Bing Facebook announcement - Mark Zuckerberg

With Facebook, Microsoft Bing extends influence of social recommendations

Is search more fun when you bring your friends?
Sony Internet TV - Google powered

Sony’s Google TV launches – but will consumers want it?

Complexity and high price just two issues handicapping the new line.

US Trademark Office to Apple, “There’s a Trademark for that!”

In other news, two-thirds of people do not find the current Levis jeans campaign offensive.
Microsoft today announced handsets running Windows Phone 7 including the HTC HD7

Microsoft reveals Windows Phone 7 handsets

But will Angry Birds be available on the new mobile OS?
Fourth annual Health 2.0 in San Francisco

Health 2.0: From data to meaningful use

Even before the opening remarks, I could feel the energy of the room that is consistent with most web 2.0 and social media events.
iTunes subscription model coming soon?

Would you pay $10 for all-you-can-eat Apple iTunes?

Currently Microsoft, with its Zune pass, is one of the few large companies offering a monthly service.
Cisco Umi

Cisco Umi – too much corporate think, say mi

I've seen this happen at Cisco for years. Look at their Linksys acquisition which flailed for years.
Zoom H1 Handy Recorder - First Impressions

First Impressions: Zoom H1 pocket field recorder

My biggest question about the H1 is its sound quality.
Motorola Droid Pro: Available from Verizon first week of November

New Motorola Droid Pro first words “I, BlackBerry!”

No doubt, Motorola wants a piece of the corporate action.
Gmail

Gmail finally enables non-threaded inbox – aka Microsoft might be right

Today, Google enabled an option that will switch off the conversation view and return your inbox back to its non-threaded 1990s glory.