• Verizon updates Droid software; Users hope it fixes echo problem

  An over-the-air software update to the Droid smartphone started yesterday, but it wasn't clear whether the 14 enhancements address a voice echo problem that hundreds of users complained about in online forums.

  By Matt Hamblen | 09 December, 2009 04:14

  Tags: droid smartphone, Motorola, Motorola Droid

• Top 10 technology stories of 2009

  The Great Recession cast a shadow on all sectors of the economy in 2009. IT fared better than most, however, and the slump did not curb the dynamic nature of the industry. Acquisitions among big vendors continued to reshape the market, operating-system wars extended to mobile battlefields, microblogging became a powerful source of real-time information, and the take-up of small, 'Net-connected devices was stronger than ever. Here, in no particular order, is the IDG News Service's pick of the top 10 technology stories of 2009.

  By Marc Ferranti | 09 December, 2009 12:17

  Tags: droid smartphone, GFC, Google Chrome OS, intel antitrust, Microsoft, Oracle-Sun merger, steve jobs, twitter, Windows 7, Yahoo

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  Website performance is a major pillar of the web experience; even the richest of sites will deliver a poor experience if it is not available or lags in load time or responsiveness. The stakes are rising as a new generation, accustomed to being constantly connected through mobile devices, advances to becoming the mainstream consumer market of tomorrow. Read on.

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  10 Best Practices: Controlling Smartphone Access to Corporate Networks