Microsoft’s health tracking device is getting its first big update since launching in October. CNET says the Microsoft Band now has an activity tile specifically for cycling and a small keyboard… Read more »
As Microsoft readies a more universal Windows 10 for computers, tablets and phones, some pruning seems to be in order. One of the unique Windows Phone features getting dropped, according to… Read more »
Despite wide-ranging criticism last year, the state of California passed a law requiring phones to have a remote “kill switch” by July 2015 and the approach, as well as similar legislation in… Read more »
Audio lovers will be happy to hear the latest news about Windows 10: the operating system will support lossless audio on phones and tablets. PC World noticed that Microsoft’s Corporate Vice… Read more »
Amidst the hoopla of Microsoft’s Windows 10 event yesterday, I missed a thoughtful letter posted on the BlackBerry blog. CEO John Chen penned it, sharing his thoughts with the FCC on… Read more »
Keeping track of popular mobile apps not available on Windows Phone? You’ll need to cross one off: Dropbox for Windows Phone is now available. The Dropbox team announced the news at a… Read more »
This past weekend, reports out of Korea suggested that Samsung is thinking about Windows Phone on its handsets, particularly at the low end. I can see it happening, since most of Samsung’s… Read more »
After braving the somewhat wacky wearables area in the Sands at this year’s Consumer Electronics show — unfashionable brainwave helmets are a “thing” this year — it became clear that most… Read more »
Lately, Microsoft has focused mobile software efforts on the platforms it competes with. It’s part of a cross-platform “going where the users are” strategy, which is smart if hardware sales are… Read more »
The first thing many people do after receiving a new tablet or smartphone for Christmas is to immediately go to the app stores to download software and games. Based on those downloads,… Read more »