January 26th Apple Event Confirmed

According to Fox News, a big event that will "focus on mobility space".  Hopefully this will be the fabled Apple Tablet.  Apple has apparently taken out a domain called islate.com.  So, hopefully, we'll see the "iSlate" on January 26th.

New Flight Rules Restrict Electronics: Oh boy...

After the failed terrorist attack on a US-bound plane from Amsterdam, the TSA has tightened restrictions, yet again.  The new rules are, reportedly, no electronics on a case-by-case basis, cavity searches if deemed necessary, and no getting up the last hour of the flight.  Keep in mind this only applies to international US-bound flights but it's still absurd.  This person didn't even use any technology he tried to light his groin on fire!

RUMOR:Google Phone May be on the Horizon

No, I'm not talking about Google's Android OS. I'm talking about a full-fledged, Google made device. Sources from Gizmodo say that a Google-made Android based device is "a certainty". The sources also say that it is running a new version of Android "that has never been seen before".

Google Chrome OS First Look: Google has officially taken over computers

Google's long-fabled operating system has come to fruition, well, at least is in a working state.  Today, Google released its first glimpse at Google Chrome OS, and so far, I like it.

iMac Benchmark Tests

Apple's new iMac are obviously faster then the older models, they use Intel's new chipset of course! But, how fast are they? These Geekbench results show a nearly 35% performance increase!

Rumor: November Launch of Project Natal

A rumor has sparked from Microsoft's visits to developer with Natal.  Natal, if you don't know, is Microsoft's newest Xbox 360 peripheral that allows users to use their bodies to control the game.  More info after the jump.

Apple Sends out a Whole Slew of New Stuff

Today Apple updated many of it's computers.  They revamped the Mac Mini, Macbook, and the iMac.  Apple also released a new wireless keyboard, and a new, multitouch, unibody mouse.

Google Announces E-Book Store to Compete with Amazon

It looks like not only Barnes & Noble is trying to compete with the Kindle and Amazon's E-Book store.  Google announced last Thursday that it will have an ebook market that can be used by "anyone with a web browser".  They did, though, rule out any possibility of a Google-made E-book Reader.

2010 Olympic Medals Will be Made of Old Circuit Boards

Next years Winter Olympic medals in Vancouver will have a lot more computers in them.  We actually mean computers in them, The medals are made of melted down circuit boards.  The medals will also have a different shape then most, a "wavy" shape as opposed to the normal flat medals (pictured below).

Get the PS3 "Fat" for $250

Sony is now selling old 80gb PS3 "Fat" models for $250.  Yes, that's a formerly $400+ system selling for the price of a Wii.  Boy, Sony must be really hurting.  You can snag this deal (and an extra controller to boot) from Sony themselves.