Stories by JR Raphael

In Pictures: Priceless! The 25 funniest vintage tech ads

Ads are kind of like your awkward teenage years. Think about it: When you're actually experiencing them, every second feels an angst-ridden eternity. Look back a couple decades later, though, and it's damn near impossible not to laugh.

iPhone app rejected? There's a site for that

A new revolt seems to be brewing against Apple's notoriously murky method of approving apps.

Google Chrome OS: A simple FAQ

Everyone's all a-twitter over Google's newly announced operating system, Google Chrome OS. Some swear it'll be a hit; others are convinced it's destined for failure. Love it or hate it, though, this puppy's one tough piece of software to ignore.

Facebook invasion: Beware of new 'smart' worm

Hot on the heels of a reported hijacking of hundreds of Facebook groups, a new variation on an old worm is crawling its way into the social network's walls.

Windows 7 inspired By Mac? Here's the guy who said so

It may be the biggest snafu Microsoft's seen since Vista.

Motorola Droid: Updates already on the way?

Well, that didn't take long: Just three days after the Droid dropped, and we already have our first leaked-document-style rumor. What is this, the iPhone or something?

Android 2.0: Your complete primer

Feeling hungry? Try a taste of Eclair, Google's brand new Android operating system.

Amazon's Kindle for PC app: 10 things to know

Amazon's extending its electronic bookstore onto your desktop. The company announced plans for a Kindle for PC desktop application at Microsoft's Windows 7 launch event Thursday.

Technology fails: 8 extreme electronic disasters

From acid-leaking game controllers to flame-shooting laptops, these eight failures are enough to shake anyone's faith in technology.

Sex and smartphones: 5 apps edgier than Pepsi's 'Amp Up'

The Web's gotten all worked up this week over a sex-centric iPhone application by Pepsi.

YouTube's anniversary: How HOTorNOT started it all

YouTube is celebrating the third anniversary of its acquisition by Google by showing off an awful lot of O's.

Microsoft: No e-Readers for us, thanks

All of Silicon Valley may be Cupertino dreamin' of Kindles and other tantalizing tablets, but Microsoft says it wants nothing to do with the ever-expanding electronic reader market.

What's inside the Windows Mobile marketplace?

You can stop holding your breath now: Windows Mobile 6.5 is here. Oh, come on -- I know you've been just dying to get your hands on Microsoft's new mobile OS, haven't you? Anyone? Hello?

Apple's logo lunacy: 5 previous trademark tiffs

Well, Apple's at it again. The company that never fails to galvanize the masses has stirred up a fresh debate with its latest logo controversy.

Facebook unveils Twitter-like '@' tagging

Facebook is taking another step toward Twitterfication with the introduction of a new "@"-based tagging system for status updates.

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