Microsoft’s refusal to bring Office to iPad costing it an estimated $2.5 billion a year
Microsoft’s (MSFT) decision to keep Office away from iPad may be a good way to protect sales of Windows tablets but it’s also costing the …
Apps & Software
Verizon now rates apps by how much data, battery life they consume
Score one for Verizon (VZ), which has come up with a clever new way to rate and recommend smartphone applications — by telling you how …
Rovio’s games are losing revenue generation power rapidly
The most famous mobile app franchise in the world has generated more than 1 billion downloads over the past three years — yet it currently …
Australian authorities slam Apple’s iOS Maps again for putting users in danger
Police in Australia slammed Apple’s (AAPL) iOS Maps application late last year when it guided motorists to the middle of a massive national park and …
Google Now widget could soon grace Android smartphone home screens
Google Now, the award-winning personal assistant/psychic stalker app that’s being pitched as a superior alternative to Siri, may be about to get its very own …
Apple rushes out iOS 6.1.1 update for iPhone 4S to fix bugs
Just two weeks after releasing iOS 6.1, Apple (AAPL) on Monday issued a new software update to address some serious bugs. The iOS 6.1.1 update …
Microsoft plans to completely unify Windows, Windows Phone app development platforms
One of the most appealing things about the direction Microsoft (MSFT) has been taking with Windows 8 is the prospect that applications downloaded on the …
Apple looks to hire 10 new engineers to help fix iOS Maps
Apple (AAPL) is looking for all the help it can get to fix its iOS Maps service. AppleInsider points us to some new job postings …
Apple’s first iOS 6.1.1 beta now available for download
Apple (AAPL) isn’t sitting still with after releasing iOS 6.1 just days ago. The company on Wednesday seeded its first beta of iOS 6.1.1 to …
Popular Windows app emulator Wine coming to Android
Great news for anyone who wants to bring more PC capabilities to their Android smartphone or tablet: The Next Web reports that popular Windows app …
iOS 6.1 jailbreak set for release today
iOS users hoping to get a brand new jailbreak on Super Bowl Sunday were disappointed, but only for a day. After teasing a possible Super …
Experimental Microsoft software tries to predict catastrophic events by analyzing news headlines
At first glance, it may sound like the plot of Person of Interest, the CBS show about a genius billionaire who develops a software program …
Leaked documents suggest Android ‘Key Lime Pie’ will launch this spring
It’s been a while since we’ve had a major Android update but it looks as though we may not have to wait too much longer. …
iOS 6.1 adoption hit 22% in just three days
If there’s one big thing that Android users envy about iOS users, it’s the speed at which Apple (AAPL) fans get their devices updated. Per …
BlackBerry says it’s ‘in talks’ with Instagram and Netflix to make BlackBerry 10 apps
Say this for BlackBerry — they seem to know they have an app problem and they’re working hard trying to fix it. A BlackBerry spokesperson …
Microsoft Office 2013 set for January 29th debut
Microsoft (MSFT) on Monday confirmed it will launch Office 2013 on January 29th in New York after the company teased the date on its Twitter …
iOS 6.1 jailbreak may come as soon as this Sunday
The Super Bowl is coming this Sunday and what better way to celebrate it than by jailbreaking your iPhone 5’s newly downloaded iOS 6.1 update? …
Apple releases iOS 6.1 to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users
After months of beta releases, Apple (AAPL) has released the final version of iOS 6.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users. According to 9to5Mac, …
Google dominates the mobile app market, has 5 of the top 6 apps in the U.S.
Wondering why Apple (AAPL) is sinking so much effort into building its own Maps application? Because it doesn’t want Google (GOOG) to gobble up all …
RIM offers Android developers up to $2,000 to port apps to BlackBerry 10 this weekend
RIM (RIMM) really wants Android developers to bring their apps over to BlackBerry 10, and it’s got the cash to prove it. Via AndroidGuys, it …
Paid apps are history
This week marked an important moment in the evolution of the iOS app market. As Pages just slipped out of the iPad top 10 highest grossing …
Apple looking for developer to help make Siri more ‘engaging, funny’
Apple (AAPL) is apparently looking to give Siri a personality boost. 9to5Mac has found a new Apple job posting looking for “a uniquely creative individual …
Amazon aims to break Apple’s grip on iOS music downloads
Amazon (AMZN) is tired of seeing iPhone users go to the iTunes store to download their favorite songs and has decided to revamp its mobile …
iOS app downloads could exceed 100 million per day within four years
It can’t be said enough: people really do love mobile apps. And according to new analysis published by Asymco’s Horace Dediu, Apple (AAPL) fans may …
Apple’s App Store has delivered 40 billion downloads, including nearly 20 billion in 2012
Yes, people really do love mobile apps. Apple (AAPL) on Monday announced that its App Store has delivered a total of 40 billion iOS app …
Jelly Bean adoption rate hits double digits as Gingerbread finally falls below 50%
It’s taken a while, but it looks as though Android 2.3 Gingerbread’s days as the dominant version of Android are numbered. The latest numbers from …
Windows 8 has problems, but it doesn’t deserve the dreaded Vista comparison
OK, so we all know that Windows 8 is a flawed operating system. In particular, the OS has rather awkward and counterintuitive controls for switching …
Ancient apps crush newbies on iPhone – 8 out of top-10 franchises are more than a year old
Many people still think the iPhone app market is a chaotic melee where hits are created and then vanish in an unpredictable way. In some …
750,000 Android apps invade OS X thanks to BlueStacks App Player
Earlier this year, BlueStacks App Player made headlines by allowing Android apps run on Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows 8 platform. The company announced on Thursday its App Player …
Multi-window update comes to AT&T Galaxy Note II starting today
AT&T (T) has announced that a software update will begin rolling out to its Galaxy Note II beginning December 27th. The arrival of the new …
