Apple reveals top iOS apps of all time
As the clock continues to count down toward Apple’s milestone of 10 billion apps downloaded from the App Store, the company has revealed its top …
Apps & Software
Sorry Playboy fans, still no porn in the App Store
Earlier today, curious news swept the Web. According to a tweet from Playboy boss Hugh Hefner, the popular men’s magazine will soon land on the …
Apple seeds iOS 4.3 beta 2 to developers
It looks like Apple has seeded iOS 4.3 beta 2 to developers. Just last week, the company released the first beta of its popular mobile …
Windows Phone 7 data hog bug identified by Microsoft; fix in the works
Last week, BGR reported on a bug within the Windows Phone 7 operating system that resulted in superfluous data being uploaded over 3G networks. The …
Starbucks now accepting mobile payments nationwide
Love strutting your stuff to that sassy barista at your favorite Starbucks? Starting today, you’ll be able to swipe your iPhone, iPod touch, or BlackBerry at …
Microsoft OneNote app brings first piece of Office puzzle to iOS
Microsoft on Tuesday launched a new version of its OneNote mobile application for Apple’s iOS platform. Compatibile with the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, OneNote …
RIM eyes competitors’ platforms in search for new revenue channels
At an event last week in Boston, RIM VP Pete Devenyi said the company is exploring the possibility of introducing cross-platform solutions that would allow …
Apple’s App Store is about to hit 10 billion downloads
Smartphone users dig apps. Mobile developers dig Apple. Those two truths add up to a whole lot of app downloads from Apple’s iOS App Store. …
New ‘Find My Friends’ feature coming to iPhone in iOS 4.3
Apple released its first developer build of iOS 4.3 on Wednesday and needless to say, developers have been on a treasure hunt ever since. We …
Google Translate for Android translates speech in real-time [video]
This… is awesome. Google on Wednesday announced a new version of its Google Translate app for Android devices. There are several changes in the new …
Apple iOS 4.3 change log revealed
One of our sources has just sent us a change log for the recently released iOS 4.3 beta 1. Since these documents rarely get publicly seen, we …
Google Places ‘with Hotpot’ released for iOS
Google has announced that its popular Places application — already released for devices running Android 1.6 and higher — is now available for iOS. Google Places …
New goodies found in iOS 4.3; multitouch gestures for iPad, more
Following news that iOS 4.3 beta 1 has been seeded to developers, Apple’s servers are no doubt being hammered by anxious developers looking to explore …
iOS 4.3 intros AirPlay support for third-party apps, Web apps
Apple on Wednesday released a new build of iOS — version 4.3 beta 1 — that significantly expands AirPlay functionality for the iPhone, iPad and …
Apple releases iOS 4.3 beta 1 to developers for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
It looks like we won’t have to wait until March for some iOS 4.3 action after all. Just moments ago, Apple made iOS 4.3 beta …
Hands-on with the Verizon iPhone’s personal hotspot feature
We just spent some more time with the Verizon iPhone’s one added feature — a feature that is sure to make GSM iPhone owners jealous — …
Verizon’s Samsung Fascinate getting update; still not Android 2.2
If you’re a Samsung Fascinate owner, this is, in all likelihood, not the handset update you’ve been waiting for. Verizon Wireless will begin pushing out …
Skype sees record usage; 27 million simultaneous logins
After last month’s little service snafu, internet communications giant Skype is back up, fully operational, and setting company records. Just yesterday, Skype saw a record …
Android 2.4 (Ice Cream) to be released this summer?
According to blog Pocket-lint, yes. The publication has filed a report citing “multiple sources familiar with the matter” stating that Android 2.4 — code named …
Mac App Store serves over 1 million downloads in first day
Amidst some controversy, Apple announced Friday that its newly launched Mac App Store topped 1 million downloads on opening day. Apple launched the Mac App Store …
Dan Morrill: No hard processor requirement for Android 3.0
If you’re not rocking a dual-core Android tablet, you can breath a sigh of relief. Earlier this week, the Internet was aflutter with rumors that …
Mac App Store cracked? Tutorial surfaces
There’s a tutorial on how to download and install cracked apps from the newly-launched Mac App Store floating around, and while we’re not encouraging pirating …
Android 3.0 Honeycomb shown off in new series of videos
Courtesy of T-Mobile and its newly announced G-Slate tablet by LG, several videos showing off Google’s new tablet-only OS have surfaced. Honeycomb will power the …
Mac App Store hands-on!
Earlier this morning, Apple unleashed Mac OS X 10.6.6 which brought along with it the Mac App Store. Now that we’re rockin’ away on the …
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 update page indicates a January release
During last night’s keynote, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was pretty tight-lipped about an exact release date for the company’s first major Windows Phone 7 update; …
Amazon Kindle app for Windows Phone 7 now available
It took quite a while, but Amazon’s Kindle application is finally available for the Windows Phone 7 platform as of Tuesday evening. The app offers …
Skype coming to Sony BRAVIA, VIZIO VIA televisions
Via a quick blog post, Skype announced a partnership with Sony and VIZIO that would bring its video-chat software to BRAVIA and VIA TVs later …
Twitter for Mac launching in Mac App Store tomorrow
Longing for an updated version of Tweetie for Mac? Well, come tomorrow — rumored to be exactly at noon ET when the Mac App Store …
Microsoft reveals new version of Windows compatible with ARM, other SoC architectures
Today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft demonstrated an upcoming version of its Windows operating system that will extend the OS’ reach …
Google acknowledges Android SMS bug, promises fix
Last week, we told you about a pesky SMS bug that has been plaguing some users of Google’s Android operating system. The issue in question, …
