It's no big secret that cases of Android malware have been sharply on the rise, and as such, there are now various counter apps from security firms, all purporting to offer the best possible protection.
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Considering all that Steve Jobs achieved in his life and brought to the technology forefront, it would figure that any reminisce of the late, great Apple co-founder is worth having a look at, and the latest, which sees Steve Jobs playing the role of former US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, is certainly an eye-opener - if not a little strange.
Although there tends to be a gap of several years between each new iteration of Microsoft's Windows operating system, Apple runs a much more regular release cycle, and despite releasing OS X Lion only last year, its successor Mountain Lion looks geared up for a late summer release.
If you missed last month's $0.99 sale of Chair's iconic Infinity Blade title, you'll be pleased to know that the sale is once again on, and those partial to an epic swordfighter (or games that simply look phenomenal), can grab the game for that same low price right now.
Like the introduction of iPhone OS back in 2007, the early versions of Windows Phone are strangely bereft of folders. Although iOS 4 finally allowed iDevice users to file their apps away in an orderly fashion, there doesn't appear to be such implementation in sight from the Redmond-based software maker, leaving those WP users who can find enough apps to file away in the first place, without the capacity to keep things organized.
With Apple's smartphone sales having continued to grow exponentially since 2007, rival Samsung's rise to become the number one smartphone manufacturer has shocked many, but should we really be surprised? Here, we take a look at some of the key areas Apple appears to be faltering, and how improving on them could help Tim Cook's company reign supreme once again.
Although Windows Phone received a much-welcome boost from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, it's fair to say, in terms of smartphone news, Microsoft's mobile platform doesn't really get in amongst the exciting end of the scale. In a refreshing turn up for the books, however, one particular Windows Phone enthusiast has modded his Nokia Lumia 800 to enable wireless charging.
Fresh from its acquisition of the popular Instagram service, Facebook is continuing to take large strides in its mobile push, and according to sources close to 9to5mac, the social site is preparing a Messenger app native to iPad, as well as video chat capabilities for the iPad.
The HTC One X is an out and out powerhouse, and with a Tegra 3 quad-core processor as well as a beautiful, svelte design, it's unsurprisingly one of the top choices among Android users.
With the announcement of its next Galaxy S device just around the corner, it's now become official record that Samsung has trumped fierce rival Apple to claim number one spot in terms of smartphone market share.
