Last week, Samsung released the iOS version of its Gear S app. With the app, users can use the Gear S2 or Gear S3 smartwatch with an iPhone for the first time. ZDNet’s Matthew Miller has already shared his impressions of the Gear S3 Frontier, when paired to an Android device and as a running […]
Opera’s new Neon concept browser featuring here a pop-out YouTube video. Image: Liam Tung/ZDNet Norwegian software maker Opera has released a completely different take on the desktop browser with Neon, a so-called ‘concept browser’ that eschews tabs for bubble icons and pop-out videos. Opera is once again taking a crack at shaking up the browser […]
CNET/CBS Interactive Samsung on Saturday released iOS apps for its Gear S2, Gear S3, and Gear Fit2, for the first time making the Tizen-based smartwatches compatible with Apple’s mobile platform. When the Gear wearables are paired with iOS using Bluetooth, Samsung’s apps manage and monitor features and applications installed through Gear Appstore. “While features and […]
In 2016, we saw some phone manufacturers take big risks, trying to push the boundaries of what a smartphone should do, while other companies played it safe. LG and Lenovo each tried to create a modular ecosystem, while Google walked away from the idea altogether. Apple even got on board with water resistance, and then […]
Source: Facebook Get ready to either fall more in love with Facebook Messenger, or start to dislike Facebook game invites on the social platform even more than you already do. Games are now built into Messenger. Facebook on Tuesday announced an update to its Messenger platform, adding a new service called Instant Games. Instead of […]
Screenshot/Google Google on Tuesday announced a new PhotoScan app for iOS and Android that will turn old print photos into digital photos at no cost. PhotoScan detects edges, straightens the image, rotates it to the correct orientation, and removes glare, claims Google. Users can simply launch the PhotoScan app and are guided to snap the […]
Google updates Gmail for iOS with “undo” feature to recall mistakenly sent email. Image: Google Google has overhauled the look and feel of the Gmail app for iOS, aligning it more closely with the Gmail app for Android. The new Gmail for iOS offers a cleaner, more colorful look that’s consistent with Google’s Android app […]
Microsoft is simplifying Skype for Android and iOS with one-tap access to key calling features. Image: Microsoft/Skype Over coming weeks, Microsoft will roll out a redesigned version of Skype for iOS and Android that’s better suited to mobile devices. A minor change in the mobile-friendly redesign for the video-chat and voice-call service is dropping the […]
Microsoft corporate VP Brad Anderson: “I’m not attempting to throw stones at Android or iOS but…”. Image: Microsoft Microsoft thinks the recent discovery of the Trident malware for iPhones should be a wake-up call for the enterprise to stop unquestioningly trusting Apple’s ability to protect corporate secrets. Microsoft corporate vice president enterprise and client mobility […]
iOS 10 outpaces earlier versions of iOS in its first month. Image: Fisku iOS 10 adoption has reached 54 percent after just one month, making it by far the most widely used version of iOS on Apple mobile devices. Apple has issued the first official numbers tracking progress of iOS 10 adoption just under a […]