Remember the big bruhaha when Facebook tried to change its Terms of Service (TOS)? Well, the Electronic Frontier (DFF) Foundation has developed a service, TOSBack, to help you track the TOS of sites you use, to make sure you’re not surprised in the future. In the case of Facebook, users became so incensed that FB eventually backed down on the ToS changes, then moved to democratize them. EFF Activism and Technology Manager Tim Jones said: “Terms of service form the foundation of your relationship with social

While Blu-ray no longer has HD DVD to compete with, the format is still a long ways from being completely dominate. In fact, we’d argue that it’s still battling with DVD and online downloads, and given the surge in popularity of the latter, we’re not confident that BD will ever have the upper hand. That said, videophiles still know that there’s currently nothing better than a 1080p Blu-ray Disc, and for those still looking for that perfect player, Pioneer has introduced a few more options. This week, the company

We wrap up our coverage of the 2009 E3 Expo with a look at some of the titles for your console and PC that we think will be the “sleepers” of 2009/2010. Most of these products will not be available until later this year or early 2010, but many of the developers and designers were willing to let us take some pictures and film their product to bring it to you, our faithful readers!

MAINGEAR Computers has announced the Pulse, a powerful, energy efficient small form factor PC based on NVIDIA ION graphics. The Pulse is the worlds first ION PC that can be upgraded with a GeForce GPU, offering consumers the flexibility to choose an economical, low power ION solution or an energy efficient, high performance configuration with GeForce.

NVIDIAs ION platform has opened up a new realm of possibility for small form factor PCs said Wallace Santos, Founder and CEO of MAINGEAR. By delivering a GeForce-upgradeable product, we are maximizing IONs potential with high performance, energy efficient CPUs and GPUs to deliver a powerful and balanced computing solution in a sleek, inconspicuous design. Its a tremendous option for the living room, a dorm, or for the kids.

Naysayers, time to eat your hat. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, is ready to return to the helm of the Cupertino, CA based technology company, as scheduled, by the end of June. In mid-January of this year, Steve Jobs took a medical leave of absence, giving few details but setting a timeframe to return of the end of June. Jobs had previously suffered a bout with pancreatic cancer in 2004, but in January it was said that he was suffering from a nutritional problem related to

Research In Motion, the maker of the popular BlackBerry line of handheld devices, has issued a security patch for the popular handhelds, warning they are vulnerable to attacks by hackers. According to security experts, if this latest patch is not applied, there is a risk hackers could exploit the vulnerability and take over a company’s server. To date, no hacker has exploited the vulnerability. As RIM put it, “Multiple security vulnerabilities exist in the PDF distiller of some released versions of the BlackBerry

In an effort to help making upgrading to a solid state hard drive more affordable, Kingston Technology is announcing the SSDNow V Series solid-state drive (SSD) upgrade bundles. Designed for mass-market consumers and small and medium businesses, the Kingston SSDNow V Series upgrade bundles are the first products in Kingston’s series of low-cost, value-driven SSD solutions for existing desktops and notebooks. The new drives are available in 128GB and 64GB capacities. “The SSDNow V Series upgrade bundles are a

Asus Eee PC 1008HA “Seashell” at HotHardware and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums!

Today, we're looking at the very first Asus Eee PC netbook that looks nothing at all like its predecessors. In fact, we'd wager that Asus included this machine in its Eee PC line simply because of the brand recognition.

The H550 Bluetooth headset meets your needs of performance and affordability. Designed for comfortable wearing, you will forget its even there! This deal ends Friday at 12:00pm ET.

Intel Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wind River Systems Inc, under which Intel will acquire all outstanding Wind River common stock for $11.50 per share in cash, or approximately $884 million in the aggregate. Wind River is a leading software vendor in embedded devices, and will become part of Intel's strategy to grow its processor and software presence outside the traditional PC and server market segments into embedded systems and mobile handheld devices. Wind River will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel and continue with its current business model of supplying leading-edge products and services to its customers worldwide.

The acquisition will deliver to Intel robust software capabilities in embedded systems and mobile devices, both important growth areas for the company. Embedded systems and mobile devices include smart phones, mobile Internet devices, other consumer electronics (CE) devices, in-car “info-tainment” systems and other automotive areas, networking equipment, aerospace and defense, energy and thousands of other devices. This multi-billion dollar market opportunity is increasingly becoming connected and more intelligent, requiring supporting applications and services as well as full Internet functionality.