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Consumer Web Software Seeps Into the Workplace

BY Farhad Manjoo
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Office tech is getting a casual Friday makeover, says Farhad Manjoo, who explains why we should celebrate the Facebookization of the enterprise.READ»

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App Store for the Mac: Will It Be a Home Run?

BY E.B. Boyd
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The iPhone and iPad app store has been a huge success for Apple. Can Steve Jobs make lightning strike a third time -- on the Mac? Here's why it may be a little more difficult.READ»

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RIM Parlays Near BlackBerry Ban Into UAE Government Partnership

BY Neal Ungerleider
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Research In Motion just landed a deal to bring advanced egovernment services to the United Arab Emirates, just days after the end of a highly public spat between RIM and the Emiratis. What changed?READ»

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Steve Jobs's Android Obsession Analyzed

BY David Zax
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Steve Jobs has a certain competitor's phone prominently on his mind. An investigation.READ»

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Jobs Takes a Swing at Android, BlackBerry

BY E.B. Boyd
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Last week, Google's Eric Schmidt touted the virtues of Android's "open" system over the "closed" Apple iOS. Today Steve Jobs hit back, arguing those terms are just a "smokescreen" clouding the "real issue." Jobs had some unkind words for RIM, too.READ»

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Apple Crushes iPhone Sales, iPad Disappoints

BY Austin Carr
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Steve Jobs and company have reason for a Cupertino celebratory cha-cha: Apple crushed quarterly revenues on the tails of huge iPhone sales. Today, Apple posted record earnings of $20.34 billion--way up from last year's quarterly ...READ»

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iFive: Facebook User Privacy Abuse, Yahoo Connect, WikiLeaks' Iraq Stash, Toddlers and Smartphones, Megapixel Wars

BY Kit Eaton
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Monday's early news, from people who've been awake for hours:READ»

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Windows Phone 7: This Name Does Not Sing to Me

BY Laurel Sutton
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Windows Phone 7 asks: Are operating system names going to steal the cell phone spotlight?READ»

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UN Report: Cellphones a Ticket Out of Poverty for the World's Poor

BY E.B. Boyd
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Cellphones aren't all fun and games for the world's poor. For many, they make the difference between bringing home the bacon--or not.READ»

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Forget Advertising: In-App Purchasing Is Where the Dollars Are At

BY Kit Eaton
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New data demonstrates that consumers are happy to make purchases within an app they've already bought. Indeed, that revenue is starting to dwarf advertising income.READ»

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Is Gaming on Your Smartphone a Waste of Time?

BY Belinda Parmar
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Whether Geek or Non-Geek we all have busy schedules and it often feels like there isn't enough time in the day. The idea of taking time out to have fun and play a game seems absurd. BUT we all deserve a break! It's finding the time to ...READ»

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Apple Teases OS X Lion in "Back to the Mac" Event, But What'll It Be Like?

BY Kit Eaton
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Hiding in the logo for Apple's new press invite to an October 20th "Back to the Mac" event is a picture of a lion. Woah! That's one enormous hint it's all about the next-gen OS X. What'll it be like?READ»

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Nokia Reported Rapidly Losing Market Share in India, Apple Poised to Steal More

BY Kit Eaton
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How the mighty have fallen: A new study from IDC says Nokia's rapidly losing market share in the massive Indian cell phone market. Nokia says "humbug" and suggests it's all fine. But with Apple rumored to be sweeping in, Nokia's woes seem poised to worsen.READ»

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How the iPhone 5 Can Stay Ahead of the Pack

BY Kit Eaton
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Apple looks set to shun the next-generation 4G technology, LTE, for its first year in the U.S. Can it still retain its title as the most advanced smartphone, in the face of strong competition from Windows 7 and Android phones?READ»

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iFive: First Stem Cell Treatment Trial, Google's Wind Farm, Ngmoco Bought, Irish Three Strikes Law Defeated, Spotify Phone

BY Kit Eaton
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Spare a thought for Gray Collins, as you ponder the prospect of all those work-related emails you've got to send: Collins is in the middle of a non-stop Twitterthon for charity. His tweet burden is one every 10 minutes, which doesn't ...READ»

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Windows 7 Apps Are Just Like iPhone's (In a Good Way)

BY Chris Dannen
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Standardized hardware and great support may beckon to developers to Windows 7 Phone despite its belated arrival.READ»

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How Windows 7 Phones Use Apple and RIM's Powers Against Them

BY Kit Eaton
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Microsoft is using two ideas borrowed from Apple and RIM's smartphone dominance: Business app integration; and AT&T's U-Verse to take on Apple TV.READ»

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The New Windows 7 Phones: All You Need to Know

BY Kit Eaton
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In the hours before Microsoft's Apple challenger launched, a slew of Windows phones surfaced. Then MS revealed a total of 10 phones for 30 countries. Most look like competitors to the current iPhone, not next year's. READ»

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NTT, Olympus Bring Augmented Reality to Sarah Palin Specs

BY Kit Eaton
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Augmented Reality and wearable headset computer monitors--sounds like a tech marriage made in electronic heaven. Until now, it's often seemed like a clunky hardware-limited idea though. Then NTT DoCoMo arrived.READ»

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Verizon iPhone Coming This Year: Report

BY Austin Carr
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Apple plans to start mass production for a new iPhone before the year's end that would be available on the Verizon network, sources say.READ»

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The Value Equation: Why I Still Use an Old Blackberry

BY Neil Baron
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The value proposition for the Droid appears to be very strong. I like the idea of watching NFL highlights on the smart-phone, using it as a GPS, taking great pictures with the 8meg camera, or reading the NY Times easily on the larger screen. And yet, I haven't made the switch. What is wrong with me?READ»

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iFive: Alumina Spill, Pricey Pre-Pay Data, Gene Simmons on Piracy, Ballmer on Patents, Google Goggles on iPhone

BY Kit Eaton
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It's deadline day for those who "didn't want it good" but "wanted it Wednesday," but before you buckle down to work, here's the early news digested:READ»

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SMS Education: Poll Everywhere Is Making the Mobile Pop Quiz More Affordable

BY Jenara Nerenberg
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Mobile Messenger and Poll Everywhere are rolling out a new initiative to reach students where they spend a large chunk of their time anyway--on cell phones.READ»

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Credit Cards Will Go Electronic, Then Disappear Into iPhone 5

BY Kit Eaton
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Two bits of news chart the evolution and demise of that dumb piece of plastic in your wallet. First, it will get very intelligent. Second, it will be replaced by your phone. READ»

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iFive: iPad Sales, Skype for Android, Palm Smartphone, Facebook Rumors, Nokia MeeGo Chief Resigns

BY Kit Eaton
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Welcome to Tuesday. Pull up a chair at the breakfast bar, and cast your eyes over today's early news:READ»

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