We just heard the details about the Android 2.1 update for the Droid and now we may have an arrival date. According to Android Central, over-the-air updates will start rolling out in stages this Thursday. [ Android Central — Thanks, Phil! ] More

The most interesting parts of Microsoft’s Mix conference have come to a close, leaving us with two steaming news lumps: One for Windows Phone 7 , and one for Internet Explorer 9 . Here’s what’s in them! More

When I first read about Solar Roadways —super-tough solar panels with built-in LED signs designed to turn roads into power plants—I thought that they were never going to happen. Well, here’s a prototype. [ Solar Roadways via GadgetReview ] More

We’re still waiting to get Android 2.1 on our Droids, but at least Verizon has shared the details of what’s coming: More

A 7-month-old baby witnessed her parents’ murder in Brazil. Can a baby remember a horrific event like a 10-year-old who might recall the horrific sight and sound, in graphic detail? Yes and no, Slate explains . More

It’s official: the Nexus One is a flop . But it’s also the best Android phone out there. So what gives? Turns out, a lot of things. Here’s how Google can right their wrongs and let the Nexus Two find success: More

Ninth time’s the charm, sometimes! At least that’s Microsoft’s hope with IE9, which they’ve just announced at Mix , brings new HTML5 support (including HTML5 video!), hardware-accelerated graphics for text and images, and a totally new JavaScript engine. More

Microsoft’s already done a lot right with Windows Phone 7 , and it’s not even out until late this year. But after today’s announcements , there’s one lingering question: How can Windows Phone 7 possibly catch up, in terms of apps? More

Ritual Steve Ballmer humiliation isn’t just for blogs anymore! Nope, now even Microsoft’s corporate class—in this case Microsoft Developer Division VP Scott Guthrie—is in on the joke. Way in. More

One of the theoretical solutions to an asteroid hurtling towards Earth is to nuke it so it breaks up into many small, harmless pieces. But that won’t work if it can just reform in 2 hours. More