Microsoft Makes Porting iPhone Apps to Windows Phones Easier

Smart move, Microsoft. Smart. Move.

The Music Wars Continue: Amazon Lowers MP3 Prices to 69 Cents

For years, Apple’s iTunes has ruled the music-downloading world, conquering unsuspecting tweens one song at a time. But imagine if a new day were to come – one where Amazon would dominate, and you could get the most popular songs for a fraction of the normal price.

Our Future Robot Overlords Can Now Catch Baseballs

An aerospace company in Germany called DLR has modified their flagship humanoid robot (dubbed Rollin’ Justin) to catch baseballs.

Facebook Comment Editing Arrives at Last

Did you just write something stupid on Facebook? Delete no more, my friend, because Facebook comment editing is finally here.

Verizon to Slap Phones With Location-Tracking Disclaimers

Sleep well, my precious. I know where you live.

Spotify to Add Movie Streaming? As Likely As Rocket Science, Says CEO

Spotify hasn’t even launched in the US yet, but rumor has it the European streaming music service may offer far more than just songs to wile away the hours. Recent buzz suggests Spotify plans to roll out a premium streaming movie rental service for customers this fall, and offer subscribers VoD access to features just [...]

Paycheck Friday: Purchasing Suggestions for Your Perusal

It’s Friday! Maybe you just got paid. You could use that money for boring stuff like bills, rent, and food, or you could act like a wonderfully impulsive consumer and spend it on any number of products. Here are some ideas to get you started based on your taxable income bracket.

Onavo, the iPhone App for Data Hogs

iPhone data caps got you down? Onavo offers a solution by compressing all your data so you don’t use as much of it.

Is This the Year Apple Launches a Video Game Console?

The Apple video game console: it’s tech’s equivalent of a unicorn sighting under a double rainbow. An improbable, perennial rumor that won’t let go. Well it’s reared its head again, per speculation in an article over at Digital Foundry.

Lunar Tourism Possible Within 5 Years, If You Can Afford It (Spoiler: You Can’t)

If you’ve ever dreamed of being able to fly to the moon, here’s some good news: It may be possible within the next five years. And the bad news: It could cost you more than $100 million.

Fake Email: The Achilles Heel of Facebook Pages

A loophole in one of Facebook’s laxer policies has been getting some unwanted shine in recent weeks: for whatever their reasons, users have been able to take down popular pages (like Ars Technica’s) using little more than a fake email address.