Stories by JR Raphael

Firefox for Google Android: A hands-on tour

Android users, listen up: Firefox has finally arrived for your phone. Well, almost.

Facebook's new features: How to protect your privacy

Protecting your privacy on Facebook can feel like a full-time job. The social network has made a habit of tweaking its privacy policies with some regularity -- and in many cases, it's up to you to take proactive steps in order to keep your info out of the public eye.

Microsoft's Docs for Facebook: A hands-on tour

Watch out, Google: There's a new Doc in town.

Want into Apple's App Store? Just win a Pulitzer

If you want to get past Apple's unpredictable App Store censors, it's simple: Just go win a Pulitzer Prize, and/or inspire an online revolution.

Facebook's 'Like' button may soon be everywhere

If you like saying "like," you are, like, totally going to like what's going on at Facebook right now.

Adobe announces Flash for Android beta testing

Apple may not want Flash on its mobile devices, but users of Android will soon gain full support for the multimedia platform.

The secret to iPad printing

For every flaw in Apple's iPad, there's a fix just waiting to be found.

The curious thing About Microsoft Kin

Call me crazy, but something about Microsoft's Kin phone just doesn't add up.

New iPhone App rules: Unreasonable and unjustifiable

Amidst all the hullabaloo surrounding the launch of Apple's iPhone OS 4.0, the contentious company from Cupertino is coming under fire for a quietly made change to its iPhone developer's agreement.

Apple iPad costs $US260 to build, iSuppli finds

Depending upon your perspective, Apple's iPad may be priceless or it may be pointless. On a less subjective scale, however, we're getting a better idea of what exactly an iPad is worth -- when it comes to its components, at least.

Google Android hits massive growth spurt

Observing Android is kind of like watching a child's early years: We've seen it since the beginning; we've always known it's been on the brink of a massive growth spurt. But that hasn't made it any less impressive to see how quickly it's matured.

Google's five funniest April Fools' jokes

The Internet has made April Fools' infinitely more amusing -- and if there's one company that loves to get in on the hijinks, it's Google.

Apple's iPad: Who wants it?

If there ever were a divisive computer, Apple's iPad is it.

HTC EVO 4G: Better than the Nexus One?

Sprint's new HTC EVO 4G smartphone is being hailed as the new ruler of the Android empire. But has the crown really been passed?

The 50 Riskiest Cities For Cybercrime

Ready the Bat-Signal, Seattle: You are officially the most dangerous city in America when it comes to cybercrime. According to the folks at Symantec, anyway.