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Gamers spend more money on iOS than dedicated handhelds
- For a long time we've heard chatter suggesting that smartphone gaming could pose a serious threat to dedicated handheld devices like the Nintendo 3DS and Sony PlayStation Vita. A new report from App Annie shows that these claims might be…
EA is developing Frostbite Go game engine for Android and iOS
- A pretty poorly kept secret in mobile gaming is now official as EA’s DICE is working on a mobile version of the popular Frostbite game engine according to a recent update on the company’s website. Frostbite Go is being developed…
BlackBerry finally bringing BBM to iOS and Android
- BlackBerry has just announced that its BlackBerry Messenger service will be released for Android and iOS as a free app this summer. That’s a major strategy shift for the company, which has long touted BBM as a key advantage of…
Angry Birds Friends brings mobile competition to Android and iOS
- The latest iteration in the Angry Birds franchise is now available for download. Angry Birds Friends doesn’t deviate far from its roots although this time around, gameplay is centered around competing with friends and family on Facebook.
iOS 7: "dramatic" e-mail and calendar revamp causes delay
- Rumors earlier this month suggested Apple's iOS 7 may be running behind schedule. Sources in contact with Bloomberg indicate this delay stems from a impending overhaul of iOS' user interface and "dramatic" changes to Apple's e-mail and calendar apps. These…
OS X 10.9 to include Finder improvements, iOS-like multitasking and more
- Whenever Apple is up to something new, you can rest assured that plenty of rumors will lead up to the company's official announcement. A new version of OS X is certainly no exception. 9to5Mac's Mark Gurman is reporting on some…
Mailbox working on iPad app, Android and desktop on the roadmap
- Mailbox, the heavily hyped and extremely popular iPhone app for managing your Gmail account, recently announced that it’s coming soon to the iPad. Clients for Android and desktop are reportedly in the works as well. The company, which was recently…
Strategy Analytics: iOS leads tablet market, Windows jumps to 7.5% share
- Microsoft made a big bet on tablets last year, releasing its own hardware and tailoring Windows 8 / RT for the rising form factor. So how has the company fared so far? According to data from research firm Strategy Analytics,…
iOS 7 to take center stage at Apple's WWDC in June
- Earlier today Apple revealed that this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place at Moscone West in San Francisco, California. The annual event will begin on June 10 and run through June 14 with tickets scheduled to go on…
Tablet sales set to soar 28% this year to $64 billion
- As numerous industry analysts have long predicted, tablets continue to expand in popularity even as PC sales hit an all-time slump. ABI Research is the latest firm to lend its voice to the chorus singing of tablet growth, forecasting a…
Mojang sells 10 million copies of Minecraft for the PC
- The indie sensation Minecraft has now sold more than 10 million copies according to a recent tweet from Mojang customer support manager Marc Watson. It’s worth pointing out that this milestone only includes copies for the PC, Mac and Linux…
Microsoft's weak mobile presence could leave it irrelevant in 4 years
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It's no secret that tablets and smartphones are gradually occupying more computing time among folks who don't need the horsepower of a full-fledged PC. Although this trend has prompted many to predict the death of PCs, it's fairer to say that high-end desktops aren't going...
Rumor: iOS 7 behind schedule, OS X 10.9 engineers moved to help
- Apple may be scrambling to finish the next major revision of its mobile operating system in time for this summer's World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC), an annual event at which the company typically reveals new hardware and software. According to…
Yahoo acquires news-summarizing app Summly for $30 million
- Continuing with the pursuit to revamp its digital news and media business, Yahoo has announced that it will be acquiring Summly, a startup that aims at summarizing web content into a digestible format more fit for mobile devices. Financial terms…
Jony Ive said to be pushing for a 'flat design' in iOS 7
- Apple announced a major management shakeup last October that saw senior vice president of industrial design Jony Ive replace Scott Forstall as head of the human interface teams. Most believe this move would ultimately lead to a redesign of iOS…
Pentagon to order 650,000 iOS devices, replace aging BlackBerries
- Update: In an exchange with Wired, Lt. Col. Damien Pickart dismissed the notion that the DoD is replacing its existing BlackBerry devices, though he didn't outright deny that the department is looking to order a large quantity of iOS devices. …
Apple releases iOS 6.1.3, finally fixes lock screen bug
- Apple today released iOS 6.1.3, an update to its mobile OS which contains "improvements and bug fixes". Perhaps the most importantly though, Apple has finally fixed the lock screen (aka. passcode) bug which allowed potential miscreants to bypass lock screens…
WhatsApp to extend yearly subscription model to iOS
- Hugely popular mobile messaging platform WhatsApp is looking to make some changes to its pricing structure in the coming months. The service is currently free for the first year and then costs users a $1 yearly recurring fee, except on…
BlackBerry CEO calls out the iPhone's dated interface
- In a case of what many might consider the pot calling the kettle black, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins called out Apple’s iPhone during a recent interview for being outdated. Speaking with the Australian Financial Review, Heins made it clear that…
Samsung to release a high-end Tizen-based smartphone this summer
- Samsung is expected to release a smartphone based on the open-source platform Tizen as early as August according to Lee Young Hee, executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile business. The phone will fit into the high-end category alongside the company’s…
Phil Schiller blasts Android, Samsung ahead of Galaxy S4 reveal
- Apple is on the attack just hours before Samsung is expected to showcase the Galaxy S4 at a media event in New York City. In two recently published rare interviews, Apple’s Phil Schiller took shots at Google’s Android mobile operating…
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