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Switch between Apple and Android? This cable fits microUSB and Lightning ports

Switch between Apple and Android? This cable fits microUSB and Lightning ports

Apple insists on using proprietary connectors to force us to buy its expensive cables. The Lightning cable is the latest example of this practice since just about everyone else’s devices use microUSB cables. Those of us with several gadgets have to have both a Lightning cable and a microUSB cable with us when we travel. […]

Microsoft updates ready-to-run Windows 10 virtual machines for developers

Microsoft updates ready-to-run Windows 10 virtual machines for developers

The most tedious part of trying out a new software development environment is downloading and installing all the different tools. more ed bott Troubleshooting and repairing Windows 10 problems Windows 10 has been in wide release for only a few months so far, and as with any version 1.0 release some early adopters are experiencing […]

Google to devs: Give Android apps an iPhone-style makeover with bottom navigation bars

Google to devs: Give Android apps an iPhone-style makeover with bottom navigation bars

Expect to see more Android smartphone apps with a new dynamic bottom navigation bar. Image: Google Android apps could soon start looking more like iOS ones, with Google introducing ‘bottom-bar navigation’ to its Material Design specs for smartphone displays. Bottom-bar navigation has appeared in recent updates to Google+ and Photos on Android, and its introduction […]

Here's how to get your iPhone or iPad ready for iOS 9.3

Here's how to get your iPhone or iPad ready for iOS 9.3

Apple is expected to announce the release of iOS 9.3 at next week’s event, which means that you have a few days to get your hardware ready for the upgrade. Here’s what you need to do to make sure that things go smoothly for you. Will you get iOS 9.3? First things first – will […]

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