The dirty secret Apple and Google don’t want you to know about iOS 8 and Lollipop
Apple and Google love accusing one another of being copycats but the dirty truth is that both companies have been swiping ideas and features from …
Apps & Software
Google wraps messages in Material Design with its beautiful new SMS replacement app
At some point in the near future, just about every app on your Android device will make use of Google’s beautiful new Material Design. Until …
There’s no company in the world that can copy Apple as fast as Samsung
The highly competitive mobile landscape is filled with copycat claims, whether it’s about phone and tablet designs or operating system features, and the truth is …
9 awesome paid iPhone apps that are free for a limited time ($36 value!)
We shared a great list of seven paid iPhone and iPad apps with you on Wednesday, and they were all free downloads for a limited …
How Sony plans to make the PS4 even more popular
Sony has announced a new product that could make its consoles even more popular with customers: the PlayStation Vue cloud-based TV and on-demand content streaming …
Here are the features that iPhone fans would love to see Apple steal from Android
The great thing about the fierce rivalry between iOS and Android is that both platforms learn things from each other. For instance, Google has learned …
Samsung copies one of iOS 8’s best features to create Samsung Flow
Samsung at its developer conference this week unveiled a new product that’s supposed to offer Samsung device users a unified experience across devices, The Next …
Apple is hardly paying any iTunes taxes in Europe, report alleges
Apple has been widely criticized for its tax practices in Europe, where it managed to avoid paying big taxes thanks to the special deals it has …
Netflix just got a whole lot better on the iPhone
When Apple released iOS 8 two months ago, many app developers were primed and ready with an optimized update for the new mobile operating system. Netflix …
Lollipop is now rolling out to all major Google Nexus devices
Anyone who owns the Nexus 4, the Nexus 5, the Nexus 7 or the Nexus 10, congratulations — you’re going to get Android 5.0 Lollipop …
7 awesome paid iPhone apps that are now free downloads for a limited time
We have had two great batches of paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free so far this week, and now we have our …
Inbox vs. Gmail 5.0: The most in-depth comparison yet
Google may think of Inbox as the future of email but that doesn’t mean it’s hanging its Gmail app out to dry. In fact, the …
Download these free iPhone apps right now to save money while shopping for the holidays
It’s that time of year again, when people get ready to get ready for the holidays by rushing out to stores and trying to beat their …
iOS 8 adoption slowly inches towards 60% of iOS devices
iOS 8 adoption hasn’t been stellar for Apple, compared to the previous iOS version, but the company has published new iOS distribution numbers on its …
Spotify CEO explains why Taylor Swift should be grateful to his company
Last week we learned that pop star Taylor Swift decided to remove all her music from Spotify because she felt that it doesn’t “fairly compensate …
8 fantastic apps that will make managing email on your iPhone a breeze
Managing email has definitely become an annoying part of our daily lives — especially if you’re a tech blogger and your inbox gets bombarded with …
How to make sure you never pay too much for an Uber ride again
As we’ve seen in the past, Uber can be a cheaper alternative to taxi cabs but you really have to watch out for surge pricing …
Save $33: 8 awesome paid iPhone apps you can get for free right now
We started off this week with a bang, sharing eight great paid iPhone and iPad apps that were made available for free for a limited …
Revealed: 12 secret iPhone apps only Apple employees have access to
There are nearly 1.3 million apps currently available in Apple’s iOS App Store. Spanning from media players, music streaming apps and mobile messaging solutions to email …
6 great Easter eggs found in popular Android apps
Android and iOS app developers are largely responsible for making each platform as great as it is, and the importance of a large, high-quality mobile …
Lollipop might be the best thing that’s ever happened to Samsung’s TouchWiz UI
Samsung is expected to update various current and former flagship handsets to Android 5.0 Lollipop and some recent videos from SamMobile have shown unofficial Android 5.0 builds …
Apple just made it much easier to switch from the iPhone to Android
One of the problems that may be affecting certain smartphone users who want to switch from iPhone to Android is iMessage, as some people don’t …
8 awesome paid apps you can download free for a limited time (save $35!)
We always like to start the week strong when it comes to our posts about paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free for …
Google exec explains why Android got such a massive overhaul with Lollipop
Android 5.0 Lollipop is the biggest overhaul to Android since at least the release of Jelly Bean and might even be the biggest Android design …
Moto X and Moto G might get Lollipop sooner than anyone thought
Some 2014 Moto X users have already received Android 5.0 Lollipop update prompts, Ars Technica reports, with the company posting — and then pulling — documents …
Apple Pay is already having a significant impact at one major retailer
If you’re looking for more evidence that Apple Pay is already a big success, look no further than a recent estimate put out by Mike …
This is the real reason you won’t be able to use Apple Pay in Walmart stores
Most of MCX retailers, including Walmart and many other big names in the retail business, are not taking Apple Pay payments from iPhone 6 and …
Sneaky new app brings all your Amazon Instant Video content to Chromecast
One of the bummers about Chromecast is that it doesn’t have an official Amazon Prime app that will let you stream Amazon content that you …
EFF: ‘Jailbreaking is not a crime’ and we will fight to ‘keep it that way’
Many smartphone and tablet users, whether on the iPhone or Android, prefer to jailbreak or root their devices in order to better customize them. But not all device …
You may soon have a way to bring Lollipop to ancient Android devices
Although Android 5.0 Lollipop will be made available in the coming months for many Android devices released over the past two years, there are several …
