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5 essential Black Friday apps

Going Black Friday shopping? These five free smartphone apps will help you find the best deals and stay organized on the big day. Happy shopping!
10 ways the Android is better than iPhone 5

Sure a larger iPhone screen, 4G LTE support and a faster CPU are welcome additions, but Apple is a year late and $199 short. Android has provided all these features and more.
iPhone 5? The 11 best uses for your old iPhone

Here are 11 good ideas for an 'obsolete' iPhone:
32 essential Android tips and tricks

Several weeks ago, we highlighted 40 useful iPhone tricks everyone should know. We got such good feedback from that feature that we wanted to share the love with Android users – who, after all, make up the largest proportion of the smart phone community.
Switching from a Mac to a PC: Five lessons from an Apple fanboy

The Internet is filled with testimonials of people ditching their PC for a hip new Mac. Where once they trudged through stodgy spreadsheets, they now write screenplays and edit flashy videos (if the ads are to be believed). But there's almost no material documenting the opposite experience. Most of the personal switching-to-Windows stories are many years out of date and center around now-obsolete "But you can't play games and none of your software will work!" arguments.So, here are the top five things an Apple fanboy learned from two months using Windows.

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Mailbox app finally arrives on the iPad's larger screen

Mailbox, the much loved email-sorting app, is available as a free download from the iTunes Store.
Zach Sobiech dies after his farewell song became a YouTube sensation (+video)

Zach Sobiech, a Minnesota teenager, dies after having written the song 'Clouds,' which was his farewell. Zach Sobiech recently turned 18.
Chapter & Verse 'Tiger Eyes,' to be released in June, is the first movie adaptation of a Judy Blume book

'Tiger Eyes,' which will hit theaters June 7, was directed by Blume's son Lawrence.
Saving Money Happy Mother's Day: five last-minute ideas

Mother's Day is here, but don't fret; there's still time fro the procrastinators among us to find a great gift that says: 'Happy Mother's Day.'
Opinion: Cleveland's Charles Ramsey: hero, or black stereotype?

What's behind the media and popular fascination with Charles Ramsey – the man who helped rescue three women held captive in the Cleveland home of Ariel Castro? It appears to be less because of his heroism than it is from amusement over a certain stereotype of a black man.
Lauryn Hill sentencing hearing for tax evasion to take place Monday

Lauryn Hill sentencing: Hill pleaded guilty last year to not paying federal taxes on $1.8 million earned from 2005 to 2007. A judge two weeks ago said Hill had paid only about $50,000 of more than $500,000 she owes.
Kindle TV: Is an Amazon set-top box on the way?

A new report suggests that Amazon could release a TV set-top box by the end of 2013.
Global News Blog Good Reads: China's 'cyber cage,' millennium goals update, toddlers and tech, space diving

The round-up of Good Reads this week includes how the Internet could erode China's authoritarianism, the status of the UN millennium development goals, how parents introduce technology to children, and space-diver Felix Baumgartner's superhero suit.
Twitter #Music launched for iOS and Web (but not Android)

Twitter #Music is designed to help users find and share tracks from top artists. For now, however, the app is only available on the Web and iOS devices.
Global News Blog Who's really behind 'I'm in love with Margaret Thatcher'?

Thatcher opponents have driven the song 'Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead' to the top of Britain's pop charts. Was the 'retaliatory' promotion of a 1979 punk song fanned by fans - or a good capitalist moment?
With music app, can Twitter become key venue for discovering songs?

The social forum Twitter already has a lot of musical discussion going on. Now, an application within Twitter may help people explore up-and-coming bands, and learn which ones match their preferences.
60-inch Apple TV to come out later this year

60-inch Apple TV will sell for $1,500 to $2,000, analyst says. The 60-inch Apple TV will also have wireless 'mini-iTVs' that can receive video around the house.
Horizons Apple's rumored iRadio service could be delayed until summer

Apple's never formally announced its iRadio streaming music service, but details have been creeping out for months. A new report suggests iRadio could be delayed for a few more months while Apple negotiates royalty rates with record companies.
Top Picks: Showtime's special on Dick Cheney, Slate's Hang Up and Listen podcast, and more

Cruisereader.com recommends books, movies and music based on your travel destination, the Oscar-winning short "Paperman" is a charming tale of love and missed connections, and more top picks.
Google Play: A year old and 700 million apps strong

To celebrate the first birthday of the Google Play store, Google is offering a bunch of discounts on movies, books, TV shows, and games.
Take a lesson from Apple: iTunes U tops 1B downloads

iTunes U has surpassed 1 billion downloads with more than 60 percent of the downloads from outside of the United States.
Change Agent Arts program for the homeless hopes to gain from Oscar success of 'Innocente'

San Diego-based ARTS (A Reason to Survive) helped 15-year-old Inocente Izucar survive when she was homeless. An Oscar-winning film about her life, called 'Innocente,' helps show how the arts can benefit those in need.
Fall Out Boy plans new album, tour

Fall Out Boy will release its new album this May and a new song by the band is currently available on iTunes. 'This isn't a reunion, because we never broke up,' Fall Out Boy said on its website.
Want to jailbreak your Apple iPhone 5? Here's how.

Evad3rs has released an iOS 6 jailbreak that works with the Apple iPhone and iPad.
Sundance 2013: Documentaries shine in Utah

At the Sundance Film Festival, docs like 'Twenty Feet From Stardom' and 'The Crash Reel' show some of the best the industry has to offer.
CES 2013 ushers in TVs built for waving, pointing, and tapping (+video)

At CES 2013 Samsung, Panasonic, and LG trotted out their next generation of Smart TVs.
David Bowie: When will we get that new album?

David Bowie released a new song as a surprise on Jan. 8, his 66th birthday, and a new album is also on the way. Bowie is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Apple's Siri has a rival: Google voice search

The Google Search app does some things better than Siri.
Will music resurrect Myspace?

As Myspace reinvents itself, the social network aims to be nexus for bands and fans.
Is Japan losing its cool?

Manga, anime, J-pop – once it was all about Japan. But the country's efforts to channel its 'cool' as part of a global soft power strategy may need a revamp amid intense competition from Korea.