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Concept images show what Instagram, New York Times and other apps could look like on Apple Watch

Concept images show what Instagram, New York Times and other apps could look like on Apple Watch

17 Jan 2015, 16:48 | by Alan F.
Apple Watch is reportedly about to launch in March. The big question is whether the timepiece can take...

Motorola Migrate app gets Material Design update

Motorola Migrate app gets Material Design update

17 Jan 2015, 14:45 | by Alan F.
The Motorola Migrate app, which helps you transfer files, apps, content and other "stuff" from your old...

Lumia Camera app to be available for all Windows Phone models with Windows 10 for Phone?

Lumia Camera app to be available for all Windows Phone models with Windows 10 for Phone?

17 Jan 2015, 12:23 | by Alan F.
A Camera beta app limited for Internal Use was spotted Friday night in the Windows Phone Store. A young...

Save $10 by downloading this paid iOS app for free

Save $10 by downloading this paid iOS app for free

16 Jan 2015, 20:08 | by Alan F.
GRE Vocab Genius is normally a $10 app from the Apple App Store. But for a limited time, you can navigate...

Be My Eyes helps those with vision problems

Be My Eyes helps those with vision problems "see"

16 Jan 2015, 09:56 | by Alan F.
By My Eyes is an iOS app that gives those with impaired vision a chance to "see" what is front of them....

Pimp my phone: best new Android launchers and interface tools (January)

Pimp my phone: best new Android launchers and interface tools (January)

16 Jan 2015, 09:39 | by Daniel P.
We took a glimpse at what's new and cool at the Play Store in the interface draping department in the...

Best Android camera, photo editing and video apps (2015 edition)

Best Android camera, photo editing and video apps (2015 edition)

16 Jan 2015, 09:13 | by Victor H.
Android camera apps are now starting to enter their renaissance as 5.0 Lollipop opens a deep access to...

The Lumific gallery replacement should be Android's default photo app

The Lumific gallery replacement should be Android's default photo app

16 Jan 2015, 03:39 | by Daniel P.
Android's stock gallery app leaves much to be desired, that's why almost all manufacturers have replaced...

New Windows Phone app will let you load pre-release OS and send feedback to Microsoft automatically

New Windows Phone app will let you load pre-release OS and send feedback to Microsoft automatically

15 Jan 2015, 23:46 | by Alan F.
Last week, we told you about an app for Windows Phone users called Phone Insider that will let those...

Apple gains 1 million new iBooks users each week thanks to its inclusion in iOS 8

Apple gains 1 million new iBooks users each week thanks to its inclusion in iOS 8

15 Jan 2015, 15:54 | by Alan F.
With iBooks included in iOS 8 as a built-in app for the Apple iPhone and Apple iPad, one million people...

Pic Scanner app will archive your old print photographs in a digital format using only your iPhone

Pic Scanner app will archive your old print photographs in a digital format using only your iPhone

15 Jan 2015, 06:20 | by Daniel P.
someone finally thought about the poor souls who don't have a scanner at home, and yet a lot of old print...

Adobe Lightroom mobile arrives on Google Play, allows you to edit RAW images on the fly

Adobe Lightroom mobile arrives on Google Play, allows you to edit RAW images on the fly

15 Jan 2015, 02:24 | by Peter K.
Adobe has just released a new mobile version of one of its more popular and useful pieces of photo-editing...

Microsoft rolls out testing program for Skype on iOS

Microsoft rolls out testing program for Skype on iOS

15 Jan 2015, 01:29 | by Maxwell R.
Microsoft has opened up a testing program for Skype, specifically for iOS users of Skype. The company...

Version 9.3 of Google Maps is here to lead the way

Version 9.3 of Google Maps is here to lead the way

14 Jan 2015, 22:47 | by Alan F.
Are you one of those smartphone users who just can't live life without Google Maps? Without the turn-by-turn...

Xpire makes your Twitter posts self-destruct; app now available for Android

Xpire makes your Twitter posts self-destruct; app now available for Android

14 Jan 2015, 12:48 | by Alan F.
In the old days, it used to be that whatever you wrote online, stayed online no matter how foolish or...

Previously unseen version of Skype outed by Microsoft

Previously unseen version of Skype outed by Microsoft

14 Jan 2015, 10:11 | by Alan F.
Earlier today, we told you about the two new Lumia models that were unveiled by Microsoft. The Microsoft...

HTC continues its decoupling strategy, releases its web browser on the Play Store

HTC continues its decoupling strategy, releases its web browser on the Play Store

14 Jan 2015, 08:38 | by Chris P.
Yesterday, HTC's proprietary browser joined the likes of the HTC Gallery, HTC Clock, HTC Lockscreen,...

Google Translate cuts its teeth on live translation, update rolling out now on Android and iOS

Google Translate cuts its teeth on live translation, update rolling out now on Android and iOS

14 Jan 2015, 05:10 | by Peter K.
Well, that was quick - just a few days ago we heard that the Google Translate app might score a live...

Google's Now Launcher updated with Material Design, takes the Lollipop look to every Android handset

Google's Now Launcher updated with Material Design, takes the Lollipop look to every Android handset

14 Jan 2015, 04:26 | by Daniel P.
Google's own Now Launcher in the Play Store used to mimic the graphical design of whatever version of...

Malware Bytes Anti-Malware leaves not a byte of Android malware unattended

Malware Bytes Anti-Malware leaves not a byte of Android malware unattended

14 Jan 2015, 03:04 | by Luis D.
Coming from the world of PC malware protection, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Mobile protects your Android...

The Apple Watch Companion app will control the settings of your iOS timepiece from an iPhone

The Apple Watch Companion app will control the settings of your iOS timepiece from an iPhone

13 Jan 2015, 21:38 | by Alan F.
Let's look into a crystal ball. It's March and you just spent the rent money to buy an Apple Watch for...

560,000 apps now reside in the Windows and Windows Phone Store combined

560,000 apps now reside in the Windows and Windows Phone Store combined

13 Jan 2015, 09:24 | by Alan F.
The Microsoft by the Numbers site run by Microsoft has added some updated information. There are now...

SnapLock Android lock screen 3.0 puts a weather and calendar Dashboard side panel at a glance

SnapLock Android lock screen 3.0 puts a weather and calendar Dashboard side panel at a glance

13 Jan 2015, 02:09 | by Luis D.
The SnapLock 3.0 update adds a new Dashboard side panel to organize weather and calendar details for...

Security worries surround the KeyMe app for iOS; Android version on the way

Security worries surround the KeyMe app for iOS; Android version on the way

13 Jan 2015, 00:23 | by Alan F.
Back in November 2013, we told you about KeyMe an iOS app that allows you to scan a key using the iPhone...

Chrome Remote Desktop for iOS lets users remotely access their PC or Mac from an iPhone or iPad

Chrome Remote Desktop for iOS lets users remotely access their PC or Mac from an iPhone or iPad

12 Jan 2015, 20:51 | by Alan F.
Did you ever have a situation where you were meeting with a big client on the road, and needed to access...

WhatsApp, Apple's iMessage and other encrypted messaging apps could be banned in the UK

WhatsApp, Apple's iMessage and other encrypted messaging apps could be banned in the UK

12 Jan 2015, 19:59 | by Florin T.
The UK's Prime Minister is concerned that encrypted messaging apps can be used by potential terrorists...

"New Games for Kids" helps your little ones find an age appropriate game to play in the App Store

12 Jan 2015, 16:14 | by Alan F.
A tweet sent out this past weekend by Apple introduced a new section of the App Store designed for children....

You can get Runtastic Pro on your Android device for free today only, here's how

You can get Runtastic Pro on your Android device for free today only, here's how

12 Jan 2015, 09:30 | by Peter K.
The holidays are over and chances are that most of you have mentioned "exercising" in your resolution...

How to use an Android device and NFC tag to turn on a Windows PC

How to use an Android device and NFC tag to turn on a Windows PC

12 Jan 2015, 09:23 | by Luis D.
You have a spare NFC tag laying around and you aren't sure how to use it? Here's an idea - power up your...

Best new Android widgets (January 2015)

Best new Android widgets (January 2015)

12 Jan 2015, 08:58 | by Peter K.
Up until iOS 8, widgets were among the main showstoppers of Android. Indeed, this is the beauty of Android...

How to speed up YouTube on Android by enabling ExoPlayer (root required!)

How to speed up YouTube on Android by enabling ExoPlayer (root required!)

12 Jan 2015, 05:34 | by Peter K.
Back when Google unveiled an sneak peek of Android 5.0 Lollipop in June 2014, a new and pretty handy...

FreeFly881 is a free calls & global phone book app for Android and iOS

FreeFly881 is a free calls & global phone book app for Android and iOS

12 Jan 2015, 02:26 | by Luis D.
FreeFly881 picked up the consumer-friendly philosophy that voice calling should be free nowadays (thanks...

Google Translate to soon feature real-time voice to text translation

Google Translate to soon feature real-time voice to text translation

11 Jan 2015, 20:39 | by Alan F.
Imagine firing up the Google Translation app on your handset, and engaging in a conversation with someone...

Majority of Spotify streamers now on mobile

Majority of Spotify streamers now on mobile

11 Jan 2015, 15:04 | by Alan F.
According to information that Spotify is telling advertisers, 52% of listeners are using a mobile device...

Android customization guide: here are some essential apps and tools for your theming endeavors

Android customization guide: here are some essential apps and tools for your theming endeavors

11 Jan 2015, 05:24 | by Peter K.
Want to have a home screen as the one on the right? If the default looks of your Android device's interface...

Apple beats out Nikon to become the second most used camera brand on Flickr last year

10 Jan 2015, 19:54 | by Alan F.
Based on all of the photos uploaded to Flickr last year, Apple leaped over Nikon to become the second...

Microsoft Phone Insider app hints at a preview version of Windows 10 for phones

Microsoft Phone Insider app hints at a preview version of Windows 10 for phones

10 Jan 2015, 15:40 | by Alan F.
An app located in the Windows Phone Store, could be a clue showing that a preview version of Microsoft's...

You'll be smiling to greet each day with the Rise and Shine alarm clock app for the iPhone

You'll be smiling to greet each day with the Rise and Shine alarm clock app for the iPhone

09 Jan 2015, 22:00 | by Alan F.
No one wants to be jarred awake by the sound of their alarm clock. That is the recipe for getting your...

AccuWeather now reigns on your wrist

AccuWeather now reigns on your wrist

09 Jan 2015, 17:07 | by Alan F.
AccuWeather has been around since 1962, adopting its current name in 1971. Besides the numerous television...

The 10 best new Android launchers that popped up in 2014

The 10 best new Android launchers that popped up in 2014

09 Jan 2015, 09:32 | by Daniel P.
The year that just passed was a big one for Android launchers, with companies big and small braving to...

QuickPic updated with a ton of new features, scores colorful themes, photo sphere support, more

QuickPic updated with a ton of new features, scores colorful themes, photo sphere support, more

09 Jan 2015, 09:05 | by Peter K.
Version 4.0 of one of the most-streamlined and polished 3rd-party gallery apps available on Google Play,...

Apple hikes App Store prices in the EU

Apple hikes App Store prices in the EU

09 Jan 2015, 07:58 | by Alan F.
Just yesterday, we told you to expect Apple to raise App Store prices in Europe, Canada and Norway. This...

Meet Humin, the new contextual dialer and contacts app for Android

Meet Humin, the new contextual dialer and contacts app for Android

09 Jan 2015, 06:00 | by Daniel P.
Contextual awareness was all the rage with launcher replacement apps last year, and the trend has spilled...

5 cellular and Wi-Fi signal boosting apps for Android that improve your call quality and network speed

5 cellular and Wi-Fi signal boosting apps for Android that improve your call quality and network speed

09 Jan 2015, 04:47 | by Luis D.
Unfortunately, poor signal reception is still a thing in 2015. It strikes unexpectedly, and it could...

How to block or prioritize an app's notifications in Android 5.0 Lollipop

How to block or prioritize an app's notifications in Android 5.0 Lollipop

09 Jan 2015, 04:13 | by Peter K.
The sweetest version of Google's OS, Android 5.0 Lollipop, and is now among the prime candidates for...

Take the perfect Belfie (butt selfie) with the Belfie stick

Take the perfect Belfie (butt selfie) with the Belfie stick

08 Jan 2015, 23:31 | by Alan F.
Not only do we have to continuously worry about our appearance in case we want to take a "selfie," we...

Facebook updated for BlackBerry 10

Facebook updated for BlackBerry 10

08 Jan 2015, 20:56 | by Alan F.
The Beta version of Facebook that was in the BlackBerry Beta Zone since the middle of last month, has...

EFF has issue with Apple's Developer agreement, offers new app for Android

EFF has issue with Apple's Developer agreement, offers new app for Android

08 Jan 2015, 13:18 | by Alan F.
The Electronics Frontier Federation (EFF) is a non-profit organization that helps defend members' digital...

Apple App Store Developers raked in $10 billion last year; 2015 off to record breaking start

Apple App Store Developers raked in $10 billion last year; 2015 off to record breaking start

08 Jan 2015, 11:26 | by Alan F.
According to a report published on Thursday, New Year's Day 2015 turned out to be the single largest...

Bluenote is a new, dead simple notes and to-do list app with widgets and calendar view

Bluenote is a new, dead simple notes and to-do list app with widgets and calendar view

08 Jan 2015, 08:39 | by Daniel P.
There can never be a shortage of good to-do list, notes and calendar apps out there, as each one is strong...

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