Google spotlights, open-sources experimental Android apps
Google is putting some of the most Google-y Android apps in the spotlight, and is sharing their source code to spur development of other apps.
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New build of Windows 10 Mobile brings fixes and some massive bugs
After a month-long hiatus, Microsoft released a new build of Windows 10 Mobile to testers Wednesday, fixing a bunch of bugs and adding a few new features as the company gets closer to releasing its mobile operating system.
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Salesforce showcases 5 new Apple Watch apps for businesses
Salesforce has long been a proponent of wearable computing's enterprise potential, and on Tuesday it showed off five new Apple Watch apps created specifically for business users.
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Fake Apple iOS crash reports prove tricky to remove
Some Apple mobile users have been encountering a pop-up message that is particularly difficult to close.
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Cortana headed to many new markets later this year
Microsoft's virtual assistant Cortana is packing her bags and heading for new countries after the launch of Windows 10.
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How to sort your Facebook feed by time on mobile
Weddings. Job promotions. News articles. Facebook thinks it knows what the best stories are to drop in your news feed. But some users might want to see things their own way.
Features about Mobile OSes
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iOS 8 FAQ: What we know so far about Apple's next-generation mobile OS
Given iOS 7's major visual overhaul last year, it wouldn't have been surprising if Apple decided to take a step back and focus on small under-the-hood improvements in iOS 8. But that didn't happen: iOS 8 looks like it'll be every bit the game-changer that its predecessor was.
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iOS vs. Android: Which is more secure?
With millions of new iOS and Android devices pouring into the enterprise every quarter, it's important to know just how much risk these devices bring - and if one mobile operating system has an edge over another when it comes to securing enterprise applications and data.
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Microsoft's Nokia acquisition is 'a necessary gamble,' analysts say
Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Devices & Services business is a necessary gamble for the software company's future growth in mobile, and for Nokia an admission that it doesn't have enough resources to successfully compete with Samsung and Apple, according to analysts.
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New smartphone OSes take baby steps forward
Four new smartphone OSes intend to challenge Apple and Google's dominant position. Mozilla's Firefox OS is the first out of the gate, but Canonical, Samsung Electronics and Intel, as well as Finnish upstart Jolla Mobile, are also getting their alternatives ready.
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Office for iPhone a belated, ambivalent move by Microsoft
Microsoft's release of an Office suite for the iPhone is too little, too late and yet another timid move aimed at protecting Windows 8 sales at the expense of customer demand for a product like this one for iPads, according to analysts.
