http://www.newspond.comNewspond finds and ranks the most popular news on the internetThu, 11 Mar 2010 21:22:50 GMTPyRSS2Gen-1.0.0http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.newspond.com/story=2936626Pre-oders for the iPad start at 5.30 AM PST on Friday March 12, Apple PR told TUAW. Thats 8.30 AM forEast Coasters. Better set your alarm clocks. All models of the iPad will be available for pre-order, but only the Wi-Fi model will ship on April 3. The 3G model wont be available until late April. http://www.newspond.com/story=2936626Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:12:13 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2934717With iPad preorders officially starting tomorrow, attention has shifted to iPhone 4.0 software and what features it might bring to both the iPad and future iPhone models.Apple Insider is now adding fuel to the long-standing rumors that the next big update to Apples iPhone OS will feature support for multitasking that is, the ability for third-party apps to run in the background.As anyone with a jailbroken iPhone knows, the multitasking limitation for third-party applications in the iPhone OS is purely artificial. Whether it is for security purposes, performance or battery life, Apple has chosen not to allow third-party developers (or ...http://www.newspond.com/story=2934717Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:10:41 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2935907Apple updated Safari to 4.0.5 with performance, stability, and security improvements, which affect Top Sites, third-party plugins, web forms, SVG, and using Safari to configure some Linksys routers. Read More: Safari 4.0.5, Apple Security Updates Read the comments on this post http://www.newspond.com/story=2935907Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:18:40 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2933754Opera Mini 5 beta for Android has arrived at last, where you will be able to enjoy the gamut of favorite Opera features including Speed Dial, tabbed browsing, compression, speed and a smooth design, all from the comfort of your Android-powered device. If you're on an unlimited data plan, do not hesistate to head on to http://m.opera.com/next, click "Download Opera Mini 5 for Android", follow the instructions displayed and you're good to go. Alternatively, there is always a different route which leads to the same destination - this one by searching for "Opera" on Android Market. Permalink: Opera Mini 5 ...http://www.newspond.com/story=2933754Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:23:20 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=29333484G mobile networks are coming and in a few limited areas 4G is already here with Clearwire and Sprint. Those two firms are the only companies who bet on WiMax for 4G in the US. Other wireless carriers like AT&T and Verizon are going to use LTE for their 4G network tech. Verizon has announced that it will have its first 4G handset on the market by the middle of 2011. According to the Wall Street Journal that is about six months ahead of the schedule Verizon had previously announced. The first handsets will use two chips to allow the ...http://www.newspond.com/story=2933348Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:59:03 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2936042If youve ever thought you werent getting the broadband speeds your ISP or provider promised, you might want to try these tools that the FCC has just made available. First up is a tool you can use on your laptop or desktop that tells you upload and download speeds along with measuring latency and jitter. You [...] http://www.newspond.com/story=2936042Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:18:40 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2934568A judge has taken Pink Floyds side in a court battle between the band and its label, EMI, and digital downloads are at stake. The band says its 11-year-old contract only permits EMI to sell complete albums, not individual tracks, but the label has been offering downloads of individual songs through online services like iTunes.The word record was used in the contract, which EMI believes implies physical media. Therefore, the label thinks that it can do whatever it wants as far as digital downloads go. The judge was quoted in Bloomberg saying, There is nothing in the terms album or ...http://www.newspond.com/story=2934568Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:10:39 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2935951Well well. We'd always suspected that the JooJoo tablet was hiding something extra to run HD video and Flash, and it's just hit the FCC with full documentation and a teardown confirming that there's an NVIDIA Ion GPU paired with an Atom N270 packed inside. We're also seeing a 3G card in there, although it's unclear whether it'll be active or installed at launch -- we've been told the 3G version won't be ready until sometime later this year, but things have been changing fast, so that may be in flux as well. There's also a picture showing it running ...http://www.newspond.com/story=2935951Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:18:40 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2935347Novothink, a global manufacturer of energy alternative electronic devices, has released the Solar Surge, anApple licensed solar charger case for the iPod touch. The solar charger case enables anyone to power up from the sun while carrying their iPod. http://www.newspond.com/story=2935347Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:49 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2935021Samsung's new eReader will soon be available in the U.S. The Samsung eReader was initially previewed at CES in January. From the eReader, users can access content, write notes directly on the page, highlight content, and share notes with friends. The Samsung eReader offers Wi-Fi connectivity, advanced handwriting capabilities, and access to over one million electronic titles. Samsung partnered with Barnes & Noble to provide the eCommerce storefront for the Samsung eReader. Thanks to the partnership, users http://www.newspond.com/story=2935021Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:26:35 GMT