With $25, an iPad and a bit of curiosity, you can try Windows 8 on a tablet right now.
Splashtop, a maker of remote desktop software, has released a $25 iPad app called Win8 Metro Testbed. If you’ve got Windows 8 Consumer …
Apps & Software
Paper, Figure, and the New Casual Creativity of iOS
I’m a terrible at drawing (see above), but that didn’t stop me from having some fun with Paper, a new drawing app for Apple’s iPad.
Paper isn’t even close to being the first iPad drawing app, nor is it the most comprehensive. …
Kevin Systrom Says Comparing Instagram to Photography Is Like ‘Comparing Twitter to Microsoft Word’
TIME talks with the Instagram co-founder about the pressure to monetize, photo snobs & why a good mobile experience is so hard to come by.
A Little Girl Finds Her Voice Thanks to Threatened New iPad App
The parents of Maya, a three-year-old girl with speech problems, thought they found a solution with a tablet app called Speak for Yourself. Now a patent infringement lawsuit could put an end to it.
Pair: A Social App That’s Just for Couples
If you and your significant other were the last two people on Facebook, it’d probably look something like Pair.
The app, which launched this week for the iPhone, lets you communicate with one other person–ideally a spouse or …
Spotify Keeps Getting Better at Phone Apps’ Expense
As someone who doesn’t regularly use Spotify, I often look at the streaming music service with envy. Spotify seems to be making all the right moves, from its U.S. media blitz that made it the center of attention last summer, to …
30 Best Apps for Apple’s New iPad
The new iPad’s just a paperweight without apps. Here are 30 of our favorites, from cheapest to priciest.
Windows 8 Consumer Preview: A Power User’s Perspective
Forget all of Microsoft’s hoopla about Windows 8‘s new Metro interface. If you’re a power user who relies on lots of legacy software, you’ll still be spending most of your time with the classic Windows desktop. That’s …
50 Best iPhone Apps 2012
Whether you’re looking to load up a new iPhone or simply expand your collection, here’s our 2012 list of download-deserving apps.
The 12 Best Android Widgets for 2012
With all due respect to smartphone apps, sometimes you don’t want to open a new program just to get some quick info or perform a minor task. That’s where Android widgets come in handy, bringing the functionality of those apps …
5 Kinect Windows Apps I’d Like to See
Now that Kinect hardware is available for Windows, app developers can get busy bringing voice and motion control to desktop PCs. Microsoft is already working on Kinect Windows apps with hundreds of partners, including American …
Add Old Photos Directly to Facebook Timeline with Shoebox for iPhone
Now that Facebook Timeline is being forced upon all users, you might as well embrace the new profile format and deck your Timeline out (or quit Facebook in a fit of rage, which is easier said than done). If you’re looking to add …