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The government needs secure web apps too. Thanks to Google’s new version of Apps, released today, local governments have an updated version of the web-based tools, complete with additional security. A necessity for U.S. government agencies, the security measures in place for …
DMCA Says Jailbroken iPhones Now Legal, Apple Securities Remain Intact
The U.S. government today has announced some new rules that iPhone users may appreciate–it’s now legal to jailbreak your phone. That means iPhone apps that have been unauthorized by Apple can be legally run on the device. Another perk–a jailbroken cell phone …
Android Market to Accept Carrier Billing for Apps, Strengthens Mobile Economy
Apple may be dealing with Antennagate right now, as it begins to hand out free cases for iPhone 4 users. But the Android Market continues to grow in relevance to the mobile industry. Late last week Google announced changes in the legal …
Firefox 4 Delays; Microsoft Stops 1 Billion Malware Attacks
Mozilla may be hopeful for its Firefox 4 release, but it’s hit a bump in the road. The minor delay should push the second beta release back about a week, to this upcoming Thursday. No details on the specifics of the hold …
Legal Questions Arise for Flipboard, Repurposing Economy as a Whole
The legalities around content re-purposing are sticky issues, and they’ve been raised again thanks to Flipboard‘s new iPad app. Wired magazine asks the question “is Flipboard legal?” in an article today, pointing out the mechanisms around its scraping methods for obtaining its …
StatusNet Expands to the Desktop; Truly Control Your Own Twitter
StatusNet makes another play for brands and businesses with a new Desktop offering. The download is a multi-platform, open source desktop client, extending its services beyond the cloud. What clients get is a more customized offering of its services, essentially giving businesses …
Microsoft Earnings Exceed Apple; Dell, HTC and Samsung to Make Windows 7 Phones
Microsoft has reported its quarterly earnings this week, with revenues of $16.04 billion. That’s up 22 percent year-over-year, ahead of Wall Street estimates. That also puts Microsoft around $300 million ahead of Apple, giving the company good positioning for the coming mobile …
Netflix Shares Take Bad Tumble, In Talks for PS3 Update
Netfix shares took an 11.9 percent fall this week, with shareholders dumping their stock after Netflix missed their projections during its earnings call last night. That’s the most Netflix has fallen in nearly two years, landing stock prices at $107.45 early this …
Twitter Getting Custom Data Center, Expect More Growth (Less Fail Whales)
Twitter doesn’t plan on the fail whale coming out to play as often, with a decision to move its technical operations infrastructure to a new data center. Located in the Salt Lake City area, the custom-built data center will give Twitter room …
More Testing for Windows 7 Mobile, Bing Search for All Microsoft Employees
More testing for Windows 7 planned, with Microsoft confirming that it will send all of its employees a phone running the mobile OS. Set to ship before the holiday season, the internal efforts to familiarize and further probe the Windows 7 devices …