Galaxy S Begins Receiving Froyo Update

From DailyTech: Before even launching the Galaxy S line of Android smartphones, Samsung promised consumers that they would receive Froyo at some point on the devices. According to reports from BriefMobile, the beginning of that reality is underway.

A number of users of the Galaxy S...

MeeGo to woo developers with upcoming release

From PC World: The MeeGo project is getting ready to release version 1.1 of the operating system, which should allow developers to start working on applications for smartphones, according to a blog post.

"Creating [version 1.1] is important because it gives developers, especially...

Tango Knocks Twitter, Skype and Facebook Off Their Perch

From PC World: Have you noticed? Facebook, the world's favorite social networking tool, has been jockeying for position lately. So have Skype and Twitter. These giants lost their lead after an unprecedented run-up from newcomer Tango, a new free mobile-to-mobile video calling service...

Apple's iPad Heading to Verizon, AT&T Stores

From DailyTech: Well, we didn't see this one coming. With all of the talk about a "done deal" for Apple's iPhone 4 on Verizon's CDMA network, it appears that were backroom discussions of a different nature going on between the two companies. Verizon announced today that it will be...

AOL in Talks to Buy Yahoo, Yahoo Might Also Buy AOL

From DailyTech: Yahoo! Inc. and AOL, Inc. have a lot of in common. Both are two of the most recognizable names on the internet. But both have struggled greatly in recent years. AOL, known for its iconic free registration floppy discs and CDs, had 30 million registered users to its...

Foxconn Raising Prices to Avoid Further Suicides

From X-bit Labs: Hon Hai, or Foxconn, is essentially the manager of one of the world's major electronics factories. Foxconn is one of the premier manufacturers of electronics designed by Apple, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Microsoft, Dell, HP, among many others.

Although Foxconn is...

Opera aims for Android, hardware acceleration

From CNET News.com: Opera Software announced significant new steps for its browsers today, including the release soon of Opera Mobile for Android phones and extensions technology in the upcoming Opera 11 for computers.

In both those cases--and also in the Opera Mini browser for less...

Western Digital, Brocade Face Challenges Despite Rebound: Report

From eWeek: While tablet computers such as the Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab threaten to eat into traditional computer company revenues, the data storages devices industry seems well insulated from this, according to a study from IT research firm The Bedford Report. The report...

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