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• iPhone ringtone roundup
  John Brandon
  Nov 23 2009

  Ringtones say a lot about you, your style, and your attitude. And they can be a helpful aural cue to alert you to exactly who is calling. Yet, for some reason, the iPhone--the undisputed king of all ...

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• Bookmark for iPhone
  Ben Boychuk
  Nov 23 2009

  Audiobook fans, it may be safe to assume, are not unlike ordinary readers. Bibliophiles and audiophiles are not mutually exclusive or hostile camps. Many book readers enjoy listening to books as ...

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• Android gobbles up 20 percent share of U.S. smartphone market, says AdMob
  Cody Barbierri
  Nov 23 2009

  AdMob, the mobile ad network that Google plans to acquire for $750 million, today released their October 2009 Metrics Report examining market share for top devices and the operating systems that run ...

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• Apple's iPhone App Store Approvals a Necessary Evil
  Tony Bradley
  Nov 23 2009

  The Apple App Store has been the subject of debate. Developers complain about the hoops they have to jump through to get through the approval process, while Apple defends the process and claims ...

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• Backflip proves indie iPhone developers can create multiple hits — and make money
  Dean Takahashi
  Nov 23 2009

  Backflip Studios has managed to defy the odds on the iPhone by coming up with games that have become big hits over and over. The Boulder, Colo.-based game studio has just six employees and has been ...

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• Skip the Crowds: Online Shopping Tips for Black Friday
  Jeff Bertolucci
  Nov 23 2009

  You probably already know that many Black Friday bargains are available online too. Rather than brave the elements or risk being trampled at 5 a.m., it's much more pleasant to shop from the comfort ...

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• Google Chrome OS: Big Brother Google Gets Bigger
  Jeff Bertolucci
  Nov 23 2009

  Google's mantra is "Don't be evil." Let's hope it the tech giant means it, because if Chrome OS succeeds in replacing Windows at the world's dominant operating system, Google's sway over the ...

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• Underwhelmed By Chrome OS? That's Kinda the Point
  Robert Strohmeyer
  Nov 23 2009

  When Google unveiled its open source Chrome OS on Thursday, many commentators were quick to dismiss the new operating system as unimpressive and underwhelming. Citing everything from the browser ...

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• Google Unveils Chrome OS; Tech World Yawns
  Paul Suarez
  Nov 23 2009

  Earlier this week, Google gave the world a first look at the Chrome OS. The press event confirmed what was suspected when Google announced it was working on a netbook operating system four months ...

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• Will Chrome OS Lead to More Powerful Win7 Netbooks?
  David Coursey
  Nov 23 2009

  Chrome OS may lead to higher-performance netbooks, but many of them will not be running Google's next-generation operating system. Why? Because Chrome OS could force Microsoft to stop crippling ...

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