Although many of those downloading games from the App and Google Play Stores are considered to be "casual games," there still remains a considerable number of "hardcore gamers," constantly seeking remakes of the classic beat-em-up's, RPG's and first-person shooters seen throughout many generations of console gaming.
As if heatgate and possible Wi-Fi problems were not enough, now we are hearing reports of new iPad users finding their tablets unable to keep hold of a 3G cellular connection without a reboot. Not exactly ideal for a machine that is, in theory at least, never meant to be turned off!
Apple and it's new iPad have been in for a bit of a kicking since the launch of the device last month. While most owners of the latest and greatest tablet seem happy, with no faults to report, message boards and technology blogs have been full of issues.
If you're a big fan of Dropbox - and let's be honest, if you're reading this then you probably are - then you are just going to love this news. Not just like, not just really like. Love!
The official Madonna app for iPad is now available for download, giving fans of the songstress unlimited, 24/7 access to everything they could ever want. With music snippets, videos and interviews, the "Madonna" app has a little of something for any self-respecting fan of the woman that launched a thousand copycats.
Due to its high usage, Facebook for iOS seems to bear the brunt of many a user's frustration, and it seems every update is greeted with hordes of disgruntled users complaining of bugs, connection errors, and other nagging problems.
According to a report, Ashton Kutcher is set to play Steve Jobs in an Indie film about the highly influential technology entrepreneur. Directed by Joshua Michael Stern - with a script authored by Matt Whiteley - the film will depict Jobs throughout his life as he rapidly ascended from just another 60's 'hippie' participating in the counterculture movement to one of the biggest figures in technology and country's greatest creative minds.
With the App Store containing close to 600,000+ apps, it is no surprise that a lot of software gets lost in the jungle and never makes it to the publics attention. With that said, apps that can bring new user experiences to the table are generally picked up on and quickly gain significant traction amongst iOS users, something that was particularly evident with the Clear app that offered a beautiful gesture based experience.
Most of you following the news here at Redmond Pie will own a smartphone. In fact, I'd guess that all of you own a device boasting features qualifying your cell for the "smart" moniker.
I would imagine that being the CEO of Apple would be one of the most challenging but also most rewarding job in the technology industry at the moment. The company is enjoying such a tremendous run of success with their mobile and Mac products and have seen their stock price soar in recent weeks, but that doesn't mean that the position of CEO doesn't come with its fair share of stress. After being in the position full-time for the last seven months, it seems that Tim Cook is settling in rather nicely if the latest employee opinion polls are anything to go by.
