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03 Jun 11, 11:06:00

WikiLeaks Inspires Online Oversharing

WikiLeaks wannabes take aim at everything from Russia's oligarchs to porn stars. Just how good are they?

23 May 11, 08:05:00
App-Searching App Re-Imagines Mobile Search
A new search app for the iPhone rejiggers search so your queries go to apps that are relevant, rather than to a general search engine. It's clever and might just be useful enough to become your default search on a mobile device.

18 May 11, 03:05:00
Yes Virginia, That Is Linux Running on JavaScript
Thanks to today's web browsers, JavaScript has become a very powerful language. Powerful enough to run Linux inside your web browser.

17 May 11, 02:05:00
BoxyTunes App Streams DropBox Music to iOS
BoxyTunes does one thing: It plays music stored in your DropBox folder. It is arguably what Google Music Beta should have been, and it is also a native iOS app.

12 May 11, 03:05:00
Angry Birds Attacks Web; Web Wins
Rovio brings the popular Angry Birds to the web, letting you smash pigs in your favorite browser. And it didn't take long for someone to figure out a way to unlock every level for free.

09 May 11, 07:05:00
App Helps You Limbo Under Your 3G Data Cap
Mobile providers are clamping down on how much data smartphone and tablet owners use -- and charging a lot for a little data. But a new app called Onavo is here to help by compressing your data to stretch your data budget even further.

21 Apr 11, 04:04:00
Find iPhone Location Data on Your Computer
Apple's iOS 4 allows your iPhone to store location data constantly without you activating the feature. The unencrypted file where the data is stored was discovered and brought to light by software hackers. The data is stored on your computer when you sync it with your iPhone. There are two ways to access your iPhone's location data. One is much simpler than the other, but gives slightly less accurate data.

19 Apr 11, 03:04:00
Grooveshark Fires Back at Google, Apple, RIAA
Grooveshark, a YouTube for audio, strikes back at Google and Apple for banning its app from their marketplaces based on the complaints of a few record labels.

12 Apr 11, 08:04:00
Microsoft Shows Off Internet Explorer 10
Just a scant four weeks after the launch of Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft is back with a preview of Internet Explorer 10. IE10 is already slightly faster, and it has even more support for web standards like HTML5 and CSS3.

12 Apr 11, 01:04:00
Speed Improvements 'Turbo' Charge Opera 11.10
Opera software has released Opera 11.10. The latest update to the company's flagship web browser uses Google's new WebP image format to make Opera's "Turbo" browsing mode up to four times faster.