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Facebook Home Needs Some Repairs

Not long ago, Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook Home and its companion smartphone, the HTC First. Only a month after release, both have glaring problems. More 

LinkedIn Tells Prostitutes, Escorts They Are Not Welcome

LinkedIn has changed its terms of use adding language expressly forbidding the promotion of prostitution or escort services. More 

Google+ Gets Mega-Makeover

Google announced a major overhaul for its Google+ interface and features at its Google I/O conference this week. More 

Why Did Nokia’s New Smartphone Announcement Draw Boobirds?

Nokia recently announced the new Lumia 925 smartphone, an improvement over its flagship Lumia 920. So why did the stock drop? More 

Wednesday Apple Rumors: Malware Targets Android Devices

Mobile malware is almost entirely targeting Android; a bidder pays $600,000 for coffee with Tim Cook; and Apple is ringmaster of e-book price-fixing scheme. More 

Tuesday Apple Rumors: iPhone 5 Gets Sapphire Crystal Sensor

The iPhone 5S to get a sapphire crystal home button; BlackBerry to launch BBM iOS app; and New York's AG asks tech companies to help stop smartphone thefts. More 

BlackBerry CEO Introduces Lower-Priced Phone

BlackBerry had unveiled the Q5 a lower-cost smartphone with a physical keyboard that comes in five colors aimed at emerging markets. More