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Article | 18/06/2013 Out for a ride with Dragon's Driver Mode for Android

Nuance's Dragon Mobile Assistant app for Android has just received a big update, including a Driver Mode that automatically starts listening for voice...

Article | 18/06/2013 Office Mobile for the iPhone enters an already-crowded field

The problem with Microsoft's approach to Office for the iPhone is that a diverse range of alternative iOS apps and suites already exists. Apple and o...

Article | 17/06/2013 Hands-on with Office Mobile for iPhone

Microsoft Office Mobile for iPhone is now available for iPhone. Yep, you read that right: It's iPhone-only. The question is: Should you care?

Article | 17/06/2013 First impressions of Apple's iOS 7

The star of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference last week was clearly iOS 7, which gets a new look and a raft of new features. Columnist Michael d...

Article | 16/06/2013 Apple plays defense, Microsoft goes on offense in battle for iPhone customers

Rivals Apple and Microsoft bookended the week by revealing productivity tools aimed at the same pool of customers: The millions who own Apple's iPhone...

Article | 14/06/2013 Ten things I'm happy Apple is fixing in iOS 7

I love my iPhone, and have loved it since I ditched my Sony Ericsson 710a way back in 2008. But no device is perfect, and every year I look forward to...

Article | 14/06/2013 First look: Hands-on with iOS 7

Here are some first-hand impressions from those of us who got to spend a little time with iOS 7 this week in San Francisco.

Article | 13/06/2013 Everything you need to know about iOS 7

iOS 7 is a dramatic re-invention of Apple's mobile software that goes beyond mere additions and enhancements. While there's still much to be learned a...

Article | 12/06/2013 BlackBerry Q10 review: You'll either love it or hate it

Physical keyboard addicts now have a smartphone designed for them, but no one else may want to suffer the drawbacks

Article | 11/06/2013 HTC One is the style champ for Android users

The real rival to the iPhone 5 is the HTC One, not the Samsung Galaxy S4.

Article | 4/06/2013 Hands-on with the LG Optimus F5

We go hands-on with the LG Optimus F5, a budget smartphone with 4G connectivity. It's one of the first 4G devices to be sold on prepaid, and the first...

Article | 3/06/2013 The Nokia Lumia 928 found a way to make Windows Phone even less appealing

The Nokia Lumia 928 is a humdrum Windows Phone that doesn't do much to stand out from the company's other mobile offerings. Available for $100 with a ...

Article | 28/05/2013 Review: LG Optimus G Pro is an oversized phone with a beautiful screen

The LG Optimus G Pro runs like a sports car engine in the body of a family minivan--an unassuming aesthetic mixed with luxury performance. Provided yo...

Article | 22/05/2013 Five reasons to avoid the Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung's new Galaxy S4 has been one of the most hotly anticipated smartphones of all time. You've no doubt seen the TV commercials, read all of the r...

Article | 20/05/2013 How to sync an Android phone to your Mac

Thanks to iCloud, syncing an iPhone with a Mac is a piece of cake. But Mac users who don't buy into the whole "one vendor to rule them all" thing will...

Article | 17/05/2013 Google I/O no-shows: Three products curiously absent from the keynote

For all the cool things that Google introduced at this year's I/O keynote, several of the items that the tech press definitely, absolutely, positively...

Article | 13/05/2013 Meet FLASS: one Aussie’s DIY Google Glass headset

Google Glass is one of the more innovative computing devices we’ve seen in the last few years. As the name implies, the concept takes the frame of a p...

Article | 10/05/2013 Hands-on with the Oppo Find 5

Oppo is best known for its high-end Blu-ray and Hi-Fi systems, but the Guangdong-based company is now attempting to make an impact in the smartphone m...

Article | 9/05/2013 The BlackBerry Q10 has a nice keyboard but falls short everywhere else

The BlackBerry Q10 is a solidly built piece of hardware that will please those who've waited for a new physical-keyboard BlackBerry, but its small scr...

Article | 3/05/2013 The best to-do apps on Android

A variety of tools and services can help you keep track of all the stuff you need to take care of in your life. Here, we present the best to-do apps a...