Wondering what’s happening in the world of technology?  The JAMM News Network brings you the news in a single hard hitting dose.  Here’s what’s happening for Thursday, September, 16, 2010:

Fun Humor and The Lighter Side:

10 Ways To Know You’re in the Twitter Twilight Zone (Slideshow)
Stuff I learned from my 3 biggest network screw ups
The goods and bads of Bump, which links you to your license plate

Finance:

Intel’s Latest Investment in The Cloud
Who’s buying Novell?  Place your bets

Mobile Technology:

Google Android overtakes Windows Mobile
Verizon Wireless adds Good to Android lineup; Bad news for RIM
Benchmark showdown: High-end Androidsmartphones
Verizon Won’t Offer Windows Phone 7 Devices until 2011
HP Exec Promises a Wide Range of webOS Devices

New Releases / Upcoming Products:

Turner Broadcasting and ustwo launch Meatstroke iPhone app for Adult Swim
IE9 partners show off sleek new features (Slideshow)

Research and Development:
Boeing to sell commercial space flight tickets as soon as 2015
Manufacturer Cell Phone Talk Time Claims – Tested!

Security:

Seven ways social nets like Facebook and LinkedIn are ‘truly evil’
Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) Wards Off Adobe Exploits

Shopping and Freebies:

FREE Paragon Drive Copy 10 Personal Special Edition (Today Only)
College textbooks: Forget the campus bookshop, shop online

Tech Tip and Tricks:

IE9 power tips: the secrets of pinned site shortcuts
The Complete Android Guide

Case-mate has partnered with Pong, the global leader in technologies that protect users of wireless devices from the potentially harmful effects of radiation exposure. The two companies are launching the “Bounce” suite of smartphone cases, offering consumers protective products that employ Pong’s patented technology of redirecting radiation away from a user’s head with case-mate’s best-in-class design. Bounce cases will be available in a variety of colors starting in early Q4 for $49.99 (shown below).

Case-mate has also partnered with Nordstrom to offer 25 new cases exclusively to Nordstrom customers for the Holidays. The cases offer a more fashion-forward version of some of our most popular products including the Venture iPad Case, I Make My Case and Barely There. The line-up will be compatible with the iPad and iPhone 4 and 3G devices. The products will hit shelves in early November and range in price $19.99 – $89.99 (not shown).

Lastly, Case-mate is unveiling three new iPhone 4 cases – the Pop!, Hula and DIY (Do It Yourself). All will be available starting in late Q3 and early Q4 and priced at $19.99 to $39.99 (pictured above).

Astraware® is excited to announce the release of 2 new titles for the Palm® Pre™ and Pre Plus.

“It’s great to be launching these extra titles for the Pre,” said David Oakley, CTO of Astraware, “and the great feedback and interest we’ve had from the webOS community makes it exciting to be so connected with our userbase and their requests.”

Astraware Casino, already Astraware’s best-seller across a range of smartphone platforms, features 11 of the most popular casino games in 1 easy-to-use pack including Texas Hold ‘Em Poker, Craps, Roulette, Slots, and Blackjack. The game includes instructions on how to play each game and has a fun awards system – the Souvenir Suitcase – with awards unlockable in each of the games!

Police Range is a fun target practice range where players can put their skill and accuracy to the test as they train on 2 different types of police practice range – Crime Alley and Target Practice. Online high score leaderboards add to the challenge as players compete against their friends and other players worldwide.

Both games, built using Palm’s PDK, require the 1.4.5 webOS upgrade to be able to run. Astraware Casino and Police Range are available now, priced $2.99, from Palm’s App Catalog on device.

The JAMM News Network, your source for the day’s tech news compiled for a single hard hitting dose.  Here’s what’s happening for Wednesday, September, 15, 2010:

Fun Humor and The Lighter Side:

Tech Geeks Go Hollywoood (PDF)
What it’s like to own an Apple Product (Comic from The Oatmeal)

General:

Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Services (BPOS) went dark three times in as many weeks
Internet Speed Isn’t Everything
E-voting machine woes stop some voters N.Y.

Research and Development:

Next-Generation Ethernet Interfaces – 40 Gigabit and 100 Gigabit – 802.3ba
New Gadgets to Solve Fat Finger Fumbles
Navigation app gives you freedom to explore
Wheelchair Makes the Most of Brain Control
European partnership funds research toward robot aides for the elderly
Computers — and people — work in parallel at new center

Security:

Are colleges and universities at greater risk of data breaches?
Ultimate Privacy: How to Disappear, Erase Digital Footprints & Vanish Without a Trace
Mozilla halts Firefox security updates
Anticensorship Tool Proves Too Good to Be True
Quantum crypto products cracked by researchers

Shopping and Freebies:

NetGear WNR2000-100NAS Wireless-N Router – $40 (Today Only)
Free Subscription to Time Out NewYork
ASUS 8x USB 2.0 Slim External DVD Burner – $32 after $8 MIR

Tech Tip and Tricks:

Windows 7 randomly freezes for 30-45 seconds – Microsoft Hotfix

Upcoming Products / New Releases:

New Avaya device takes on Cisco (Apple, too) in tablet war

The JAMM News Network, your source for the day’s tech news compiled for a single hard hitting dose.  Here’s what’s happening for Tuesday, September, 14, 2010:

Fun, Humor, and The Lighter Side

• Linus Torvalds becomes an American citizen
• Video Games Lead to Faster Decisions that are No Less Accurate
• Understanding Computer Technology (Comic found on TechGuys Forums)

 Finance

• Best Buy releases strong second quarter earnings
• Juniper to buy Belden’s Trapeze, sources say
• IT embraces its new leaner lifestyle

General

• WiMAX is getting ready for its big leap in the U.S.
• Google and Verizon Push Tiered Broadband Services
• Cisco: Facing threat from specialized switch makers?

Green Initiatives

• In Newark, Anheuser-Busch brews solar-powered beer

Mobile Technology

• The 10 best Android smartphones in photos
• What iFixit found inside the iPod Touch

Research and Development

• NASA looks at horizontal, railgun-like rocket launcher
• For Intel, New Chips Equal New Strategy

Security

• Adobe Flash Player zero-day under attack
• Using ‘free’ in search attracts malware
• The Most Vulnerable and Exploitable Operating System Ever?  Damn Vulnerable Linux
• Security firm warns of commercial, on-demand DDoS botnet
• What’s the real ROI of software security?

Shopping and Freebies

• Rant: online retailers and thier crappy packaging jobs
• Motorola Q9H GSM Unlocked Smartphone with BT for $74.98 shipped – today only!
• Tradewinds Classic for PC – Free for the week.

Social Networking

• University Bans Social Media for a Week

Upcoming Products / New Releases

• MSI Wind Top AE2420 3D launching in North America on September 20
• Verizon launches cloud services for SMBs
• LG Launches Optimus Smartphones with Latest Android Platform
• Blackbery Curve 3G