Articles by Dice Staff
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Kindle Fire Is a Game Changer; iPhone 5 Debuts Oct. 4 (Roundup)
Amazon’s Kindle Fire Is an Aggressive Entry into the Tablet Market: Destined to show up under a few million Christmas trees, Amazon’s 7-inch Kindle Fire, priced at an appealing $199, goes far bey… -
Firmware Could Boost Smartphone Battery Life, but There's a Pretty Big Catch
Researchers at the University of Michigan are working on a power management system that could significantly cut the energy that most smartphones waste while in sleep mode. The Energy-Minimizing I… -
Windows Phone 7 Camera App Sends Location Data
Microsoft's been accused of collecting location date through its Windows Phone 7 camera app, even without the user's permission. Redmond denies that it intentionally tracks locations, and promise… -
i3lab Lets You Have the Moon for Your Pillow
There's a lot of weirdness going on in space: satellites crashing, sudden questions about the speed of light, movies like Another Earth and Melancholia making us wonder about that smudge we see t… -
Facebook Developer Quits Over iPad App Release Date
Facebook is the largest social network. Everyone knows that. The latest statistics indicate it has over 800 million active users. The iPad is the most popular tablet. Everyone knows that, too. Ac… -
Trick or Treat: $10 Fine For Infringing Copyrights
In the world of phishing, "the IRS" may have a fierce competitor: An anti-piracy company which recently started sending e-mails claiming $10 from each user that infringed music copyrights. Accord… -
How to Organize and Run Your Own Hackathon
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nk2zJ2GTkQ&w=560&h=349] Have you ever participated in a hackathon? According to programmers I've spoken with, it's an amazing learning experience. Next qu… -
Facebook Apps Create Jobs; More Rumblings at Yahoo
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCeDzNvHjB8&w=560&h=315] Update: Does Facebook create jobs outside of Palo Alto?... Why recruiters like Yahoo... And Paypal tells us how much money it hand… -
HP May Still Have Plans For webOS, But Don't Get Your Hopes Up
WebOS may not be dead to HP after all. But what's the difference between dead and life support? On Friday, newly crowned CEO Meg Whitman told a company town-hall meeting that while she agrees wit… -
T-Mobile Customers Won't Get iPhone 5s This Year
The launch date of the new iPhones is drawing closer and closer. Sprint is not denying that it'll soon join AT&T and Verizon as an iPhone carrier in the U.S., but it's certain that T-Mobile won't…