The British bank Barclays has announced a new twist on its Pingit mobile payments app – users will be able to transfer…
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Screen sharing could be a future Apple FaceTime feature
Apple’s FaceTime service is currently just a method of two-way personal communication, but it could become much more. A patent granted to…
Read MoreWatch this: iPhone notifications on Android Wear
Despite the fact that both Google’s and Apple’s smartwatches are designed only to work with their own respective mobile platforms, you can…
Read MoreHow your iPhone can help keep your financial world in check
More important than your online social identity is your financial identity. It seems like every year another major security breach can potentially put your information at risk. Here are some tips on how to keep your financial identity in check.…
Read MoreSoon non-developers will be able to try beta versions of iOS
If you want to check out what Apple’s cooking up in the next update of iOS, you currently have to sign up for its…
Read MoreMicrosoft adds digital ink and search in OneNote for iPad
Did someone declare this to be “let’s all make the iPad better with stylus support” week and not tell me? First we…
Read MoreIFTTT launches 3 new apps to create an easy button for the web
For the last few years If This Then That (IFTTT) has been the place to go if you wanted to customize your…
Read MoreMicrosoft 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:…
Read MoreWhy this Apple TV fan has come to prefer Amazon’s Fire TV
While many anxiously await Apple’s new groundbreaking iWatch, Amazon’s Fire TV sets its sights on replacing Apple’s hobby device. Even for the most devout Apple addicts that cant live without their Apple TVs will find the Fire TV to be a worthwhile replacement.…
Read MoreThis iPad Mini case has keyboard buttons that rise on demand
Although most of us have been using software keyboards to type on phones and tablets for the past few years, there’s something to…
Read MoreESPN’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”…
Read MoreWhy it won’t matter if the next iPhone still has an 8MP camera
The iPhone 6s rumors are already beginning, and according to one analyst, the phone will continue to use an 8-megapixel sensor, just like the…
Read MoreHow iOS developers use code signing to get their apps on iPhones
With all of the hoops that developers have to jump through to get their iOS apps into the App Store, its amazing that there are any Apps in the App Store at all.…
Read MoreCanary is a home security system that makes you do the work
If you’re in the market for a smarter Dropcam, then the $249 Canary may be the connected camera system for you. If…
Read MoreReport: Microsoft bought calendar app Sunrise for $100M
Microsoft’s been buying up mobile app startups recently to go along with CEO Satya Nadella’s “mobile-first, mobile everywhere” mantra, and its latest…
Read MoreAndroid and iOS are nearly tied for U.S. smartphone market share
A new report from Kantar Worldpanel tracking smartphone sales in the United States indicated that phones running Apple’s iOS operating system may have…
Read MoreCheck out Shadow: A portable panic button that phones for help
In an emergency situation, your best friend might be your smartphone. But what if your personal security is threatened and you simply…
Read MoreWhy QR codes are the blinking VCR clock of the 21st century
We have all seen them, they are everywhere. Cereal boxes at the breakfast table, even used as for sales signs on houses in your neighborhood. Buy what are they exactly and what are we supposed to do with them.…
Read MoreMicrosoft’s cross-platform Office push includes revamped Outlook
If you’re a fan of Microsoft services and you have an iOS or Android device, today’s your lucky day. The company has…
Read MoreApple earnings: 74.5M iPhones sold, record-breaking $18B profit
There was a lot going for Apple in its most recent holiday quarter. As the first quarter with the popular iPhone 6 on…
Read MoreWhere to store all your iPhone photos when you run out of space
When choosing which phone to buy, the furthest thing from your mind is where to store your photos. This can lead to buying a phone with very little on device storage.…
Read MoreThis app organizes iPhone screenshots and makes them useful
On mobile devices, screenshots end up in the camera roll alongside your other photos, even though a screenshot is a completely different…
Read MoreBe My Eyes app harnesses volunteers to help sight-impaired people
The Danish developer Robocat, which I’ve previously covered for its Thermodo thermometer dongle, has fully launched a new app that could be…
Read MorePeerio is a chat and storage service with big security claims
A Canadian outfit called Peerio has put its eponymous secure messaging and cloud storage app into public beta, promising a much more…
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