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Droid and Android, ICANN votes, Win 7 residue

30.10.2009
The world got another smartphone this week with Motorola's Droid, available from Verizon. Google rolled out Android 2.0 as well. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers finally voted to allow non-Latin characters in domain names, and Windows 7 news continued apace, among other things. So read on and Happy Halloween everyone (see number 10).

1. , , and : We're topping the list with a range of IDG's coverage of the Motorola Droid this week because we know that our readers just cannot get enough smartphone news, especially if that news gives rise to speculation that the iPhone now has serious competition (nevermind that in the U.S. at least our favored BlackBerry still, if barely, rules the market).

2. , and : Google released its "substantial" Android 2.0 update, including a cool new maps application (that is available in Motorola's Droid handset).

3. : ICANN finally got with the "worldwide" part of the Web and agreed to allow non-Latin languages in domain names

4. , , , , and : We knew there would be a lot of residual news related to last week's Windows 7 launch, though our crystal ball was a bit dim on just what that news would be. Now we know and so here it is, along with some handy tips on how to decide which version of the new Microsoft OS to obtain, including some thoughts on 32-bit versus 64-bit, and security considerations.

5. : Oracle continues to, albeit slowly, offer details on its plans for Sun Microsystems technologies that it will acquire when (if?) the European Commission gives its nod to the deal.