Staff Blog
You shall know Google by its trail of dead—a Sparrow user's lament
Op-Ed: Google acquires talent, and leaves Sparrow's customers on a limb.
Infinite Loop / The Apple Ecosystem
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Hands-on: TED Books iOS app "officially" released with some fixes
The app is more polished in the latest update, but fixes could go even further.
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Pride and prejudice
Judge: jury won't hear Jobs' "thermonuclear" comments against Android
Steve Jobs is not on trial, says US District Judge Lucy Koh.
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We don't need no stinkin' lines
No more egg-throwing: reservation now required for Chinese iPad launch
Those who don't have a reservation for launch day will just have to wait.
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Senator says Apple e-books suit "could wipe out the publishing industry"
If Amazon is allowed to rule the e-book market, "we will all suffer."
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Recyclers disagree on impact of glued-in Retina MacBook Pro batteries
Apple also says outside techs shouldn't remove the battery "for any reason."
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How do you like them apples?
Judge to Apple: tell UK consumers Samsung didn't infringe on iPad design
The judge said Apple is entitled to its opinion on his earlier ruling, though.
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Mock this
Early iPad mockups surface as part of Apple v. Samsung filings (Updated)
Apple was most likely working on iPad prototypes as early as 2002.
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iOS Olympics apps: which ones to try and which ones waste your time
Ars compares apps for keeping track of the 2012 Olympics and visiting London.
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Ready to launch
Hands-on: Launch Center Pro is (almost) the Quicksilver of iOS
Supported apps are quite limited when it comes to shortcuts, though.
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In-cell intel
Apple expected to use in-cell touch sensors for thinner, sharper iPhone displays
The technology integrates capacitive touch sensors into the display circuitry.
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All Fun & Games until...
Mobile leak suggests Steam might expand into non-game apps
Genre list includes categories of productivity software.
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Cloudy e-mail judgment
Move over @mac.com and @me.com—it's time for @icloud.com (Updated)
New users and those just activating Mail will get new icloud.com addresses.
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Self-affirmation
Apple gives itself passing EPEAT grade for Retina MacBook Pro
Recyclers still dispute the device's compliance with IEEE standards.
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Coming soon
Signs point to July 25 Mountain Lion launch date
And the New York Times says the 7.85" iPad is real.
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Hands-on: nearly instant photofinishing direct from your smartphone
Walgreens and Fujifilm are offering APIs that allow printing from photo apps.
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iPad writing app showdown: four apps enter, one app leaves
We compare iA Writer, WriteRoom, Phraseology, and Writing Kit.
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Cheddar is beddar
Cheddar for iOS: to-do lists and markdown wherever you go
Cheddar's instant sync impressed us, but there's still room for improvement.
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FREE APPS FOR ALL
Apple's "in-app purchase" service for iOS bypassed by Russian hacker
A new service allows iOS users to pirate premium apps. But it comes at a cost.
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Apple: leaving green product registry EPEAT was a "mistake"
Apple says it's committed to green its products, and has rejoined EPEAT.
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The Apple Ecosystem
Hands-on with Tweetbot for Mac alpha: what we'd like to see
The Tweetbot alpha for Mac could be your go-to client upon final release.
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Staff Blog
Op-ed: the rumored 7.85" iPad's price, specs, and place in Apple's lineup
What will it take for Apple to challenge the Nexus 7?
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Finally—one iTunes Store to rule them all (in Europe)
Newly proposed rules would require royalty agencies to cross-license—or else.
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Don't tell Jenny Craig
An app to summon ice cream trucks? We'll scream for that
Using your smartphone for its real purpose: allowing you to be even lazier.
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It ain't easy being green
Apple on EPEAT: our products "superior" in other environmental areas
Says it goes above and beyond the rest of the CE industry on green issues.
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Feature Story (2 pages)
Epic fraud: How to succeed in science (without doing any)
Envy those who succeed by making up their data? Here's how you can, too!
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Feature Story (3 pages)
Paging Dr. Wasteland: One man's crusade to heal DayZ's zombie victims
How an offline actor became an online folk hero to a post-apocalyptic world.
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Feature Story (4 pages)
Office 2013: Microsoft's bid to win the future
Cloud, touch, social, and app streaming are the cornerstones of the next Office.
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Feature Story (2 pages)
My car has a hot pink mustache—and it just might disrupt the taxi business
Smartphone apps + "ride-sharing" = travel revolution? Two startups say yes.
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