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Windows and Mac meet Android in expanded Parallels Access remote desktop app

Parallels is releasing its Parallels Access remote desktop app for Android, making it possible to run Windows and Mac applications on Android-based tablets and… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Amazon music, Lively shutdown, and the new world of tech design

We’ve got a lot to discuss on this week’s GeekWire radio show, starting with our thoughts on Amazon’s new Prime Music… Read More

News nearby! Breaking News app adds ‘proximity alerts’ based on user location

The Breaking News app for iPhone is breaking new ground in the world of personalized mobile news alerts. An update to… Read More

Interview: Barnes & Noble CEO ‘not worried about Amazon’ as Nook ties fortunes to Samsung

Barnes & Noble laid out a new plan for its Nook e-reader business this morning, announcing plans to partner with Samsung on… Read More

Where’s Microsoft? Samsung, Barnes & Noble partnering on co-branded Nook tablet

The odd pairing between Microsoft and Barnes & Noble just took another strange twist. The bookseller’s Nook Media unit announced a… Read More

Smartphone market share: Android stays ahead of Apple, Microsoft widens lead over Blackberry

comScore is out with its latest monthly U.S. smartphone market share stats, and Android continues to stay ahead of the pack… Read More

Swype meets iPhone, finally: Apple’s iOS 8 to bring third-party keyboard support

Here’s a surprise from Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference: iOS 8, the next version of Apple’s operating system for iPad and… Read More

Xamarin update helps Windows developers create iOS and Android apps

Programmers who use Microsoft’s C# programming language now have an easier way to build mobile apps for iOS and Android devices. Xamarin… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: This 15-year-old iPhone stethoscope inventor is just getting started

It’s been a big month for Suman Mulumudi, 15-year-old inventor of the Steth IO smartphone-enabled stethoscope — with an appearance on The… Read More

Smart address book Addappt expands to Android, adds new iPhone features

Addappt, a smart address book created by veterans of LinkedIn and Microsoft, rolled out a new version of its iPhone app… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Fun games, useful utilities and more of our favorite apps

We’ve got an app-apalooza for you this week on the GeekWire radio show, as we spend the entire time talking about some… Read More

Windows Phone web usage tops BlackBerry, flat overall

Microsoft Windows Phone devices are responsible for mobile web traffic than BlackBerry smartphones in North America, according to a new report from Chitika. As… Read More

Nuance responds to privacy concerns over its Swype keyboard having too much location data

Nuance is responding to privacy concerns today after customers complained that its Swype keyboard application was accessing their whereabouts excessively. In one… Read More

eBay refreshes mobile apps and homepage to tell stories, create community

EBay is rolling out of a mobile update and is refreshing one of its online experiences today in hopes of creating a customer experience… Read More

App of the Week: Carousel takes Dropbox photos for a spin

Dropbox is one of the leading providers of consumer cloud storage, but the company’s bread and butter has been offering… Read More

Facebook’s new ‘Nearby Friends’ feature aims to help users connect in real life

Facebook is rolling out a “Nearby Friends” feature to its mobile app, aiming to help users get together with people they… Read More

App of the Week: Distiller distills the wide world of whiskey

The vast ocean of available whiskeys is great for those of us who want variety in our booze. But wading… Read More

Does it matter that HTC’s marketing budget is just 20 percent of Samsung’s?

Smartphone critics often say that HTC builds the best Android phones, and then blame the company’s lean marketing budget for… Read More

App of the Week: NCAA March Madness Live is a great basketball companion

This weekend is the Final Four, and if you’re interested in keeping tabs on the big games without being stuck… Read More

Facebook Messenger update brings support for Groups, forwarding messages

Facebook’s Messenger app for iPhone and Android was updated to version 4.0 today, and while users won’t notice much of… Read More

Microsoft confirms it’s making Office for Android tablets, too

After Microsoft unveiled Office for iPad during its news briefing today, CEO Satya Nadella said the company would be making… Read More

Microsoft inks patent deal with Dell over Android, Chrome OS and Xbox

Microsoft announced today that it has signed a patent licensing agreement with Dell that will involve the two companies sharing… Read More

App of the Week: Square Cash makes it easy to send money to friends

Thanks to the continued growth of credit cards, it’s easier than ever to get through the day without touching a… Read More

OK Google, make me a smartwatch: ‘Android Wear’ brings Google’s mobile OS to the wrist

Google announced today that it’s launching Android Wear, a version of its mobile operating system that’s designed to work with… Read More

App of the Week: Find a vacation rental with Dwellable

It’s getting to be the time of year when going on vacation sounds like a really good idea. Daylight Savings… Read More

Boeing’s secret ‘Black’ spy phone will detect tampering, self-destruct if cracked open

Nearly two years after word leaked about Boeing’s plans to build a secure Android phone, the aerospace giant and defense… Read More

HTC: Volunteer your phone to cure cancer while you sleep

HTC says if 1 million of its smartphones owners donated their unused processing power, it would be equal to one… Read More

‘Amazon Coins’ virtual currency expands to Android users in US, UK and Germany

Amazon announced today that users in the U.S., U.K. and Germany can start using Amazon Coins, the company’s virtual currency,… Read More

A Swype-like keyboard is reportedly coming to Windows Phone

Text entry on Windows Phone may be getting a whole lot faster. Windows Phone 8.1 could come with a new… Read More

Nokia turning to Android, just in time for Microsoft deal

As Nokia works to complete the sale of its devices and services division to Microsoft, the company is also moving… Read More

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