Specs for HP’s Slate tablet PC have leaked like the contents of a dodgy bladder. From the look of it, the company is making a decent fist of mopping up the shortcomings of Apple’s iPad.  HP’s recently made much of the Slate’s support for Flash, but that’s not the only way in which the Windows 7 device seeks …

Eager iPad anticipators needn’t worry about getting their hands on the gorgeous tablet any longer — just turn up early on Friday morning at Currys, PC World or Dixons Travel with cash in hand. The iPad will be in stock at 139 DSGi stores on 28 May, as well as Apple’s own shops and Best Buy in Thurrock. According to …

An updated version of Google Voice hit the Android Market today with the primary change being the addition of two desktop widgets. Available for all phones running Android version 1.6 and higher, users now can access messages from their in-box much quicker than before. The Voice Inbox widget makes it possible to scroll through transcribed voice mails and text messages …

Samsung Fascinate Sarah Tew/CNET Earlier this week, we posted our review of the Samsung Fascinate from Verizon Wireless and overall, we thought it was a great Android device for the masses. However, many of you were upset, and understandably so, that Bing was set as the default search engine on the phone, with no way to change it back to …

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is feeling the pressure of the iPad‘s success, saying that Apple have “sold certainly more than I’d like them to sell.” Though Ballmer is not exactly known for his composure when giving presentations, when speaking at a meeting of financial analysts, he sounded distinctly worried. He described the release of a Windows-based tablet competitor as “job …

PC World has opened a digital locker that streams your movies, music and photos straight to your Apple iPad. iPad Media Streaming gives your iPad 100GB of extra storage accessed via the Web, on top of the 16GB or 32GB built-in to Apple’s tablet. Back up your computer’s files to the 100GB storage and it can be accessed from your …

LG joins Telus Mobility’s growing lineup of Android phones this week with the release of the Shine Plus. Available for as low as $69.99 with a three-year commitment, the handset looks nearly identical to Verizon’s Allyreleased back in May. Details include Android 2.1, a 3.2-inch WVGA touch screen, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, and support for 3G and Wi-Fi. The only …

As soon as iOS 4.1 was available for download, I, as did many gamers, immediately opened the Game Center App and created an account. Now, Apple has provided us with a dedicated section of the App Store that lists Game Center-compatible Apps. The social network for games, Game Center gives developers the opportunity to add leader boards and achievements to …

In a matter of days (maybe weeks), you’ll be able to throw off the shackles of iOS 4.1 and stage a jailbreak. Dino Osmic via PhotoXpress News of the inevitable: less than a day after Apple released iOS 4.1 into the wild, hackers have found a way to jailbreak it. According to The Unofficial Apple Weblog, “Chronic Dev Team member …

Android continues to surge, Bing replaces Google search on some Verizon phones, and using your phone to jailbreak your PS3. Plus we cover the CNET News app and dig into the world of Widgets and shortcuts. This week’s special guest: Senior Associate Editor, Nicole Lee! Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 15: One Bing to rule them all 38:52 Listen now …

Qualcomm and ARM are planning to release powerful processors that may run a new generation of smart phones.  Qualcomm expects to release the 1.2GHz, dual-core 8260 chip in the first half of 2011. A 1.5GHz, dual-core 8672 CPU is expected to emerge in July 2011. Qualcomm is the manufacturer of the 1GHz Snapdragon chip that runs Android devices like the HTC …

Urban dwellers and tourists exploring a new city now can get improved walking directions thanks to Google Maps for Android. Available on the application’s 4.5 update, Walking Navigation offers many of the standard Google Navigation features, but tailors them to pedestrians. Walking Navigation will use more than city streets to guide you on your way; it also will take into …

If you thought the Apple iPad couldn’t get any cooler, wait until you see the FridgePad. You can now adorn your fridge with more than rude poetry and colourful letters, as the Woodford FridgePad sticks your Apple tablet to the chiller door. Although you might be desperate to stop your iPad from overheating, we don’t recommend keeping it in the …

A new front is opening in the war between BlackBerry and Apple. Apple’s iPhone has hit BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion where it lives — in the smart-phone market — but RIM is taking the fight to Apple with an iPad rival. Unfortunately, RIM-watchers have spotted that the company has snapped up the domain name blackpad.com. You read that right: the …

It’s no surprise that everyone wants in on PayPal’s successful payments strategy, and MasterCard is no exception. On Wednesday, the credit card giant launched a version of its MoneySend mobile app for BlackBerry. Similar to the iPhone version, MasterCard MoneySend for BlackBerry can settle peer-to-peer balances by sending money to friends and family, and purchasing goods from an informal vendor. …