Microsoft vs. Google trial over patents finishes up
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Google expert witness testified on Tuesday that Microsoft will make roughly $94 billion in revenue through 2017 from its Xbox game console and Surface tablet that use Google’s...
View ArticleRunning, racing, crashing: mobile games get hectic
Berlin (dpa) – Smartphone and tablet users worried they’ve lost their edge can turn to a host of new mobile games to get their reaction times back up to snuff. These new games feature everything from...
View ArticleAlternative mobile operating systems hope to break current duopoly
Berlin (dpa) – Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS have long stood unchallenged as the providers of operating systems for mobile devices. But suddenly they face a challenge – indeed two – from...
View ArticleWho’s playing where? App helps you find your favourite bands
Even in big cities music fans can miss when their favourite acts are playing. The solution is a free app for Android and iOS called Bandsintown. Here users can specify their favourite performers but...
View ArticleReview: Galaxy S4 decent, but filled with gimmicks
NEW YORK (AP) – I’ve seen Android phones get better and more powerful over the years, as Google and phone manufacturers pack devices with more and more features. There comes a time, though, when less...
View ArticleMobile malware explodes, hits corporate networks
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Smartphone users have seen an explosion of malware in the past year, dominated by schemes targeting Google’s Android operating system, a survey showed Wednesday. The attacks are also...
View ArticleApp helps Twitter protects user accounts
Twitter users can use a new app for iOS and Android devices to better protect their social network account from hackers and other attackers. The update features two-step verification.When activated,...
View ArticleMicrosoft releases Office for Android
Microsoft has released a version of its office programme Office 365 designed to be used on smartphones with the Google operating system Android.The app was initially available only for US users through...
View ArticleThe right clip for everybody: Vodio
There are enough videos on the internet to spend years watching new clips. And it can be difficult sometimes finding something actually interesting to watch in the flood of irrelevance.A perfect help...
View ArticleInternet radio leaves no wish unfulfilled
It can be overwhelming trying to pick songs from more than 16 million choices waiting online. Far easier, some say, is to opt for internet radio and let others put together the right mix.Internet radio...
View ArticleTablets: Choice between a workhorse or an entertainer
Business or pleasure? That’s the question anyone looking to buy a tablet computer has to ask before making the plunge.Surfers and gamers tend to opt for iOS and Android machines. But Windows tablets...
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