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Google Teams With Newspapers, DROID Named 'Gadget of the Year'

by Warren Riddle on December 9, 2009 at 11:24 AM


Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines....
  • Google, the New York Times, and the Washington Post may now be providing a glimpse of the future of journalism, as the three are creating Living Stories, a customizable and constantly updated news source that readers can personalize to fit their interests. [From: Business Insider and YouTube]
  • From a gadget and technological standpoint, Apple has dominated this decade, even prompting Forbes to name Apple front-man Steve Jobs its 'CEO of the Decade.' In this, the decade's final year, a newcomer has staged an improbable upset as the fledgling Motorola DROID has been crowned Time magazine's 'Gadget of the Year.' [From: Electronista]
  • Mozilla's Thunderbird is often underappreciated and overlooked (or just overshadowed by Firefox), but the free e-mail program provides many excellent features and customizable options. The latest version, Thunderbird 3, is now available, and upgrades include storable tabs and folders for consolidating information from multiple accounts. [From: Download Squad]
  • 2009's days are numbered, and everyone is releasing their various "(Fill in the blank) of the Year" awards. Yesterday, iTunes revealed the top downloads from the closing year, including some familiar names like 'Twilight' and the Black Eyed Peas. [From: Mashable]
  • French president Nicolas Sarkozy has announced that he wants to sponsor the digitization of French literature in order to protect his nation's culture and "heritage" from outsiders. Without specifically naming Google, Sarkozy targeted the search engine and its digital partnership with the U.S. Author's Guild, but, knowing the French, Google and the good old U.S. of A. will probably have to do the project for them. [From: Reuters]
  • Restaurants have been experimenting with wireless point-of-sale gadgets for years, and one of the creators of Twitter now plans to bring that technology to the public. Jack Dorsey's free 'Square' service will utilize a small card reader which plugs into a device's headphone jack. The product's launch date is set for March of 2010, and will initially be available for iPods and iPhones. [From: CNN]

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