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HTC updates Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade list

Posted May 26, 2012 - 7:50 am

HTC has updated its list of phones that will get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a roster that now includes the Evo 3D, Rezound, Rhyme, Amaze 4G and Droid Incredible 2.

5 steps for great action photos

Posted May 26, 2012 - 7:48 am

Summer is upon us, and that means we'll be spending a lot more time outdoors, capturing photos of stuff--kids, friends, cars, planes, dogs--in action. Perhaps you've applied some of the ideas in "Digital Photography Tips: Capture Summer Action," and discovered that some of your action photos lacked the excitement you saw in the viewfinder. That's the problem with freezing the action. Sometimes, it's just too frozen. The antidote? A classic photo technique known as panning. This week, let's review five things you need to know to pan the action to get some exciting, vibrant action photos.

The week in iOS accessories: travelin', man

Posted May 26, 2012 - 7:30 am

This week’s roundup of iOS accessories features devices that let you travel—but without letting your iPad travel too far away from you.

What's missing from the iPhone 5 rumor mill

Posted May 26, 2012 - 7:25 am

A key tenet of Apple rumormongering is that Apple history repeats itself repeatedly: If Apple has done X, Y and 42 so much as twice consecutively, pundits posit that Apple will do X, Y and 42 a third time.

Sidecar smartphone app: share data while making a phone call

Posted May 26, 2012 - 7:25 am

There are a lot of apps out there that allow you to do just about anything with today's smartphone, but most of them avoid trying to better the good old voice call.

Diary of an app maker: what it's like to develop for iOS

Posted May 26, 2012 - 7:25 am

In my time at Macworld, I’ve reviewed and tested numerous iOS apps. I’ve also reported on the challenges that iOS developers face. But it was only recently that I built my first iOS app, along with developer (and frequent Macworld contributor) Marco Tabini. The experience left me with insights into the iOS development process that I probably would never have otherwise discovered, and a better understanding of what the developers of many of our favorite apps go through on a regular basis.

Verizon unlimited data plans: FAQ

Posted May 26, 2012 - 7:20 am

Good news, Verizon customers: You can keep your $30 per month unlimited data plan after all, but it'll cost you in another way. Longtime Verizon fans got a shock Thursday when a Verizon executive reportedly said customers must give up their unlimited data plans for a tiered data option when switching to 4G LTE phones. But that's not entirely accurate, Verizon spokesperson Brenda Raney confirms to PCWorld.

Camping out at AOL: Teen entrepreneur lives on AOL's couch for two months

Posted May 25, 2012 - 6:21 pm

SiliValley entrepreneur Eric Simons crashed on AOL's couches and ate its food for free after a four-month AOL-sponsored incubator session ended before Simons was ready to leave.

Watch the SpaceX Dragon connect to the International Space Station

Posted May 25, 2012 - 11:33 am

Private spacecraft connects successfully to the International Space Station.

DARPA funds starship; liftoff T minus 100 years

Posted May 24, 2012 - 5:33 pm

DARPA provided seed funding, but the foundation founded by an African-American woman in her mother the teacher aims to teach generations of Americans how to build knowledge, educated populations and a window to the secrets of the universe, not just a starship.

Student wins award for new cancer detection method

Posted May 24, 2012 - 2:41 pm

Jack Andraka won first place at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for finding a new, non-invasive way to detect early stages of pancreatic cancer.

Amazon's Appstore: more than just a Kindle market

Posted May 24, 2012 - 2:04 pm

It's sad that Amazon's Appstore has been relegated to the sidelines after the Kindle Fire launch, because Google could learn a lot from how Amazon runs a software store.

Judge won't let you get your game on, recommends Xbox 360 ban

Posted May 24, 2012 - 1:34 pm

What major tech company isn't involved in some sort of legal dispute these days? While Microsoft has recently been successful in keeping HTC's Android phones from making their way into the country, a U.S. Judge is giving MS a taste of its own medicine by recommending a ban on Xbox 360s in the United States.

Banjo plays a big data tune

Posted May 24, 2012 - 11:06 am

A social media aggregation service uses a combination of big data tools to deliver real-time notifications to user that their friends are near.

Does this mean someday we'll be able to store digital porn in our DNA?

Posted May 24, 2012 - 10:03 am

Researchers at Stanford University say they've figured out how to encode, store and erase digital data in living cells.

Java creator unhappy with Oracle trial outcome

Posted May 24, 2012 - 10:01 am

Most observers are applauding Google its successes in the Oracle v. Google case... but not everyone is thrilled about it.

It looks like John Malkovich is preparing to murder Siri

Posted May 24, 2012 - 9:57 am

Has John Malkovich met his match with Apple's Siri?

The latest disruptive technology? Tin cans.

Posted May 24, 2012 - 8:30 am

A start-up brewer decides to deliver its product in old-fashioned tin cans, and in so doing gets a slot on-stage at a conference on disruptive technology. Does anyone else find this funny?

Microsoft Office for iOS and Android may arrive this fall

Posted May 23, 2012 - 10:00 pm

Microsoft appears to be closing in on a release of Microsoft Office for both iOS and Android this fall, despite previous denials.

Jailbreak of Apple iOS 5.1.1 due 'in days'

Posted May 23, 2012 - 9:55 pm

Hackers claim to be just days away from jailbreaking Apple devices running iOS 5.1.1, the latest firmware release for iPhones and iPads, letting users load applications from outside of Apple's iTunes App Store.

Remove bloated iPad apps and get more storage space

Posted May 23, 2012 - 7:00 pm

Here's how you can see which apps are using the most space on your iPad, and how you can get rid of them to free up more storage space.

Remove bloated iPad apps and get more storage space

Posted May 23, 2012 - 7:00 pm

Here's how you can see which apps are using the most space on your iPad, and how you can get rid of them to free up more storage space.

Mobile malware trick: Give users real apps, plus infection on the side

Posted May 23, 2012 - 1:29 pm

Unlike in most other malware markets, malware writers aiming at Android have always had a strong profit motive. Now they're going even more capitalist -- delivering the value they promised by wrapping good code in malware rather than just pretending

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