Microsoft's finally getting serious about making Windows Phone a legit mobile contender, and it's going to do it by making them way cheaper and easier to produce. Ballmer's boys are working with Qualcomm to get prices per phone under $200, less than half of the $400 they cost to build last year. More »
A report from Indiana shows less teen drivers = less teen driver crashes, kids on cell phones are just awful, and banning teens from driving with other teens/at night doesn't result in less similar accidents, just maybe less pregnancies. [Jalopnik] More »
Sometimes your computer's CPU uses a lot of electricity—like when you're encoding an HD video, or playing a game. Sometimes it doesn't use much, like when you're writing a college essay on some dead guy or browsing Craigslist. Modern processors are able to down-shift when less power is needed—but it's slow. Faster throttling would mean less wasted power. More »
It's not for everyone: You have to have an income of 80k or less, have no dependents or real estate ownership, and get your income only from W-2s or unemployment. But if you meet those requirements (I do!), TurboTax SnapTax for Android and iOS has got to be the most painless way to deal with those inscrutable tax forms. Just use your smartphone to take a photo of your W-2, answer some (far less convoluted) questions supplied by the app, and then file them electronically. Getting that refund has never been easier. It might even feel like cheating. [iTunes, Android Market via TurboTax] More »
