Comcast has been accused by BitTorrent users and the FCC of throttling bandwidth to the site, and in many cases blocking BitTorrent altogether. When confronted in a lawsuit by the FCC, Comcast admitted they were using hacker technology to throttle or block BitTorrent. In the middle of the skirmish, Comcast has suddenly done an about face and begun to negotiate with BitTorrent on bandwidth.

It’s not quite Google high-speed Internet but it’s as close as we’ve come today.  Cavalier has partnered with Google to provide a $50 per month Internet/home phone service.  Among the other features, it claims a dedicated connection to the Internet; as opposed to a "shared" connection that Comcast uses for its subscribers.

Rejoice all ye iPhone users who have been bitching about being stuck with EDGE when out of Wi-Fi range! Nokia Siemens Networks has figured out how to make EDGE faster as part of what they call EDGE Evolution improvements.

Those who use PhotoShop on a regular basis usually purchase the full version of the program which is costly.  There is also PhotoShop Express which is a lower cost version meant for "casual" users.  Now there is a free online version of PhotoShop Express for those who wouldn’t even make use of those features.

AMD just announced its tri-core Phenom X3s, a new CPU line targeted at those unable to afford quad-core processors… really.

Media and news company CNET just announced that it will eliminate 120 jobs, which is roughly 10% of its total staff, effective immediately. Supposedly it will help the company focus on long term growth, but there’s likely another, more relevant cause.

Motorola is about to undergo a major change in company structure, splitting itself in two parts. One part will concentrate on mobile devices like their large line of phones, and the other will concentrate on network infrastructure. This should toss the company into upheaval for months, not matter how well planned it is. This could have the most impact on the cell phone market.

Last week saw the long running, — far too long running, in my opinion — divorce battle between Paul McCartney and Heather Mills come to an end with the Beatle’s ex-wife being awarded $48.6 million. This week sees us being able to play a computer game mocking the events.

Blizzard is taking the coder behind  the MMO Glider software to court, saying his creation a harmful bot that infringes on their copyright.

They just announced their Russian version days ago, and now Blizzard is bringing the Orc hordes to Latin America.

In a move that could be aimed at the gPC, Intel is preparing its Atom (aka Diamondville) processors to power fanless desktops that should cost in the area between $199 and $250 for a “basic” configuration.  Intel says these desktops are only to be used for basic tasks like viewing standard-definition DVDs, using office applications and browsing the web.

It must feel good to walk around with a 3G cell phone and be able to access the Internet from almost anywhere, anyplace and anytime; I wish I knew what it felt like because I don’t have one.  For those that do, I’m sure the last thing on your mind is turning your handset into a WiFi router for (optionally) anyone and everyone else near you to use.

With the way that laptop batteries have a tendency to explode, overheat or catch on fire; it’s no wonder that a factory finally went up in flames.  Dell and other laptop manufacturers are seeking other sources for battery production.  LG Chem is the second largest battery manufacturer in South Korea and may affect up to 40% of shipments from Taiwan.

Last month, Everex announced plans for an Eee PC competitor (featuring a touch-screen!), but Asus isn’t one to take threats lightly. This month, Asus boss Kevin Lin announced his company’s second generation Eee PC, and it’s boasting several improvements over the original model.

Microsoft and Apple have a turbulent past and now Microsoft is once again piggybacking on Apple’s innovation by looking at ways to leverage the recently released iPhone SDK.

Yahoo! will be among the major players in the community governed OpenSocial headed up by competitor Google. With this news, more than 500 million people will be able to connect using the open social standards that will be offered by the foundation.

Sony has now released the latest Playstation 3 firmware update as promised last week. The upshot of the v2.20 download is that the PS3 is now the most powerful Blu-ray player currently on the market.