Firefox 4 Beta for mobile still rough around the edges
The latest Firefox 4 Mobile beta for Android and Maemo promises more speed and a fresher look, but it's still not ready to replace the default browser.
Stories by Jared Newman
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Is Windows Phone 7 really easiest? A quick test
Microsoft is really working the "save us from our phones" angle for Windows Phone 7, claiming that its platform is 20 per cent more efficient than rivals like the iPhone and Android. Computerworld reports on internal Microsoft research, which found that common tasks require fewer steps on Windows Phone 7.
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IN PICTURES: Apple's Back to the Mac gear
From new MacBook Air models, FaceTime for the Mac, a preview of OS X 10.7 Lion, and a barrel of iLife upgrades, Apple delivered the goods at its Back to the Mac. See what's new...
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iSuppli's Galaxy Tab teardown finds $205 in parts
Calling Samsung's Galaxy Tab a jumbo smartphone rather than a "true competitor" to Apple's iPad, iSuppli calculated a $205.22 bill of materials in its Galaxy Tab teardown.
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Google pays cash to hackers for Web app security flaws
Wanted by Google: Bounty-hunting hackers who can find security vulnerabilities in popular Web apps.
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Apple taps multi-touch in Motorola patent lawsuits
Apple's patent lawsuit against Motorola is just another thread in a rather complicated litigation web, but it's also unique for busting out multi-touch, a hallmark feature of modern smartphones.
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Verizon iPhone: Apple's worst kept secret
Throw another Verizon iPhone rumor into the quickly-growing pile.
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Samsung Nexus Two may debut soon
If you're waiting for a phone that runs stock Android in the way Google intended, Samsung may soon have a Nexus Two for you, according to Android and Me.
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Android finally gets crucial Google apps management
Android phones will soon become a lot more suitable for business, as important control features come to Google Apps.
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Yahoo Mail has new features, look
Yahoo caught the redesign bug and gave Yahoo Mail a big makeover.
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Memo urges Microsoft to plan for the death of PCs
Tablets and smartphones are just the beginning of a "Post-PC world," former Microsoft executive Ray Ozzie wrote in parting memo to the company.
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Why Apple's Mac App Store will be a hit
Apple's announcement of a Mac App Store raised plenty of questions, which won't be answered until it launches in a few months. But one thing's already certain: Apple's got a hit on its hands. Just as the iPhone App Store put a high gloss on the face of smartphone software, the Mac's digital app storefront will make native PC apps seem new again. Here's why:
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MacBook Air teardown: it's almost impregnable
If the new MacBook Air is anything like the iPad, as Apple claims, then it should be almost as difficult to tinker with. Sure enough, iFixit's MacBook Air teardown reveals an almost-impenetrable fortress, packed with proprietary parts to discourage modification. Here's what iFixit learned from disregarding Apple's roadblocks and peeking inside the new MacBook Air.
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Verizon sets price, release date for Galaxy Tab
Verizon Wireless is the first of four U.S. wireless carriers to announce a price and release date for Samsung's Galaxy Tab.
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Facebook's privacy breach: What you need to know
Facebook is in the privacy hot seat again, but not because of invasive new features or a policy change. This time, several third-party Facebook apps, including popular games such as Farmville, were caught transmitting User IDs to advertisers and Internet tracking firms, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation.
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