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Yahoo! on Wednesday announced that it has bought Jybe, the startup behind a smartphone application that makes local entertainment or dining recommendations based on what people like.

2013-03-20T16:21:15ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/13/Facebook_cleans_Timeline_latest_tweak_2b07

Facebook on Wednesday began rolling out new profile pages redesigned to clear away clutter from "Timelines" that chronicle member postings at the leading social network.

2013-03-13T20:49:08ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/10/Startups_SXSW_search_some_better_d1ee

Not long after her husband left her "to live in a van down by the river" in Idaho, as she puts it, Elissa Shevinsky thought it was high time for a better mouse trap.

2013-03-10T18:25:35ZAFP Global Editionby Robert MacPhersontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/08/Tech_film_music_buffs_flock_fbe2

Everything's bigger in Texas, they say, and the 27th edition of the South By Southwest (SXSW) technology, film and music festival that kicks off Friday is mind-bogglingly big.

2013-03-08T10:34:39ZAFP Global Editionby Robert MacPhersontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/07/Tech_film_music_buffs_flock_ba95

Everything's bigger in Texas, they say, and the 27th edition of the South By Southwest (SXSW) technology, film and music festival that kicks off Friday is mind-bogglingly big.

2013-03-07T21:03:11ZAFP Global Editionby Robert MacPhersontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/03/Indian_women_smartphones_pin_creeps_e7a5

With virtual bodyguards, panic buttons and maps to pinpoint harassment blackspots, women in urban India are using their smartphones for protection after a notorious gang-rape in New Delhi.

2013-03-03T11:20:33ZAFP Global Editionby Rachel O'Brientag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/24/Mobile_apps_reshape_urban_taxi_e31c

Before the smartphone, riders summoned a taxi by waving an arm or calling a dispatcher -- but mobile apps are changing that, helping both drivers and passengers.

2013-02-24T20:26:23ZAFP American Editionby Rob Levertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/22/Facebook_apps_iPhone-iPad_free_calls_c5ed

Facebook allowed users on Friday to make free calls to friends at the leading social network using its application tailored for iPhones or iPads.

2013-02-23T03:23:58ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/12/Yahoo!_buys_iPhone_maker_Alike_c615

Yahoo! on Tuesday said it acquired the startup behind an iPhone application that lets people know if nearby venues are like places that suit their tastes.

2013-02-12T18:29:31ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/06/Raunchy_Vine_videos_prompt_adult_8b76

The propensity for people to post porn evidently prompted Twitter on Wednesday to stamp an adult rating on an updated version of its Vine video-snippet sharing software.

2013-02-06T21:59:10ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/05/Amazon_virtual_coin_entices_Kindle_0291

Amazon unveiled a virtual currency Tuesday to enhance the potential for developers to make real money in games and other "apps" tailored for Kindle Fire tablet computers.

2013-02-05T19:24:02ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/05/Jawbone_adds_muscle_fitness_push_15c9

UP fitness wristband maker Jawbone on Monday announced the acquisition of a pair of young mobile app firms that add muscle to its push make smartphone lifestyles healthier.

2013-02-05T15:55:24ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/02/Wickr_aims_safeguard_online_privacy_8ade

Wickr co-founder Nico Sell is working toward "geek utopia," a world where people hold the power when it comes to who sees what they share on the Internet or from their phones.

2013-02-02T17:33:35ZAFP Global Editionby Glenn Chapmantag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/28/WhatsApp_messaging_breached_privacy_laws_ba99

WhatsApp's mobile messaging service used by hundreds of millions of customers worldwide breached privacy laws in at least two countries, a joint Canadian-Dutch probe concluded Monday.

2013-01-28T20:28:15ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/28/Vine_video_porn_posts_exposed_8b55

Twitter's iPhone video-snippet sharing service Vine had concerns about porn exposed on Monday after adult content was bared briefly in an "Editor's Picks" section.

2013-01-28T20:22:05ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/28/Health_apps_abound_usage_low_1d4d

US consumers are being offered a vast range of smartphone apps to track or manage health, but only a small number of people are using them, according to a survey.

2013-01-28T06:01:52ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/24/Twitter_launches_iPhone_video_sharing_140f

Twitter on Thursday launched Vine, a service that lets people share video snippets from iPhones or iPod touch devices.

2013-01-24T18:29:15ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/17/Google_pulls_Make_Asian_after_18f2

Google has removed a "Make Me Asian" app -- that let players change their appearance -- following an uproar by Asian American activists who said the game promoted derogatory stereotypes.

2013-01-18T02:20:40ZAFP Asian EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/15/triggers_furor_with_shooting-range_b98a

The National Rifle Association, which blames video games in part for mass shootings, triggered controversy Tuesday after coming out with its own game for iPhones and iPads.

2013-01-15T21:53:59ZAFP Global Editionby Robert MacPhersontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/12/Smartphone_touted_remote_your_life_de24

It can talk to your car, your refrigerator, water your plants and help you stay fit and healthy: the smartphone is become the consumer's remote control for life.

2013-01-12T17:16:52ZAFP Global Editionby Sophie Estienne