Technologizer

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 Event: A Partial Monty

Joe Belfiore

Microsoft's San Francisco event showed off lots of technical improvements in the next version of its smartphone software. But it sees to be saving some of the good stuff for later announcements.

Struggling BlackBerry Maker Begins Job Cuts

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Struggling BlackBerry maker Research In Motion said Wednesday it has started laying off employees as part of its restructuring plan aimed at saving about $1 billion this year.

How to Get Freebies Without Giving Up Too Much Personal Information

Freebies are awesome. But giving up personal info, putting yourself at risk of identity theft, and having e-mail inboxes constantly clogged with spam? Not so awesome. There are ways, however, to snag loads of samples, perks, swag, and other promotional goodies at no cost—and with little or no risk.

Wherein I Clean the Dirtiest Keyboard in Computing History

Doug Aamoth/TIME.com

I've been using computers for roughly 25 years, and I can safely say this is the dirtiest keyboard I've ever seen. Let's clean it, shall we?

‘Draw Something’ Game Show in the Works

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Last season's hot mobile gaming fad is next year's baffling Ryan Seacrest production.

These Robot Fingers Can Feel Objects Better Than a Human Can

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Developed by researchers at the University of Southern California, the BioTac features soft, skin-like material that can judge textures better than a human can.

First There Was Silicon Valley. Then Silicon Alley. Now, the Case for Silicon Prairie

Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas City are among areas in the midwest that are creating a new entrepreneurial ecosystem in America's breadbasket.

Wait, the Retina MacBook Pro Costs Less than the Non-Retina Models?

Apple

It turns out the MacBook Pro with Retina display costs significantly less than the non-Retina Pro if you build them out with the same specs. So why wouldn't you just buy a Retina model?

Facebook to Let App Developers Charge Subscription Fees to Users

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Facebook is letting app developers charge subscription fees, in addition to existing one-time payments, for games and other applications on its site.

Spotify Adds Radio, Mobile Apps Slowly Get Better

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Spotify's mobile apps are disappointments for a long list of reasons, but the streaming music service is slowly fixing some of what's broken or missing.

Klout: A Good Idea Done Wrong?

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Klout: All the fun of being monitored by a credit bureau with the added bonus of having brands judge your worth based on your Twitter account.