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Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Code Ready for Fall Release
Development tools ship this month, and the first handsets should soon follow.
Microsoft Windows - Operating system - Microsoft - Windows 2000 - FAQs Help and Tutorials
Microsoft Windows - Operating system - Microsoft - Windows 2000 - FAQs Help and Tutorials
Apple vs. Google: Who's Fudging Android Activation Data?
"We think some of our friends are counting upgrades in their numbers," Steve Jobs jabbed at Google and Android on Wednesday. Google disagrees. Who's right here?
Google - Steve Jobs - Apple - Searching - Search Engines
Google - Steve Jobs - Apple - Searching - Search Engines
Craigslist Adult Services Section Shut Down
The popular classified ad site swaps a "censored" sign into spot previously occupied by the controversial section.
Craigslist - Classified advertising - Business - United States - Business Services
Craigslist - Classified advertising - Business - United States - Business Services
Craigslist Adult Services Section Shutdown
The popular classified ad site swaps "censored" sign into spot previously occupied by the controversial section.
Classified advertising - Craigslist - United States - Business - Business and Economy
Classified advertising - Craigslist - United States - Business - Business and Economy
GoGear Connect Plays Music and Movies, Runs Android
Philips introduced the GoGear Connect, a portable media player that runs Android 2.1
Philips GoGear - MediaPlayer - Android - GoGear Connect - IpodTouch
Philips GoGear - MediaPlayer - Android - GoGear Connect - IpodTouch
iOS More Popular Than Android Online
Apple's iOS mobile operating system has a market share nearly six times larger than Android's.
Apple - Mobile operating system - Android - Market share - IOS
Apple - Mobile operating system - Android - Market share - IOS
Aiptek I2 Shoots 3D Video on a Budget
Aiptek introduced a pocket-sized 3D camcorder at IFA.
Camcorder - Video - Aiptek - Handhelds - Windows CE
Camcorder - Video - Aiptek - Handhelds - Windows CE
Fake Antivirus Software Uses Ransom Threats
Beware refreshed Total Security malware, which freezes your system unless you pay up.
Anti-Virus - MS Antivirus - Security - Malicious Software - Viruses
Anti-Virus - MS Antivirus - Security - Malicious Software - Viruses
GameStop Blocks Medal of Honor from U.S. Bases
The Army & Air Force Exchange Service decided to pass because of a multiplayer mode that lets players assume the role of the Taliban.
Medal of Honor - GameStop - Taliban - Electronic Arts - Air force
Medal of Honor - GameStop - Taliban - Electronic Arts - Air force
Tablet Wars at IFA in Berlin, 3D Cameras, and More
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Tab, while Toshiba introduces the Folio 100 tablet.
Toshiba - Samsung Group - Android - tablet - Galaxy Tab
Toshiba - Samsung Group - Android - tablet - Galaxy Tab
Chrome Version 6 Marks Browser's 2nd Birthday
Newest version of the fast browser features more speed, security fixes, and cosmetics.
Google Chrome - Browsers - Clients - WWW - Google
Google Chrome - Browsers - Clients - WWW - Google
Google Celebrates Chrome's 2nd Birthday With Version 6
Newest version of the fast browser features more speed, security fixes, and cosmetics.
Google Chrome - Google - Browser - Clients - WWW
Google Chrome - Google - Browser - Clients - WWW
Huawei Readies Android 2.2 Smartphone
The Google-branded device launches first in mid-October in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Google - Android - Huawei - Searching - Search Engines
Google - Android - Huawei - Searching - Search Engines
Huawei, Google Team on Android 2.2 Smartphone
The Google-branded device launches first in mid-October in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Google - Android - Huawei - Searching - Search Engines
Google - Android - Huawei - Searching - Search Engines
Did E-mail and the Internet Kill the 9-5 Workday?
A recent survey indicates that the 9-5 workday and the 5-day workweek are both dead as workers no longer know when to disconnect and walk away.
Workweek - United States - Labor - Social Sciences - Arts
Workweek - United States - Labor - Social Sciences - Arts
Android Snags More of Apple's Market Share
While Apple's iOS is still the dominant player within the U.S. mobile market, it's been on a pretty steady roller coaster ride downward in terms of share.
Roller coaster - Apple - Recreation - Theme Parks - Attractions
Roller coaster - Apple - Recreation - Theme Parks - Attractions
Duke Nukem Forever Promised in 2011
Duke Nukem Forever gets a new lease in life, and even makes an appearance on the PAX show floor.
Duke Nukem - Duke Nukem Forever - 3D Realms - United States - Gearbox
Duke Nukem - Duke Nukem Forever - 3D Realms - United States - Gearbox
Watch for Duke Nukem Forever in 2011
Duke Nukem Forever gets a new lease in life, and even makes an appearance on the PAX show floor.
Duke Nukem - Duke Nukem Forever - 3D Realms - Gearbox - George Broussard
Duke Nukem - Duke Nukem Forever - 3D Realms - Gearbox - George Broussard
Is Apple's Ping a Haven for Spammers?
Analysis: Apple's Ping is a new iTunes-based social network. Unfortunately, it's already beset with a very old problem: rampant comment spam.
Apple - iTunes - Social network - Spam - E-mail
Apple - iTunes - Social network - Spam - E-mail