MOBILE PHONES Verizon's Buzz for the Droid Fizzles Motorola's Droid smartphones may have been dropping out of the sky like meteors in Verizon Wireless commercials, but they weren't selling with as much force on the first day of launch. |
PERSONAL TECH Technology Doesn't Increase Isolation A new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that the Internet and cell phones have not increased social isolation in the U.S. It said these activities led to more diverse discussions. |
WIRELESS TECH World Market for Smartphones Grows While technology businesses continue to suffer because of the downturn in the economy, the smartphone market continues to thrive, according a report by IDC, a technology research firm. |
PERSONAL TECH Is Google Dashboard a PR Stunt? Comments on Google's new Dashboard feature for users to see what data Google collects on them have ranged from concerns about making the data private to calling it a public-relations stunt. |