Falcon Pro update lets users circumvent Twitter’s token limits by registering fake apps

“For the first time since February, new users can log in to the Android Twitter client Falcon Pro — but only if they create a fake Twitter app, in an apparent violation of the social network’s terms of service.”

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FCC officially approves Softbank buyout of Sprint and Sprint buyout of ClearWire

“As previously rumored, the FCC has officially approved Softbank’s purchase of Sprint and, furthermore, Sprint’s purchase of the rest of ClearWire.”

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Your Next Smartphone Screen Will Be Able to Disinfect Itself

“Your phone is filthy. Anything that’s getting rubbed by your grimy little fingers on a ridiculously regular basis is going to be far from pristine. But Corning can help. Its newest revision of Gorilla Glass is not only ridiculously resilient, it also kills pesky germs all by itself.”

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Are “Sent From My Phone” Signatures Useful or Annoying?

“Depending on whom you ask, a mobile signature in email is either a clever time-saving trick…or just plain annoying. Which side of the fence are you on? When you see that “sent from my” signature, the sender may or may not really be on a mobile device.”

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It’s official: handset “subsidies” are a bad deal

“According to no less an authority than the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), so-called “subsidized handsets” don’t generally work out to be cheaper.”

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Tech companies are cooperating with US intelligence agencies more than you think

“The latest bold claims made in the US National Security Agency’s leaked PowerPoint presentation on its PRISM internet surveillance program suggest that the agency is able to monitor communications in realtime, despite earlier avid denials by tech companies.”

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