Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 commercials leak ahead of October 26th launch [video]
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows 8 is almost here. The new Metro interface is both refreshing and smart, but for users familiar with seeing a traditional desktop …
Apps & Software
Taiwan asks Apple to blur images of its missile defense system in iOS 6’s Maps app
The Taiwanese government has requested that Apple (AAPL) camouflage satellite images of its “$1.4 billion early warning radar station that can detect aircraft and missiles coming from as …
Mozilla releases Firefox Metro browser just in time for Windows 8
As promised back in February, Mozilla announced on its blog that a preview of Firefox Metro for Windows 8 is now available for intrepid users …
Best apps for the iPhone 5
Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5 offers up some amazing improvements over the iPhone 4S, and one of the most noticeable is a taller screen. In order …
Rovio hints at Angry Birds and Star Wars collaboration launch on October 8th
With Bad Piggies breaking records and Angry Birds Space still holding its own, Rovio seems to be set for the time being. What’s next for the Angry Birds franchise? …
TomTom releases an Android app… that only works on older low-res devices
TomTom this week released its popular mobile navigation platform as an Android app that’s now available for $38 on the Google (GOOG) Play store. There is a big catch, …
HP is hiring 53 engineers to ramp up open source development of webOS
After taking the wraps off Open webOS 1.0 last Friday, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) has posted job listings for engineers in Shanghai, China and Sunnyvale, California, The Power …
Valve launches non-gaming software on Steam after missing September release date
Valve announced on Tuesday its “Software” section for non-gaming applications available on its Steam platform is now open for business, just under one month after the company missed …
Apple’s Maps uses up to 80% less data than Google Maps on iOS
Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook might have issued a heartfelt apology for the subpar new Maps app, but look on the bright side: Apple’s vector …
Low early Windows 8 adoption numbers sound alarm bells for Microsoft
Microsoft (MSFT) had better hope that early adoption numbers aren’t a reflection of consumer interest in Windows 8, because if they are then the company …
App Store briefly plagued with bug that prevented all app downloads
App Store customers went through a rather frustrating ordeal over the weekend, as Apple’s (AAPL) online app market was plagued by a bug that blocked …
Apple said to have no quick fix for Maps dilemma
There’s a reason why Google (GOOG) employs more than 7,000 people to work on its Maps application: Because making a top-notch maps app is extremely …
Gmail app gets updated for iPhone 5’s wide display
Following on the heels of Netflix (NFLX), Google (GOOG) has updated yet another key iOS app to fit onto the iPhone 5’s larger four-inch screen. As …
WebOS opens up at last [video]
WebOS, the dearly departed mobile operating system developed by Palm and purchased by HP (HPQ), is open source at last. HP on Friday took the …
How Google wants to make Google Now a psychic stalker version of Siri
We’ve known about Google (GOOG) Now for months now, but Technology Review has an in-depth report on the new Android feature that details how it …
Netflix updates its iOS app to support iPhone 5’s wider screen
iPhone developers may not have had much time to update their apps for the iPhone 5’s larger screen, but that hasn’t posed a problem for …
Survey suggests 53% of Windows 8 users still prefer Windows 7
Microsoft (MSFT) is taking a big gamble with Windows 8. Right off the bat, Windows 8 looks nothing like its predecessors. The tried-and-tested Start menu …
Google Play celebrates 25 billion app downloads with 25-cent app sale
Yes, people still like mobile apps. Google (GOOG) on Wednesday announced that its Google Play store had now served up more than 25 billion total …
Google runs Maps victory lap, adds underwater panorama shots of coral reefs [video]
As if Google (GOOG) needed to do anything more to show that its Maps application runs circles around Apple’s (AAPL), the company on Wednesday unveiled …
Intel: Windows 8 will be half baked at launch [updated]
Intel’s (INTC) chief executive officer Paul Otellini has some harsh words for one of the company’s closest partners. According to a report from Bloomberg, Otellini …
Apple ditched Google Maps over turn-by-turn navigation spat
By now everyone knows about the glaring flaws in Apple’s (AAPL) homemade maps application. The question, then, is why did Apple decide to launch its …
RIM shows off new BlackBerry 10 features
RIM (RIMM) on Tuesday gave the world a first glimpse at some new key BlackBerry 10 features during its BlackBerry Jam developers’ conference, including a …
11-year-old wins $20k for creating app that deters people from texting while driving
A young software developer has created a new application designed to show people who text while driving that they’re barking up the wrong tree. Geek.com reports …
New tech could let you wake up your sleeping smartphone with your voice
The torturous days when smartphone users suffered through having to push buttons to wake up their smartphones may soon be over. MIT’s Technology Review blog reports that …
Samsung Galaxy S III Jelly Bean update begins rolling out globally
Android upgrades are like Forrest Gump’s infamous box of chocolates: You never know what you’re going to get, when you’re going to get it, or …
Windows 8 said to be a necessary gamble for Microsoft
Microsoft (MSFT) has taken quite a bit of grief from software developers, OEMs and industry watchers for its approach in developing Windows 8, but analysts …
Google has a whopping 7,100 people working on Maps alone
Yes, it should be easy for Apple (AAPL) to one day match Google’s (GOOG) prowess for creating a top-notch maps application: All it has to …
Apple goes on hiring spree in rush to make iOS 6 Maps app less awful
The above image, captured Thursday evening on an iPhone 4S running iOS 6, shows the world-famous George Washington Bridge mere moments after it collapsed into the …
Mac Pro computers reportedly won’t boot after new OS X 10.7.5 Lion update
Wednesday was apparently not Apple’s (AAPL) best day when it comes to software updates. First, iOS 6 users were sent into a frenzy when Wi-Fi …
Cool iOS 6 features you might not know about
IOS 6 has been a mixed bag for Apple (AAPL) so far. Overall, the new software offers some great refinements compared to earlier releases, but …
