The iPhone Finds Its Voice

The iPhone 4S is one of Apple’s less dramatic updates, but, when combined with the Siri, iOS 5 and iCloud features, it presents an attractive new offering to smartphone users, writes Walt.

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OtterBox Chomps Up Rival Mobile Casemakers LifeProof

OtterBox, one of biggest names in protective products and cases for mobile devices, announced Wednesday it acquired LifeProof, a rival growing company with a “comprehensive product offering” and “impressive intellectual property,” OtterBox said in a release. LifeProof’s 250 employees will remain in San Diego, where the company is currently headquartered. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

You Spend a Lot of Time With Your Mobile Device at Home — Even More if It’s an iPad

A huge spike in broadband use for mobile devices — when they’re still in your house. Apple accounts for nearly half of that.
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Yahoo Falls For Tumblr, Google I/O, and Bill Gates on Steve Jobs — 10 Things You Need to See on AllThingsD This Week

The week in AllThingsD, in one convenient post. You’re welcome!
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The Galaxy S4 Is Samsung’s Fastest Shipping Smartphone Ever

When is a sale not a sale — at least not the kind of sale most people think about? When the phone guys report their numbers.
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Co-Founder Yat Siu on Animoca’s Big Menu of “Fast Food” Mobile Games

With more than 350 games, Animoca is all about quantity, and its co-founder says being based away from Silicon Valley helps.
Pretty Pet Salon is one of the more popular games Animoca has published, and started a "Pretty Pet" franchise.

Pentagon Clears iPhone and iPad for Use on Secure Networks

The DOD grants Apple the same mobile device security clearances it gave to BlackBerry and Samsung last week.
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Breathe, Relax, Repeat: Devices for Inner Peace

Katherine Boehret looks at two sensors that aim to help users get to a calmer zone.
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BlackBerry Messenger on iPhone and Android: A Big Move Made Too Late?

At long last, BlackBerry is taking its popular messaging service cross-platform.
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Netflix Still Eats a Third of the Web Every Night; Amazon, HBO and Hulu Trail Behind

Everyone’s watching more video, on every device, everywhere. But no one is really cutting into Reed Hastings’s lead.
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Siri vs. Google Now (Comic)