CNET’s Dan Ackerman called Netflix for iPad “one of the best reasons we can think of to sign on to Apple’s new device.” And I believe him. That’s why I’ve been battling the green-eyed monster since iPad launch day. The surprising news of streaming Netflix movies and TV shows was almost enough to get me …

A federal appeals court decision against the Federal Communications Commission has left many people wondering if the open Internet’s days are numbered. On Tuesday, a three-judge panel in a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. unanimously tossed out an FCC cease-and-desist order against cable giant Comcast. The FCC said in 2008 that Comcast had illegally slowed its customers’ Bit Torrent …

Today is the official marketing launch for Freeview HD, so expect to see a big fanfare. Maybe a parade. There’s a £6m marketing budget to spend, so don’t count out sky-writing, a zeppelin and Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge renamed the Freeview HD Stadium. The service technically launched last year, but so far it’s only been available in select regions and to …

Cash-conscious consumers are flocking to prepaid month-to-month wireless phone service in lieu of contract-based plans. A study released by the New Millennium Research Council, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, last week said new prepaid wireless customers exceeded the number of new contract subscribers that signed up for service in the fourth quarter of 2009. This is the first time that …

You know the story from Greek mythology about Icarus, and how his father Daedalus told him not to fly too close to the sun with the wings he made for him out of feathers and wax. Icarus didn’t listen and fell into the sea. Well, according to several reports, Daedalus might want to warn iPad owners not to play too …

While most people use the standard QWERTY keyboard layout, one of the most used alternative layouts is Dvorak. Some people believe Dvorak is more efficient for various western languages since it places vowels and the most commonly used letters right under your fingertips. iPad owners who are used to this layout may find it disappointing that the iPad does not …

Aside from Apple’s new iPad, 3D TV could be the next big thing in consumer electronics. But it’s still early days, and that means consumers might want to wait for the technology to mature before jumping on the bandwagon. There’s no question that 3D TV was the biggest thing going at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year …

After a very limited release, all Motorola Droid users are finally getting their Android 2.1 updates. Moto said the official rollout to Verizon customers began on Friday and will continue over the next few weeks in batches. Droid owners will receive a notification on their phones when Android 2.1 is ready for download. You can find the official release notes …

As I mentioned in last week’s write-up of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2, not all the hot gaming action these days is on the iPad. Developers continue to crank out some mighty slick titles for the iPhone and iPod Touch, as evidenced by these five compelling newcomers: 1. Above Jumping games (like the terminally addicting PapiJump) are ideal when you’ve …

The iPad just might do to Netbooks what the iPhone did to smartphones. James Martin/CNET After a weekend of immense enthusiasm and even wide-eyed utopian futurism regarding the debut of Apple’s iPad, a bit of dust has settled. Perhaps Apple has hit the nail on the head of a new trend in future computing; perhaps this is just a bump …