Microsoft’s next-generation ‘Gemini’ Office update reportedly slated for fall release
Microsoft (MSFT) isn’t just working on refreshing Windows 8 for later this year — it’s also apparently working on a refresh for Office as well. …
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Leaked Windows Blue build points to desktop mode being ‘eased out’
One comfort for Windows 8 users has been the ability to switch out from the tiled interface to the standard desktop mode, but the recently …
Apple buys indoor mapping company in latest bid to improve iOS Maps
Apple (AAPL) is still plugging away in its efforts to improve its widely panned iOS Maps application and on Monday it paid an estimated $20 …
Leaked Windows Blue screenshots show smaller icons but still no Start button
Microsoft’s (MSFT) next major Windows update will be crucial for the company because it will show how well it has listened to feedback provided by …
Microsoft working to bring improved voice recognition to its mobile Bing app [video]
Microsoft (MSFT) may be a bit behind Google (GOOG) and Apple (AAPL) when it comes to creating a voice-enabled personal assistant for its mobile devices, …
Microsoft defends Windows RT but dodges responding to key criticism
No recent Microsoft (MSFT) product has been hit with as much criticism as Windows RT over the past few months. Microsoft’s tablet operating system has been …
Google chairman says it’s Apple’s call on whether Google Now comes to iOS [updated]
Itching to replace Siri with Google Now on your iPhone? Well, you might have to wait a while longer. TechCrunch reports that Google (GOOG) chairman …
Microsoft insists $100 payouts aren’t the only way to draw developers to Windows 8
Microsoft (MSFT) is willing to pay app developers $100 for every Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 app they develop, but the company insists that …
‘Awkward’ Windows 8 not yet stopping the consumer rush toward tablets
Microsoft’s (MSFT) attempts to merge desktop and tablet functionalities with Windows 8 have left it with an “awkward” operating system that consumers have been slow …
Rubin’s departure paves the way for Android-Chrome merger
Andy Rubin’s departure from his post as Google’s (GOOG) Android boss on Wednesday was surprising because Android under his watch has steadily risen to become …
BlackBerry 10 only offers 34% of the most popular iOS, Android apps
As we’ve said many times before, BlackBerry 10 has an app problem. And now PCMag has taken the time to figure out just how big …
Mozilla won’t bring Firefox to iOS until Apple changes default browser policies
iPhone users who miss having Firefox on their devices shouldn’t get their hopes up that it will arrive anytime soon. CNET reports that Mozilla vice …
Lack of Start button still said to haunt Windows 8
Windows 8 has taken its share of lumps over the past few months, but one analyst thinks its troubles all began with Microsoft’s (MSFT) decision …
Microsoft exec says shoddy OEM products have hurt company’s reputation
It’s no secret that Microsoft (MSFT) decided to build the Surface on its own because it wanted to set a benchmark for its OEMs to …
Windows RT dubbed ‘a lemon’ that consumers are ‘avoiding in droves’
The signs of doom are all aligned for Windows RT, which looks like it could soon inhibit the same plane of oblivion currently occupied by …
Samsung picks Apple’s pocket, ends up with Wallet [video]
Whether or not you agree that Samsung (005930) is the “shameless” copycat Apple (AAPL) has repeatedly accused it of being, there is no denying that the …
Google adds speech recognition API to latest version of Chrome
Google (GOOG) has officially taken the training wheels off the Web Speech application programming interface it first launched as part of a Chrome beta release …
Sony announces PlayStation app for iOS and Android
Sony (SNE) finally took the wraps off its next-generation PlayStation 4 on Wednesday evening, and the upcoming gaming console is packed with premium specs that will …
Snapchat for Android adds video
Popular sexting app maker Snapchat on Thursday updated its Android application of the same name with the ability to send self-destructing videos to Snapchat contacts. The video …
Apple still seeking fresh bodies to help clean up iOS Maps
It seems that Apple (AAPL) isn’t done yet bringing on new people to help fix iOS Maps. AppleInsider reports that Apple has posted “seven map-related job listings” …
Microsoft takes heat for ‘draconian, obtuse’ Office 2013 license terms
If you buy a license for Microsoft Office 2013, be warned: You may only be allowed to use it on one machine, no matter the …
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 …
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 …
