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Nokia N97 firmware 2.0 looks to squash major pain points http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tks_cG01fFg&feature=player_embedded As QWERTY-equipped Nokias go we're having a hard time taking our eyes off the N900 (and the E72 , come to think of it) -- but it might be worth keeping the N97 hanging around on the back burner, because Nokia certainly hasn't moved on yet. In fact, the company is crafting a rather hefty new update that'll be available next month, and on video, it seems to directly address a few areas that should immediately make the phone more usable, chiefly kinetic scrolling which makes lists behave in a way that's more natural and obvious for a full-touch device. There's also a smattering of bug fixes and performance improvements, more stock widgets available, alternate keyboard characters are now available via long press, and amazingly, they've managed to do all of this while still leaving more phone memory available. We'd venture to

I could write hundreds of words trying to explain why a dual-screen e-reader is a hot concept worth testing in the market. Or you could look at the above photo and grasp it instantly. The Times of London reported Sunday that Asus is working to launch a two-screen e-book reader for a guesstimated price of 100 British pounds, or around $150, before the end of this year. Here’s the feature rundown: Unlike current ebook readers, which take the form of a single flat screen, the Asus device has a hinged spine, like a printed book. This, in theory, enables its owner to read an ebook much like a normal book, using the touchscreen to “turn” the pages from one screen to the next. It also gives the user the option of seeing the text on one screen while browsing a web page on the other. One of the screens could also act as a virtual keypad for the device to be used like a laptop. Whereas current ebook readers have monochrome screens, the Asus would be full colour. The maker says it ma

WITH many car manufacturers preparing to hit the streets with fully electric cars in the next few years, some real estate developers are getting ahead of a possible trend by installing car-charging stations in their apartment buildings. Glenwood Management, which has two dozen rental buildings in the city, will install four charging stations for electric cars in the 400-car parking garage of its newest development: the 569-unit Emerald Green, on 38th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues. The charging stations, sold by Coulomb Technologies of Campbell, Calif., should be able to charge any electric car within about four hours, said Howard Heisner, an executive vice president of Glenwood. “I know many people interested in electric cars who are only waiting for the right model car and the charging station infrastructure that meets their needs,” Mr. Heisner said. “I just want to make sure Glenwood’s ready.” After observing how the four charging stations are used at Emerald Gr