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Adobe AIR for Android now available

Good news for AIR developers, Adobe has announced the AIR is available for Android.

Mozilla releases Firefox 4 beta for Android

Excellent news for fans of Mozilla Firefox. The organization has announced its first release of Firefox 4 beta for Android and Maemo platforms.

Verizon and Motorola jointly announce the Droid Pro and Citrus

Verizon and Motorola have jointly announced the release of two new phones, the Droid Pro and Citrus.

12seconds calls it quits

12seconds, the starup video service that allows users to take 12 second videos, is shutting its doors.

Skype comes to Android phones

Skype announced today that its popular VoIP service will now be available to several model of Android phones.

Verizon refunds 15 million customers for overages

Verizon will be refunding millions of customers for overage fees that should have been free, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Apple approves its first BitTorrent app

Apple has approved a BitTorrent app -- the first of its kind to enter the App Store.

LG delays Android tablet

LG Electronics said today they are scrapping plans to release a tablet running on Froyo, Android's 2.2 Operating System, citing problems with the software itself.

Google announces new photo format: WebP

Google is pushing for the future of photo formatting to be done in WebP, leaving JPEG in the dust.

Facebook revamps photo feature, takes on Flickr

Facebook has announced a major update to its photo product that will give Flickr a run for its money.

Nokia N8 has begun shipping

Nokia has announced that its latest smartphone, the N8, is finally shipping. The phone was slightly delayed as the company dealt with massive pre-orders.

Many Android apps secretly sharing your personal data

Research released today by three research institutions suggests that 50 percent of Android applications may be secretly sharing your information with advertisers.

Google instant blacklisted words revealed

A growing list of blocked words in Google Instant has been revealed by the hacker quarterly magazine, 2600.

Office for Mac 2011 coming this October

Microsoft has announced that Mac user can expect to see Office for Mac 2011 hit store shelves on October 26.

AOL acquires video service 5min

In what appears to be a day of acquisitions for AOL, the company has announced that it has acquired the video service 5min.

Promoted Tweets selling for “upwards of $100,000”

As Twitter searches for a revenue model, it has been revealed by the Wall Street Journal that the company is selling Promoted Tweets for around $100,000.

Apple’s Ping update makes the service more user friendly

Apple's Ping music service launched to lackluster reviews and the company is attempting to remedy some of that in the latest update to iTunes 10.0.1.
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Salesforce picks up enterprise chat startup Activa Live

Salesforce has purchased the chat startup, Activa Live, as reported by TechCrunch.

Foursquare 2.0 pushes the boundaries, improves To-Do lists

Foursquare, the popular geolocation-based social network, has just updated its iPhone client to version 2.0.

Dell’s new Inspiron computers focus on family entertainment

Yesterday, Dell released the new Inspiron One and Inspiron Zino HD desktops. The Inspiron One offers Stage, a new Dell-designed interface which, delivers one-touch access to music, photos, videos and more.

New Wii remote leaked; holiday release planned

Good news for Wii fans, it appears as though Nintendo will be offering a new remote for the popular console that fully integrates the Wii Motion Plus technology into the Wii Remote.

Mark Zuckerberg now richer than Steve Jobs

The results are in and the Forbes 400 lists the richest people in America. Results show that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has overtaken Apple CEO Steve Jobs.

LinkedIn acquires reviews site ChoiceVendor

LinkedIn said today that it has acquired ChoiceVendor, a company that rates and reviews business-to-business service providers.

JetBlue Wi-Fi access coming in 2012

In-flight internet access is quickly becoming a standard of travel, with JetBlue announcing it will begin equipping its planes to allow passengers to surf the Web.

Roku’s new lineup directly competes with Apple TV

Roku has just announced its new lineup of streaming media players that are going to heat up the market around digital video players.

Twitter releasing analytics dashboard in Q4

Twitter's announcement will bring much needed analytics to the social media platform. But what will it mean for Twitter analytics competitors?

RIM expected to unveil tablet next week

RIM is expected to enter the tablet market by the end of the year with a new operating system that hopes to overcome the issues the company has faced in the past.

Facebook reorganizes game applications

Facebook is changing the way users interact with games in an effort to help make games less annoying to non-gamers and more relevant to the Farmville crowd.

Netflix to unveil video streaming service to Canada

Netflix will begin its international expansion by visiting our neighbors to the North. Canadians will soon receive streaming content from the US rental giant.

Twitter worm spreads across the web like wildfire

How Twitter was hacked and what you need to know to keep yourself safe.

Nokia N8 release delayed until October

Nokia's eagerly anticipated smartphone is being delayed for a few weeks while Nokia tries to work out the kinks.

Metro PCS launches first 4g LTE network

MetroPCS has leapfrogged its way into cutting-edge technology, being the first US carrier to offer 4g LTE.

Google adds two-step login verification to Google Apps

Google's two-step login verification is making cloud collaboration easier for enterprises that are concerned about security on the Internet.

IBM acquires data analytics company, Netezza, for $1.7 billion

Will the latest acquisition by IBM strengthen its position in the burgeoning world of data analytics?

First look at the new Twitter Web interface

Take a first look at the new Twitter web interface. Here's what we love, dislike and want more of from the redesigned site.

Samsung Galaxy Tab to ship for holidays on four US carriers

Samsung has announced announce that its Galaxy Tab, a direct competitor to the iPad, will be shipping in time for the holidays on all four major US carriers.
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Google claims up to 60x speed boost for Chrome 7

Google developers claim they've already seen Chrome 7 outpace its predecessor by a factor of 60 in some instances, thanks in part to hardware acceleration.