All of the big guns are looking to get in on the cloud computing act, and Microsoft is no exception with its SkyDrive service. As per the MSDN blog, much work has gone into improving SkyDrive over the course of the last couple of months, and now, a preview of the SkyDrive desktop client has been released, along with a plethora of improvements to existing services.
Reddit is a great place to share, promote and find some of the web's most entertaining, useful, and informative content. Used by millions worldwide, it is one of the most influential social hunts of today.
The world is becoming a much smaller place thanks to the fact that we are all connected through the internet and the numerous mobile devices that we use on a daily basis. However, for those mobile users who travel on a regular basis, whether it be a business or personal trip, there can be no getting away from the fact that the barriers imposed through varying languages can cause a problem.
Launch+, a new launcher app for the iPhone and iPad, brings the power of widgets to Apple's Notification Center, whether the iPhone maker wants it to or not. When Apple added Notification Center to iOS 5, we all thought that it signaled the beginning of the addition of widgets to iOS. Unfortunately, so far at least, Apple seems reluctant to open Notification Center up to third-party developers in a way that would facilitate the addition of widgets, especially in the traditional sense.
The FaceTime video calling service which Apple introduced with the release of the iPhone 4 has proved to be a somewhat hit and miss. It goes without saying that a large number of users find the ability to make free of charge video calls over a Wi-Fi connection a huge benefit. But, a lot of users have also found FaceTime to be a little confusing, and very limiting due to the fact that it actually requires both devices to be connected to Wi-Fi, unless, of course certain jailbreak tweaks are installed to bypass that requirement.
While nearly all of the social networks' official mobile apps are eclipsed by third-party offerings in terms of interface, functionality and user reaction, only rarely does an app truly set new boundaries in what it takes to be an exceptional app.
Cydia has accumulated an increasing number of keylogging apps and tweaks which, while could obviously be used for unscrupulous, malicious purposes, could also have everyday, more home-friendly uses.
There has been much discussion lately about the role of iOS devices in the gaming ecosystem. And while they're certainly getting their foot - or an entire leg, for that matter - in the door of the casual gaming market, iOS devices are nowhere near replacing some good ol' hardcore PC or console gaming. But apps can be created that allow our iOS devices to be of some help while we play real games.
Some of the most popular tweaks which reside within the Cydia store happen to be packages that provide a little extra novelty, or fun little additions to the experience that comes with, when using an iOS device. One of the latest tweaks that has landed in Cydia comes from the developer named Cykey and goes by the name of SwipeDock.
For some reason I have given up on the thought completely why Apple made the decision to include Notification Center in iOS 5 on the iPad without the addition of the native Weather and Stocks widgets. This decision obviously came on the back of the fact that the iPad doesn't ship with the stock Weather and Stocks apps like the iPhone and iPod touch, but it is still a cause for concern for a lot of people who use those apps on a daily basis.
