Apple Maps isn't exactly known for its quality, having garnered so many user complaints that Apple CEO Tim Cook offered a written apology. Now it seems the lagging service has developed another limp, with Apple electing to delay turn-by-turn navigation for … Microsoft Officially Launches Windows Phone 8. - X-bit Labs
Microsoft Corp. this week debuted Windows Phone 8, the latest version of the company's smartphone operating system. Windows Phone 8 further enhances Microsoft's mobile platform and finally brings the core of Windows for personal computers into … 
In a coup for New York-based startup Boxee Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) will sell and promote its new Web-connected device that brings live television and online video together, the companies said. Starting tomorrow, the world's biggest retailer will … 
Skype's VoIP app is "coming soon" for Windows Phone 8, but when it arrives, it'll be outfitted with more options than its Skype sibling for Windows Phone 7.5. Written in native code, the app integrates into your address book and partially into the dialer, so you … 
The Apple iPad will be a holiday hit and help to drive tablet sales for Apple, says a new report. But it won't prevent Apple from losing market share, particularly to Google partner Asus. Apple's iPad Mini continues to receive a vote of confidence from analysts, … 
Apple's iPad Mini will be available for purchase this Friday, and the first batch of reviews has hit the Internet. They seem to agree on a few points: It's built like an iPad, the screen is a step down, and it's the most hold-able tablet yet. Walt Mossberg of the Wall … 
Taiwanese PC maker Acer has reportedly pushed the date of release of its Windows RT tablet in an attempt to prevent competition with Microsoft's Surface, who has been performing very well on the market as of late. Acer President Jim Wong said they have to … 
When Apple originally unveiled Apple Maps as part of its revamped iOS 6 operating system in September, Australia was slated to get a turn-by-turn navigation feature at some stage in October. But the company has pushed back the release until sometime in … 
The big bragging point Google is pushing with its new Nexus 10 tablet is its iPad-besting display: more than 4 million pixels, 300 per inch, spread across a 10.055-inch display. The 2560 x 1600 resolution is the highest on any tablet ever to hit the consumer … 
Richard Drew/Associated Press – People in New York's Tribeca neighborhood, without power because of superstorm Sandy, wait for a chance to charge their mobile phones on an available generator setup on a sidewalk, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Sandy, the … 
Google has announced that its online store, Google Play, now hosts 700,000 applications available for download. This is a new record for the Internet giant and matches a level recently announced by main competitor Apple. During Apple's San Jose event last … 
Watch out Siri. Google updated its Google Search app for iOS Tuesday, and the app now features a robust, intuitive voice search functionality that gives Apple's integrated digital companion a run for its money. Where Siri's strengths lie in providing quick, direct … 
Just a week after both devices were announced, the first crop of iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad reviews are out of the gate. Both devices go on sale this Friday. Those who pre-ordered the device online before initial stock sold out get it delivered to their … 
Depsite iPad Mini's high price, lack of Retina display and HD video, and slightly awkward landscape-width keyboard, Walt Mossberg says it works very well for people who want a smaller, lighter, thinner, yet fully-functional iPad. (Photo: Apple). The iPad has … 
It's just a runty iPad, but the new iPad mini somehow manages to establish its very own identity. I've been using the latest from Apple for a week now and I have to say: This little guy may be small but he performs big. When the first iPad launched two years ago … 
Q: I'm interested in the new Microsoft Surface, but am confused about Windows 8. Some things I read say it can run my current Windows apps, like Outlook and Quicken and iTunes. Others say no. Which is it? A: Both. There are two fundamental branches of … 
Build 2012 Microsoft has officially launched the software development kit (SDK) for Windows Phone 8, delivering the final piece of what the company says is a common programming model across all of its latest OS platforms and devices. "As you can see, … 
Apps have been a problem for Windows Phone since the launch of its launch in 2010. The lack of popular apps has been one of the main reasons people don't want to buy or switch to a Windows Phone handset. The built-in software platform has gotten … 
The good: Google Search gives you the power of the company's popular search engine, access to Google apps, and some of the best voice search capabilities available. The bad: Interacting with Google apps is still a little rough around the edges with display … 
By Dan Gallagher, MarketWatch. SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Apple Inc.'s surprise, high-level shakeup elicited a small handful of largely supportive reactions from analysts on Tuesday, though the day's market closure made it unclear how investors … 
Apple's iMessage service is once again experiencing issues. Users are reporting problems sending messages to other users, with Apple's built-in progress bar hanging in limbo. Apple's latest support status update from 2:15 p.m. PT says that "some" users are … 
Getty Images. NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 30: Ramiro Arcos sweeps debris from a storm drain while cleaning up damage caused by Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in the Financial District of New York, United States. The storm has claimed at least 16 …