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Since 2010, smartphone users who want to jailbreak their devices, freeing them from manufacturer constraints, have the legal authority to do so. But that right may soon be flushed down the proverbial toilet, warns the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF…

Wood is all the rage when it comes to iPhone cases and Apple accessories, but you are generally limited to a wood case, which tends to be on the thicker side even when expertly-crafted, or awful faux-wood stickers. For those who like the slim profile of…

Cybercrime prevention solution provider ThreatMetrix has released their assessment of the risk levels associated with online commerce transactions during the 2011 holiday season, and finds on average mobile transactions were less risky overall than …

We've seen more than a few iPad stands come across our desks, but none that quite fit into the Apple aesthetic like the Magnus ipad Stand. After all, the one that Apple makes is still clinging to the old white plastic instead of getting onboard with the…

While we’ve known for quite some time that Google likes to take account of our activity across its products for personalization purposes, consumer concern has been heightened by its new singular privacy policy system. There are benefits to the upgrade,…

Netflix just can't catch a break. Despite its series of damaging PR blunders, the beleaguered video-streaming and DVD rental company announced its fourth quarter 2011 earnings report (pdf) today, which shows that Netflix managed to beat market …

For those of you that plopped down the money for the Call of Duty Elite premium service on the Xbox 360, then yesterday you likely went online to discover a digital treat waiting under their proverbial online tree. Two new maps were released, kicking off …

If you have the white version of the iPhone, you may have noticed that it's a little bit harder to find cases for it that look as good with your shiny Apple gadget. Our idea for this article came from personal experience — we have a few white iPhones …

Geo-social has proven to be somewhat tricky territory. While it appears that many users want to interact with their location, how and how much remains undecided. Privacy implications arise at every turn, and what exactly crosses the line into over-sharing…

Much ado has been made about the fabled Apple iTV. Last spring we heard that the company was planning a cloud-based TV service, and that rumor received new legs when Walter Isaacson’s posthumous Steve Jobs autobiography was released. In the book, Jobs …

Groupon has just started experimenting with a new way of getting its offers into the hands of more people by utilizing kiosks with touchscreen displays located around the company’s home city of Chicago. According to a Chicago Sun-Times report on …

As metioned by Kotaku earlier today, Microsoft is reported to be testing a software or hardware method on the next version of the Xbox hardware designed to halt the ability to play used games. While this report doesn't indicate that this feature will…

According to a report from Apple enthusiast site 9to5Mac, the next revision of the iPhone will be hitting store shelves during the summer months of this year. This release window would align with the upcoming contract expiration date of 1.7 million AT…