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Glitch in Apple’s App Store Causes Issues

You may want to wait before downloading a new update to your favorite app. There is a glitch that is causing problems for people when they use Apple's App Store to download new apps, or to update apps that they are already using. The glitch is causing a newly downloaded or updated app on an iOS device or on a

App Review: Image Resizer

This app is exactly what I needed! Recently, iTunes made a change to the specifications for show artwork for podcasts. Now, your image must be a 1400 x 1400 jpg. This made things a bit difficult for me. For a while now, I have been creating original artwork for one of the podcasts that I am involved in. I have

Robot Plays “Rock, Paper, Scissors” and Always Wins

The game “Rock, Paper, Scissors” sounds simple. Two players quickly choose one of the three potential options, and both players reveal it at the same time. Scissors beats paper, paper beats rock, and rock beats scissors. Children play this game on the recess field when trying to make a decision about something. The game just got a whole lot tougher

You Have an @Facebook Email Address

Remember a while back when Facebook let you customize the URL that connected to your Facebook page? Many of us went ahead and did that so we would have some choice about what it would be. Mine is www.facebook.com/jen.thorpe. I know that I'm not the one and only Jen Thorpe in this world, and for some reason, I felt the

Judge Dismisses Patent Lawsuit: Apple vs. Motorola

U.S. Federal Judge Richard Posner of U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled on Friday, June 22, 2012, that Apple cannot seek an injunction against Motorola Mobility in Apple's lawsuit about smartphone patents. Judge Posner has thrown out the case “with prejudice”, which means that neither Apple nor Motorola can refile this case. There is the

Atlas V Rocket Has 50th Mission

An Atlas V rocket was launched on June 20, 2012, from Cape Canaveral. This makes the 50th mission for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program, as well as the 31st Atlas launch. It was carrying classified cargo for the United States National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The launch was described as flawless by Col. James D. Fisher, who is the director

Facebook Will Have to Pay $10 Million Settlement

Have you ever gone on Facebook, and noticed an ad at the side of the page that had a photo of one of your friends in it? How often have you seen a Facebook ad that pointed out that one of your friends “likes” a particular product or company? These types of advertisements are called “Sponsored Stories”, and Facebook has