In Pictures: First look - Motorola's new Droid RAZR lineup
We check out the latest additions to the company's Android-powered RAZR stable
Stories by Jon Gold
In Pictures: Back from the EDGE - a look at the evolution of the iPhone
With the Apple iPhone 5 on deck, we look back at how the iconic smartphone line has evolved
LG Intuition offers option between a tablet and smartphone
A new "in-between" option for those who can't decide between a smartphone and a tablet will be available from Verizon on Sept. 6, in the form of the 5-inch LG Intuition.
Hottest Android news and rumors for the week ending August 31
It's fair to say that the verdict in the landmark Samsung vs. Apple case could have been better for the Android manufacturer, as the jury dealt it a billion-dollar blow. Many pundits are already saying that the case could have broad ramifications for the rest of the Android world, scaring off hardware makers that couldn't absorb such a whopping judgment as easily as Samsung and forcing product redesigns that avoid potentially damaging legal trouble.
VMware will integrate Intel's TXT security tech into vSphere 5.1
The latest version of VMware's vSphere cloud platform will integrate Intel's trusted execution technology (TXT), a Xeon server feature that provides a new layer of hardware-based security.
Ditching Postini, switching to Google Vault
For the 12-strong IT department at Caraustar, a Georgia-based recycled paper packaging company, switching from Google Postini to the Google Vault email archiving and management service was a matter of saving time, as much as anything.
Reports: Google Fiber uptake faces roadblocks in less affluent Kansas City neighborhoods
The digital divide in Kansas City appears to be alive and well despite Google's best efforts, as recent reports from the Kansas City Star indicate that the search giant's ultra-fast Google Fiber service might not come to poorer neighborhoods anytime soon.
Netflix factor has university networks creaking under streaming video strain
With the return of students to the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth's campus in the fall, the university's network will be required to cope with a huge increase in demand - and the major culprit, according to network systems manager Richard Pacheco, is Netflix.
Apple files injunction against 8 Samsung devices after major court win
Apple's lawyers filed a preliminary injunction that would ban the sale of eight Samsung mobile devices that were recently found to have infringed on the company's patents.
5 reasons Android users won't switch to the iPhone 5
The hype around the upcoming iPhone 5 - which is rapidly approaching the hysterical peak that we've all come to expect every time Apple rolls out a new model - has already generated a number of possible reasons for Google and its Android partners to worry about the device's impact.
5 reasons Android users will switch to the iPhone 5
Unless you've been living under a server farm for the past few months -- subsisting on Ethernet cables and waste heat -- you're probably aware that the iPhone 5 is likely to be released within the next month or so.
Twitter latest big name to join Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation will announce next week that Twitter has joined the organization, along with open source storage services company Inktank and high-performance data center manufacturer Servergy.
Android news and rumour round-up for the week ending August 24
Releasing a new flagship Android device within even a few weeks of the upcoming iPhone 5 is probably not the greatest idea in the world, and that has cut into the amount of blockbuster Android goodness you can expect from this column. Nevertheless, plenty is going on in the world of Google Android.
Building a PC: Safety tips and handy online resources
Finally, you've got all your components and you're ready to start building your PC. Before you dive straight in without reading the manuals for your products, let me just take a moment to laugh at you for being silly enough not to read the manuals. While I'm composing myself, here are key safety tips that everyone should know before trying to build a computer.
Building a PC: My components
I recently built my first gaming/general-use PC and below is a list of the parts I eventually settled on for it.