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10 weird iPhone attachments
There’s more to the iPhone than the App Store. Chances are, if you eat, sleep, or sweat with an iPhone at your side, there’s an attachment that will make your life easier -- or at least more entertaining.
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20 best iPhone apps for starters
Here's a selection of some essential and not-so-essential apps that will help you get by in a world increasingly dependent on digital interaction.
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Apple event brings MacBook Air, OS X Lion, and FaceTime for Mac
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Horizons Android reigns supreme, but app developers still prefer iPhone
For a year now, iPads and iPhones have been outnumbered by tablets and phones running Android. But developers still flock to Apple's platform. Here's why.
12/14/2011 05:19 pm -
Horizons Android Market tops 10 billion downloads
Android Market, the hub of the Android ecosystem, has racked up some major numbers in recent months.
12/06/2011 11:05 pm -
Horizons Android blows past Apple in another important metric
Android rules the app download market, according to a new report. But Apple clings to one very important superlative.
10/28/2011 09:00 am -
Steve Jobs: Businessman, innovator, visionary
Steve Jobs passed on Wednesday. Steve Jobs was more than Apple's CEO, he helped make computers a household necessity and ushered in the iPod, iPhone and other must-have gadgets. Considered one of the greatest American CEOs of his generation, Steve Jobs' career path was a long, winding road that included several major hurdles.
10/05/2011 10:09 pm -
Horizons Windows 8: Microsoft's vision of a post-PC future?
Warning: Windows 8 looks very different than Microsoft's past operating systems. At an unveiling Wednesday, the company explained that Windows 8 is designed to run on all sorts of desktop and mobile hardware. That adaptability might give Microsoft a leg up in the tablet arena.
09/14/2011 01:59 pm -
Mac OS X Lion: The pros and cons
Released on July 20, Mac OS X Lion makes it easy to migrate your Windows computer onto a Mac. Should you make the switch?
07/30/2011 12:22 am -
Horizons OS X Lion release date set for Thursday: report
OS X Lion should be released by the end of this week, according to one new report. Apple promised "July," but is keeping mum about a specific release date.
07/15/2011 12:38 am -
Horizons Space shuttle Atlantis carries some curious cargo: two iPhones
Space, the final frontier. These are smart phones of the space shuttle Atlantis. Its continuing mission: to explore strange new apps and to boldly go where no iPhone has gone before.
07/08/2011 11:25 pm -
Horizons iBooks becomes the latest iName lawsuit on Apple's hands
Apple iBooks infringes on a decade-old trademark, alleges a New York publisher. Now iBooks joins the list of Apple naming feuds.
06/16/2011 05:55 pm -
Tax Day 2011: Checking on your refund? There's an IRS app for that.
The IRS has released an app that lets taxpayers track the status of their tax refund via smartphone.
04/12/2011 01:24 pm -
Horizons Android phones to get new online Android Market: report
A Web-based Android Market will reportedly be unveiled by Google this week.
02/01/2011 10:16 pm -
iPhone camera can be improved dramatically by apps
Developers use clever software tricks to overcome the shortcomings of smart-phone cameras and vastly improve photos.
01/31/2011 01:29 pm -
Horizons iTunes: Spend 99 cents, win $10,000 – with a big catch
Apple says the lucky customer who downloads the 10 billionth app from the Apple App Store will win $10K. The catch: the money comes in the form of an iTunes gift card.
01/14/2011 04:37 pm -
The New Economy Smartphones: Protect your phone from these hackers' traps
Smartphones are increasingly the target of hackers looking for financial data. Here's how to protect yourself and your favorite piece of mobile technology.
12/30/2010 03:55 pm -
Julian Assange to keep WikiLeaks afloat with money from book deal
Julian Assange has signed a book deal worth more than $1 million as a way to pay WikiLeaks' legal bills. The business world has had a mixed reaction to Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.
12/28/2010 03:27 pm -
Horizons Skyfire iPhone app: Gone from iTunes, but for how long?
Skyfire iPhone app has been pulled from the Apple iTunes store amid a surge of consumer demand. Skyfire reps said they were working to increase server capacity.
11/04/2010 12:30 pm -
Horizons MacBook Air review roundup
MacBook Air review posts are rolling in. The thin laptop was due for an update. So what are the critics saying about the sleekest Apple laptop?
10/21/2010 05:03 pm -
Apple event brings MacBook Air, OS X Lion, and FaceTime for Mac
At its Oct. 20 event, Apple rolled out two new MacBook Air laptops, a slew of updates for its iLife suite, and a sneak peak at the next OS X upgrade, Lion. This new coat of polish for Apple's computer line comes at a time of rapid growth for the Mac. In the last few years, Apple has transitioned from a computer company that made mobile devices to a mobile-device company that makes computers. Last quarter, Apple shipped 14.1 million iPhones, 4.1 million iPads, and just 3.89 million Macs. Still, Mac sales have grown 2.5 times faster than the rest of the PC industry, according to the company. Wednesday's event tried to reassure Mac fans that the company stands firmly behind its computers, and convince mobile converts that many of the things they love about iPhones and iPad will soon appear in computers. Click the blue arrows to learn how.
10/20/2010 07:12 pm -
Horizons Why Angry Birds has invaded Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
Some iPhone apps aren't just US phenomenons. Angry Birds is a hit in China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and, of course, the US.
10/05/2010 12:59 pm -
Review: Hulu plus takes television to your pocket
Hulu now comes as a subscription-based application for iPhones and iPads.
07/30/2010 06:02 pm -
Horizons How to keep playing Google Pac-Man for free
Sure, the Google Pac-Man doodle has disappeared. But that doesn't mean you can't still play Pac-Man for free on Google.
05/24/2010 05:45 pm -
iPhone Helps Researchers Build Better Nuclear Power Plants
New nuclear power plants can be built faster thanks to new simulation tools on the iPhone and iPad.
05/10/2010 04:00 am -
Apple iPad: One million sold
Only 28 days after first hitting the market, sales of theiPad has surpassed one million, Apple announced Monday.
05/04/2010 12:33 pm -
Horizons Steve Jobs dishes on iPhone Flash ban
Neither the Apple iPhone nor the Apple iPad include Adobe Flash support. In an open letter published this week, Apple CEO Steve Jobs says the reason is simple: Flash just isn't up to snuff. Ouch.
04/29/2010 04:04 pm -
Horizons Guy wins Pulitzer, finally has iPhone app accepted by Apple
It took a Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning before Apple would approve cartoonist Mark Fiore's iPhone app. But don't worry – Fiore isn't holding any grudges.
04/16/2010 06:06 pm
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