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Facebook Needs To Get Its Android Act Together
We’ve been patient. Really, we have. But seriously, can Android users have a decent Facebook app already?
Google Brings Its Magic To Pottermore
When the official online home of Harry Potter, Pottermore, goes live this October, it will bring a little Google magic to make it happen.
New Netflix App For Android Adds Even More Devices
A new version of Netflix for Android was released today, listing a substantial amount of devices officially compatible as of now.
Jolicloud Brings Cloud Computing To Vintage Computers
The folks at Jolicloud have put together a front-end desktop consisting of third-party, web-based applications and tools, that can make even your netbook a relevant computer again.
Apple OS X Lion Roars Onto Mac App Store
OS X Lion, with more than 250 new features, arrives in the Mac App Store this morning for a $30 purchase fee.
Voice of Subjectivity: I Need Spotify!
There is no perfect streaming music service yet. But for me, Spotify comes awfully close.
Voice of Objectivity: Who Needs Spotify?
Is Spotify really bringing anything to the table that we didn’t already have here in the US? It’s gotten a lot better media coverage than some of its competitors, but let’s see how it really matches up.
Blockbuster Offers New Abysmal Promotional Deal To Netflix Customers
In the wake of Netflix’s major price increase announced last week, Blockbuster has announced a special promotion for Netflix customers. I had expected Blockbuster to make a pitch for their program; it would be a bit bizarre if they didn’t. What I didn’t expect is for their deal to be so much worse than the […]
Facebook Unfriends Google+ Ad, Blocks User’s Other Ads
While this shouldn’t really come as any kind of surprise, Facebook doesn’t like Google+ treading on their turf. Michael Lee Johnson, a self-proclaimed “Internet Geek, App Developer, Technological Virtuoso”, came up with a rather bold way to get more friends on Google’s social network- by creating an ad on Facebook. The ad (shown on right), […]