Whether you’re deciding to join the iPhone world for the first time or a loyal customer for generations, it’s hard to decide which apps are worth downloading. Paid apps can be worthless, while free ones often provide more content than you would expect. Head over to TIME.com to see our take on the 50 Best iPhone Apps that should be on …
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Two Minute Video: Verizon vs. AT&T iPhone Service Plans
The Verizon iPhone will be here before you know it and though the hardware behind the AT&T iPhone and the Verizon iPhone is nearly identical, the service plans offered by AT&T and Verizon differ enough to warrant a closer look. The voice plans offered by the two companies are the same, but the required data plans and optional text …
A Day After CEO Is Hacked, Facebook Rolls Out New Security Features
Coincidence? Sadly, probably yes.
One day after Mark Zuckerberg’s personal fan page was allegedly hacked, Facebook has introduced two new security measures. Are these guys responsive or what? (They even took my “should be using online banking-like security” advice.)
(More on Techland: Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Page Was …
Store Letting People Trade Kindles For Physical Books
Do you:
– Still like the feeling of grainy paper brushing against your finger tips?
– Miss the days when you could dog ear a page instead of a device annoying automatically starting up where you left off?
– Actually like books taking up space in your house or apartment?
If you said yes to any of these questions – and own a …
What If Your BlackBerry Ran Android Apps? It Might Happen
Whoa, whoa, whoa. This latest BlackBerry rumor comes courtesy of BGR.com and it sounds so crazy that it just… might… work.
In the interest of not overly nerding up the story, the basic gist is that the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet—which we learned about back in September of last year—runs a new (for BlackBerry) …
The Three Songs You Need to Download This Week
There’s a lot of music online–more than most people have time to keep up with. That’s why you’ve got us. Every week, we’ll point you toward three excellent new downloads or videos from chart-topping stars, cult favorites and unknown geniuses.
1. Apparently the “playing the entire new album live as a webcast” thing is catching on: …
Oscars Revamp Website, Realize Social Media Exists
Now you too can go to the Oscars, for just $4.99. Admittedly, you won’t be sitting beside Johnny Depp – or even in the same building – but you will get to go to the (Governors) Ball… well, kind of. The official Academy Awards website has been revamped to allow Twitter, MySpace and Facebook users to be given “unprecedented access that …
Ongo Launches To Save Newspapers Online – But Do They Need Saving?
Three newspaper giants have joined forces to try and revolutionize the online newspaper business – but does it really need that much revolution? Today sees the launch of Ongo, a personalized subscription news service that will give readers access to stories from the New York Times, Washington Post and USA Today for $7 a month (Other …
Facebook Names Mobile The Number One Priority in 2011
Facebook had their own pseudo-State of the Union at the Inside Social Apps conference in San Francisco, Calif. where they discussed the biggest concerns and changes for the company. Number one on their list was improving mobile functionality according to Chief Technical Officer Bret Taylor. More than 200 million people are accessing …
A New Use For Bacteria? Encrypt it With Data
Think your USB drive is small? Well here’s some news. A team of students at Hong Kong’s Chinese University may have discovered a way to encrypt large chunks of computer data into a strain of microscopic E. coli bacteria, with one gram capable of holding as much information as 450 individual 2TB hard drives. That’s shelves upon shelves of …
Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Page Was Hacked. Everybody Panic
Yesterday, Mark Zuckerberg joined the ranks of the digitally violated after an alleged hacker broke into his Facebook fan page … to post the world’s most mundane rant.
An update, seemingly from Zuck himself, read: “Let the hacking begin: If facebook needs money, instead of going to the banks, why doesn’t Facebook let its users …
Cable Companies Sued For Patent Infringement By Unknown Company
Some of the biggest cable companies in America are being sued by a nearly-unknown company that claims that they’re all infringing on patents by offering VoD service. Pragmatus VOD has filed suit against Comcast, Cox, Charter, Cablevision, Time Warner, Advance/Newhouse and Bright House, claiming that each company’s VoD services infringe …