Ballmer says tablets are a 'job-one urgency' for Microsoft

Microsoft's chief executive on Thursday sought to address some common questions raised by analysts, but his answers may not have been exactly what they were looking for.

Google Goggles

Google Goggles (free) is an ambitious Augmented Reality (AR) app that uses your Android smartphone camera as input, then tries to match the captured image with relevant search results. When you see something interesting, such as a restaurant or a landmark, and decide you want to know more about it, you can whip out your Android phone and snap a picture. Google Googles then goes to work to serve up information about the restaurant or landmark--often, however, with very mixed results. But when it is used properly, Goggles can be quite useful.

Sharp, TDK, Verbatim set to launch 100GB Blu-ray discs

The storage capacity of Blu-ray discs is doubling, with companies including Sharp, TDK and Verbatim preparing to launch new discs that can store up to 100GB of data.

NetJets orders Aircell Wi-Fi equipment for 250 aircraft

NetJets is betting that its business customers want Wi-Fi access in the air and has has selected Aircell technology to outfit more than 250 of its private planes.

T-Mobile tops AT&T, Verizon and Sprint in customer care rankings

A J.D. Power and Associates report lists T-Mobile USA the top customer services provider among the largest wireless carriers in the U.S.

'Unhackable' Android can be hacked, Black Hat researchers say

Once thought to be unhackable, the Android phone is anything but, according to researchers presenting at Black Hat 2010.

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