Saving links to be read later may seem like a simple, forgettable feature but as apps like Instapaper and Pinboard have already proven that there's plenty of use for such a feature. Now, two years after buying Instapaper competitor Spool, Facebook has launched its very own read-it-later service.
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Oliver Haslam has written about technology for over a decade. His work has been published in print at Macworld and online pretty much everywhere else. If it plugs in or has a battery, it's fair game.
Spam text messages are nothing new, but security research firm Cloudmark is now warning people of a new approach being taken by those who previously relied on SMS to peddle their spam.
Apple has already received plenty of plaudits for the way it has worked to try and reduce the number of iPhone thefts in big cities, but a newly discovered patent application shows that the firm isn't resting on its laurels. Instead, if we're reading this Thursday's patent application right, Apple is working on technology that will analyze usage patterns in order to discern whether a device is in the hands of its rightful owner.
Apps are what make the world go round, of that there's little doubt these days. A look at any of the app stores and their download figures should set aside any thought to the contrary. We love apps as much as anyone else, and we'd argue possibly a tad more, too. All apps are great, but we really love apps that go free for a limited time, which is why we feel it's our civic duty to make sure that you, the dear reader, get to take advantage of such temporary price drops.
The jailbreak world can often be a dark and murky one, so when you hear about the biggest and arguably most popular repository of jailbreak apps being hacked, you tend to take notice. That's what happened very recently, with the BigBoss repo apparently falling foul of hackers.
Keeping your Apple ID safe and secure has never been more important. Not only does it have your payment details locked in, meaning anyone with access to your account can start downloading apps, video or music, but it also plays host to your emails if you use an @icloud.com email address. Strong passwords are a must - you do have a strong password, don't you? - but sometimes a little extra security must be in order.
As the expected release of Apple's new iPhone 6 draws ever closer, it stands to reason that mass production of at least one of the new devices has to begin pretty soon, and now that's been all but confirmed by a new report by the Economic Daily.
Chinese clones of popular smartphones are nothing new. In fact, Chinese clones of just about anything is nothing new, but the latest clone to come out of the country is actually based on something that doesn't even officially exist yet: the iPhone 6.
Apple's addition of quick replies to iOS 8's Messages is the kind of feature that iPhone users have been begging for, but it is capable of doing much more. Wouldn't it be great if you could also send quick replies to messages that come in from other apps, and other social services? The mind immediately turns to the ever popular WhatsApp messaging client, and with good reason.
For better or worse, lots of people get their movies via torrents. One of the things that often puts people off the process is the unwieldy way of getting movies down the pipe and then onto a TV. Popcorn Time beta, which is an app for Android, seeks to rid users of the headaches usually associated with BitTorrent by making it possible to stream torrents on the fly. It's been a popular app since its introduction, but the new beta 2.0 release is sure to take things to a new level.
