Apple’s iOS Maps app is so bad it can kill you, Australian police warn [updated]
Apple’s (AAPL) iOS Maps application is terrible. We all know it. The service is so bad that CEO Tim Cook issued a public apology shortly …
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Windows 8: A ‘Christmas gift for someone you hate’
Microsoft (MSFT) is no stranger to criticism these days, and the company’s new Windows 8 platform is once again the target of a scathing review …
25 mobile app developers haul in half of all mobile app revenues
Sorry, startup app developers: Your chances of becoming rich overnight are pretty low. Research firm Canalys has come out with a new report showing that …
Google updates Gmail for iOS to support multiple accounts, deliver autocomplete suggestions
Just one day after providing a major update for its Android Gmail app, Google (GOOG) has delivered a much-needed revamp to its iOS Gmail app, …
Google unleashes new Android Gmail app update with pinch-to-zoom capabilities
The wait is over for Android users who want pinch-to-zoom capabilities for their mobile Gmail apps. Android Police reports that Google (GOOG) has released its …
Apple seeds its third beta of iOS 6.1 to developers
iOS developers got a nice little treat on Monday when Apple (AAPL) let them know that the third beta for iOS 6.1 was ready for …
iTunes 11 now available for OS X and Windows
With just one day to spare, Apple (AAPL) on Thursday released the latest version of its popular media hub, iTunes. Announced this past September and …
WebOS raised from the dead again, this time as an Android app [video]
Vampires, werewolves and zombies should all be envious of webOS’s resilience. Engadget reports that Phoenix International Communications, a team of volunteers and apparent webOS enthusiasts, have …
Microsoft reportedly preps ‘Windows Blue’ update for 2013 in shift to annual OS updates
In yet another move that shows it wants to be more like Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT) will reportedly move towards yearly Windows release according to sources from The Verge and ZDNet. Microsoft’s next …
Adblock Plus for Android rids mobile ads from all your apps and web browsing
Adblock Plus, one of the greatest Internet browser plugins ever created, is finally available to purge Android smartphones and tablets of mobile advertisements once and for …
Google increases Gmail attachments to 10GB with Google Drive integration
Have you ever wanted to send a file attachment in Gmail that’s larger than the 25MB limit? Google (GOOG) has heard your cry and is …
Bloatware is still very much alive in Windows 8
OEMs just can’t help themselves. For years, one of the most annoying aspects of PCs has been that OEMs have clogged up their machines with …
Former Apple engineer: Everything Apple does involving the Internet is a mess
Apple (AAPL) excels when it comes to product design, interface design, marketing and in a number of other areas but when Web services come into …
Apple tells music labels to prepare for iTunes 11 release ‘within the next days’
In recent years Apple’s (AAPL) do-it-all iTunes has become more bloated than a stuffed turkey. The completely overhauled iTunes 11 was first announced at the iPhone …
Highly respected expert deems Windows 8 ‘weak on tablets, terrible for PCs’
Microsoft’s (MSFT) new desktop and tablet platform is not off to a good start. Windows 8 and Windows RT have been criticized by PC manufacturers, …
TeleNav adds voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation to its Scout iPhone app
TeleNav is making a push to become the go-to mobile GPS application for mapping and navigation against stiff competition from Google (GOOG) and Nokia (NOK). …
Early Windows 8 mockups show Microsoft planned to dump Start menu back in 2010
Unlike the KIN phones where Microsoft (MSFT) clearly had no idea what it was doing from development to launch, the company did have a clear vision for what …
iPhoto, iMovie and other ‘Apple Inc’ apps appear in Android app store
Following Apple’s (AAPL) recent change of heart regarding its “thermonuclear war” with Android vendor HTC (2498), the company may be taking a softer stance on …
Nokia’s maps app soars from No.101 to No.32 in iOS App Store in just 15 minutes
Nokia (NOK) managed to get its HERE Maps app to Apple’s App Store about 3-4 weeks faster than had been expected. This means it beats …
OS X 10.9 rumored to include Siri and Apple Maps
Whether Siri is ready or not, Apple’s (AAPL) virtual assistant is the future. Although OS X 10.9 is still largely a mystery outside of a few …
Massive survey finds U.S. consumers don’t want Windows 8
In some ways, Windows 8 is do or die for Microsoft (MSFT). The platform’s failure certainly wouldn’t sink the world’s largest software company, but it …
Google makes Android 4.2 SDK and source code available for developers
Following the launch of both the Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet, Google (GOOG) on Tuesday released its Android 4.2 software developer kit (SDK) …
Growing number of Macs with OS X 10.9 spotted around the web
At Apple’s (AAPL) iPad mini event, CEO Tim Cook said “We’re not taking our foot off the gas.” With so many new Apple products recently announced …
Microsoft is reportedly axing Windows Live Messenger for Skype [updated]
It’s not surprising that Microsoft (MSFT) plans to sunset Windows Live Messenger, especially now that it has the more superior Skype under its wing. According to The …
Google’s iOS Voice Search app absolutely demolishes Siri in a speed test [video]
Gizmodo decided pit Apple’s (AAPL) Siri against Google’s (GOOG) new iOS Voice Search application in a speed test, and the results were not pretty for …
Consumers are actually giving Windows 8 decent reviews so far
We’ll likely have to wait for a more scientific survey to come out before we know more, but it seems that Windows 8 may not …
Apple’s Ive will reportedly put his own stamp on iOS with more ‘clean edges, flat surfaces’
So now that Apple (AAPL) has put Jonathan Ive in charge of designing and implementing OS X and iOS, what sorts of changes can we …
Google usurps Siri with new voice enhancements for its iOS search app [video]
iOS users disappointed by Siri now have a choice. Google (GOOG) on Tuesday showed off some new enhancements to its mobile search application for iOS …
Microsoft says it put 1.24 billion hours into testing Windows 8
Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday officially launched its Windows 8 operating system at a media event in New York City. Steven Sinofsky, president of the company’s Windows …
Windows 8 now available in 140 markets, upgrades start at just $15
Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday took to New York City to announce availability of its brand new Windows operating system in more than 140 markets around …
