This week's free gift courtesy of Apple's App Store allows gamers to dive head first into all of the wonderful adventures in Bikini Bottom. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to live in a pineapple under the sea, or work long hours at the Krusty Krab then this is something you just aren't going to want to miss. As part of the cupertino company's weekly tradition of serving up a free app of the week Nickelodeon's adolescent favourite "SpongeBob Moves In" is free for the next seven days.
We've already seen what is purported to be the rear casing of the upcoming iPhone 6s so naturally it's now the turn of the front of Apple's next-generation iPhone to make an appearance. French website Nowhereelse.fr has acquired and shared a photograph of what is believed to be the front panel of Apple's next smartphone. Previous leaks from Apple's supply chain have provided us with a chance to see the small changes made to the internal structure of the next iPhones casing, but this is the first time that we've actually seen the front panel and display of what we will be receiving this fall.
Apple has today launched its latest big App Store promotion, with 100 apps and games now available for a paltry $0.99, with some of the biggest names in the App Store available for some pretty big discounts. Everyone loves a bargain, and if our first run through what's on offer in this promotion is anything to go by, it's got more than a couple of must-have titles ripe for the taking.
Apple's latest beta release of iOS 9 brings with it a new tool in the fight against dodgy popups and malicious spammers. And that's great news indeed.
For those of you who love the Phantom jailbreak tweak for Snapchat, there's some good news. A new version is now available that solves the recent issue of Snapchat locking accounts of those who use jailbreak tweaks to enhance Snapchat app's functionality.
Google has continued to expand its growing arsenal of native mobile apps by releasing its new Spotlight Stories app for iPhone onto Apple's iOS App Store. If you're a a follower of the Google Motorola saga then you may remember that when the Google sold the smartphone maker to Lenovo, it kept Motorola's ATAP Division which was responsible for the creation of Spotlight stuff that featured on Motorola devices. After initially creating a dedicated app to showcase the content for the Android platform back in May, Google has now launched with the same delightful content on Apple's iOS.
Microsoft has today added to its ever growing stable of iPhone apps, launching a new email app for Apple's smartphone, called Send. Joining Outlook as a Microsoft-branded iPhone email app, Send is available to download for free from the App Store today, though you will have to be in the United States or Canada in order to get your hands on it - Microsoft is keen to get the ball rolling slowly to kick things off, it seems.
It's undeniably important that large corporations such as Apple recruit as many people as humanly possible to test and put beta software through its paces. It's even more important when that software is actually the underlying operating system that powers most of its mobile devices, namely iOS. With that said, it's also extremely important that those beta testers aren't allowed to penalise third-party app developers who work tirelessly to ensure that their apps and software are compatible come the final public release. You could almost hear the app development community chant in harmonious unison today when Apple finally banned iOS beta testers from leaving App Store reviews.
Speaking during Apple's third quarter earnings call, Tim Cook informed the Apple loving masses that the company is seeing its highest ever number of individuals moving across from the Android operating system. In short, Apple CEO Cook is claiming that more people than ever are leaving the competing Android platform to move across to iPhone and iOS.
Here are all the new features and changes in iOS 9 beta 4 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch compared to previous beta versions. If you come across any we don't already have, be sure to get in touch and we'll add it to the list.
















