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12 October 2012
Opinion: Bugs & Fixes: Default ringtone bug and the 'force close' apps debate

With iPhones running iOS 6, some users are unable to change their default ringtone selection. To see if you have this bug, start by going to Settings -> Sounds -> Ringtone. From the list that appears, tap the name of the ringtone you want to be the default. A checkmark now appears after the selected tone. The next time you receive a phone call, your selected ringtone should play. If it does, all is good.
11 October 2012
Opinion: Episode 4 of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead lives

We love zombies. Correction: we love slaying zombies. That's why we're excited that The Walking Dead: Episode 4 - "Around Every Corner" was released today on PC with little warning. It seems that the latest episode of Telltale's point-and-click game takes a turn for the macabre, as the walking dead have become the slayers (I promise, no spoilers). If you've been playing The Walking Dead since the series began, you've survived three action-packed and emotional episodes; the group has changed, loyalties have shifted but the captivating drama and tension of the core game remains the same.
10 October 2012
Opinion: Syncing all books to Kindle apps and devices

Brian Hamilton, a reader who reads, is frustrated by what he perceives to be a Kindle limitation. He writes:
04 October 2012
Opinion: Remains of the Day: Deja vu all over again

Apple may be having a busy month as it reportedly ramps up production for the iPad mini, supposedly marshals its retail store employees to fix maps, and maybe even has to take on Samsung all over again. The remainders for Wednesday, October 3, 2012 are going back ... to the future.
02 October 2012
Opinion: Chips off a new block

Time was when the processor wars raged between Intel and AMD. New skirmishes are now breaking out in the smartphone and tablet mobile world, with Intel determined to make its presence known by doggedly reducing the size and power requirements of the ageing PC chip architecture.
Opinion: My day with Siri

I admit it: I love Siri. It helps that I work from home, so I can talk to my phone without inhibitions. It doesn't hurt that I generally crave pseudohuman contact. But the real reason is simply that I find Siri so useful. And in iOS 6, Siri has become even more useful than it was before.
01 October 2012
Opinion: Deleting Music app tracks under iOS 6

Reader Lee Westland is confounded by iOS 6's Music app. She writes:
28 September 2012
Opinion: The Week in iOS Apps: Albert Einstein's brain

This week’s roundup of iOS apps is all about the multimedia entertainment: We’ve got video, we’ve got music, we’ve got games, and we’ve got the brain of Albert Einstein.
24 September 2012
Opinion: App Spotlight: CrowdCall sets up free conference calls in seconds

Love 'em or hate 'em, conference calls are a part of business life.
Opinion: Successful but boring: why Windows 8 needs to be like iPhone 5

The level of interest engendered in the launch of the evolutionary iPhone 5 is staggering. Meanwhile Microsoft would love to see similar interest in Windows 8: a product that is less of a revolution than you might imagine.
21 September 2012
Opinion: Groupon introduces mobile payments system

Online coupon broker Groupon debuted a new payments system on Wednesday meant to offer the "lowest rates in today's marketplace" to U.S. merchants who use its couponing service.
Opinion: NexPhone concept: an Ubuntu-based, Android 'brain in your pocket'

Canonical generated significant excitement earlier this year when it announced its Ubuntu for Android plans, which included dockable smartphones that can launch the full Ubuntu Linux desktop.
20 September 2012
Opinion: Three surprising ways iOS 6 can boost your productivity

With all the hubbub about the iPhone 5, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that there's a new iPhone operating system as well, one that's free and available for all iPhone owners starting today.
18 September 2012
Opinion: RIM signs deal to license Microsoft exFAT technology

Microsoft issued a statement today announcing a new licensing deal with Research In Motion (RIM). RIM will be licensing Microsoft's exFAT file system for use in BlackBerry mobile devices.
14 September 2012
Opinion: Seven benefits of the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 for business

Apple unveiled a variety of new products and features at its media event yesterday. While a veritable rainbow of iPod Touch options, or re-engineered headphones might be exciting news for some, they're irrelevant to businesses or business users.
13 September 2012
Opinion: iPhone 5: First analysis from the lab

Real-life samples of the iPhone 5 are not in the wild yet, so the following is an analysis of the facts so far
12 September 2012
Opinion: Want a new iPhone 5? Waiting for your current contract to expire is the hardest part

The iPhone 5 has arrived, but consumers might not rush out to snap up Apple's latest smartphone if they're still under contract with their current device.
11 September 2012
Opinion: Control Windows Media Center from your Android, iOS, or Windows Phone device

Regular readers know of my fondness for Microsoft's red-headed stepchild, a.k.a. Windows Media Center.
Opinion: RIM in trouble thanks to BlackBerry 10 BES chaos

The main advantage RIM has—and arguably the one thing that has kept it in the game up to now—is the existing BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) infrastructure. But, if the new BlackBerry 10 (BB10) devices don’t work with the current BES platform, it could make BB10 dead on arrival.
Opinion: GoDaddy and its customers start recovery from massive service disruption

GoDaddy, the largest registrar of Internet domains and host to some 5 million websites, starter to recover Monday afternoon from a service disruption that may have disabled countless websites across the Internet.

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