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Verizon begins Android 2.1 update rollout for Motorola Droid -- Engadget

Verizon begins Android 2.1 update rollout for Motorola Droid -- Engadget. I downloaded the 2.1 Droid update this morning, and it is great. Live wallpapers, pinch to zoom throughout, and, my favorite, voice to text dictation, You will have to wait for the over the air update this weekend; but, for us geeks, we can download the zipped file containing the update, and install it manually. Not for the faint of heart, or the newbie, so you will have to wait.

Connectify - Turn your Windows 7 laptop into a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Connectify - Turn your Windows 7 laptop into a Wi-Fi Hotspot - Frequently Asked Questions.   While the newest smartphones are sporting a WiFi sharing software option that allows sharing Internet access while mobile, it isn't necessary to switch smartphones to get the option; nor, is it necessary to buy a portable WiFi adapter anymore. If you have upgraded to Windows 7 (and, if you haven't, you should), you can get the free software WiFi sharing software Connectify, and share a WPA secure WiFi connection with several users. The software has gone into production mode, after a beta period, and is available for download. The production version requires the use of encryption, essentially protecting you from yourself. 

Verizon Motorola Droid's Android 2.1 update reportedly rolling out again | Android Central

Verizon Motorola Droid's Android 2.1 update reportedly rolling out again | Android Central.   It looks like today is the day that the Droids are being updated to Android OS 2.1. Voice to text dictation here we come! I can't wait until I can email and text without using the virtual or hard keyboard. I feel a little like Scottie from Star Trek. "Computer", "Working", "Annoy my secretary", "Processing".

Mr. Phelps, This USB Stick Will Self-Destruct In 15 Seconds

Slashdot Hardware Story | Self-Destructing USB Stick.   I missed a very important feature of the new Victorinox secure USB stick. Apparently, if someone tries to tamper with it, it self destructs. Apparently, in hacker tests, no one was able to access the data on it; notwithstanding that there was a $149,000 bounty available to the first hacker who could do it. Sounds secure to me; but is complete security "Mission Impossible"? For my younger readers, the device in the photo is a "tape recorder", which was the USB stick of its time. I suppose secret agents nowadays would receive their instructions via BlueTooth to a tiny earset. Then, no destruction would be necessary. 

WePad is an Android tablet from Germany

WePad is an Android tablet from Germany.   As Apple fans line up outside Apple stores and BestBuys to buy the new iPad, a better featured competitor, running Android Linux, and with USB ports, is being touted by its German manufacturer. It has an 11 inch screen, an Atom 1.66 mhz processor, and other superior features to the iPad. Of course, all of this begs the question whether anyone really needs a tablet computer in the first place. Actually, I can see a use for these things as ereaders. They will permit browsing and reading newspapers, books, magazines and all of the other content we are used to getting on paper. They may actually save the print publishers from a certain death. However, will we actually carry these things around? I don't think that book publishers want to move to this platform; the technology demands it. We may not have a choice, however, especially if we become students at a University that publishes all of its textbooks on an iPad or WePad, and requires them because they don't permit full computer functions. They could be handy dedicated law libraries for lawyers. They could be carried around by Doctors who need a dedicated medical library. Only the future will tell.

The Swiss Army Knife Of Secure Computer Storage

Victorinox introduces Secure Pro Swiss Army knife model with up to 32GB USB drive | The Toybox | ZDNet.com.   Victorinox makes such useful knives and multi-purpose products, with such quality, that is is not surprising that they now make a tool with built-in secure USB storage. 32 Gigs is a lot of storage, and the data stored on it is locked down tightly. The only bad news here is that you can't buy one in the U.S. yet. So, for my readers in Great Britain, I would appreciate it if one of you would plunk down the equivalent of $268 for one of these, and ship it to me. I will happily reimburse you. Or, I guess I could get on a plane.

How the iPhone Could End Up In Second Place - iPhone - Gizmodo

How the iPhone Could End Up In Second Place - iPhone - Gizmodo.   Beep, beep! The iPhone is going to be in the minority as to mobile phone usage share by next month. The winner? Android, of course. Hey, there are a whole lot of Android phones out there, and they are open source. If you want to drink the iPhone Kool Aid, be my guest. However, all those Android users can't be wrong. Of course, it also means that Droid and Nexus One are real competitors to iPhone. I like the iPhone's form factor and apps; I hate its network, and its lack of customizability under the hood. Some people may like that Apple has the iPhone locked down so tight. To each his own.

The Dog Ate My Homework

Execupundit.com: Translation. This is what happens to the kids who use the "Dog Ate My Homework" excuse when they grow up.,

Where, Oh, Where Can My Nexus One Be?

HTC ships CDMA Nexus One to Verizon Wireless?.   Curiouser and curiouser. Forgive the literary allusion. I saw the new Alice In Wonderland movie this weekend, in 3D, and it was amazing. Of course, the biting satire about the Monarchy and sychophants in general was lost on the kids in the audience, and most of the adults; however, it was a beautiful movie. But, I digress. Where is the Verizon version of the Nexus One? I know, they didn't promise a specific day; but, with the delay in the Droid update to 2.1, one begins to wonder. I feel like a kid waiting for Xmas. Still, it does make one wonder what is going on at Verizon?

Rescue Me! AVG Rescue CD

AVG Antivirus and Security Software - AVG Rescue CD.   Sometimes, viruses and trojans make a computer system unbootable.For those times, you need Rescue CD. AVG is a powerful, free antivirus program. But, when you can't boot the computer, what to do? This free download will create a bootable CD or USB stick that you can boot a computer from, and clean the system of some pretty serious bad stuff. Something for the Saturday toolkit.