The first federal lawsuit has been filed in the messy explosion of Michael Arrington's "Crunchpad" project. The blogger has filed suit against Fusion Garage - the company which was originally going to make the gadget, but has decided to go it alone...

A new internet tablet design is due to be revealed this month with the interesting twist that it has been created by a tech blogger with input from readers.

Michael Arrington, the founder of the TechCrunch blogs, is to offer the "Crunchpad",...