Microsoft today released a new app for Android users that spices up lock screens. Born out of the Microsoft Garage hacker space, Picturesque Lock Screen provides updated wallpaper images, news, weather, notifications, a Bing… Read More
HTC is finding out just how hard it can be to keep an Android operating system promise. It’s revealed it won’t meet its own deadline to update the carrier versions… Read More
Cyanogen may be getting some help for its fork of Android from an unlikely source: Microsoft. The Redmond-based software company is planning to take part in a $70 million round… Read More
iOS and Android users who really love Outlook are in luck today: Microsoft launched a new app bearing the name of its popular professional-grade email client on the iOS App Store and… Read More
Google is teaming up with T-Mobile and Sprint to offer its own phone plans, according to a report today from The Information. Code-named Project Nova, it will allow people to… Read More
Google threw Microsoft under the bus this weekend by disclosing a security flaw in Windows that the Redmond company wasn’t going to patch until today, after it passed the Mountain… Read More
It’s open season for most Android tablet users who want to try out Microsoft’s Office for Android beta. Starting today, anyone with an Android tablet running KitKat or Lollipop with… Read More
As a part of my resolutions for last year, I embarked on a project to take 52 photos in 2014. Since the best camera is the one that’s with you,… Read More
We’ve all had those moments – you look at the calendar, notice a holiday or someone’s birthday, and think “oh no, I’ve forgotten a gift.” What’s worse is realizing it… Read More
Microsoft has acquired HockeyApp, a developer tools platform that allows people to manage beta testing and analytics for apps running on iOS, Android, Windows Phone and Mac OS X. Financial terms… Read More
Google may not have shiny stores where people can go to troubleshoot new Android devices, but the company wants to offer users some help in getting smartphones and tablets running… Read More
Dear Santa Tech, I won’t humblebrag: I’ve been good this year. Very good. I didn’t click on links in email sent by people I don’t know, I maintained unique passwords… Read More
Smart address book addappt released an update this morning with a new feature called “tapp” — letting users quickly send short messages and emoji that appear as custom notifications across iPhone and Android,… Read More
Yes, we know, it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but the GeekWire team has holiday gifts on our minds already. That’s because we’ll be taking part in the Gear Live Holiday Bash, this Thursday evening… Read More
In its ongoing quest to spin off apps for different functions, Facebook today unveiled Groups, a new standalone app for iOS and Android that gives users access to all… Read More
The winter holidays are almost upon us, and that means it’s time for people around the country to get cooking. While some people have particular recipes passed down from generations… Read More
By all accounts, Apple’s launch of its new smartphones has been a blockbuster. CEO Tim Cook says the company is selling the iPhone 6 as fast as it can make them,… Read More
If there’s one great challenge of the digital age, it’s managing email effectively. It’s easy to be inundated by hundreds of messages within the space of a few days, and then get… Read More
In addition to unlocking free document editing for Office users on iOS and Android tablets and smartphones, Microsoft this morning released a preview version of its Office apps for Android… Read More
In a significant change for its flagship software applications, and a potentially risky move for its business, Microsoft will let users create and edit documents without a paid subscription in its Word, Excel and… Read More
Google’s latest tablet, built by HTC, is now available for purchase at some retailers — and based on early reviews — it’s worth buying. The Nexus 9, which has a 8.9-inch screen… Read More
Andy Rubin, the founder of Android and head of the mobile operating system company prior to its acquisition by Google, has left the Mountain View-based tech titan, the Wall Street… Read More
One counter-trend in a strong quarter for Microsoft was a decline in overall licensing revenue in its Devices & Consumer business. Licensing revenue fell nearly $400 million to $4.1 billion, from $4.5… Read More
Sitting on hold with a business to get a question answered is one of the great frustrations in life. I’ve had days when I just need to know if this… Read More
A new Microsoft app called Torque, released for Google’s Android Wear watches, eliminates the need for users to say “OK, Google” to ask a question. Instead, they can twist their wrist to… Read More
Nokia launched a version of its HERE maps app for Android today that can be installed on most Android devices. The company first launched a version of its Android app… Read More
As expected, Google launched its latest version of Android today alongside a new Nexus 6 smartphone and Nexus 9 tablet. Android 5.0, also known as “Lollipop,” comes with a variety… Read More
Google announced the Nexus 9 this morning, a new 8.9-inch tablet built in partnership with HTC. Google will start taking pre-orders for the Nexus 9 on Oct. 17, and then the… Read More
If there’s one thing the mobile app industry has right now, it’s a glut of messaging apps. Now, Microsoft has decided to pile on with Skype Qik: an app that’s… Read More
Samsung Electronics is seeking arbitration in Hong Kong to resolve issues that have sprung up in a 2011 patent agreement with Microsoft. The arbitration proceeding was disclosed in a lawsuit initiated by… Read More