Hail-a-cab apps get green light in New York
Uber CEO says the return of his company's taxi-summoning service is "imminent" as the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission votes in favor of a yearlong test.
December 13, 2012 12:08 PM PST
Google Maps already in No. 1 spot among free iPhone apps
Just a few hours after its return to the App Store, Google Maps is the most popular free app at the party.
Google Maps returns to iOS
December 13, 2012 5:01 AM PST
U.N. summit implodes as U.S., others spurn Internet treaty
Confab breaks down after U.S., Canada, and other democracies refuse to sign treaty that would hand a U.N. agency more authority over how the Net is managed.
December 13, 2012 11:06 AM PST
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Facebook launches new iOS app
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Microsoft: Come next February, Live Mesh will be dead
As of February 2013, Microsoft's Live Mesh PC-sync service will be no more. SkyDrive is its replacement.
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Galaxy Note 3 with 6.3-inch display reportedly in the works
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