If you’re overwhelmed by the panoply of tablets out there (and who wouldn’t be?) CNET’s Harry McCracken helps cut through some of the clutter with a thoughtful analysis of the various operating systems now challenging (or no longer challenging) Apple’s iOS and the iPad. READ MORE
As if they haven’t received enough attention this year, the hacker group Anonymous is planning to hold a special “Day of Vengeance” in several cities around the U.S. on Saturday, reports CNET. READ MORE
A thinner, lighter Apple iPad 3 might be headed our way. The new tablet will also offer longer battery life than the iPad 2. That’s the good news. The not-so-good news is that this could also make the new iPad 20 to 30 percent more expensive when it finally hits the shelves. READ MORE
Amazon.com, the world’s largest online retailer, is giving its Web site a new “airy” look, with fewer product photos and a larger search box. The new homepage also pushes more digital goods–books, music, video and software, according to The Wall Street Journal, which says the redesign correlates with Amazon’s new 7-inch tablet, expected next month. READ MORE
Tech media outlets have been buzzing for days about the drama surrounding the case of an iPhone 5 that went missing when an Apple employee left it at a San Francisco tequila bar. Sound like a familiar scenario? It is. Back in April 2010 the same thing happened when someone left an iPhone 4 prototype at a Bay Area beer garden. READ MORE
If the lawsuit filed by the Justice Department this week kills the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile, some analysts say it could leave T-Mobile in a much worse position than it was before the deal was announced in March, reports The New York Times. READ MORE
There’s been lots of speculation about the potential benefits of the Googlerola merger. But one possible motivation that comes up time and again is this: The way to make real money in the mobile world is by manufacturing the hardware, as Apple has demonstrated. This deal allows Google to do just that. READ MORE
A couple of weeks ago, CNET’s Rick Broida invited readers to name their favorite freeware and 400 of them did. He says he’s still checking out some of those suggestions, but in the meantime he decided to share five of his own tried-and-true favorite free downloads for Windows. READ MORE
Citing a Japanese tech news site with a history of accurate Apple predictions, CNET reports that the company is expected to unveil the next generation iPhone 5 on Sept. 7 along with a new lineup of iPods. Most interestingly though, CNET points to a different report that claims Apple also will be launching a free cloud-based iPhone alongside the full iPhone 5. READ MORE
It depends how you look at it. There’s no arguing with the fact that the iPad is one of the most successful products the world has ever seen, and that Apple is literally selling them as fast as it can get them off the assembly line. READ MORE
