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Skype announces Facebook to Facebook calling with new clients

By Laura June on November 17, 2011 11:10 am + 25 comments

Back in July, Facebook rolled out integrated Skype calling for group chatting within the social Continue reading…
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Nook Tablet can sideload Android apps, no root required

By Sean Hollister on November 17, 2011 01:20 am + 34 comments

Nab your Nook Tablet a day or two early, or planning to pick one up tomorrow perhaps? Here's a neat Continue reading…
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Zinio magazine store comes to Kindle Fire with $25 credit for new users

By Sam Byford on November 15, 2011 10:45 pm + 4 comments

Zinio didn't waste any time making its magazine store available on the newly-released Kindle Fire, Continue reading…
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Poly for iPad turns photos into polygonal art

By Sam Byford on November 15, 2011 04:26 am + 4 comments

You, too, can now render yourself as a Sega Saturn character — all you need is an iPad and a Continue reading…
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Sixth-grade iOS developer starts school app club, wows in TEDx video

By Bryan Bishop on November 12, 2011 06:32 pm + 107 comments

Some elementary school kids play video games or ride bikes with their friends. Sixth-grader Thomas Continue reading…
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Hulu Plus and ESPN Scorecenter confirmed for Kindle Fire

By Jamie Keene on November 11, 2011 02:59 pm + 20 comments

We'd already heard that the Kindle Fire will be getting apps from Netflix and Facebook at launch� Continue reading…
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MSI Afterburner for iOS lets you overclock your GPU with your iPhone

By Bryan Bishop on November 10, 2011 02:11 am + 3 comments

Hardcore gamers and graphics card tweakers used to staying away from the Mac's locked-down hardware Continue reading…
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Gmail app for BlackBerry end-of-life coming November 22nd

By Dieter Bohn on November 9, 2011 12:27 am + 26 comments

Google has announced that it will "end support for the Gmail App for Blackberry" on November 22nd. Continue reading…
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Apple Store app v2.0 is out with EasyPay self-checkout and Personal Pickup options

By Vlad Savov on November 8, 2011 06:53 am + 29 comments

Version 2 of the Apple Store iOS application has been introduced today, and it features the EasyPay Continue reading…
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Apple kicks researcher out of iOS dev program for exploiting security flaw, Microsoft swoops in

By Vlad Savov on November 8, 2011 04:28 am + 138 comments

Charlie Miller, a longtime Mac hacker, has earned himself a bit of notoriety this week by revealing Continue reading…