Trying to crush a bloated inbox with Mailstrom

The "zero inbox" tool takes on the ultimate challenge: my infinite mailbox.

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Lavabit’s appeal: We’re actually not required to wiretap our own users

The government wanted one user, but what about Lavabit's other 400,000?

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Why US government IT fails so hard, so often

One hint: Windows Server 2003 is still good enough for government work.

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Archos GamePad 2 tablet gets official, ships to the US in Q4 for $200

That was fast -- just days after a retailer's leak, Archos has announced the GamePad 2. As hinted earlier, the second-generation gaming tablet is a big improvement over the original. The 7-inch slate is now better-suited to modern games through its sharper 1,280 x 800 IPS display, a quad-core ARM ...

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Oppo phone, not Nexus 5, will be first to nab DigitalOptics' speedy MEMS camera

DigitalOptics has just announced that its MEMS multi-focus camera unit will arrive first on an Oppo handset, calling reports that it might first come to a rumored LG Nexus 5 "inaccurate." It added that Oppo is an "exclusive launch partner" for now, saying the modules will arrive in its premium ...

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Quasar IV encrypted phone begins production, slated for Q2 2014 release

By the looks of it, Quasar IV's Indiegogo campaign won't reach its $3.2 million goal -- not when it's only been able to raise a small fraction of that amount with so little time left. Even so, the super-secure phone with encrypted local and cloud storage will still see the light of day. QSAlpha, the ...

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MadCatz $250 M.O.J.O. aims to be the high-end Android miniconsole

Beefy internals match the beefy-for-the-space price.

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Mad Catz M.O.J.O. Android console shipping December 10th for $250

After previewing its Android micro-console at this year's E3, Mad Catz is finally ready to attach a ship date and price to the M.O.J.O. Clearly meant to take on rival efforts like the Ouya and Shield, the M.O.J.O. is an open platform that's compatible with Tegra Zone (thanks to the Tegra 4 inside), ...

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The Ars Frontrunners: 15 companies that led and still lead tech innovation

From Google (15 years old) to Corning (162): Companies that change our world.

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