Mobile devices are bundled with sensors nowadays, and while, for the most part, they're used for adjusting display orientation, checking temperature and so on, they can often be used to enhance the gaming experience. But whereas most developers use the tilt of the accelerometer to replicate real-life movements, one dev has taken things to the next level with a bowling title that essentially turns your iPhone into a Wiimote.
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You can now download PlayBox movies app for iOS and Android, which is a new Popcorn Time like alternative service for iPhone, iPad and Android. It does not require jailbreak to work. More details can be found right here.
iOS 8 has brought a lot to the banquet as far as Apple's mobile feature-set is concerned, and whilst it remains a million miles away from being an open-source platform, it has been slightly relaxed to include third-party keyboard and Notification Center widget support. Again, some may consider NC widgets to be half-baked compared with what's possible on, say, Android, but having already seen some impressive efforts from creative developers, a new app lets you turn any piece of the Web into something vaguely representing your very own, all-singing widget. More details and download links can be found right here after the break.
Here's how to speed up animations on your iPhone running iOS 8 system-wide with Speed Intensifier. More details on how to do can be found right here after the jump.
Samsung has long taken pride of place as the darling of high-end Android devices, but that status took a bit of a hiding last year with the emergence of Apple's two new flagship smartphones. Poor sales of the Galaxy S5 early on in 2014 was worsened with the stuttering and delayed Galaxy Note 4, and as such, Sammy is very much back to the drawing board. Amid a flurry of reports and rumors flying around, it appears as though the Tizen maker's next flagship will include a revised fingerprint sensor - one that'll bear remnants of its major rival's Touch ID.
Despite taking the crown as the winner of the previous-gen console wars, Microsoft has struggled to consolidate with the Xbox One. Having been outsold by the PlayStation 4 for the most part since their respective arrivals towards the end of 2013, the software giant’s decision to cut the price to just $349 a few months back prompted a receptive response from the gaming community with strong sales last November, and as such, the Windows maker has once again slashed the cost of its flagship console.
The Google Glass Explorer Program will end from next week, although this does not spell the end of the face computer's development. In fact, it seems that the Big G is simply reshuffling the team and division in charge of the product in a move that should streamline Glass's route to market.
In the United States, there are several big-name companies vying for your business, and in recent years, T-Mobile has really shaken things up by offering devices and plans that undercut many of the longer-serving network operators. Today, T-Mobile has launched a fleet of prepaid data plans that will roll out later this month, including some impressive, unlimited deals at bargain rates.
For well over a decade, the motion picture industry has been fighting a somewhat losing battle against piracy, but in recent times, there have been some crumbs of comfort. Netflix, for example, is a subscription package used by millions of consumers worldwide, and although the major studios don't recoup as much as they used to from, say, DVD sales, the likes of Netflix are still more desirable than people downloading illegally. Now, one former Wall Street analyst has developed a new service that essentially allows users to "borrow" digital copies of movies from their friends, and whilst Hollywood has yet to hop aboard, it does seem that the creator has taken the necessary steps to ensure the service's legality.
BlackBerry, once a superpower in the mobile industry, has lost its way quite spectacularly in recent years, and at present, seems a fallen giant bereft of ideas. With the Canadian outfit unable to sustain a decent market share amid swathes of smartphones and tablets running iOS and Android, it wouldn't be an overstatement to say that the maker of the PlayBook is currently on its knees. At no point has BlackBerry's demise been more obvious than during the 2013 takeover bid by Fairfax Financial, a deal that ultimately did not materialize. But now, it seems another company has seen some value in a takeover bid, and that company is Samsung.
















