Grand Theft Auto III Released for Android and iOS-based Smartphones

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/15/2011

Rockstar is celebrating its transition into open world 3D gaming by releasing a mobile version of its acclaimed Grand Theft Auto game.

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Carrier IQ Under Investigation by the U.S. Government

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/15/2011

Weeks after Carrier IQ software was discovered to be running on about 150 million smartphones, tracking and capturing every keystroke and text message without the user's knowledge, a federal investigation into the program is underway.

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Microsoft Releases SkyDrive Cloud Service Apps for Windows Phone and the iPhone

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/14/2011

Microsoft has introduced a version of its SkyDrive cloud service for Windows Phone and the iPhone, offering users the ability to access, share and remove files stored in SkyDrive folders. (Video Demo)

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Apple App Store Now Offers More Than 500,000 Apps

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/12/2011

Today Apple announced that the App Store now has more than 500,000 apps, as customers continue to download more than 1 billion apps per month.

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StyleTap iOS Wrapper SDK Turns Palm OS Apps into iPhone Apps

By Ed Hardy | 12/11/2011

In the days when Palm OS was the top mobile platform, thousands of apps were written for it. Now, Palm OS is almost forgotten, but developers can use a software development kit from StyleTap to turn their old Palm OS apps into ones that will run on the iPhone.

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OnLive Gaming App Now Available for Android Smartphones and Tablets

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/9/2011

OnLive, the cloud gaming company, has launched a free app that brings gamers access to top-tier console games on their Android smartphones and tablets over a Wi-Fi or 4G LTE connection. An iOS version is also expected soon.

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Microsoft Releases Free Xbox Live App for iPhone

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/8/2011

Microsoft has released a free Xbox Live app for the iOS platform, bringing the interactive game center to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices.

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Easily Discover If Your Android Smartphone Has Carrier IQ

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/6/2011

A new app is available in the Android Market that allows users to detect if the controversial Carrier IQ mobile network diagnostic tool is present on their smartphones.

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Carrier IQ Spyware Found in Numerous Smartphones, Tracking Your Every Move

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/1/2011

A new video posted by a security researcher has the Internet in a frenzy, as it details hidden software installed on smartphones that logs numerous details about the users activities. It is not the creation of a hacker, but has apparently been pre-installed either by wireless carriers or by device makers.

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Low-Priced iPhone Accessories Are Great as Holiday Gifts, or Any Time

By Daniel Dern | 12/1/2011

While doing your holiday shopping this year, take a look at some fun and/or practical camera accessories, docking stations, chargers, and other iPhone add-ons, each priced $15 to $130. Read on for product details.

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Android Smartphones Rank Highest for Malware Vulnerability: Should You Be Worried?

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/30/2011

Millions own Android OS devices, and it appears some could be at higher risk for malware than others, as a new report discovered that phones employing an older version of Android are among the most vulnerable.

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Google Maps Update Brings Indoor Mapping

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/30/2011

Google has released its latest version of its Google Maps app for Android, bringing support for the mapping of indoor locations for the first time. This helps users find their way through airports, shopping centers, and other public places.

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