Facebook Could Jumpstart HTML5 Platform With App Bookmarks On News Feed

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Facebook’s late-comer HTML5 mobile app platform lags way behind the Apple App Store and Android Marketplace. Yesterday I spotted Facebook’s latest effort to catch up — a test showing bookmarks for third-party applications at the top of the mobile news feed

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ComScore: Android and iOS gallop ahead, US smartphone usage approaches 100 million

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The latest report is in from ComScore , and as you might expect, the news is sunshine and roses for the crews at Google and Apple. Both companies platforms charted some worthwhile month-over-month gains, as Android is estimated to account for 47.3 percent of smartphones in the US, while iOS runs a strong second with 26.9 percent.

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U.S. Gov: We can update Android phones in 2 weeks

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The U.S. government has settled on Google’s Android platform for secure phones , mainly because the software is open and can easily be modified. CNN reported the news this morning, noting that Apple was asked to provide access to its code so the operating system could be modified specifically for secure government use

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Watchmen Prequels: Money Grab, Good Stories or Both?

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No additions necessary? On Wednesday,  DC Comics broke the news of their planned prequels to the classic graphic novel Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Reaction to the news has been decidedly mixed, with Moore intensely unhappy about additions to his work, Gibbons without objection , and fandom divided between not wanting to see such an influential work messed with and yet intrigued by the talent of the creators lined up for the prequels.

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Mac OS X Bug Causing All Apps to Crash in 10.7.3; Here’s the Somewhat Complicated Fix [Troubleshooting]

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Apple updated OS X to version 10.7.3 today , which fixed a number of minor issues—but caused many big ones with some users. If you're finding that apps are crashing as soon as you launch them, here's how to fix it

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Nokia Lumia 900 up for pre-order at Microsoft Store, $25 down puts you in line

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By now, you're well aware of the Lumia 900 , the LTE-wielding Windows Phone that's set to do battle with the Titan II on AT&T. While we're still looking to a March arrival , if you happen to live close to a Microsoft retail store, you can pre-order one of these fine handsets for yourself today.

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Get Up to 4.5GB of Extra Space on Dropbox for Uploading Photos and Videos [Dropbox]

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You can never have too much Dropbox space, and now for a special beta period you can grab some additional free space while Dropbox is testing their automatic photo and video uploading feature.

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Why is Amazon hiring like a drunken sailor?

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The most striking thing about Amazon’s fourth-quarter and year-end numbers  was that the company’s head count was up a whopping 67 percent to 56,200 employees, compared with 33,700 a year ago, according to Amazon’s new 8-K filing .

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Facebook News Feed Bug Announces “This Group Is Scheduled To Be Archived”

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Wait, what group? A bug has caused a significant percentage of Facebook users to see a message atop their news feed announcing “This group is scheduled to be archived”

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Symantec’s Norton Identity Beta Offers Painless Password Management on Desktops and Mobile Devices [Downloads]

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Windows/iOS/Android: Symantec is getting in on the cloud-based password management business with the launch of Norton Identity Safe, a new desktop and mobile password management service opening its beta to the public today. The service offers desktop and mobile apps that helps you create strong, complex passwords for all of your web services and sites while you remember a single strong password for Identity Safe

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