Features

• Office Mobile for the iPhone enters an already-crowded field

  By Ryan Faas | 18 June, 2013 16:13

  The problem with Microsoft's approach to Office for the iPhone is that a diverse range of alternative iOS apps and suites already exists. Apple and other developers have had years to create and refine products that deliver compatibility with Office file types.

• Five ways the Sprint-Clearwire drama might end

  By Stephen Lawson | 17 June, 2013 17:50

  The battle of takeovers among Sprint Nextel, Dish Network, Clearwire and SoftBank has heated up as Clearwire's board recommended shareholders accept Dish's bid instead of Sprint's.

• Office for iPhone a belated, ambivalent move by Microsoft

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 14 June, 2013 20:01

  Microsoft's release of an Office suite for the iPhone is too little, too late and yet another timid move aimed at protecting Windows 8 sales at the expense of customer demand for a product like this one for iPads, according to analysts.

• 10 iOS 7 features that could make enterprises smile

  By Matt Hamblen | 13 June, 2013 15:30

  Now that developers have had a few days to delve into the iOS 7 beta, it's becoming clear that the iPhone version of the software could prove beneficial to enterprises.

• Dual persona smartphones non grata at Starz

  By Lucas Mearian | 04 June, 2013 10:18

  Among several BYOD strategies Starz has tried over the past five years, dual persona smartphones -- offering employees a business and personal interface -- took off like a lead balloon.

• Opinion: What I learned using only Google products

  By Mike Elgan | 25 May, 2013 11:09

  Columnist Mike Elgan spent three weeks using only Google products -- the Chromebook Pixel laptop, the Nexus 10 tablet and the Nexus 4 smartphone. Here's what he discovered.

• Despite Schmidt's timeline, Google may ship Glass in 2013

  By Sharon Gaudin | 21 May, 2013 10:15

  Just a month after a top Google executive said Glass wouldn't be officially released for another year, sources say the computerized eyeglasses actually should ship by the end of this year.

• Storms test Red Cross' Tornado app

  By Patrick Thibodeau | 21 May, 2013 00:51

  The Red Cross is using apps to help warn people about potential weather calamities. One of its more popular efforts is its new Tornado app.

• How Google's I/O moves measure up to what Apple offers

  By Lex Friedman | 17 May, 2013 18:04

  Google had a lot to say during Wednesday's Google I/O keynote--so would you, if you had three-and-a-half hours to fill. And while new features in voice-powered search functionality, Google Maps, and other pronouncements from the search giant were certainly eye-catching, just how much of what was said at this week's developer conference should make iOS device owners sit up and take notice?

• Google woos developers as software becomes more important

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 17 May, 2013 15:43

  Google did its best to court developers at this year's I/O conference with a much-needed integrated developer environment, API for better games and the ability to more easily translate apps. Their allegiance will become increasingly important as smartphone and tablet hardware sees fewer dramatic improvements.

• Google has 'lapped Siri' with sci-fi-like search

  By Sharon Gaudin | 16 May, 2013 10:06

  Google laid out its plan for the future of search at Google I/O, talking about a search engine for mobile and desktop that not only answers your questions but has a conversation with you and offers information before you even ask for it.

• Mobile management morphs

  By Robert L. Mitchell | 15 May, 2013 20:40

  Customers are pushing the limits of the software -- asking it to manage and do many more things than it was originally created to do -- and vendors are happy to oblige.

• Nokia reboots Windows Phone push in the US but success will still be hard-won

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 10 May, 2013 17:02

  Nokia's is rebooting its U.S. Windows Phone push with the arrival of the low-cost Lumia 521 on T-Mobile and Lumia 928 for Verizon Wireless, but increasing sales to meaningful volumes in the very competitive U.S. market will not be easy.

• Google Wallet chief's resignation another bad sign for NFC

  By Matt Hamblen | 10 May, 2013 14:34

  The chief of the Google Wallet operation has resigned to pursue new opportunities, another sign of continuing troubles in convincing U.S. smartphone users to adopt mobile wallets using NFC technology.

• Kindle for iOS remains a compelling iBooks alternative

  By Lex Friedman | 08 May, 2013 20:07

  Despite competition from no lesser a giant than Apple, Amazon's Kindle for iOS app is still the best e-reading option in the App Store.