With Microsoft's BUILD and Apple's WWDC now done and dusted, Google will be the last of the Big Three to run its annual developer event when I/O kicks off in San Francisco next week, and following on from the recent announcement of its smartwatch-flavored Android Wear software, the search giant's emphasis on the emerging wearables market will likely be atop the agenda. In advance of arguably the biggest date in the company's calendar for this year, an introduction clip of Android Wear has just been released, offering even more of an insight into what smartwatch owners can expect from this extension of the company's traditional mobile software.
It's not uncommon, particularly given the popularity of the mobile gaming industry, to see long-standing titles and franchises ported through to the likes of iOS and Android, and having long since been a favorite of the strategy fans, Age of Empires is poised to make its debut on the App Store and Google Play very soon. In an attempt to ramp up anticipation, a new trailer of Age of Empires: World Domination has just been released, and although it's only a one-minute preview, we cannot wait to dive straight in!
Amazon has finally taken the wraps off its very first smartphone, which unsurprisingly, the online retail giant has decided to call the Fire Phone. But what makes this device so special, and why would we, the consumer, pick Amazon's inaugural handset over the many alternatives out there? Today's special event has run through a bunch of great features and quirks attached to the Fire Phone, and you'll find a full run-down after the fold.
Samsung has just taken the wraps off a brand new variant of the Galaxy S5, which includes beefed up internal specs, along with a feature which many die-hard Samsung fans have been waiting for: a QHD 2K display.
In another attempt to try and neutralize the Snapchat threat, Facebook has today launched a new standalone app that it hopes will keep people away from the competition and firmly ensconced in its own ecosystem.
As a company, Parallels has been responsible for breaking down a number of barriers in its fourteen years of existence. Company’s impressive software has managed to bridge the gap between the world's two most popular desktop operating systems by allowing Windows applications to run almost seamlessly on computers running Apple's OS X. Its Parallels Access for iPad app released last year took things a little further by allowing Windows and Mac apps to run on an Apple iPad. Not wanting to rest on that success, the company has raised the bar again by extending the Parallels Access functionality to grant virtual access to a remote PC or Mac directly from an iPhone or an Android device.
Even though Samsung is rumored to be plotting a metallic high-end handset in the form of the so-called Galaxy F, we can be a little more certain of the Galaxy Note 4's arrival around the time of Berlin's IFA. After all, this was the case with last year's Galaxy Note 3, and with one very reliable insider having already touted September 5th for the handset's arrival, we're now focusing on features. A QHD, 1440p display has been mentioned in the same breath as the forthcoming phablet on numerous occasions over the past few months, and now a leaked user agent profile has essentially confirmed this to be the case.
The evolution of the brilliant Pebble wrist wear has been nothing short of remarkable since its hugely successful Kickstarter campaign. Companies like LG and Samsung have also taken the time to try and take advantage of the flourishing industry by showing off their own products before the much-speculated "iWatch" from Apple hits the shelves. These intelligent time pieces are all well and good, but can sometimes be a little bit overkill for the needs of some users. If that is the situation you find yourself in then the Glance Kickstarter campaign by Kiwi Wearables is definitely worth a look.
Samsung's announcement of the Galaxy S5 at Mobile World Congress was met with disappointment by some, and although the response since the release - in terms of both sales and acclaim - has put any early doubts from the naysayers well and truly to bed, this hasn't prevented reports from pointing to a bigger, badder, "Prime" follow-up. Indeed, with the LG G3 having offered quite a heavy spec.-set, it is thought that both Samsung and HTC will be going Prime on us, and with the Samsung Galaxy F said to be announcing in the near future, a press render offers an apparent taster of the device in all of its glory.
As a part of the Windows Phone 8.1 announcement, Microsoft finally took the wraps off Cortana, it's ecosystem's very own answer to Siri and Google Now. At the time, the software maker touted it as a voice assistant encompassing the best features of Apple and Google's respective services, and such is the faith that the Windows maker has in Cortana, that versions for iOS and Android are now being prepared.
