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Android L, even as a developer preview, is magnificent (hands-on video)

Android L is available for developers (and brave users) to test. It shows off a completely new vision for Android, but the bugs should make you wary of installing it.

Comic: Phones by the foot

Macworld and Rich Stevens of Diesel Sweeties present Multitouch Theater, a weekly cartoon about Macs, iOS, and everything in-between. This week: Phones by the foot.

Aereo investor says ‘It’s over now’ after devastating Supreme Court ruling

When the Supreme Court delivered a knock-out punch to Aereo’s unbundled cable dreams earlier this week, the company vowed to fight on. “We are disappointed in the outcome, but our work is not done. We will continue to fight for … Continue reading

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The Week in iPhone Cases: Worth a thousand words

Worth a thousand words In this week’s roundup of new iPhone protection, you’ll find a case that pretends to be a camera, and one that’s quite serious about it. Incipio The Focal (iPhone 5 and 5s; $70) turns your handset … Continue reading

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Dota 2 prize fund now over $10 million: Not bad for a free-to-play PC-only game

Early this morning, the prize fund for the Dota 2 International tournament crossed the $10 million mark. Remarkably, just $1.6 million of the prize fund was provided by Valve; the rest was contributed by members of the Dota 2 community … Continue reading

The Nexus line isn’t being killed, says Android’s engineering head

The rumors have been squashed. One Google exec says Nexus devices are here to stay, even with Android Silver handsets on the horizon.

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Optrix PhotoProX review: Go underwater with your iPhone

The one time I cracked an iPhone was while it was in a “case.” I tried the bumper that Apple provided for free following the kerfluffle about the iPhone 4’s exposed antenna. The phone slipped as I got out of … Continue reading

Here comes the…Uber? Uber weddings coming to SF on Saturday

If Saturday night is all right for fighting, as Elton John once contended, maybe Saturday afternoon is like Billy Idol says: a nice day for a white wedding. If you and your sweet babboo happen to be in San Francisco … Continue reading

Five new ways Google is taking on Apple

At its I/O developer conference, Google announced a slew of new products and technologies. But these five are targeted most directly at Apple.

Use Beatwave for iOS to help launch your DJ career

This is probably going to make me sound old, but it still astounds me that people can make studio quality music and recordings on their iOS devices. The first time I saw someone using an iPad as part of her … Continue reading