Preorder $379 WiFi-only Dell Streak 7 Now

If you've shunned Dell's Streak 7 because you felt $450 was too much to pay for an (off-contract) 7-inch tablet, you'll be pleased to hear that the WiFi version is up for pre-order on Amazon for quite a bit less.

Priced at $379, the 7-inch tablet boasts Nvidia's Tegra 2 chipset, a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera, a Gorilla Glass-protected screen, 16GB of internal memory and, of course, WiFi. Unfortunately, while popping it onto Amazon for preorder, Dell wasn't kind enough to award us the release date for the Streak 7, so those preordering will be committing to a gadget with an as-yet-unknown arrival date. 

Amazon lists the 'date first available on Amazon' as March 7, 2011, so it looks like this listing has been there a while. Perhaps now that the media has begun to notice it, Dell will spill the beans on the actual release date for this Froyo-based tablet.

Sony Subpoenas Geohot's PayPal Records

Sony is requesting access to PS3 hacker George Hotz’s PayPal records for the last two years.

It’s been just a couple of weeks since Sony was granted access to the IP address of anyone who visited GeoHot’s website. However, a federal magistrate has now given Sony the green light to subpoena the PayPal records of George Hotz. 

The subpoenas are part of Sony’s battle to have Hotz tried in San Francisco, as opposed to his home state of New Jersey. Sony wants to have the trial in California and if the PayPal records confirm that Hotz accepted monetary donations for the hack from Northern California residents, Sony might get its wish. Hotz, on the other hand, denies accepting any donations.

Apple Postpones Japanese iPad 2 Launch

Apple has postponed the Japanese launch of the iPad 2 as a result of the aftermath of last week’s earthquake and tsunami.

Launched last Friday, the iPad 2 has been flying off U.S. shelves at an alarming rate and was due to launch in 25 more countries next Friday, on March 25. However, Apple has released a statement saying Japan will no longer be partaking in the March 25 launch as a result of the devastation brought on by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Fake Radiation SMS Sending Panic Across Asia

Japan was today hit by another earthquake (6.0 magnitude), and the situation at the Fukushima plant remains unstable. With fears that radiation could lead to contamination of food and water, panic about leaks from the plant is not in short supply. However, an SMS message purporting to come from the BBC is creating yet more panic across Asia.

The SMS has been circulating around Asian countries since Monday and warns recipients that radiation from the Fukushima plant could leak beyond Japan into other countries. It names the Philippines in particular and cautions that the radiation is scheduled to reach the country at "around 4pm today." The message instructs people to stay inside for 24 hours if it rains.

Apple Tweets That White iPhone is Finally Coming

Better late than never... or is it?

With the white iPad 2 a reality, it seems that a white iPhone 4 isn't too far off. In fact, Apple promised last year that the iPhone 4 dressed in white will be here this spring, and we're getting awfully close.