Last year, Apple took the unprecedented step of releasing two new iPhones simultaneously, introducing both the flagship iPhone 5s and the colorful, cheaper iPhone 5c. But according to numerous reports, the Cupertino company has similar plans for this year, and is supposedly preparing device with a slight display increase on what we've seen hitherto, as well as a further model sporting a larger, 5-inch+ panel for a great deal more real estate. Latching onto this, designer Federico Ciccarese, whose incredible talents have been featured on many occasions here at Redmond Pie in the past, has dreamed up yet another beautiful set of renders for the two upcoming handsets. Prepare to be wowed after the break!
Flappy Bird Is A Huge Indie Success: Over 50 Million Downloads, Generates $50K Per Day In Ad Revenue
Forget Angry Birds, for 2014 is all about the juggernaut title that is Flappy Bird, and the way things are going for the game that everybody's addicted to right now, this one-man effort could even eventually hit the dizzy heights of Rovio's legendary series. Having already amassed more than 50 million downloads, Flappy Bird is currently generating a whopping $50,000 per day through its banner ads, and with hundreds of thousands of reviews on both the App Store and Google Play Store, is right up there with the likes of Google's Gmail in terms of feedback.
Apple's iOS is renowned for being among the most secure platforms out there, but even with the Cupertino company’s reputation for keeping things water-tight, security issues still frequently flare up. In the latest, it has been learned that a user can, without even needing to type in a password, disable the Find My iPhone feature, which essentially renders it useless since the device is then obscured from being tracked by iCloud.com. More details to follow.
Apple's iOS has, since its inception back in 2007, helped to turn smartphone and tablet gaming into a viable business, and over the past seven years, we've seen some greatly successful new franchises develop while older ones, such as GTA, Final Fantasy and the like, have continued to flourish. The one thing that purists long pined for, however, was support for official gaming controllers, and with iOS 7, Apple finally built the infrastructure for MFi (Made for iPhone) peripherals, but since it's still all fairly new, finding games made for MFi isn't all that easy. Luckily, such is the culture of the digital industry today, there's an app for that, and it's called Phonejoy.
Although Microsoft has a nice, intuitive mobile OS and a decent selection of handsets on which to run it, Windows Phone is missing one major component - customers. As such, we've seen a number of promotional, trade-in offers over the past couple of weeks, including a free Lumia 520 / 521 for those willing to pay $100 for an Xbox Music pass. But if you're in the market for something a little more high-end, the latest offer from the software maker, which will net you a free Lumia 1020 or Lumia 1520 (albeit on contract) in exchange for an old Galaxy S2 / iPhone 4/4s, may just prove too tempting.
Square Enix's Final Fantasy VI for mobile devices was teased all the way through December, and having hit the Google Play Store back in January, has just become available to those on Apple's iOS. Full details can be seen after the break.
Samsung, as you'll likely be aware, has a colossal advertising budget, regularly throwing tens of millions into new ad campaigns. While some, like the Samsung Style dance, have left us cringing, the company has regularly taken the more traditional approach of involving itself in major sporting events, and having been a major partner in the London 2012 Summer Olympics, the company is also looking to capitalize on Moscow's 2014 Winter Games. But while its tactic of giving away a free Galaxy Note 3 to every athlete may equate to some decent coverage when the TV feeds are beamed worldwide, there's a catch, in that recipients of the free Note must obscure the Apple logo if they plan on using an iPhone during the opening ceremony.
Because each member of the iOS device range happens to be conveniently kitted out with at least one camera, the stock Photos app tends to fill up quickly, and while there are apps out there to help you edit and organize your snaps, it's often hard to find the time to sort things out. If you want to separate those personal, important or otherwise memorable snaps from the rest of the field - and do so in a swift, efficient manner - a new tweak called lockSafe has you covered. Not only can you create a separate folder for your most cherished images, but it's easily accessible with a simple swipe on the lock screen, and for added security, even has its own password protection system.
The mobile gaming world is certainly not bereft of superhero titles. In fact, they're incredibly popular, and now, it's the turn of Captain America to take center stage. The forthcoming title for iOS and Android, which is entitled 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier,' is being developed by Gameloft, and will be hitting both the App Store and Google Play Store late next month.
The iOS jailbreak game is an ongoing cat-and-mouse battle between the developers who spend their time seeking holes in the iOS software to exploit, and Apple, the company behind said software. The jailbreak community, or specifically, the Evad3rs team, really threw down the gauntlet to the Cupertino company with the release of Evasi0n7, a universal untethered jailbreak utility for all devices running the latest software, but having already taken steps to plug some of the kernel exploits with iOS 7.1 beta 4, the fifth beta shows even more signs that Apple is taking steps to foil the efforts of the jailbreakers.
