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Parents get new weapons in war over kids' phones

(Mike Elgan) — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Kids' phones expose them to bullying, predators, adult content and Internet addiction. Now parents are fighting back, writes columnist Mike Elgan.

Untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download

(Loek Essers) — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:56:00 GMT

Absinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam on Friday.

Google's Motorola buy seen boosting Android in workplace

mhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:45:00 GMT

With the closing of Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility this week, talk of the possibilities for Android in the enterprise has spiked.

Smartphones with quad-core chips and 4G LTE coming soon

(Agam Shah) — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:23:00 GMT

Quad-core processors have not yet been combined with 4G LTE in smartphones, but that could change soon.

iPhone, Android account for 82% of smartphones shipped

mhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:14:00 GMT

Android and iPhone smartphones together made up 82% of all such devices shipped to retailers in the first quarter of 2012, IDC said Thursday.

Diary of an App Maker: What it's like to develop for iOS

(Lex Friedman) — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:20:00 GMT

In my time at Macworld, I've reviewed and tested numerous iOS apps. I've also reported on the challenges that iOS developers face. But it was only recently that I built my first iOS app, along with developer (and frequent Macworld contributor) Marco Tabini. The experience left me with insights into the iOS development process that I probably would never have otherwise discovered, and a better understanding of what the developers of many of our favorite apps go through on a regular basis.

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