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Many Android phones vulnerable to hackers

Posted December 1, 2011 - 07:34 by Kate Taylor

North Carolina State University researchers say that many Android phones include apps that can be used by hackers to bypass Android's security features.

News popular on tablets - paying for it, not so much

Posted October 25, 2011 - 05:58 by Emma Woollacott

Tablet owners spend more time reading the news than they do on Facebook - but they're not prepared to pay for that news, a survey shows.

How to run Android apps on Windows with BlueStacks

Posted October 11, 2011 - 12:32 by Aharon Etengoff

BlueStacks has rolled out the alpha version of its App Player for Windows. The software allows users to run their favorite Android apps on Windows-based PCs or tablets.

Ballmer says Windows 8 is all about the cloud  

Posted September 14, 2011 - 16:32 by TG Daily Staff

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told developers attending BUILD that Windows 8 would be a "re-imagining" of Redmond's flagship operating system, with every other product "pivoting" around the long-awaited OS.

Can Microsoft still crash the tablet party?

Posted May 27, 2011 - 13:12 by Trent Nouveau

Citigroup analysts believe Microsoft - while somewhat fashionably late - still has time to crash the lucrative tablet party.

Apple and Google may pull DUI checkpoint apps

Posted May 11, 2011 - 05:43 by Emma Woollacott

Apple and Google have agreed to review applications alerting drivers to DUI checkpoints to consider whether they facilitate illegal activity.

Opinion: Android versus iOS - it’s all about the apps

Posted April 25, 2011 - 10:40 by Radu Tyrsina

The current legal battle between Apple and Samsung is certainly a hot topic for discussion.

Tweetbot for iPhone renews the Twitter for mobile addiction

Posted April 14, 2011 - 14:43 by Aurevoir Chatte

Twitter is one of those tools that’s especially cool when used on your mobile phone. The problem? Most Twitter for mobile clients absolutely suck.

Dorsey tasked with making Twitter more useful

Posted March 29, 2011 - 15:49 by Lydia Leavitt

Last week, TG Daily reported that Jack Dorsey, original Twitter founder, would be making a comeback to the company.

360-degree images bring websites to life

Posted March 6, 2011 - 12:00 by Lydia Leavitt

A Silicon Valley start-up known as Bubblie is hoping to redefine the way we view photographs with what it calls a "bubble" image.

Report: Amazon prepping Android app market

Posted March 2, 2011 - 13:57 by Lydia Leavitt

The world’s largest online retailer, Amazon.com, is reportedly planning to launch an app market that will sell Android-based software.

Google pulls 21 popular apps in malware alert

Posted March 2, 2011 - 08:59 by Emma Woollacott

Google has kicked 21 apps out of the Android Market for being stuffed full with malware.

FAA allows Apple's iPad app into the cockpit

Posted March 1, 2011 - 20:29 by Lydia Leavitt

A new app aviation mapping app for the iPad has just been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.

That's your homework done: Wolfram Alpha plans course assistant apps

Posted January 13, 2011 - 06:58 by Kate Taylor

Wolfram Alpha is launching the first three apps in a series of 'course assistant' apps.

Microsoft claims 5,000 apps for WP7

Posted December 30, 2010 - 21:48 by TG DAILY STAFF

Microsoft claims there are now 5,000 apps available for its recently launched Windows Phone 7 platform.

Top 7 smartphone apps for the bored holiday traveler

Posted December 4, 2010 - 12:11 by Lydia Leavitt

Sometimes the lure of holiday cookies and a little bubbly on New Years Eve is enough to make us do crazy things.

Mobile users hate their apps

Posted November 10, 2010 - 11:00 by Emma Woollacott

Nearly 40 percent of mobile users are unhappy with most of their apps, a Harris Interactive survey has found.

A third of iPad owners have never downloaded an app

Posted October 22, 2010 - 07:03 by Emma Woollacott

It's an often-asked question - yes, of course the iPad is a wonderful device, but is it actually any use? And now figures from Nielsen appear to show that many owners can't think of a thing to do with it.

Facebook apps leaking user data, says report

Posted October 18, 2010 - 05:34 by Staff writer

Many of Facebook's most popular apps are sharing user data with third parties, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Facebook study shows herding instinct

Posted October 13, 2010 - 09:04 by Emma Woollacott

A study of Facebook apps has shown that people are more likely to buy a product if it's already very popular - but that a clear winner that doesn't reach a certain popularity threshold won't benefit from this effect.