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Google said Friday that it would retire Google Health and Google PowerMeter, neither of which achieved the critical mass that Google felt would be necessary to continue it. In the case of Google Health, the site will remain operational until Jan. 1, 2012. From then until Jan. 1, 2013, users […]
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No less than Web creator Tim Berners-Lee has argued that the app store model is fracturing the Internet and that developers should write programs for browsers instead. But USENIX panelists said it’s all about cash. For better or worse, the app store model is favored by developers because it lets […]
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Astronomy fans in the U.S. won’t be able to catch a glimpse of Wednesday’s total lunar eclipse, but Google just put up a homepage doodle that will allow people to follow along. “Starting now, see the latest state of the lunar eclipse on our homepage – thanks @slooh for the […]
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Microsoft is trying to woo Android application developers, offering them help in porting applications to Windows Phone. The company has released a Windows Phone API mapping tool for Android developers to help them find their way around the Windows Phone platform. Developers should think of the tool as being like […]
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I was talking about colleges with my son the other day to see what he is interested in for a possible major. I was hoping and praying he wouldn’t say English since my guidance there would be like trying to divide by zero or philosophy because that meant he’d be […]
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Apple iOS 4.3 is a well-designed, stable mobile operating system that remains one of the best in the smartphone and tablet arenas. But it isn’t perfect. Recently, the rumor mill has been cranking out speculation stating that the OS’ successor—iOS 5—will see a drastic overhaul that will bring a slew […]
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Opposition to AT&T’s T-Mobile land grab is growing Meanwhile, opposition to the AT&T merger with T-Mobile is growing. The FCC has posted a list of 50 questions for the giant carrier, asking it to defend claims that the $39 billion acquisition, which would give the combined company about 130 million […]
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Google is giving Android Market users a new way to evaluate applications even as it struggles to keep malicious ones off the store. The “+1” feature on the Android Market is intended to be a more personalized complement to the standard star-based app-rating system that users have traditionally employed to […]
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That was pretty conclusive for James Isabel, at The Appera. Isabel dismissed the rumor that WWDC will focus only on the software, iOS 5, but not the iPhone 5 hardware. He wrote, “I doubt this is a simple software reveal judging by the magnitude of people they’re inviting. I’m betting […]
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Do you need email reminders before important events? Google Calendar may not be the service for you. Google’s calendar service for home users and businesses has been plagued with missed email reminders for years, and Google is still struggling the fix the problem, according to support forums. Best […]