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Article | 17/04/2013 Replacing Messages: Three alternative apps for iOS messaging
Messages for iOS is arguably the most-used app on my iPhone: I use it more than Mailbox, more than Camera+, more than Google Maps, and definitely more...
Article | 17/04/2013 Facebook 6.0 delivers new look to iOS apps
In a major upgrade to its iOS apps, Facebook emphasizes images and messages.
Article | 16/04/2013 Microsoft exec talks mobile smack, trashes iOS as 'boring,' Android as 'a mess'
Microsoft's top executive for mobile phones has taken shots at both iOS and Android , calling Apple's operating system "boring" and claiming Google's...
Article | 16/04/2013 Hundreds for iOS is a maddening challenge of a puzzler game
Hundreds is one of the singular weirdest experiences you'll find on the iOS platform--and its beauty is certainly in the eye of the individual player.
Article | 15/04/2013 Dell remains committed to Windows RT
Dell remains committed to Microsoft's Windows RT, despite the poor market reception to the OS and a decline in prices of related tablets.
Article | 11/04/2013 Surface 'Mini': ARM, Atom or both?
Microsoft will launch a new line of Surface tablets later this year, including one or more smaller 7-in. devices, according to the Wall Street Journal...
Article | 11/04/2013 Report: Microsoft plans 7-inch tablet to compete with Apple, Google
Microsoft is said to be planning a 7-inch version of its Surface tablet to help it compete with similar size devices from Apple and Google.
Article | 5/04/2013 Hands on: Nokia Music app for Windows 8 hits the right notes
Following on the heels of an updated Windows 8 Music app from Microsoft, the software maker's BFF in the mobile space has released its own Windows 8 m...
Article | 3/04/2013 Google tweaks counting method; usage jumps for its Jelly Bean OS
What a difference a month makes. Less than 30 days ago, Google reported there were finally more devices in active use running Android 4.0 and up than ...
Article | 3/04/2013 In Pictures: 8 things you might not know about Android
Some lesser-known facts about Google's mobile OS
Article | 2/04/2013 Prices of Windows RT tablets drop, point to failure of OS
Prices of Windows RT devices have started falling, signaling an attempt by PC makers to quickly clear out stock after poor adoption of tablets and con...
Article | 2/04/2013 Analyst: iPhone price pressure means smartphone profits have peaked
The overall profitability of the smartphone market hit its apex in 2012, according to a prominent equity analyst.
Article | 27/03/2013 Microsoft collects 13 design patents for Surface, keyboard covers
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office yesterday awarded Microsoft 13 design patents for its Surface line of tablets, including their innovative Touch k...
Article | 27/03/2013 Write for iPhone brings easy Markdown writing for Dropbox users
Write ($2) is a text-editing app for the iPhone that offers Dropbox users a unique set of tools for creating standard text files and Markdown formatte...
Article | 27/03/2013 Microsoft, Lenovo to promote genuine Windows on PCs
In the midst of its latest campaign to fight piracy in China, Microsoft has signed an agreement with Lenovo to ensure that its PCs ship with licensed ...