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At this year's Strategy conference, Phoenix unveiled some groundbreaking technologies for desktops and netbooks.

While AMD and Intel are fighting each other for market share in the microprocessor game, two new competitors are looming: Russia and China.

Ostracus writes with news of another contender for a next-gen device suitable for displaying a newspaper page. It's very thin but weighs a bit more than a Kindle. "Plastic Logic, a spin-off company from the Cambridge University's Cavendish Laboratory, has recently released its design of a future electronic newspaper reader. This lightweight plastic screen copies the appearance, but not the feel, of a printed newspaper. This electronic paper technology was pioneered by the E-Ink Corporation and is used in the current generation Sony eReader and Amazon.com's Kindle. Plastic Logic's device, yet to be named, has a highly legible black-and-white display and a screen more than twice as large compared to current versions available on the market."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Ford seems to find ways to keep making the Mustang more interesting. Among this year's efforts is an all-glass roof. Move the sunshade back, and you get the effect of riding in a convertible without the drafts.

The Dodge Challenger seems like a nice compromise for those who remember the pony cars of the '70s but now want more comfort and convenience, as well as better build quality, for their dollar. It is also a second chance for those who might have missed the Challenger the first time around.