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RIM’s 1.1 update to its Blackberry App World has made it more like the Apple App Store.  The update includes a free and a paid top downloads list and new categories and sub-categories.  Also, customers can now sort search results by Newest, Highest Rated, Price (lowest/highest), Developer (alphabetical), or Application… Continue Reading »

For all the time we’ve been using cell phones, we’ve never had to worry about someone else trying to control them, unless they steal them, that is.  It’s just not something one would think about, especially not when using the iPhone.  Apple has a history of security with its desktops,… Continue Reading »

A Google spokesperson confirmed Apple has rejected its iPhone application for Google Voice.  Sean Kovac’s awesome app GV Dialer was also removed from the store.  Apple has made a clean sweep of removing anything Google Voice related from its store, angering many users. Continue Reading »

Although Steve Jobs once dismissed the idea of an Apple e-reader by proclaiming people don’t read, the rumors that Apple plans to release an internet tablet later this year has many believing it’s the company’s answer to Amazon’s wildly successful Kindle.  Sure, you probably could read books on it but… Continue Reading »

Last week was quite busy in the world of tech.  Get caught up in a hurry with InterrupTech.  You won’t find endless chatter here.  We’ve got a timer to move things along.  This time we cover Barnes & Noble’s new eBook reader, RIM’s non-hype, new iPod nanos, Microsoft struggles while… Continue Reading »

Users of iTunes who also use AVG as their anti-virus solution were given a rude surprise today when they tried to run the program.  They were blocked from doing so and AVG popped up with a “Threat detected” warning saying iTunes was infected with the small.BOG Trojan.  Nearly 300 posts… Continue Reading »

Another week, another round up of ideas that could use some time in a facility upstate.  This week, we’ll look at the craziness brought about thanks to: RadioShack, Barnes & Noble, Apple forces Google to go web app, and MS up APPL down. Continue Reading »

Tsera is suing 23 companies including both Apple and Microsoft over a patent regarding interfacing with a touchpad.  In plain English, if a touchpad tries to make sense of your gesture-based input, Tsera may have the patent on that.  The patent looks like it is broad enough to cover the… Continue Reading »

Download: iPod version (mp4) | Audio version (mp3) Welcome back to InterrupTech.  Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry.  Unlike other tech shows, we’ve got a clock that tells us when it’s time to move on to the next topic. This week we cover: Microsoft… Continue Reading »

This is the time of year when everyone hits the road for vacations and family reunions.  That means having a lot of time on your hands - on long flights, bus rides, car trips, airport waits, and more.  Fortunately, there are a wide range of gadgets that provide top notch… Continue Reading »