Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) first impressions
I have spent the past week or so playing with a Samsung Focus preloaded with the final build of Windows Phone 7.5, previously codenamed Mango. …
Apps & Software
Windows 8 to give iPad and Android tablets a run for their money [infographic]
Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system is poised to give Apple’s iPad and Android-powered tablets some tough competition according to social chatter following Microsoft’s public …
Windows OS share declines again in August as OS X gains [infographic]
Microsoft’s Windows operating system continued its slow decent in September as Apple’s Mac OS and Google’s Android platform again showed gains. Advertising network Chitika’s research …
AT&T to push Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update on September 27th
AT&T will begin to push the official Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update to its existing Windows Phone devices next week. The HTC Surround, LG Quantum …
Facebook unveils revamped ‘Timeline’ profile page, teams with Spotify and Netflix [video]
During the F8 conference on Thursday, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stage to introduce a host of new features that are rolling out to …
Microsoft: Windows Phone Mango rolling out ‘in next week or two’
Microsoft general manager Eric Hautala wrote a blog post on Microsoft’s official Windows Team Blog on Wednesday in which he confirmed the Windows Phone Mango …
Kazaa raised from the dead as also-ran music subscription app
Former renegade peer-to-peer file sharing service Kazaa is back from the dead. After numerous legal battles and settlements that reportedly reached into the hundreds of millions, …
Windows 8 desktop apps to run on ARM devices, too
Desktop apps that are designed to run on Windows 8 computers with x86/x64 processors will also be capable of running on ARM processors, ZDNet reported …
Google+ now open to the public, 100 total improvements added
Google recently announced that its Google+ social network is now available to anyone who wants to join. The search engine giant noted that it has added …
Samsung to open bada to other manufactuers, developers next year
Samsung will open its bada mobile operating system to other manufacturers and developers next year in an effort to “reduce its reliance” on Android, The …
Google posts guide to prep Honeycomb apps for Ice Cream Sandwich
Google posted a guide on its Android Developers website on Monday that should help developers prepare Honeycomb applications for the new Android 4.0 (Ice Cream …
OS X Lion security flaw allows anyone to change your password
Security blog Defense in Depth has found a glaring security flaw in OS X Lion that enables hackers to change the password of any user …
Microsoft shows off Windows 8 Metro apps on video
We’ve already seen an 11-minute walk-through video comparing a new Windows 8 beta tablet to an iPad 2 running iOS 5, but there are plenty of …
Jefferies: Facebook is ‘best fit’ to acquire webOS from HP
As Hewlett-Packard reportedly toys with the idea of selling off its webOS software division, a new possible suitor may emerge from the dust following the …
iOS games ‘absolutely not under consideration’ says Nintendo boss
Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata recently reiterated that Nintendo will not develop games for Apple’s iPad, iPod and iPhone, despite recent pressure from investors to jump …
Steve Ballmer: No platform will ship more than Windows
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer surprised developers during Micorosft’s BUILD conference in California on Wednesday when he took the stage to talk up Microsoft’s new operating …
Apple merging iMessage and iChat, launches in a few weeks?
There is hard evidence that Apple is looking to add iMessage support to iChat, according to a new report from MacRumors. This would further increase …
Microsoft Windows 8 launches to developers this week, loaded with new features [video]
Microsoft announced that it is releasing a developer preview of its upcoming next-generation operating system, currently named “Windows 8,” during its BUILD conference in Los …
Who says men don’t ask for directions? Maps is top Android app for men, Facebook for women
Market research firm Nielsen on Tuesday revealed the 20 most popular Android applications in the United States. Using data obtained from metered device usage as …
Netflix app now supports all Android Froyo/Gingerbread devices
Netflix updated its Android application on Friday with support for any smartphone running Android 2.2 (Froyo) or Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Netflix launched an Android app …
Apple pushes iTunes 10.5 beta 8 to developers, release version nears
We’re only (presumably) a few weeks away from Apple’s Fall iOS event, and the company seems to be getting most of its ducks in a …
Adobe Digital Publishing Suite to support Apple’s iOS Newsstand
Adobe announced on Wednesday that its Digital Publishing Suite will offer support for Apple’s Newsstand feature in iOS. Newsstand will allow users to purchase popular …
BlackBerry App World 3.0 now available
Research In Motion launched BlackBerry App World 3.0 on Tuesday and it adds number of enhancements over the previous iteration. BlackBerry App World 3.0 offers …
Samsung will ‘never’ buy webOS, CEO says
During the IFA trade show in Berlin on Friday, Samsung Electronics CEO Choi Gee Sung addressed rumors and speculation that Samsung was considering purchasing webOS …
Windows Phone Mango rollout could begin September 15th
Multiple signs have pointed to September 15th as the possible date when Windows Phone devices will begin receiving Microsoft’s Mango update. First, Microsoft’s own team …
Windows Phone Mango HTC Eternity and HTC Omega specs leaked
HTC has a press event scheduled for Thursday evening during the IFA trade show in Berlin, and purported specs for two phones BGR exclusively reported …
Apple, RIM sued by software maker Openwave over patents
Openwave Systems has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Apple and Research In Motion with a Delaware federal court and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Openwave …
Windows Phone Marketplace now home to more than 30,000 apps
The Windows Marketplace for Mobile is now home to more than 30,000 applications according to app tracking website WindowsPhoneAppList. On July 2nd, the Windows Marketplace …
Reports mixed on whether or not Apple's iTunes Match will support streaming [video]
When Apple originally announced its new iTunes Match service, which was launched to developers yesterday inside iTunes 10.5 beta 6.1, the Cupertino-based company said the …
Adobe launches CreatePDF for iOS
Adobe launched CreatePDF for iOS on Monday, a new application that allows iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users to create and open PDF files directly …
