Nine months after launching order ahead in just one market, Starbucks says they are accelerating the roll out of the mobile service after seeing significantly more transactions in stores where it is live.… Read More
Cortana, Microsoft’s digital assistant, may be coming to yet another mobile operating system, according to Cyanogen CEO Kirt McMaster. In an interview with the International Business Times, he announced that his… Read More
At PAX Prime 2015, the hardware was big — some of it actual big iron, like Corsair’s DIY PC made from a truck bed. The other class of big hardware… Read More
The smartphone market is slowing down, according to a new forecast from IDC released today. Shipments are expected to grow this year, but only by 10.4 percent. That’s a drastic… Read More
Microsoft launched the first public beta version of its Cortana personal assistant for Android phones on Monday, meaning anyone can now download the app and start using its voice-controlled features after months… Read More
Q*bert: Rebooted was released this week in a free-to-play version on the iOS store for iPhone and iPad. It’ll come out for Android phones in a few weeks. Remember Q*bert? You… Read More
Microsoft debuted new APIs for Bing this morning, making its knowledge and action graph available to third parties, but buried in that announcement was something that should concern Google. The updated… Read More
Just over eight years after the smartphone revolution kicked off with the iPhone introduction, the war for which operating system you’ll use seems to be dying down. About 80 percent of… Read More
The world just got its first look at Microsoft’s new Arrow Launcher for Android, the latest app to roll out of the company’s after-hours “idea factory.” A company spokesperson wouldn’t comment on… Read More
Despite raising a record-breaking $8.5 million on Kickstarter three years ago and millions more in venture capital, Ouya has failed to gain ground against Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo in the competitive gaming console space.… Read More
T-Mobile announced a new “Advanced Messaging” feature on Wednesday that brings a lot of the functionality from apps like iMessage, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp into your phone — natively. The… Read More
HBO Now is coming to Android today. The $14.99/month service was previously sold exclusively through Apple devices and Cablevision’s Optimum Online subscriptions. The HBO Now app, which allows cord cutters to get HBO… Read More
Microsoft is rolling out the official Office app to Android users after a test phase that started last month. Android users can now download updated apps for Word, Excel and PowerPoint that… Read More
Facebook debuted a new app today called Moments that allows a group of friends to all post photos to a shared, private album. The free app for iOS or Android makes it… Read More
HTC said it is not interested in being acquired by PC maker Asus, which hinted at the possibility on Friday that it would make sense to acquire the Android smartphone maker. “We strongly deny… Read More
Finding a Twitter app on Android is not difficult. Searching “Twitter” on the Google Play Store will inundate you with hundreds of options that — at a glance — all provide similar… Read More
Expedia has finally expanded its mobile app to enable customers to book rental cars and local activities in addition to flights and hotels. The Bellevue-based online travel company also updated the app’s appearance to… Read More
Android users who were waiting for bigger screens, smartwatch compatibility or a better virtual assistant before moving to iOS may now be looking to switch. And Apple is planning to make it… Read More
Nintendo is finally getting into the smartphone and tablet games business, but that doesn’t mean it has been completely won over by the technology. Yesterday, Japan’s most respected business newspaper, the Nikkei,… Read More
Google Play is introducing a program called “Designed for Families.” Developers will be able to opt into the program if their Android games and apps meet the requirements for the… Read More
HBO Now is expanding to Android devices, breaking the standalone streaming service out of Apple’s ecosystem for the first time. Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of products for Google, announced… Read More
Android users are more than twice as likely as iOS users to open an app after receiving a push notification, according to new research from Portland-based mobile technology company Urban Airship. Urban… Read More
Windows Phone’s worldwide market share will rise over the next five years, but only slightly, market research firm IDC says in a new forecast this morning. The report shows Microsoft’s… Read More
Microsoft’s Cortana virtual assistant will expand to iPhone and Android as part of a broader effort by the company to help users transition seamlessly between a Windows 10 computer and any mobile device. The… Read More
Microsoft is updating the Office experience for Android phone users today, starting with a public preview of three new apps to replace the existing Office Mobile app and matching the… Read More
Contract manufacturing giant Foxconn has invested in Cyanogen as part of the Android OS maker’s $80 million Series C investment round. The companies disclosed the investment today. Foxconn joins investors including… Read More
While many people may have forgotten about it altogether, Amazon hasn’t left the users of its Fire smartphone behind. The company just released an update to the device that’s based… Read More
Microsoft is making its pitch for Windows 10 to developers at its Build conference in San Francisco this morning, and the company just set a high bar for the upcoming operating system.… Read More
There is a certain singular frustration that arises from seeing a killer outfit and not knowing how to get it. Real life doesn’t come with the same notes that accompany… Read More
Update: Official details: How Google’s new ‘Project Fi’ wireless network will work Owners of Google’s Nexus 6 flagship smartphone who are looking for a new carrier may have a fresh… Read More