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The Consumer Products Safety Commission has officially announced a recall of the Fitbit Force because of thousands of complaints of itchy rashes and burns on users' wrists while wearing the wireless wristband activity tracker.

Google yesterday said it would let developers of Chrome packaged apps issue free trials and offer in-app purchases, and allow creators of browser extensions to charge for their wares for the first time.

Telecommunications experts say the odds that passengers' cellphone data can help locate the missing Malaysian jetliner are next to zero.

Apple dominates 64-bit mobile chip devices as rival smartphone makers wait for a 64-bit version of the Android OS, but that early lead could dissipate in the next four years, ABI Research said on Tuesday.

An Apple logo is seen on one of the company's stores in Beijing, China, on Jan. 15, 2013.

In addition to offering a $15 bounty per new Google Apps user, the company is trying to make it easy as possible for developers to build add-ons to Google Docs and Sheets with a server-side JavaScript platform that requires no setup.

Starbucks today announced upcoming enhancements to its mobile app for iPhone, which will extend the company's leadership in mobile payment and allow customers to recognize Starbucks partners with a tip directly from the Starbucks App for iPhone.

Bitcoin, 3-D printed candy and George Takei, the Star Trek-actor-turned-Facebook-phenomenon, are among the attractions this week at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, where the geek set is slowly filing out to make room for hordes of musicians descending on the city.

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Oh you so know the pain when your iPhone battery poops out before you get the opportunity to refuel.

In an effort to test for and discuss results of sexually transmitted infections , the new company Hula has launched an iPhone app that allows users to find testing centers, get their results online, then share that info with other users.

Entrepreneur P.K. Fields was delighted when she won a contest and a chance to pitch her Los Angeles-based startup to a venture capitalist.

Originally only compatible with iOS devices, the Jawbone UP24 now works with Android phones and tablets that support Bluetooth Smart.

The Facebook-owned photo and video app is hoping to solve for those overly oversaturated scenarios with an iOS-only revamp to its auto-enhance feature, known as "Lux," that gives people the power to adjust the auto-effects to their liking.

The Kindle Fire HDX doesn't allow AirPlay-like wireless streaming of music, photos, and video like an iPad.

Samsung's decision to use Tizen, a non-Android operating system, on its Gear line of smart watches has mostly been seen as a blow to Google, Android's developer.

Big Brother is watching your every move-and so is your spouse. As global positioning systems improve, so too do the apps that track your movements, and that's making it tougher than ever to keep a low profile.

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According to the Radio Advertising Bureau , radio advertising in the United States topped $16 billion in 2012.

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