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Top 10 fitness apps
With summer in full swing, you might be wondering about the best way to get fit. Click through our top 10 summer fitness apps to find out how your iPhone or Android smart phone can help you stay in shape.
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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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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.
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5 secrets hidden in Google's tribute to the first drive-in theater
To commemorate the opening of the first drive-in theater in New Jersey, in 1933, Google unveiled another of its nostalgic doodle. But, Google being Google, it hid several secrets codes and allusions. Have you spotted all of Google's inside jokes?
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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.
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Santa tracker launches again with smart phone app, volunteers ready
Santa tracker has became a tradition for NORAD, which answers 80,000 calls on the whereabouts of Santa. There are several apps available for Apple and Android phones.
12/24/2011 11:43 am -
Horizons RIM stock climbs on whispers of a takeover
RIM stock is up this week. But is a Nokia and Microsoft takeover actually likely? RIM stock holder sure hope so.
12/22/2011 11:40 am -
Horizons Android activations hit 700K a day
Android activations have topped 700K daily, Google announced this week.
12/21/2011 08:54 pm -
Research in Motion stock hits 8-year low. BlackBerry users leaving.
Research in Motion stock falls after company delays arrival of new phones next year. But the real problem for Research in Motion stock: Loyal BlackBerry users are jumping to other smartphones.
12/17/2011 11:03 am -
Horizons Samsung Galaxy Nexus hits Verizon. Spoiler alert: It's pretty great.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the first smartphone to run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, arrives in the US this week.
12/15/2011 02:01 pm -
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 -
Federal board wants cellphone ban for drivers. What happens next?
The NTSB wants states to ban drivers from using cellphones – handheld or hands-free. But it can't impose any laws or restrictions. That's up to lawmakers, who may or may not agree.
12/13/2011 08:51 pm -
Kids tablets: Five touch-screen computers for the nine-and-under set
If Mom and Dad want to use an an iPad, why shouldn't Junior get a tablet computer, too? Many parents appear to be following that line of reasoning, judging by the popularity of tablet-style toys and gadgets this holiday season. Not that everyone loves the idea. Many child-development experts say it's best for kids not to have too much "screen time" each day, for one thing. At the same time, there's a long tradition of kids using gadgets modeled on those used by adults. For shoppers weighing a purchase, here's a look at five options that have been reviewed by Consumer Reports or other reviewers.
12/11/2011 01:50 pm -
Kids' tablet computers? Just accessorize your iPad.
Kids' tablet computers can be created by adding a Crayola iMarker or Disney microphone to the iPad. With the right accessories for kids, tablet computers can be used by the whole family.
12/09/2011 11:23 am -
Mobile payments: Bigger than cash in 2015?
Mobile payments and other alternate payments could amount to $2.7 trillion in transactions by 2015, according to Intuit study. That would make mobile payments easily twice as popular as cash.
12/08/2011 06:43 pm -
Horizons $99 tablet computer: Android hardware gets cheaper than ever
A $99 tablet computer, with Android 4.0? It could be closer than you think. But is a $99 tablet computer too cheap to be worth anything?
12/07/2011 07:23 pm -
Verizon blocks Google Wallet on Galaxy Nexus smartphone
Verizon Wireless says it's waiting to offer better security and user experience. But Verizon's move could thwart Google's bid to turn the new Galaxy Nexus smartphone into the credit card of the future.
12/07/2011 09:09 am -
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 iPhone temporarily bests Android, at least in the UK
The iPhone had a huge October in England, roundly defeating Google's Android operating system.
11/28/2011 11:07 pm -
QR codes 101: What those squiggles do
Quick Response (QR) codes link consumers to websites fast. Here's how to use them, and why you'd want to.
11/24/2011 11:17 am -
Horizons Android remains top target for malware: report
The Android operating system is under assault. By comparison, Apple's iOS is in pretty good shape.
11/21/2011 10:42 pm -
Android Ice Cream Sandwich debuts, but not in U.S.
Android operating system Ice Cream Sandwich arrived in the United Kingdom with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus going on sale there Nov. 17. Verizon says the Android system will arrive in the US before the end of the year.
11/20/2011 01:08 pm -
Horizons Google Music goes live. Should Amazon and Apple be worried?
Google Music, a new MP3 store, was officially launched this week. So what makes Google Music different?
11/17/2011 04:24 pm -
Tablet computers from India. $35. Worth it?
Tablet computers for a subsidized price of $35 are really slow. But a reviewer finds the Android tablet computers are good enough as education devices.
10/30/2011 01:47 am -
BlackBerry Playbook 2.0 delayed, no new Messenger app
BlackBerry Playbook delay in operating system is likely to anger users already peeved by recent outages at RIM. New BlackBerry Playbook update won't include BlackBerry Messenger app.
10/29/2011 01:55 pm -
Horizons HP calls a mulligan, decides to keep its PC division
Back in August, HP announced it was looking to spin off its faltering PC hardware business. Now the company has made a commitment to keep that division after all. How will HP compete with other manufacturers?
10/28/2011 12:26 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 -
Horizons New smartphones: Nokia ushers in the Windows Phone era
Nokia's new smartphones, the Lumia 710 and Lumia 800, are the first real Nokia handsets to run Windows Phone software. These new smartphones could help Microsoft become the second biggest mobile OS, after Android.
10/26/2011 10:42 pm -
Five surprising facts from the new Steve Jobs biography
Steve Jobs, the man who put the "i" in technology, was a fascinating character who continues to inspire and confound. Why the black turtlenecks? How did he foresee (create?) the iPhone revolution? What was the secret to his presentation style? Walter Isaacson's new book "Steve Jobs," which just hit stores, attempts to answer these questions. The 571-page biography released on Oct. 24 to glowing reviews. The author conducted more than 100 interviews for the book – including more than 40 with the Apple CEO himself. Here are five of key excerpts.
10/25/2011 08:35 am -
Five things you need to know about 'the cloud'
When the Apple iPhone 4S and Amazon Kindle Fire tablet debuted this fall, the tech press blogged breathlessly about how these new devices harness 'the cloud.' Menacing as this hazy tech term may sound, the cloud is actually a regular part of daily digital life. In fact, gadget analysts expect this metaphorical cloud to envelop more of the world in coming years.
10/21/2011 03:57 pm
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