufacturers and software developers to deliver Google TV. The idea is to give users a way to search and play content from a variety of sources, both on and offl…

A new type of prosthetic arm has given a double-amputee enough tactile control to pass a driving test. The prostheses, developed by Otto Bock HealthCare, allows Christian Kandlbauer to operate and control the direction indicator lights, horn and all ot…

Electric cars are coming, and tech companies are already working with car manufacturers and utilities to develop ways to manage power consumption in the interest of saving money and distributing demand. Electric cars are destined to become one of the t…

If watching the World Cup on TV this month just isn’t enough to satisfy your soccer yearnings, EA Sports has released FIFA World Cup for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Passes, 1-2 passes, skill moves and even sliding tackles are all here, but sadly no ai…

Qualcomm Mirasol DisplayIs it possible that all the bungling that took place in Microsoft’s entertainment and hardware division was actually sabotage? In World War II, Germany sent a secret “fifth column” behind enemy lines to disrupt defenses during i…