Nov 21st, 2008 · The BlackBerry Storm, Research In Motion's first touch-screen smartphone, goes on sale Friday through Verizon Wireless. The timing — just prior to the start of the holiday shopping season — and the phone's features position it as a competitor to Apple's iPhone and the G1, which runs Google's Android software.
Nov 20th, 2008 · Google has updated its search function for Apple's iPhone to now include voice recognition software. This allows for spoken search queries without having to press any buttons. John Markoff, senior technology writer for The New York Times, talks about how to use the new software.
Nov 18th, 2008 · Anyone listening to hip-hop these days will know the sound — a synthesized vocal treatment made popular by artists such as Sean Kingston and Lil' Wayne. These artists are using pitch correction software. Musician David Was take us through a tour of the biggest addicts and sees what he sounds like with a little help from his computer.
Oct 9th, 2008 · Teng did a complete turnaround when she opted out of a lucrative career as a software engineer in the Silicon Valley to pursue music. Classically trained on the piano, Teng evokes Chopin, while her voice brings to mind Sarah McLachlan and Tori Amos.
Sep 28th, 2008 · When recording its latest album, Snowflake Midnight, Mercury Rev turned to publicly created and shared electronic instruments and software to create ethereal and deeply textured layers of sound. The band's members discuss their process of incorporating technology and losing themselves in music.
Sep 26th, 2008 · The long-awaited "Google phone" has arrived. The G1 phone carries Google's Android software and runs on T-Mobile networks. Though its touch screen and online integration make the G1 analogous to Apple's iPhone, the Android platform is open for use by multiple phone developers.
Sep 24th, 2008 · Google's entry into the mobile phone universe is an industry milestone that is likely to heat up competition between Apple, Google, Nokia and Microsoft.. The Android phone offers software developers an open door for innovation. And consumers will get a phone that analysts say is similar to Apple's iPhone.
Sep 23rd, 2008 · Everyone is calling it the Google Phone. In fact, Google has teamed up with T-Mobile to put Google's Android software on a phone unveiled Tuesday. Android is competing with the iPhone. T-Mobile said it will sell the phone for $179 with a two-year contract.