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Google has unleashed Google+ on the world, now completely unfettered by its earlier requirement to join via invitation. For its debut, Google has added a slew of enhancements as well. Chief among them is the addition of a search box, which allows people to search for content or other people within t...
Here's a smartphone designed for charm. The HTC Rhyme for Verizon actually has a charm designed to dangle outside a purse. It lights up to tell the owner when there's a call. The phone appears to target teenage girls -- that is, except for the price point of $199.99 with a two-year contract. Perhaps...
Carol Bartz recently showcased what happens to CEOs who don't meet expectations -- and, given Yahoo's board may be fired as well, what can happen if a board acts too slowly. Steve Ballmer has been under fire for some time for underperforming as CEO, but one hit could change him from bozo to star if...
Providers of apps for mobile devices are just as responsible as other electronic commerce vendors in terms of protecting the privacy of customers. In a recent enforcement action, the Federal Trade Commission signaled that mobile apps fall within the agency's jurisdiction, and that it will not hesita...
Researchers at the University of Michigan have come up with a way to extend the battery life of tablets, smartphones and other devices that use WiFi. Kang Shin, a professor of computer science and engineering, and Xinyu Zhang, a doctoral student, have developed E-MiLi, a power management method that...
Federal regulations designed to protect children's privacy cover the burgeoning mobile apps business as well as other online vehicles accessible through laptops or desktops. In fact, providers of mobile apps need to pay attention to the privacy impact not only of services offered specifically to chi...
Adobe is putting on a brave face in the wake of Microsoft's announcement Tuesday that the Metro version of Internet Explorer in Windows 8 -- the one intended for tablets -- will eschew plug-ins like Flash and instead use HTML 5. "We are excited about the innovation and opportunities that are availab...
Over half a million copies of the developer preview of Windows 8 have been downloaded, according to Microsoft, giving app makers around the world a sample of the software maker's upcoming operating system. Those developers, though, may have to go through a learning curve if they want to build Window...
Microsoft inched further toward the tablet world Tuesday by revealing a slew of new details about its upcoming Windows 8 operating system at its Build developers conference, being held in Anaheim, Calif., through Friday. Windows Division President Steven Sinofsky headlined the presentation, which de...
AT&T announced on Monday that it would add three new 4G smartphones running Windows Phone 7.5, aka "Mango," in the fourth quarter. It also pledged to update existing WinPho7 devices to Mango this fall. The three new devices are the HTC Titan, with a 4.7-inch screen; the Samsung Focus S, with a 4...
The next time you make a shopping trip to Amazon.com, you may be in for a surprise. The Net's largest retailer will be rolling out significant design changes to its online store -- changes that some say make the site more tablet friendly. The new design is airier than the old one. There's more white...
Eight months after Verizon Wireless showed off the prototype for the Droid Bionic, it is finally coming to market. The device is among the handful of phones that will run on the 4G LTE network that Verizon is rolling out this year -- and the carrier's first to sport a dual-core processor. If that ma...
We have crazy months from time to time, but August will likely go down in history as one of the biggest tech news months of any year. From the torpedoing of Android by Google, to the off-again, on-again TouchPad sales, to the departure of Steve Jobs, to the slashing of Oracle's $1.3 billion settleme...
HTC has shown off its first two smartphones running Mango, Microsoft's upcoming update for its Windows Phone mobile operating system. The new devices, the Titan and the Radar, are being shown to some consumers in London, Paris, Madrid and Berlin. The Titan has a 4.7-inch display -- much larger than ...
The HP TouchPad's demise and semi-resurrection seems to have lent new strength to rumors that Amazon is working on its own tablet. Some rumors hold that Amazon will offer one tablet; others contend it will offer two. The speculation is that Amazon will sell the hardware at a loss and make up for tha...
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