Software

New developer guidelines may let the apps continue to use the very software Apple said was too risky for consumer use.

Apple admits it has crippled or banned many third-party parental-control and screen-time-limiting apps due to user 'privacy concerns.'

A partnership Serato, the kings of DJ software, looks to give Soundcloud musicians and rappers an easier way to get to influential DJs.

Google has a new service that will let you set up accounts for your children while also managing screen time and app usage. Here's how Family Link works.

Instead of monitoring everything your kids do online, the Xooloo parental control app is more concerned about whether they're spending too much time in any one app.

NOPE is a Chrome extension that lets you click a button to call yourself so you can avoid time-wasting conversations.

In a new study from AV-TEST, only four Mac security packages were able to detect all possible threats, and Webroot performed terribly.

In a recent test, SE Labs put ransomware front and center, and found four antimalware programs that can quash it regularly.

It's getting better, but Windows' built-in protection isn't strong enough compared to superior stand-alone free and paid antivirus software.

Four of the 20 Windows 10 antivirus programs tested received perfect ratings, but a few questionable products fell well short of the mark.

Mac owners: Perfect your pictures with these tips for the new, free Photos image-editing app for OS X Yosemite.

Adobe's popular Lightroom app joins the company's Creative Cloud subscription model, and gets several new features and upgrades.

Everything you need to know about Cyanogen -- the Android modification that may be better than Android itself.

Adobe's new Document Cloud and Acrobat DC may change the way people work with PDF documents forever.

Intel partners with Ratpr to help users optimize the integrated graphics that is found in 70 percent of today's computers.

Microsoft has dismal smartphone market share right now, but Windows 10 looks to make the platform more relevant for developers and shoppers.

Amazon's new WorkMail service could take on Microsoft Outlook and Gmail as the next big thing in enterprise email.

From big OS improvements to the 84-inch Surface Hub and a holographic headset, Microsoft's Windows 10 event packed more than a few surprises.

Microsoft demos three new features on its prototype internet browser codenamed Project Spartan, which will ship with Windows 10.

Play popular indie video games right from your browser thanks to Mozilla's Humble Bundle pack, which goes live today.

Microsoft has announced Windows 10, which brings back a beefed-up Start menu and offers a smoother experience across multiple devices.

PC users can already use Apple's iCloud Drive with iOS 8, but Mac owners will have to wait till OS X Yosemite's public release this fall.

If this noise filtering software is implemented in more devices, we could one day stop saying, "I'm sorry, I can't hear you."

3D animation tool Faceshift can turn your face into a 3D avatar in just a few minutes.

Google doesn't own any open-source software, but it will gladly pay you money to make it more secure.

RealNetworks now has a cloud service for storing, sharing and streaming your videos.

Photoshop Elements 12 adds powerful features from Adobe's professional photo-editing software while keeping the interface easy enough for novices.

Apple denies that it paid any cash for Plants vs. Zombies 2 exclusivity.

Microsoft and hardware partners created a new 3D print format for Windows 8.1.