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The new iPad defines the post-PC market. At least that’s what Steve Jobs suggested today during the unveiling of the iPad 2. Jobs, who said the new tablet would ship on March 11 (in black and white) came out to a standing ovation during today’s… Read more

Today is the first day you can order the Verizon iPhone (at preorder.Verizon.com/iconic or at the Apple Store). To prepare for the network load once the phones are delivered, Verizon will automatically reduce image and video file sizes, as well… Read more

There is nano in your future. Between nanotechnology and 3D, robots and mobile, cars and green technology, 2011 will be an exciting year for new products and technologies. Here are the 25 most promising products for 2011: 25. The Mint The… Read more

The Chrysler Group unveiled the new Fiat 500 at yesterday’s LA auto show. The Fiat 500 will hit US markets in January 2011 at a starting price of $15,000. USA Today has more on Fiat’s marketing plans: When Fiat sold cars in the U.S. in past… Read more

Google has released Hotpot, its new recommendations engine that lets you search and rate businesses you’ve patronized. Hotpot is also smart: it collects data on your frequent reviews, then uses that information to give you more targeted… Read more

Speculation has it that Sony will release the new PlayStation Phone, an Android-powered device that represents the next evolution of its top-selling PlayStation Portable (PSP) series. Here’s a leaked image of the phone. Engadget writes that the… Read more

Not to be outdone by its competitors’ offerings, Motorola unveiled a whopping seven new Driod smartphones at a pre-CTIA Wireless conference. Here are the expert rundowns: The Driod Pro is meant to take on the Blackberry, according to CNET:… Read more

Research in Motion unveiled the Blackberry PlayBook yesterday, its homespun competitor to the iPad. The PlayBook is about half the size of an iPad but with some superior features, will come out in early 2011 in the same price range as the iPad…. Read more

Today’s Apple announcement revolved around the iPod Touch 4, a new line of redesigned iPods, iOS 4, and more (see the NYT’s complete liveblog here.) Apple, aside perhaps from its Apple TV, is once again leading the industry in product… Read more

Google, which has most recently been trying to divert users away from Skype by integrating Google Voice with Gmail, just added another innovation to its stable: Priority Inbox. TechCrunch has more: Google has built a system that figures out… Read more

Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) will make concessions to the Saudi and Indian governments, according to media reports. Saudi Arabia wants online porn blocked from Blackberries, while Indian security agencies want the ability to monitor… Read more

It’s a rugged SUV! We swear! (Ford on its new Explorer crossover). Ford unveiled its 2011 Ford Explorer this morning. The new Explorer is built on a car frame and is more of a crossover than an SUV. The WSJ’s Jonathan Welsh examines what the… Read more

Image: Dave Sizer/Flickr After a more than two-year production delay, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner made its international debut at Britain’s Farmborough International Air Show. The BBC has more: Boeing’s flagship aircraft is different from… Read more

A Swiss team has completed the world’s first overnight flight in a solar plane. Reuters has more about this jaw-dropping inspiring feat: Solar Impulse, whose wingspan is the same as an Airbus A340, flew 26 hours and 9 minutes, powered only by… Read more