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iOS

Microsoft brings ‘WordFlow’ keyboard to iOS, optimized for one-handed typing

Nearly 10 years into the smartphone revolution, typing on a touchscreen is still a subpar experience, but Microsoft is offering up a… Read More

Windows 10, HoloLens and beyond: What’s on tap at Microsoft Build

Microsoft’s Build developer conference starts Wednesday morning at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, giving the company a new chance to court… Read More

App of the Week: SideChef is like GPS for the kitchen

GPS has changed the way we drive. No longer do you have to closely analyze a map before heading out… Read More

Save the Park

Free ‘Save the Park’ game encourages players to do good work on their phones and in real life

Put down your phone and go volunteer in a national park. Wait! Before you do that, download a new game on… Read More

Microsoft ends Android emulation in Windows 10 Mobile, but keeps iOS porting tools

One of the biggest problems Windows smartphone users face is a small selection of apps. Microsoft hoped to solve that by… Read More

Microsoft brings on-the-fly translations offline with the help of machine learning

Language barriers are pretty low in today’s connected world, with many simple phrases just a web search away. But for international… Read More

Alto’s Adventure coming to Android and Amazon Fire tablets next week for free, iOS users still have to pay

Alto’s Adventure is one of the best games available on iOS. Not only has it been our App of the Week,… Read More

SwiftKey deal gives Microsoft new inroads to 300M Android and iPhone users

Microsoft this morning confirmed its acquisition of SwiftKey, the company behind the popular software keyboard for Android and iOS devices.… Read More

Microsoft’s new ‘News Pro’ app for iPhone offers an alternative to Apple News

Microsoft has another app made just for iOS, and this one is competing directly with one of Apple’s newest apps.… Read More

App of the Week: You Must Build A Boat, and fight some monsters, in this RPG match-3 game

I’ve never actually played Candy Crush, but I’ve gained a basic understanding of what makes it so popular by watching… Read More

App of the Week: Slide lets you create faux-3D GIFs with just a slide of your phone

Every major social network now lets you post videos, but not every photographic situation is improved by video. With this week’s App… Read More

Amazon updates Kindle for iOS app with improved sharing features

Amazon updated its Kindle for iOS app today, bringing with it some big changes for sharing quotes and books, along… Read More

Apple will make it easier to switch from iPhone to Android, under pressure from European wireless carriers, report says

If transferring data from your iPhone is the biggest thing keeping you away from Android, European wireless carriers may be your… Read More

Your coffee is here: Starbucks and Postmates launch delivery in Seattle, and this is what it’s like

Starbucks seems to be on every corner sometimes, but what about every doorstep or desk? The coffee giant, which popularized the notion of a… Read More

Microsoft brings big improvements to Bing app for iPhone

Searching the web on mobile is a different experience than searching through a desktop browser. On a desktop, you might… Read More

Facebook product head forces some employees to switch from iOS to Android phones

 To design a good Android app, you need to use and understand Android. That’s the thinking behind Facebook chief product… Read More

Want Cortana on your iPhone? Microsoft looking for iOS testers for its virtual assistant

Without Cortana available across all your devices, Microsoft’s smart assistant isn’t quite as helpful. And with Windows Phone running on less… Read More

App of the Week: NetNewsWire gets a makeover for the latest Apple devices

NetNewsWire has been around for a while. Before Google Reader, Flipboard or Apple News, many users who wanted to subscribe… Read More

Podcast

Testing UberEATS, the latest on Amazon’s rumored bookstore, and a STEM student’s story of resilience

This week on the GeekWire radio show: Reporters Taylor Soper and Jacob Demmitt give us the inside scoop on UberEATS… Read More

Note-taking app Google Keep comes to iOS more than 2 years after Android release

It has been two years since Google introduced its OneNote- and Evernote-competitor “Keep” on Android and the web, and now… Read More

Starbucks mobile ordering now blankets the U.S., with coverage in San Francisco, New York and more coming today

Starbucks new mobile ordering service, which allows customers to skip the line by ordering in advance from their phone, is launching nationwide… Read More

Android Wear comes to iOS, but only for newer smartwatches

If you’re a dedicated iPhone user but the Apple Watch doesn’t fit your style (or your budget), you can now… Read More

App of the Week: Handpick finds recipes for the ingredients in your fridge

Do you find yourself opening the fridge after a long day and wondering what you could possibly concoct for dinner?… Read More

Android vs. iOS: Mobile OS wars are basically over, suggests new study of smartphone switchers

Just over eight years after the smartphone revolution kicked off with the iPhone introduction, the war for which operating system you’ll… Read More

Microsoft’s new ‘Send’ app for iPhone is a messaging client with an email backbone

No matter how much you hate it, email isn’t going anywhere. But that doesn’t mean developers can’t use it to… Read More

App of the Week: TypeSnippets keyboard for iOS stores your favorite phrases for easy access

The biggest boost to typing speed for iOS users has been the introduction of custom keyboards. Swype allows you to… Read More

Apple Music

Apple Music debuts Tuesday; Beats 1 radio station starts streaming at 9 a.m.

Check your internet connection and get your tapping fingers ready: Apple Music is coming through a software update at 8… Read More

App of the Week: Alto’s Adventure is a fun, addictive snowboarding sidescroller

There wasn’t much snow in the mountains this winter, but this easy-to-play game might give you a taste of the… Read More

Apple makes an Android app — to help Android users switch to iOS

Android users who were waiting for bigger screens, smartwatch compatibility or a better virtual assistant before moving to iOS may now… Read More

Apple’s iOS 9 brings improvements to Siri and new context-aware features

Your iPhone is going to get way smarter with iOS 9. An update announced at today’s WWDC conference includes improvements in… Read More

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