It was to be expected that the return of Google Maps to iOS would have some impressive download numbers, after a 3 month forced exile from the App Store. (more…)

Thanks to this new tool from Google developers can now easily port their Android apps into equivalent iOS code to allow them to run on Apple devices. (more…)

Apple’s next major release of its operating system for the Mac will be available today, 25th July. It was announced yesterday during with the third quarter earnings report.  (more…)

Microsoft as for long time not made a version of their popular office software, MS Office, for iOS, but that could change soon according to a job ad by the company. It was posted on 14th July on its own careers website in which it requires applicants who have, “Hands on experience with Mac OS X development technologies” and “Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office for the Mac.”, (more…)

Google today acquired Mac and iOS email client Sparrow. The sum paid for the software is undisclosed but thought to be less than $25 million. The mail app is popular on the Mac and iOS with users citing its simplistic approach to email making the experience more streamlined which is especially useful on smartphones with limited screen size. (more…)