How to protect your Dropbox data
Mistakes happen--Dropbox learned this the hard way when it accidentally left some user accounts open to the public for about four hours on Tuesday.
Stories by Jared Newman
Yahoo app search gets through iOS, Android clutter
Yahoo is lumbering into the app search game, years behind smaller, nimbler competitors.
5 reasons to (still) consider Android over the iPhone, iOS 5
As with past iPhone updates, iOS 5 plays catch-up with Apple's competitors and Android in particular, while adding unique features such as Twitter integration, iMessage, and online storage through iCloud.
ASUS may put Win 8 in next Eee Pad Transformer tablet
Let the Windows 8 hardware rumors begin.
Windows tablets: Is Microsoft being a control freak?
In order to keep a tight leash on future Windows tablets, Microsoft is reportedly asking each chip maker to work with a single computer maker.
Skype glitch fixed, no big deal
Skype users affected by a recent glitch can now get back online by downloading the latest software update -- provided they're using Windows.
Windows 8 tablet reveal? 4 things we want to see
Next week could be a big one for Microsoft, as it's rumored to show off Windows 8 tablet software for the first time. Sources tell Bloomberg that a prototype Windows tablet will be demonstrated on hardware powered by Nvidia's Tegra processor, but the most important elements, for now, will be software and user interface. Here's what I'd like to see if Microsoft does reveal its tablet strategy at the All Things Digital D9 conference next week.
Mac Malware is back. Your move, Apple
Apple may have conquered the Mac Defender malware with an official support page and a promise to wipe out the problem through a software update, but that's not stopping malware authors from fighting back.
Amazon tablet: Why it's a big deal
Slowly but surely, the Amazon tablet is becoming one of the biggest tech rumors of 2011.
Firefox 5 beta available now, but not much to see
Mozilla is on schedule with the Firefox 5 beta, but getting there meant leaving out the fancy future features we've previously heard about.
Gartner: Android dominates smartphone sales worldwide
Another day, another report saying Android rules the smartphone world, this time from Gartner.
Netflix grabbing greater share of bandwidth
Cable killer or not, Netflix takes a big bite out of bandwidth every night in America.
Google issues patch to plug Android data leaks
Google's putting a quick patch on an Android security flaw that could leak contacts and calendar data through open Wi-Fi networks.
Apple's rumoured product reveal: 5 predictions
Out of nowhere, Apple is rumored to reveal a new product over the weekend, sending Apple Stores into lockdown mode on Saturday night to prepare.
iOS developers threatened with patent lawsuits
A company called Lodsys claims to own four patents covering the in-app purchase mechanism found on iOS devices, and is seeking licensing fees from at least five individual developers. Some developers have received hand-delivered documents threatening patent infringement lawsuits if they don't pay up.