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  As Sparrow fades away, few contend for the Mac mail crown

  By Ellis Hamburger on August 17, 2012 11:15 am + 119 comments

  When Sparrow agreed to be acquired by Google in mid-July, users cried out in anguish. They were Continue reading…

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  Child-friendly LeapPad2 tablet now available for $99.99

  By Louis Goddard on August 17, 2012 10:52 am + 27 comments

  The LeapPad2, a beefed-up successor to the original child-friendly LeapPad tablet, is now available Continue reading…

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  Instagram 3.0 bets on location with Photo Map, adds infinite scrolling

  By Ellis Hamburger on August 16, 2012 11:59 am + 51 comments

  Instagram 1.0 was about sharing photos using creative filters; 2.0 was about speed; Instagram 3.0, Continue reading…

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  Microsoft temporarily suspends new Windows Phone apps amidst download bugs (update: publishing resumed)

  By Dieter Bohn on August 14, 2012 10:09 pm + 32 comments

  Microsoft is in the midst of what it says is a major backend overhaul to the infrastructure for the Continue reading…

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  Dark Sky 2.0 adds location-based weather notifications, national map

  By Kimber Streams on August 14, 2012 07:13 pm + 10 comments

  Claiming over 35,000 users, weather app Dark Sky has come a long way since its Kickstarter success, Continue reading…

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  Starbucks to adopt Square mobile payments at US locations

  By Amar Toor on August 8, 2012 12:30 am + 46 comments

  It's been a busy summer for Square. After having already struck deals with Walgreens, Staples, and Continue reading…

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  Only Windows Phone 8 will support in-app purchasing

  By Tom Warren on August 7, 2012 03:49 am + 102 comments

  Microsoft has revealed that its plans to support in-app purchasing on Windows Phone will be limited Continue reading…

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  Microsoft's Office Store opens in beta with small selection of web-based extensions

  By Nathan Ingraham on August 6, 2012 02:25 pm + 55 comments

  A few weeks ago, Microsoft dropped some details on its upcoming cloud-based Office 365 development Continue reading…

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  Day One: journal app nirvana in the Twitter age

  By Ellis Hamburger on August 3, 2012 10:00 am + 95 comments

  The hardest part about journaling is remembering to journal. A hundred times I've attempted to Continue reading…

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  Windows 8 final build screenshots surface: all about the apps

  By Justin Rubio on August 2, 2012 03:59 pm + 274 comments

  The release build of Windows 8 is complete and ready to send to hardware partners, but how do the Continue reading…