We opened the door to 2012 just over a week ago, and already we have been treated to some tantalizing technology goodness in the form of rumors, announcements of future releases and also some official press releases about delicious new products. One such delicious product was announced two days ago by Tokyo based Nikon, who have officially introduced the world to their new Digital-SLR camera, the D4.
It seems like a technological version of Top Trumps, with the two biggest mobile operating systems going head to head, battling each other on a topic which is of the utmost important in this day and age when we all consume and handle so much sensitive data - security! When new Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage in October of last year for iPhone 4S keynote, he took the opportunity to slip in a few statistics relating to the worldwide adoption of iOS devices.
Profits of HTC have dipped for the first time in two years, with Android Community citing pressure from Apple’s iPhone as the main cause for the decline.
You may have caught our report the other day on how Chinese company In Icons was gearing up for the release of its 12-inch tall Steve Jobs action figure some time next February.
Evolution will always bring about change. On some occasions, the change isn't always considered a move for the better, as some people actually get used to a product the way it is and prefer it to remain. But when talking about consumer technology, and in particular cell phones and tablets, change is inevitable, it is purely a matter of when, not if. If the interpretations of recent findings are to be believed, then Apple's 'when' moment seems like it could be coming soon.
Studies are everywhere, and chances are if you look hard enough you can find a study on just about anything, and to support your particular point of view. It's the beauty of the internet!
The patent war between Apple and Samsung shows no sign of letting up, and the latest developments will only serve to keep the pair simmering along, ready to pounce at a moment's notice.
We’re getting awfully close to that time of the year whereby Apple upgrades it iPad device, and with rumors aplenty, the buzz around the supposedly Retina-packing third installment continues to grow.
I recently wrote an article which covered the hype surrounding the development of MobileX for the Apple TV allowing iOS applications to run natively on the device. As a quick summary, developer Steven Troughton-Smith has been working to enhance the functionality of the fantastic, but often under used Apple TV device by acquiring MobileX which is effectively a re-implementation of what we know as Springboard on other iOS devices.
Most iPads these days are laden with some variation of Smart Cover, which not only serves to protect the world’s number one tablet, but is, well, smart.
