Apple's App Store Terms Are Stiff, But Does Anyone Care?
	Apple tightly controls not only the approval of third-party applications for its App Store but also its developers, requiring written approval to talk about the developer agreement.

Google Maps Gives Biking Directions, But No Mobile App Yet

Google Maps unveiled the addition of biking directions at the National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. The new beta offering is being launched in partnership with the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.

Marketplace for Google Apps Targets Microsoft Office

With its mind in the clouds and an eye on rival Microsoft, Google has launched an online application store for third-party programs that can be integrated with its online Google Apps office suite.

MySpace Revamp Aims To Reverse User Exodus

MySpace is attempting to bring back old users and attract new ones with a complete revamp of the social network. The plans to change come after the social network has lost market share.

Web-Connected TV: A Distant Dream for App Developers

Developers have managed to create a wide range of apps for mobile phones, but they're daunted by the prospect of building software tools for proprietary web-connected TVs and set-top boxes.

Patches Highlight Problems in Maintaining Older Software

Microsoft has released two bulletins to fix eight bugs in Windows and Microsoft Office. Both are rated important, but analysts said many of the vulnerabilities could potentially be more severe.

HP Turns Steve Jobs' Flash Snub Against Apple's iPad

No watered-down Internet. No sacrifices. That's the promise Hewlett-Packard Vice President and CTO Phil McKinney offered consumers in a blog post about the PC giant's upcoming tablet.

White House Starts Spreading the Tweets

Forget press releases. Blending behind-the-scenes nuggets with a defense of President Barack Obama's record, White House and administration officials increasingly are communicating via Twitter.

Facebook Reported Ready To Let Users Share Locations

Facebook may let its millions of users share their location and see the locations of friends. The service could be used to provide advertisers with targeted information such as the nearest ATM.

As Ballmer Praises Apple, EFF Cites Stiff App Store Rules

With the stakes high in Microsoft's bid to add its search engine to the iPhone, some unusual words of praise by the software giant's CEO have drawn a considerable amount of attention.