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Dipped in clarified cyborg testosterone as it comes off the assembly line, the Droid X is sci-fi machismo congealed into a phone. Yet it's gelded by steroidal software—a fussy, awkward android with acne the size of asteroids.

Hewlett Packard is working on a variety of tablet PCs, running a variety of operating systems. Among them, an Android device that was supposed to arrive at market in the fourth quarter of 2010. But no longer. Sources in position to know tell me that HP’s Android slate has been delayed and won’t ship before the end of the year as planned.

Apple will hold a press conference about iPhone 4 on Friday at 10 a.m. Pacific.

Apple on Wednesday invited select press to a special press conference to be held this Friday in California.

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How about this for a paywall twist.... a US newspaper publisher has decided to charge users a fee for posting comments on its newspaper website

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Apple is one of the only major technology companies not to have a clear presence on Twitter. But yesterday Apple Senior VP of iPhone Software Scott Forstall signed up for Twitter and has a "verified account" to show he is indeed the Scott Forstall from Apple.

The latest Tweets from Scott Forstall (@forstall). Entrepreneur. Philanthropist. Inventor. Producer

New research suggests that misinformed people rarely change their minds when presented with the facts -- and often become even more attached to their beliefs. The finding raises questions about a key principle of a strong democracy: that a well-informed electorate is best.

You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto by Jaron Lanier (January, 2010) Alfred A. Knopf, 209 pages, $24.95 I'm often accused of being a Luddite -- mostly based on m...

As you may know, I signed up last week for Beck University. (Here is the report on the first class.) As with any university, Glenn Beck University costs money. Unlike most liberal elite universities, Glenn Beck University only costs $9.95 a month! This is a bargain. I put it on my credit card last Tuesday evening. Then, last Wednesday, just three or four hours after I enrolled at Glenn Beck University, my credit card number...

Jewel, disguised as a mild mannered businesswoman, drops by a local karaoke bar and performs some of her classic songs to a completely dumbfounded audience. Check out Jewel's new album, Sweet and Wild and her new single "Satisfied".

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iPhone 4 cases are coming fast and furious. Here's our first roundup of some of your best options.

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