Turn Your iPad into a Netbook for Under $150

Turn your MID into a kind-of netbook.

iPad or netbook, iPad or netbook? The former is more expensive and it's considered a very casual device because of its OS and the fact that its touchscreen keyboard isn't exactly conducive to productivity. Still, there's something to be said for touchscreen displays and the iPad is awfully sleek. If only you could mash the two together for some kind of super-device netbook. Well, you actually can, as long as you're willing to spend more money and don't mind sticking with iOS.

U.S. iPhones Hit by Same Alarm Glitch as Europe

Did you wake up late this morning?

Last week, word got out an iPhone alarm clock glitch affecting European users. The glitch was said to be an issue with Daylight Savings Time and resulted in iPhone alarms going off an hour later than they were supposed to. This past weekend, Apple warned that the same issue could affect U.S. users.

Is In-Flight Wi-Fi Now Threatened by Terrorists?

Bomb scare turns renews questions of wireless devices while in flight.

In-flight Wi-Fi is a modern wonder. In an age where electronics are suspiciously inspected in airports, getting to access the internet while at higher than 30,000 feet seems like a small miracle. That's why Virgin America is one of the preferred ways to fly here at Tom's, but sadly the wonders of Wi-Fi on a plane could be threatened by paranoia over terrorism.

Dell Staff Get Win Phone 7 to Ditch BlackBerrys

Microsoft made headlines back in July when it gave out over 90,000 Windows Phone 7 phones to its staff. Now it looks like Dell is taking a leaf out of Redmond's book while supporting its own product at the same time.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Dell has revealed plans to move its 25,000 employees over to its own line of smartphones, giving them all Windows Phone 7-equipped Venue Pros in exchange for handing in their BlackBerrys.

Leak: ''Iconic'' DROID Pro to hit on November 18

A leaked Verizon document has let the cat out of the bag on when we can expect to see the Motorola DROID Pro.
Dubbed a BlackBerry killer, the Motorola DROID Pro was first talked about at the beginning of October. However, though Verizon piqued our interest with the announcement of the QWERTY keyboard-equipped DROID, the network didn't mention a release date other than "the coming weeks."