Apple prepares to seed iOS 8.0.1 to partners ahead of iOS 8.0 release
While Apple is in the process of finalizing iOS 8.0 for a release to consumers in the next week or two, we have been told …
Apps & Software
It turns out Steve Ballmer was directly responsible for developing Windows’ most hated feature
When former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer officially bought the Los Angeles Clippers, many Twitter comedians used the opportunity to rebrand the team the “L.A. Clippies,” …
$50 worth of awesome paid iPhone apps you can get free right now (8 apps total)
Another day, another set of several hundred paid iPhone and iPad apps that are now on sale for free. BGR sifts through all of them …
Nokia exec shows refreshing honesty, admits HERE Maps was ‘rushed’ and ‘went horribly wrong’
The rise and fall of the Nokia HERE Maps app on the iOS App Store was a strange, unfortunate story for the Finnish company. Nokia …
Following her World Cup triumph, Cortana now tries her hand at making NFL picks
Cortana is swiftly proving to be the most adamant sports fan of the mobile virtual assistants. First it was soccer score predictions during the World …
The fastest keyboard in the world is available on Samsung’s curvy Gear S
The Tizen-powered, SIM-enabled, curvy Gear S is Samsung’s latest addition to its smartwatch portfolio, and may be its best wearable computer yet. Sporting a large, …
Now there’s a simple way to find all of the most gorgeous looking Android apps
Google is clearly very proud of both its upcoming Android L release and the Material Design UI that it wants Android developers to use to make …
The one big reason you may want to hold off on upgrading to iOS 8
Apple fans are understandably excited about the release of iOS 8 later this fall, but as with any major update, there might be a few …
Here are all the reasons why Apple might have rejected your app
Although the App Store is occasionally subjected to a flood of ridiculous clones, Apple is notorious for its strict guidelines for reviewing apps before they can …
Microsoft just accidentally teased the upcoming Windows 9
Microsoft has accidentally confirmed in China that at least a Technical Preview version of Windows 9 is going to soon be unveiled by posting a teaser …
Hands on: This is how awesome widgets are going to be in iOS 8
Apple has fought the idea of adding widget support to its iOS platform for years, in theory because the company decided battery life was more important …
$48 worth of awesome paid iPhone apps that are free right now (8 apps total)
BGR celebrated Labor Day this year by bringing you $55 worth of great paid iPhone and iPad apps that were free for a limited time. …
Awesome Android keyboard coming to iOS 8 to make your iPhone 6 seem even bigger
One of the most interesting features of iOS 8 – at least to some potential iPhone buyers – is support for third-party keyboards, which Apple …
5 more awesome Android apps you may not have heard of
Because you can never have enough apps in your life, we’ve decided to comb through a recent thread of new Android app recommendations over at …
$55 worth of awesome paid iPhone apps you can now download for free (7 apps total)
It’s Labor Day, and what better way to celebrate than by downloading a bunch of great paid iPhone and iPad apps for free? We’re starting off …
Microsoft might be interested in acquiring the most popular custom Android build ever
Many Android users unhappy with what the mobile operating system has to offer have looked at various custom ROMs based on Google’s latest OS version that offered …
Nokia just released a huge update for its innovative Android app
On June 19th of this year, Nokia was reborn. The company that had been known for years as a cell phone pioneer had sold off …
Sorry, Google – Samsung’s Galaxy phones really need to see other maps
A new episode in the complex Google-Samsung love affair was written on Friday, as Nokia announced that its Here maps service will be available free of …
How the rise of mobile apps is making everything easier
There was a time when Googling for “how to erase background in Photoshop” meant something. Budding graphical wizards understood that software existed to accomplish fantastical …
$37 worth of awesome paid iPhone apps you can get for free right now (8 apps total)
Another week is coming to an end and it’s been a huge one for iPhone and iPad owners looking to save some money on great …
Microsoft vows to clean up its crapware-infested Windows app store
A recent report has revealed that the Windows app store filled with crappy apps and deceitful wannabe software that can trick the user into paying for an …
Six years in, the mobile app market is already mature
It’s tough to remember an iPhone without third-party apps, but sure enough, the ability to download from the App Store didn’t arrive until iOS 2.0 …
Instagram explains what makes its awesome new Hyperlapse app possible
Instagram has just released a new iOS app for video-taking enthusiasts, Hyperlapse, that lets them easily create awesome time-lapse videos and share them with friends. …
How to find out which apps are killing your iPhone’s battery life
Relatively poor battery life is one of the biggest complaints people have about Apple’s iPhone lineup, and the iPhone 6 isn’t really expected to make …
9 awesome paid iPhone apps that are now free downloads (a huge $65 value!)
If you follow along with our daily features on paid iPhone and iPad apps that are available as free downloads for a limited time, you’ve …
Phone scams cost Americans $8.6 billion last year – here’s how to protect yourself
Truecaller, which bills itself as the world’s largest verified mobile phone community, on Wednesday released the results of a new survey that helps shed light …
$68 worth of awesome paid iPhone apps you can get for free right now (8 apps total)
This has been an incredible week so far for paid iPhone and iPad apps that have gone on sale for free. Between Monday and Tuesday …
Hilarious Google Now trick fools your phone into adopting a British accent
Ever wish that your Android smartphone could sound a tad more posh? Well now there’s a way. YouTube user shadow321337 has posted a new video that shows …
Big Windows 9 leak reveals ‘awesome’ upgrade pricing for XP and Windows 8 users
As Microsoft is readying the public release of its Windows 9 Technical Preview, Myce reports that Russian hacker group WZOR has released more details about …
8 more awesome paid iPhone apps you can download free right now (a huge $49 value!)
We started off the week with an awesome batch of paid iPhone and iPad apps worth a total of $50 that could all be downloaded …
