"App Store" shouldn't belong to Apple, says Microsoft

Jan 12, 2011
Apple is in the process of trying to trademark the term "App Store" but Microsoft has stepped forward to try to block that move. Microsoft has...

Arr matey! Pirates can easily access Mac app store

Jan 7, 2011
Well, that was quick. Within a day of Apple's launching the app store for Mac, software pirates have found a way to hack in....

Apple launches Mac App store, but not without a glitch

Jan 6, 2011
Apple didn't have to attend the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to make headlines. The company simply took advantage of opportune ti...

Google's Chrome app store is a dud

Jan 5, 2011
Google launched this store for apps that can be used out of its Chrome browser last month amid at least a modicum of hoopla. But the sales figures...

3D TVs bomb, smart TVs are the next big thing. Or the next bomb.

Jan 4, 2011
So at last year's CES, 3D TV was the hot item. Tons of new sets got rolled out, the revolution was upon us. But the revolution didn't happen. The...

Paul F. Tompkins finds TripIt makes him go less crazy at airports

Dec 23, 2010
You might have seen comedian and actor Paul F. Tompkins in a lot of places. Maybe as host of VH-1's Best Week Ever or in appearances on The Daily...

2011 will be the year of augmented reality*

Dec 21, 2010
A new report from Forrester Research says that while augmented reality apps have been around for a while, it's been more about the gee-whiz factor...

For public good, not for profit.

Apple yanks Wikileaks app

Dec 21, 2010
The app wasn't actually produced by Wikileaks, just by an enterprising developer who charged $1.99 (for stuff you can read free lots of places). It...

Mac app store to launch January 6

Dec 16, 2010
We have an official date now when the world of consumer software Will Be Revolutionized Forever. Unless it's not. Steve Jobs announced the Mac app...

Neil Gaiman's favorite photography app: Vignette for Android

Dec 3, 2010
We asked our pal Neil Gaiman about his favorite app for his Android phone. The man behind the Sandman series of comics and books like Coraline and...