One of the most popular aspects of previous versions of the Windows operating system has to be the inclusion of Media Center which provided a rich multimedia experience to users. The news that the new Windows 8 OS won't come bundled with Media Center may have filtered down to prospective purchasers, but for those who were a little disappointed with that may be a little perturbed to find out that it isn't the only part of the Windows media experience that is missing in action.
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We all know that the iPad is undoubtedly one of the most popular consumer gadgets of our time, praised from all corners for its beauteous design and advanced feature set. However, Apple has to live with the fact that it isn't possible to please all of the people all of the time. The physical form and technical advancements of the product are often talked about and complimented, but a lot of the native applications and user-interface techniques don't always sit right with all users.
Thousands flocked to London's Earls Court last night to see Samsung executives unveil their latest Galaxy S III smartphone to the gadget loving world. Its a no-brainer that many more thousands around the world were following the announcements very closely to see just exactly what the latest Samsung device will bring to the market, but if you happened to miss the whole event, then you can catch up on the entire event on video right now.
There seems to be a growing trend in the world of iOS for apps and tweaks that allow users to use gestures, taps and swipes to navigate within an application, or when it comes to Cydia-based packages, even navigate around the OS. The SwipeNav tweak from Cydia continues that trend of implementing swipes but does it in a different way compared to how others have gone about it.
If you happen to be one of the few people who own a Windows Phone device, and are longing to be whisked back to 2010, then the release of the Talking Tom Cat app for Microsoft's mobile OS is probably just the news you have been waiting for. If however, you are familiar with the same app from iOS and Android, and quickly got bored of the loveably little kitty, then this will hardly be an earth shattering experience whatsoever.
When it comes to the use of installed packages through Cydia, more often than not the best and the most popular packages are the ones that are most easy to use and least troublesome to setup. When a developer comes up with something that is not only simple and useful, but also requires no configuration and just works right out of the box then it will definitely become a popular addition to any jailbroken iPhone or iPod touch.
The recently released Image Grabber tweak that has just hit Cydia is a tool that affords users the ability to extract any image from within any web view that is found within iOS. The tweak itself is effectively a fully-featured image extraction tool that integrates into Apple's mobile operating system to give users some additional power to handle displayed media.
After months of waiting and frantically sweeping through the App Store, loyal users of the Spotify music service can now treat themselves to the official free-of-charge app on their beloved Apple tablet, the iPad. A lot of users have been left perplexed about Spotify's big delay in pushing out an iPad version of their app, but after recently signing a branding partnership with Coca-Cola, the update has finally come through and the Spotify app is now universal.
I really don't want to meet the man who will attempt to argue with the fact that the iPhone 4S is not a wonderful piece of modern technology. Beautiful to look at, feature packed, and powered by advanced technologies makes it one of Apple's proudest achievements to date, and has certainly proved extremely popular with consumers since its launch.
Are you a Call Of Duty video game fan who has been suffering from intense withdrawal symptoms after finishing the last Black Ops game? Do you long to be thrown back into the world of a heavily armed foot soldier looking to right the wrongs of the world? Well my friends, good news could be on the way for you as the official UK Call Of Duty website has now confirmed the much talked about sequel to the Black Ops game, Black Ops II.
