Hello, what’s this? While many of us were out enjoying the spring weather, @evleaks was busy posting photos of an unknown LG smartphone that, if real, represents a notable shift in the Korean company’s design language. The device shares the Nexus …
While everyone else speculates about new Nexii and what sweet treat the next version of Android will be named after, we’re anticipating some exciting news about Now at Google I/O. Specifically, that it might be coming to both iOS and the desktop. …
This morning, Yahoo brought out a pair of new mobile apps to help broaden its mobile presence and fall in line with its recent redesign campaign. First up on the list is Mail, which currently is no stranger to smartphones but is now available in all …
Microsoft sees Windows 8 as a prime delivery vehicle for its online services, so it’s rather important that the company polishes the Bing apps at the heart of its experience. Accordingly, each and every one of them is receiving a tune-up. We’d argue …
Believe it or not, the European Union’s public data hasn’t been very public: despite a 2003 directive, there wasn’t a clear right to reuse weather or other vital data, whether it’s for an app or a service. Logic is taking hold now that 27 countries o…
Solar’s $0.99 price-tag didn’t put us off buying it when it launched last year, but you’ll have no excuse not to try out Hollr Inc’s slick weather app now it is free to download. Blending an attractively minimal design with an intuiti…
The Google Search app has been updated, bringing “faster search results” and an improved Google Now experience to devices running Android 4.1 or higher. While there are plenty of little tweaks, such as the introduction of a small information button that allows you to change settings on a card quickly (such as favoriting a sports [...]
The first weather satellite to successfully report global weather data from space was launched 53 years ago this week. The TIROS-1 satellite took off on April 1, 1960 from Cape Canaveral, and for 78 days relayed imagery of cloud-cover…
As the lone Verge staffer based in the Great White North, I have to put up with a lot. There are endless jokes about the weather, hockey, and maple syrup. But more than anything, I hear jokes about music: Bieber and Bublé and…
The developers of Dark Sky — the short-term weather app that tells you exactly when it’s going to rain — have released a new, more powerful version of the service called Forecast. Initially released as a web app, the com…
