Monthly Archives: July 2011

Roboto leads iPad Games of the Week (Appolicious)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Take the hoverboard from Back to the Future, place a cartoony robot on top, add in 2D platformer action with 3D backgrounds, and you’ve got Roboto. It’s one of the most content-rich, fun iOS games to come along this year, … Continue reading →

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Hashable Android app helps remember people you’ve met (Appolicious)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

How many times have you met someone, added him or her on a social network, then forgot about it? Hashable is a great app for people on the move that helps in networking and in remembering the connections you’ve made. … Continue reading →

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Why Android Isn’t Popular (ContributorNetwork)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

There are more smartphones powered by Android, Google’s operating system for smartphones and tablets, than there are iPhones or BlackBerries right now. Because of that, a lot of people (like Alex Wagner of Phonedog) have started calling it the “most … Continue reading →

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Float Reader aims to make reading social, courtesy of Scribd (Appolicious)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

I don’t really feel like my Internet reading needs to be more social, but the team at Scribd, the web publishing company, feels a bit differently, as evidenced by its new social reading app Float Reader, for iPhones 3GS and … Continue reading →

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Google buys about 1,000 IBM patents (AP)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

NEW YORK – Google Inc. has bought about 1,000 pending and issued patents from IBM Corp. in its quest to shore up its defenses against suits by other technology companies, according to documents filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark … Continue reading →

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U.S. holds off on post-August 2 plan for moment (Reuters)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Treasury determined that it was not necessary on Sunday to unveil plans for how the government will pay its bills if Congress does not raise the debt cap by Tuesday. No post-August 2 plan is necessary … Continue reading →

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Lawmakers reach into the past on budget deal (Reuters)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers reached into the past to find a way to enforce future budget cuts called for in the deal to raise the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt limit, but history shows these enforcement mechanisms do not always work. … Continue reading →

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Debt deal offers only small blessings for economy (Reuters)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The tentative U.S. deal to avoid a crushing debt default is at best a mild relief for the U.S. economy that nearly stalled in the first half of the year and has yet to show signs of … Continue reading →

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Top lawmakers seal debt deal but hurdles remain (Reuters)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Sunday announced a last-minute deal to raise the U.S. borrowing limit and urged lawmakers to “do the right thing” and approve the proposed agreement to avert a catastrophic default. Laying out the endgame … Continue reading →

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Kings of Leon vow to redo ‘too hot’ Dallas show (AP)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

NEW YORK – The Kings of Leon are promising a redo for their Dallas fans after canceling a show because their lead singer complained it was too hot to perform, leading other members to profusely apologize to the audience. In … Continue reading →

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