Apps & Software
For those who haven’t been keeping a close eye on Windows 8′s development, here’s a rundown of how Microsoft will tweak Windows 8 before launch.
Diablo III is a PC exclusive, but thanks to remote desktop software, you can easily take the game with you on an iPad. Here’s what you need to know.
The Weather Channel just overhauled its TWC app for the iPhone, describing it as “the first major redesign since [the TWC weather app's] initial launch in 2008.” Check out our review.
These six games will capture kids’ attention with their sheer fun factor, all the while encouraging creativity, socializing, and learning.
There’s a cold war going on in the technology world. As smartphones become ubiquitous and online shopping grows, tech companies and payment companies are arming themselves for battle over how people pay for things.
The all-new version of Google+ for Apple’s iPhone is outstanding. Too bad Google+ remains a profoundly unsatisfying experience on the iPad.
If you want to participate in today’s Internet, and all the apps and services that go with it, you have two choices: Accept that your information is out there and try not to worry about it, or arm yourself with some privacy protection tools. Should you choose the latter path, check out these apps and services to help you stay anonymous online and keep your information out of the wrong hands.
Apple rejecting apps that use online storage repository Dropbox? The nerve! How could they? Why would they? Another nefarious Cupertino ploy to harangue developers and take over the world? Not exactly, though the company is rejecting apps that use Dropbox for reasons it claims violate its App Store terms of use.
Cloud storage is in the spotlight this week with the launch of Google Drive and the relaunch of Microsoft’s Skydrive. Along with competitors such as Dropbox and SugarSync, you’ve now got lots of good choices for storing files online.
Is Google Drive worth a look? Like most freebies from companies as ubiquitous as Google, I think so. After all, the only way to determine whether it’s right for your particular setup is to give it a spin.
Can traditional toy makers capitalize on the rise of smartphones and tablets? Wowwee Toys thinks it can. Next week, the company behind Paper Jamz and Lite Sprites is releasing its first toys in the AppGear line, which combine physical toys with companion smartphone and tablet apps.
