Google increases Gmail attachments to 10GB with Google Drive integration
Have you ever wanted to send a file attachment in Gmail that’s larger than the 25MB limit? Google (GOOG) has heard your cry and is …
Apps & Software
Bloatware is still very much alive in Windows 8
OEMs just can’t help themselves. For years, one of the most annoying aspects of PCs has been that OEMs have clogged up their machines with …
Former Apple engineer: Everything Apple does involving the Internet is a mess
Apple (AAPL) excels when it comes to product design, interface design, marketing and in a number of other areas but when Web services come into …
Apple tells music labels to prepare for iTunes 11 release ‘within the next days’
In recent years Apple’s (AAPL) do-it-all iTunes has become more bloated than a stuffed turkey. The completely overhauled iTunes 11 was first announced at the iPhone …
Highly respected expert deems Windows 8 ‘weak on tablets, terrible for PCs’
Microsoft’s (MSFT) new desktop and tablet platform is not off to a good start. Windows 8 and Windows RT have been criticized by PC manufacturers, …
TeleNav adds voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation to its Scout iPhone app
TeleNav is making a push to become the go-to mobile GPS application for mapping and navigation against stiff competition from Google (GOOG) and Nokia (NOK). …
Early Windows 8 mockups show Microsoft planned to dump Start menu back in 2010
Unlike the KIN phones where Microsoft (MSFT) clearly had no idea what it was doing from development to launch, the company did have a clear vision for what …
iPhoto, iMovie and other ‘Apple Inc’ apps appear in Android app store
Following Apple’s (AAPL) recent change of heart regarding its “thermonuclear war” with Android vendor HTC (2498), the company may be taking a softer stance on …
Nokia’s maps app soars from No.101 to No.32 in iOS App Store in just 15 minutes
Nokia (NOK) managed to get its HERE Maps app to Apple’s App Store about 3-4 weeks faster than had been expected. This means it beats …
OS X 10.9 rumored to include Siri and Apple Maps
Whether Siri is ready or not, Apple’s (AAPL) virtual assistant is the future. Although OS X 10.9 is still largely a mystery outside of a few …
Massive survey finds U.S. consumers don’t want Windows 8
In some ways, Windows 8 is do or die for Microsoft (MSFT). The platform’s failure certainly wouldn’t sink the world’s largest software company, but it …
Google makes Android 4.2 SDK and source code available for developers
Following the launch of both the Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet, Google (GOOG) on Tuesday released its Android 4.2 software developer kit (SDK) …
Growing number of Macs with OS X 10.9 spotted around the web
At Apple’s (AAPL) iPad mini event, CEO Tim Cook said “We’re not taking our foot off the gas.” With so many new Apple products recently announced …
Microsoft is reportedly axing Windows Live Messenger for Skype [updated]
It’s not surprising that Microsoft (MSFT) plans to sunset Windows Live Messenger, especially now that it has the more superior Skype under its wing. According to The …
Google’s iOS Voice Search app absolutely demolishes Siri in a speed test [video]
Gizmodo decided pit Apple’s (AAPL) Siri against Google’s (GOOG) new iOS Voice Search application in a speed test, and the results were not pretty for …
Consumers are actually giving Windows 8 decent reviews so far
We’ll likely have to wait for a more scientific survey to come out before we know more, but it seems that Windows 8 may not …
Apple’s Ive will reportedly put his own stamp on iOS with more ‘clean edges, flat surfaces’
So now that Apple (AAPL) has put Jonathan Ive in charge of designing and implementing OS X and iOS, what sorts of changes can we …
Google usurps Siri with new voice enhancements for its iOS search app [video]
iOS users disappointed by Siri now have a choice. Google (GOOG) on Tuesday showed off some new enhancements to its mobile search application for iOS …
Microsoft says it put 1.24 billion hours into testing Windows 8
Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday officially launched its Windows 8 operating system at a media event in New York City. Steven Sinofsky, president of the company’s Windows …
Windows 8 now available in 140 markets, upgrades start at just $15
Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday took to New York City to announce availability of its brand new Windows operating system in more than 140 markets around …
Don’t panic just yet – here are all the scary things you need to learn to use Windows 8
Windows 8 is coming! Windows 8 is coming! Judging by the reaction to Windows 8 on various technology and business blogs, it’s a miracle society …
UI expert says Windows 8 throws users ‘under the bus’
Windows 8 represents a radical change for Microsoft (MSFT) and its Windows operating system, which currently powers nearly 92% of computers around the world according …
Apple shows off its new Fusion Drive, a hybrid of flash storage and a traditional hard drive
Apple (AAPL) still isn’t done making news. The company on Tuesday said that it was introducing a new Fusion Drive that combined the best features …
Skype adds seamless integration with Windows 8
Microsoft (MSFT) shocked everyone when it announced it was buying Skype for $8.5 billion last year. Slowly but surely, we were expecting Skype to replace …
Windows 8 leaves users 'dazed and confused' [video]
There’s no doubt about it that Microsoft’s (MSFT) upcoming Windows 8 is a huge upgrade. Gone is the Start menu and in its place is a Windows …
Survey shows only 33% of companies plan to upgrade to Windows 8
While Windows 8’s new Metro interface promises a fresh look for longtime Windows users, a new survey from Forrester Research finds that only about 33% of …
Microsoft takes aim at Pandora and Spotify with launch of streaming Xbox Music service [video]
Microsoft’s (MSFT) long-awaited Xbox Music service officially goes live for the Xbox 360 on October 16th. Stacked with 30 million songs, Xbox Music “combines the best aspects of …
Microsoft prepares for Windows 8 launch with first official TV commercial [video]
On October 26th, Microsoft (MSFT) will launch its most radical PC operating system in the last 25 years: Windows 8. Backed by a $1.5 billion and $1.8 …
Details leak for Google's iOS 6 Maps application
Help for your mapping needs is on the way, iPhone users. San Francisco-based software developer Ben Guild has posted some details about Google (GOOG) Maps …
New Gmail Android update will at last provide pinch-to-zoom capabilities [video]
Emails on Android smartphones are about to get easier to read. Android Police this week got its hands on an unreleased update to Google’s (GOOG) Gmail …
