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iPhone's Market Share Gains Cut Into Android's Smartphone Dominance

Don't write off a win for Apple in the smartphone game just yet--Android's market share is sliding in the U.S., and there are new signs that Apple is gaining traction. READ»

iOS Leads Android in Mobile Ad Impressions

Though Android phones are now outselling iPhones, iOS has stolen back the top spot in ad impressions served on mobile phones.READ»

Old Navy Testing iPod Touch-Based Checkout System

Last year, Apple started using a mobile system to swipe your credit card from anywhere in a Mac store. Now Old Navy is giving it a go.READ»

Gorilla Glass Protects iPhones, Droids: Can It Become a Household Name?

Thanks to an under-appreciated body armor known as Gorilla Glass, your Samsung Galaxy, Dell Streak, and Droid X are protected from scratches from keys and bullet holes from CO2-powered pistols.READ»

Rocking a Planetary Rover With an iPod Touch

Mac-based planetary exploration rovers, remote controlled via iPod Touches, will be debuted publicly at the MacTech Conference in LA.READ»

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iOS 4.2: The iPad Is a Real Computer Now

The newest beta version of the iPad software, version 4.2, just came out today, bringing everything iPad owners have wanted: multitasking, homescreen folders, wireless printing, and more.READ»

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Who's That Texting Your Kids in Class 66% of the Time? Parents

A new survey by textPlus reveals that texting in the classroom is more rampant than ever--for both students and parents.READ»

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Nike+ GPS App for iPhone Challenges All Fitness App Rivals

Nike+ was one of the first real mobile fitness systems, but it's fallen behind rivals like Runkeeper in recent years. The new Nike+ is a worthy challenger to those upstarts.READ»

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Apple's Entertainment Roadmap: Simple, Connected, and in the Cloud

Apple's event today revealed where the company sees entertainment headed--connected, simplified, and up in the cloud.READ»

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Apple Game Center for iPhone Beats Xbox Live to the Mobile Punch

Along with Microsoft's Xbox Live for Windows Phone 7, Apple's new Game Center is going to change the very nature of portable gaming. READ»

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Apple's iAds: Only for Big Spenders?

One report suggests only 0.24% of users click on advertisements.READ»

App Smackdown: Netflix vs. Blockbuster

Now that Netflix is available on the iPhone and iPod -- and Blockbuster is dominating Droid -- which movie rental giant will win the mobile market?READ»

MOG Brings Multi-Tasking to the Table With an App Upgrade

Multi-tasking goodness hits music-streaming service MOG, as it upgrades its iPhone appREAD»

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Vonage App: Call Facebook Friends for Free

The new Vonage app for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android devices lets you call any Facebook friend using data rather than voice. In other words: Forget your carrier.READ»

Plausible Rumor: Refreshed iPod Touch and Skinnier, Lighter MacBook Air En Route

The MacBook Air could soon get a radical makeover with new tech thinking that'll spread throughout the Mac lineup. It's happened before, and the latest set of rumors are plausible. The latest comes from Digitimes, a site that ...READ»

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Amazon's Kindle App for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch Gets Embeddable Audio and Video

Amazon's own Kindle hardware might not be able to handle it, but the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch Kindle apps are all getting embeddable audio and video. Next-gen books ahoy!READ»

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NPR Music's Fantastic iPhone App Makes You Thankful for Multitasking

iOS 4's multitasking might be limited, but it allows background music streaming--good thing, too, because NPR Music's new iPhone app is fantastic.READ»

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What You Need to Know About iOS 4

Apple's newest version of iOS (formerly iPhone OS) rolled out today to compatible devices. Here's a quick explanation of the basics: what's new, what's compatible, what's good, and what's bad.READ»

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Android Jumps Past iPhone in U.S. Mobile Web Use

iPhone may have more sales, but according to AdMob's report, Android has the more connected users--in March, Android's Web traffic topped iPhone's for the first time.READ»

Mac, iPhone, or iPad? Device Advice for Modern Adventures

In a future full of iPads, iPhone OS 4, next-gen iPhones, and iPod Touches with cameras, it's tough to know which Apple gadget to grab. Here's a handy cheat sheet. READ»