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The flop of Chromebook and the cloud vs. apps war

Nov 11, 2011
The Chromebook launched earlier this year and is reportedly a real dud. Chromebooks are designed to be pretty much portals to the internet and not...

Charlie blows the whistle on Apple, gets kicked off Apple

Nov 8, 2011
Security firm Accuvant Labs says it's exposed a potential flaw in Apple apps, which would allow hackers to take over iPhones and other devices...

Gmail totally bungled on the iPhone

Nov 3, 2011
People have been waiting for a Gmail app for the iPhone for a long time. Heck, even the Facebook iPad app got here sooner. Google finally launched...

Let's forget that whole no service thing. How about some apps?

Oct 17, 2011
You know how when you screw up badly with your significant other and you buy them a present because you hope that will smooth everything over? No?...

Google pulls "Is My Son Gay?" app from Android

Oct 6, 2011
It was a sort of quiz you filled out that would allegedly tell you if someone was gay. The app had come under heavy fire from LGBT groups for being...

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Sims on Facebook growing fast

Aug 26, 2011
Mashable reports that the Facebook version of the classic reality game The Sims is popular and getting more popular. 4.6 million people are playing...

App maker coughs up 50 grand for privacy violations

Aug 16, 2011
On Friday the Federal Trade Commission opened a lawsuit against W3 Innovations, makers of Broken Thumbs Apps, for violating the Childrens Online...