(this brand new image for Spinning Gears columns is courtesy of Narilka, who graciously gave permission to use it!) When story broke a few days ago about researchers in Scotland managed to build a 1,000-core processor, I was amazed. As…
HP Launches Palm Pre 2, WebOS 2.0
HP surprised everyone this week and announced the Palm Pre 2, the first Palm handset after Palm was acquired by HP earlier this year. The Pre 2 comes with beefed up specs, including a faster processor and some other basic…
Everything You Need to Know about the New Windows Phone 7 Phones
This week saw the release of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft’s new mobile operating system, which they hope will remove the horrible taint of Windows Mobile from the collective conciousness and put Microsoft in a position where they can compete with…
Google to Shut Down 1-800-GOOG-411
Oh Google, say it isn’t so! Google announced on their official blog that the they would be shutting down the 1-800-GOOG-411 service as of November 12, 2010. I know I’m not the only one who’s disappointed, but Google points out…
Motorola Unveils the Droid 2, on Verizon Wireless
The original Motorola Droid was an amazing device (full disclosure: I own one and love it, so I’m a little biased) and here we are less than a year later and Motorola has already end-of-lifed the original Motorola Droid and…
Android Tops RIM for First Time in Q2
Fans of Google’s Android mobile phone operating system have a lot to cheer about, as the NPD just announced that in the United States, Android devices outsold Apple’s iPhone and Research in Motion’s (RIM) Blackberry phones for the first time…
PC Mag Tests the “Death Grip” on iPhone Competitors
During Apple’s press conference earlier in the week, they claimed that the infamous “death grip,” or the common name given to the signal loss you get when holding the iPhone 4 a certain way, is by no means exclusive to…
Unboxing Porn: Motorola Droid X
So the Motorola Droid X is out in the wild, and sure enough, I’m happy to say that on the day it was released, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to play with one – a couple of…
Spinning Gears :: Did Google Save Verizon Wireless (or At Least Its Image?)
Today is Droid X Day, meaning that while it’s not as big a deal as a new iPhone or anything, the Droid X launches today on Verizon Wireless. As much as Verizon Wireless has gotten a great deal of publication,…
Mashable :: 10 Great Free Games for Android
While Android phones and the Android market certainly haven’t caught up to the iPhone and the iTunes App Store when it comes to games and mobile gaming, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t some great games available for Android devices.…