iOS

Spotify’s Discover area isn’t quite as ubiquitous as we’d hoped by this point, primarily serving computer-based Spotify users. But on Tuesday, that trend begins to change, with Spotify’s iOS app getting an update (version 0.7.1) which adds the long-awaited Discover functionality alongside a slew of other updates. The “Now Playing” section is changing a bit Continue Reading →

The iPhone can already do a lot of things, but here’s a new trick: An app released on Thursday by Rolocule Games pairs with users’ Apple TVs and turns the phone into a Wiimote-style motion controller. The end result: Just in time for Wimbledon, a tennis game app designed for your TV (or computer) that Continue Reading →

Spanish mobile provider Telefónica on Wednesday announced it is to help boost the visibility of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system in a bid to end the “current duopoly of Android and iOS.” The two companies have signed a one year “enhanced marketing agreement” that will see Telefónica boost advertising of Windows Phone 8 devices Continue Reading →

While we detailed a number of new features of iOS 7 beta 2, a MacRumors reader sent us a tip on a small change that has gone unnoticed since the first beta was released on June 10. In iOS 7, screenshot behavior has been altered, and as the release notes state, “Active touches are no Continue Reading →

Following a report that said Microsoft will bring gaming titles from the PC and Xbox platforms to Apple’s iPhone through a partnership with the Japanese gaming firm Klab, the software giant has spoken up to clarify that only the “Age of Empires” franchise will be developed into a mobile version. Microsoft said Klab has inked Continue Reading →

Have you ever wished that you could record something that already happened? Your kid’s first words. That perfectly timed comeback. The email address your boss told you to have those important documents sent to within the next 10 minutes. If only there was a way to record the important bits of your life, without having Continue Reading →

On Thursday, at its Menlo Park headquarters, Facebook’s Instagram division announced ‘Cinema,’ a new feature that will cut wobbling from clips that its users shoot. Kevin Systrom, a founder at Instagram, stated that the company had worked with a team of ‘video scientists’ to build the product. Essentially, when you take a clip while moving, Continue Reading →

When it comes to aiding someone who is emotionally driven to kill him or herself, the right response can literally be a matter of life and death. In order to help those in crisis, Apple has updated Siri’s search response system to field suicide-related requests with an approach designed to drive users to seek help Continue Reading →

After years of waiting, Microsoft Office has finally hit iOS. Available for iPhone, “Office Mobile for Office 365 Subscribers” lets you create and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents on your phone, just as you would on your computer. The app is free but requires an Office 365 subscription, which costs $100 per year or Continue Reading →

Long-rumored and highly-anticipated, Apple finally showed off iOS 7 last week at its Worldwide Developers Conference. Featuring a cleaner and simpler interface, iOS 7 borrowed the best parts of Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone and melded it into one clean package. Swiping up from the bottom of the screen now brings up Command Center, which Continue Reading →