iMessage on Windows, Android? There’s an iOS jailbreak app for that
iOS users who want to have access to their iMessages on devices that aren’t supported by Apple including Windows computers and Android smartphones can now …
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Microsoft finally realizes that people hate Windows 8’s live tiles
It’s official: Microsoft realizes that most desktop users have no use for the Live Tiles interface. The Verge reports that the next update of Windows …
Here’s how desperate BlackBerry really is
Amid reports that BlackBerry’s market share in the U.S. has reached an unbelievable 0% there’s also a rumor (backed up by a leaked apk) that …
‘Paper’ iPhone app stuffs Facebook into Flipboard
Facebook on Thursday unveiled Paper, its own Flipboard-like news-and-social application that will launch on iPhone on February 3rd – an iPad-optimized version of the app …
SwiftKey finally comes to iPhone and iPad, hidden in a new Note app
SwiftKey on Thursday announced its first ever iOS application, SwiftKey Note, which is available to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users as a free download …
Investigation blows the lid off iOS, Android app development scams
A highly detailed investigation from Android Police reveals part of what must be the purgatory of the app development universe, where shady development companies lure in …
Apple expected to give OS X ‘flatter’ look… but nothing as drastic as iOS 7
So now that Apple has done a thorough overhaul of iOS in the form of the flatter, brighter iOS 7, can we expect a similar …
SwiftKey keyboard reportedly coming to iOS disguised as a Notes app
The popular SwiftKey keyboard app that’s available on Android devices may soon be available to iOS device users as well as a SwiftKey Note app. …
Potential iOS security risk brought to light by developer
A potential security issue with iOS apps has been discovered, as a calendar app has been found to ask users to provide Apple ID login details …
How to silently and automatically save every Snapchat message
Even though Snapchat’s main feature is to offer users an ephemeral photo sharing service, thus allowing them to share pictures and videos of personal stuff …
Microsoft employees reportedly call Windows 8 ‘the new Vista’
We’ve argued in the past that it wouldn’t be fair to compare Windows 8 to Vista, in part because Vista was widely hated by many …
Google brings one of Android’s coolest features to your desktop
Android has a lot of great native features and one of its best is Google Now, the voice-enabled personal assistant software that aims to give …
Will the post-PC world also be the post-Windows world?
We learned over the weekend that Microsoft is planning to release a major update to Windows next year that will essentially act as a do-over …
With Windows 8 ‘tanking hard,’ Microsoft preps Windows 9 for 2015
Whomever Microsoft appoints as its new CEO, it looks like they’ll have to start work immediately cleaning up the mess left by Windows 8. Paul …
Confide app sends self-destructing messages that can’t be saved in a screenshot
A new iOS messaging application will do for text messaging what Snapchat does for pictures – make them available only temporarily to the receiver, who …
The biggest threat to Windows: ‘People simply don’t care about it’
If Windows ever dies out, it will likely go out with a whimper and not with a bang. Windows enthusiast Paul Thurrott worries that the …
This is the one reason Android users are actually jealous of iOS users
Android users are a proud group and are typically not fond of admitting that they’re envious of iPhone users. However, there’s one area where even …
Former Google engineer explains how Google Maps determines your ETA
The feature in most navigation apps that offers at estimated time of arrival is a nice add-on that gives drivers a general idea of when …
Facebook’s ability to rip off its rivals will save it
The core Facebook product is looking increasingly middle-aged and teens’ growing revulsion towards the service has been among the biggest tech themes of 2013. Arguably, …
Here’s how desperate some IT people are to avoid Windows 8
Microsoft knows that it has some work to do to make its desktop users happier with Windows 8. Despite this, the company is hoping to …
Microsoft CEO candidate hints company’s future goes beyond Windows
Ever since its rise to power in the 1990s, Microsoft has been all about “Windows, Windows, Windows.” But just because Windows has been Microsoft’s past …
Windows 9 concept: Saving Windows from itself with a focus on ‘little things’
After hearing that Microsoft may bring back the Start menu button to Windows starting with the next major release, codenamed “Threshold,” a user imagined some …
‘Younity’ is a Snapchat for everything
Younity is a new service from Entangled Media that brings Snapchat-like sharing features that apply to all the possible files users would have on their …
How Microsoft could bring back the Start menu without killing Metro UI
The biggest controversy surrounding Windows 8 has been about the so-called “Metro” user interface that lets users navigate their PC through a set of Live …
More details emerge on Microsoft’s plan to bring back Start menu
The Start menu really does look like it’ll be making a comeback in the next version of Windows. ZDNet confirms a report from Paul Thurrott …
Microsoft’s mission with Windows 8.2: Appease spurned desktop users
We learned earlier this week that Microsoft will reportedly bring back its dearly departed Start menu to Windows 8.2, a change that will come as …
Microsoft may keep selling box copies of Windows 7 after all
Calm down, Windows 8 haters: You may not have to rush out to scoop up Windows 7 after all. Microsoft caused a stir last week …
Microsoft may finally bring back full Start menu with Windows 8.2
As we noted last week, Windows 8 is a very polarizing operating system. While many Windows users find it much faster and more stable than …
I’m not sure Microsoft appreciates how much some users hate Windows 8
Let’s be clear: I think that Windows 8 is in many ways a good operating system. But it is also a very polarizing one among …
Students at 35,000 schools can now use Microsoft Office for free
Like any good pusher, Microsoft knows that the best way to get kids hooked on your product is to start them off with free samples. …
