With high expectations for the tablet, Apple's biggest challenge will be achieving the mass-market penetration and cultural impact of the iPod and iPhone.

The San Jose Mercury News last Friday reported that Apple CEO Steve Jobs made a rare public appearance alongside California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to promote a new bill in that state to encourage drivers to sign up as organ donors.

Google said it would close its China-based Web site and direct Chinese users to a Hong Kong-based uncensored version of its service, which may get blocked in mainland China

It's been a year or so since RIM announced that push APIs had become available to its Alliance Program members, and now it looks like the rest of us are finally able to get in on the action (at least those of us who are BlackBerry devs). Starting today, access comes in two packages: either BlackBerry Push Essentials (the free version) or BlackBerry Push Plus with a number of tiers that reflect different options and price points. So, what are you waiting for? If it's good enough to implement in Weather Bug Elite it's good enough for your application, right? Hit the source link to get started.

The Wall Street Journal over the weekend profiled iPhone usage among employees of Apple's longtime rival Microsoft, noting that approximately 10,000 Microsoft employees, representing about 10% of the

Apple detailed its battery replacement policy for the new iPad: $99 plus $6.95 shipping.

PC makers are betting the attention on an upcoming generation of consumer tablets could help generate interest in their less attractive cousins --

Apple's patent suit against HTC will not cause major problems for the Taiwan technology company in the short term, analysts said. But it could strain its relations with partners in the U.S. market.

Samsung is first to market with two 3-D TVs. Sears and Amazon are already taking orders.

TigerText is an iPhone application which promises to delete text messages from the receiver's phone after a set period. Billed as a tool for adulterers.

Increasingly at universities like Tufts, student applicants are submitting YouTube videos alongside written essays.

New robots serve and cook food, and, in the process, act as good-will ambassadors for a more automated future.

The latest online phenomenon connects you through webcams to a random, fathomless succession of strangers from across the globe.

Katherine Evans did not like her English teacher. She created a Facebook page to say so. Now the matter is in court.

Microsoft unveiled a new version of its flagship smartphone software, now called Windows Phone.

Google's Buzz is all in your Gmail now, and after a few days of the world collectively playing with it and publishing more than 9 million items, its