Netflix wants to help you hide your embarrassing viewing habits from your family
Netflix appears to be interested in offering a new privacy-enhancing feature to its subscribers, GigaOm reports, which would be a private viewing mode that will …
Apps & Software
3 awesome paid iPhone apps you can download for free right now
We shared tons of awesome paid iPhone and iPad apps with you last week that were all on sale for a limited time, but that …
Next big Windows 8.1 update reportedly coming soon
Microsoft may be getting ready to release its second scheduled Windows 8.1 update of the year. Known as Windows 8.1 Update 2, the upcoming release …
EU likes Google’s in-app purchase policy changes, wants more from Apple
The European Commission’s request for Apple and Google to take additional steps that further protect smartphone and tablet users from unexpected in-app purchases coming from …
iOS 8’s four most surprisingly useful features
We still have about two months to go before Apple’s new iOS 8 software is released to the public, but developers — and anyone else …
6 awesome paid iPhone apps that are free for a limited time
What a week it has been for iPhone and iPad apps. We’ve shared more than $60 worth of paid iPhone apps this week that all …
Google Maps for Android just got some awesome new features
Google Maps for Android is getting a new update, Android Police reports, which will bring users some interesting features for their favorite maps applications. Google …
Incredible new Apple tech could make iPhones the most secure devices in the world
Apple’s iOS devices may get even more secure in the future, a new patent application discovered by AppleInsider reveals, as devices will be able to …
4 awesome paid iPhone apps you can download for free right now
This week has been a fantastic one for paid iPhone and iPad apps that have gone on sale for free. In fact, we’ve shared more …
How Microsoft plans to give Cortana more brain power than anything Siri can muster
Microsoft’s Cortana assistant has earned a good deal of praise in the early going and the company this week unveiled plans to make it even …
The coolest new maps feature we’ve seen in a long time isn’t from Google or Apple
The purpose of maps applications such as Google Maps or Apple Maps is to help users quickly find a point of interest and provide quick information, directions and …
Here’s the best way to make Gmail as awesome as you remember it
When Gmail was first launched, it was the best thing to happen to email in just about forever. Over the years, though, Google started tinkering …
5 awesome paid iPhone apps you can get free for a limited time
Tuesday brought news of six paid iPhone and iPad apps worth a total of $24 that were available for free for a limited time (in …
Apple scheduled to release iOS 8 beta 4 Monday July 21st
One of our Apple sources has let us know that the company is currently planning on making iOS 8 beta 4 available to developers and …
BlackBerry at long last unveils its answer to Siri and Cortana
BlackBerry is a bit late to the party when it comes to unveiling its own voice-enabled personal assistant. Even so, the company nonetheless took the wraps …
Ultra affordable Android One smartphones take India by storm this October
In addition to Android L and Material Design, Google at I/O 2014 unveiled Android One, an Android reference platform meant to bring affordable smartphones to …
The saddest game of the year proves $2 apps can still be blockbusters
Yes, all but two of the top 80 highest grossing iPhone apps in America are now free downloads. The freemium beast has eaten the entire …
6 awesome paid iPhone apps you can download for free right now
We saw more than a dozen terrific paid iPhone and iPad apps gone on sale for free this week, but app sales are the gift …
This is what Android L’s Material Design looks like across mobile and desktop
Google’s main I/O 2014 announcement was the new Material Design language that covers not only the next major release of Android (Android L), but also …
Meet Timberman, the next addictive arcade-style iPhone and Android game
Timberman is a new mobile game taking app stores by storm, TechCrunch reports, and it’s not a Flappy Bird clone. However, the game does have …
New features make Google Maps on iOS an even better travel companion
For nearly two years, Apple has been dedicated to building the only mobile maps app you’ll ever need on your iOS device, but with every improvement …
Here’s what Google’s gorgeous Material Design looks like on the Play Store
One of Google’s main I/O 2014 announcements is the company’s new design language – dubbed Material Design – which will be applied to all of …
Windows 9 is actually what Microsoft wants to sell you
Microsoft will reportedly announce Windows 9 this fall, Russian hacker group WZor said on a forum last week, following the launch of Windows 8.1 Update 2, …
Amazon’s in for a good fight with the FTC over in-app purchases
Apple recently acknowledged its in-app purchases issues that allowed children to purchase content without requiring verification and settled the FTC case agreeing to refund some …
How to bring one of Chromecast’s coolest new features to almost any Android device
One of the coolest new features for Google’s Chromecast, the ability to mirror the display on your Android smartphone or tablet to a television, is …
Couple accused of literally selling their kids into slavery so they could buy more in-app purchases
We’ve seen some serious gaming addictions before, but this one might be the most extreme case we’ve ever heard of. GamesInAsia has translated a report from …
Does Apple have a ‘zombie app’ problem?
While Apple is celebrating six years of App Store action with more than 75 billion app downloads served and over $15 billion paid to developers so …
Kim Kardashian shocks the app market
There are few things as despised as celebrity apps. Vanity apps are largely viewed as shameful sidekicks of the app market – expensive productions that …
7 awesome paid iPhone apps that are free right now
This has been a great week for iPhone and iPad app sales, and we’re finishing strong with seven solid apps you can add to your …
One of the world’s best Android keyboards is officially coming to iOS 8 this fall
We’ve known for a while that Fleksy, one of the best third-party Android keyboards around, is coming to the iPhone. Now, however, we have a …
