Parents hit with stalking order after spying on daughter’s phone, computer

Forced to take legal action against her own parents, a college student obtained an order of protection after discovering invasive electronic monitoring. Covered by ABC’s Good Morning America on Friday, an Ohio college student named Aubrey Ireland was recently granted a civil stalking order against her parents due to their overprotective behavior...

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Launch This Year spurs developers to get apps out the door in 2013

If you're an amateur app developer hoping to develop the Next Big Thing, but need a helping hand to keep you on schedule, Launch This Year gives you the tools you need to make it happen in 2013. It’s the New Year, so it’s time to start committing to those New Year’s resolutions. While many of us may be trying to stay healthier with the help of, say, RunKeeper...

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New iPhone 5 app takes hands free 360-degree video

An app released this month causes Apple's iPhone 5 to automatically spin 360 degrees while recording video. There are tons of photography apps out there, but none are quite like this. Cycloramic, a 99-cent app available in Apple’s App Store, transforms the iPhone 5 into spinning camera. The app allows Apple’s iPhone 5 to rotate in a full 360-degree circle...

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Samsung's Tizen smartphone reportedly coming next year

Tizen's release draws ever closer (credit: Tizen Talk) Back in May, the first images of Samsung's Tizen smartphone prototype were released, though little else about the phone was divulged. Samsung did manage to reveal a few scant specifications, including the phone's 1.2GHz dual-core ARM processor and 4.3-inch HD display, but there wasn't much else about...

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Life and Tiles of a Windows 8 Convert: My Windows Phone honeymoon ends

As Andrew continues his mission to go all in on Windows and Microsoft products and completely convert his digital life, his love affair with Windows Phone 8 and the Nokia Lumia 920 begins to fall apart. Well, the honeymoon is over. The last time you heard from me, my relationship with the Lumia 920 and Windows Phone 8 was in its infancy, untainted by...

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Happy New Year 2013 and thank you for all the support

The New Year is just around the corner and, as we say goodbye to year 2012, we cannot help but have a look back at all the work we've done. Thanks to you, our readers, it's been a successful year for us at GSMArena.com. This year you pushed our website up in the list of the Top 400 websites globally (currently at the 389th spot), according to the independent internet...

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Samsung Galaxy Note II sales in Korea top 1 million units

Samsung has achieved yet another sales milestone for its Galaxy Note II phablet. After reaching 5 million units sold only two months after its launch, Samsung has also reportedly shifted 1 million devices in Korea alone. The Samsung Galaxy Note II has achieved the sales milestone three times quicker than its predecessor. Furthermore, given its solid popularity,...

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The iPhone breathalyzer and 4 more apps for a safer New Year’s Eve

With 2013 almost upon us, we've come up with this handy list of apps for iOS and Android that will help you drink smartly and get home safely after ringing in the New Year. Whether you’ve had an amazing year or simply can’t wait to see 2012 pass you buy, one thing is for certain: New Year’s Eve is almost upon us, and that means an evening full of adult...

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10 biggest gadget let-downs of 2012

The Pentax Optio VS20 is on our sad list Being a gadget fan can be saddening sometimes. Gadgets you've waited for for years turn out to be less than you expected, or don't turn up at all. Much-hyped hardware turns out to be merely okay rather than mind-blowingly brilliant. Developers decide not to bother with a particular platform. Or firms who know...

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New York MTA launches subway app with real-time train arrival info (for some lines)

A new iPhone app launched over the weekend by New York's MTA allows passengers to see precisely when their next train will be arriving, allowing them to better plan their journey and minimize the time spent waiting on the station platform. However, it currently covers only 156 stations along seven lines. New Yorkers can now plan their subway journeys in a way...

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Gear of the year: TechRadar's top tech from 2012

Every Best in Class product from 2012 I've been the reviews editor on TechRadar for a few years now but I don't think I can remember a year quite as exciting as 2012. I think it's been one of the greatest years in consumer tech we've ever seen. It may even be the greatest. That might sound like hyperbole but think about it for a second there, internet, and...

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