Of the many new features in iOS 8 , one of the most exciting was that we would now finally get some of the cool keyboards that Android owners have been using for years. Sarah Mitroff already put together a collection of the first wave of keyboards here. But in opening the keyboard up to …

Editors’ note: This post has been updated with information about iOS features up to the current release. Apple’s WWDC starts in about a month, and if Apple sticks to its usual schedule, we expect to hear an announcement for iOS 8 during the keynote. June will also mark the seventh anniversary of the iPhone, and it’s easy to see much …

RealNetworks today announced the global roll-out of RealPlayer Cloud, a service that lets people watch and share videos on a variety of devices and operating systems. RealPlayer Cloud was first announced in September 2013, but was only available in the US and Canada. With today’s announcement, people will be able to share videos internationally. “We’re excited to bring RealPlayer Cloud …

Flappy Bird enjoyed phenomenal success in just over a week, only to be taken down from the App Store on Sunday. The gaming concept for Flappy Bird couldn’t be more simple. You simply tap your screen to flap as you guide your bird through the spaces between pipes to get a high score. Though it sounds simple, the game is …

If you regularly download apps for your smartphone or tablet, you have definitely experienced it: that moment when you find out the game you downloaded for free suddenly isn’t. Welcome to the world of Freemium, where your initial download is only to get you interested, but where the real money is spent once you’re already hooked on the game. Freemium …

Hey, America, have you got a second? We need to talk. It turns out we’re not doing so well in literacy and math compared with most of the developed countries in the world. We also may not be as knowledgeable about our world as we think we are. According to this article in the New York Times, a recent study …

Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNET My review of Apple’s iOS 7 went up Wednesday morning, but since then I’ve been writing posts about what I think are the seven best and seven worst things about the new mobile OS. Related stories As Worries Grow Around Russian Cyberattacks, Update Your Operating Systems You’re not still sharing iPhone photos with a USB thumb …

Yesterday, I wrote The 7 best things about iOS 7 to give you my favorite changes to Apple’s mobile OS. But the update is not perfect by any means and I definitely have a few gripes with the new design, some of the apps, and other things that have not been improved. Read my full review of iOS 7 here …

In my review for iOS 7 I said the new mobile OS is a worthy upgrade for all iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users. But that doesn’t mean every part of the new OS is spectacular. Some new features in iOS 7 stand out like Control Center, for giving you quick access to the most-used system tools. But other things …

iOS 7 launched earlier today and I think it’s a worthwhile upgrade for any iOS user. Read my review of iOS 7 here. But like any major software upgrade, there are good things about the changes as well as bad. I decided to round up my favorite parts of iOS 7 that I think are truly useful and stand out …