Apple HealthKit is already finding a home in U.S. hospitals
HealthKit might not get as much attention as, say, Apple Watch, but it could end up being more important to Apple's bottom line in the future. According to a new report…
View ArticleFiftyThree’s Paper now comes with a free set of digital drawing tools
What does FiftyThree know about a possible iPad Pro stylus? On Thursday, the company updated popular iOS drawing app Paper, making all of its tools available to anyone who downloads the free…
View ArticleSunrise Calendar for Android gets an upgrade to version 2.0
Microsoft may (or may not) be planning to purchase Sunrise, but that doesn't mean the calendaring app can't receive updates in the meantime. On Thursday, Sunrise updated the Android version of the app,...
View ArticleApple previews its cloud-oriented iPhoto replacement for OS X
Apple announced a new cloud-oriented app called Photos last June at its developer's conference, which we later learned would replace iPhoto and Aperture. The new Photos app for iOS came as part…
View ArticleAn Apple Watch app is coming for people with diabetes
Medical device maker Dexcom has been showing off iPhone and Apple Watch integration for its implantable diabetes glucose monitors for the past few weeks. The app will display glucose readings on iOS…
View ArticleLG announces a Google Cardboard–based virtual reality headset
LG's high-end G3 smartphone was one of the first phones with a pixel-dense 2560 x 1440 display, and now LG is putting those extra pixels to good use. On Monday, LG and Google…
View ArticleQualcomm to pay $975M to China in antitrust settlement
Qualcomm chips and intellectual property are increasingly found in smartphones around the world, but there's been a cloud of uncertainty hanging over the San Diego silicon firm for the past 14 months:…
View ArticleLeaked Moto E looks like the budget phone to beat: LTE for $99
A now-pulled Best Buy product listing indicates that Motorola's least expensive smartphone may be getting an update soon. The page listed a new Moto E for Sprint's prepaid service sporting upgrades…
View ArticleCheck your Google security settings, receive 2GB of free Drive storage
Here's an easy way to get 2GB of Google Drive storage: In the next week, head to Google's security checkup page and follow the instructions. On February 28, Google will credit your…
View ArticleHere’s how to unlock your phone under the new rules
New rules governing U.S. wireless carriers went into full effect on Wednesday, although many carriers had been following the guidelines for nearly a year. These new rules are part of a voluntary...
View ArticleStudy says: Don’t buy a fitness tracker, just use your phone
Pretty much every fitness tracker on the market does the same thing: Using an accelerometer, it tracks how many steps you've taken, and from that accelerometer data, usually can extrapolate distance...
View Article720,000 Android Wear smartwatches shipped in second half of 2014
Smartwatches might get a lot of attention, but it's important to remember they're still a new product category, and not a real commercial force yet. Case in point: A new report…
View ArticleIt’s true: Microsoft officially acquires mobile calendar app Sunrise
As had been rumored last week, Microsoft has officially purchased Sunrise Atelier, a startup that makes a popular calendar app for basically every major mobile OS except Windows. No price was announced,…
View ArticleESPN’s flagship iOS news app now works on both iPhone and iPad
ESPN pushed a big update to its flagship news app for iOS on Thursday. Now simply called ESPN -- ditching the "Sportscenter" appellation -- the app sports a new look, WatchESPN and…
View ArticleYou can try out a beta version of Windows 10 on your phone now
It's here: Windows 10 for phones is ready for the public to preview. Microsoft announced that it was pushing the beta OS to intrepid testers through its Windows Insider program on…
View ArticleiMessage just got secure: Apple expands iCloud two-factor authentication
Since the embarrassing revelation that iCloud's two-factor authentication didn't actually cover many of Apple's online services, partially responsible for a rash of leaked celebrity photos last year,...
View ArticleThe new View-Master officially turns Google Cardboard into a toy
Mattel announced an update to its iconic View-Master handheld 3D-viewer toy in New York on Friday. The new View-Master was developed in conjunction with Google and its Cardboard project, and it…
View ArticleWhy it matters that the federal government will accept Apple Pay
Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke before President Barack Obama at a cybersecurity summit at Stanford University on Friday, and he was able to slip a few major Apple Pay announcements into…
View ArticleMicrosoft Office can now save files to Apple’s iCloud Drive
Microsoft is really serious about enabling its services to run on all devices and work with other companies' products. The latest example: The Office app for iPhones and iPads can now…
View ArticleReport: Google preparing iOS app for Android Wear smartwatches
Right now, you need an Android phone to use an Android Wear smartwatch. But according to a report from French technology website 01net, Android Wear might be going cross-platform with an…
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