iOS 8 has brought a lot to the banquet as far as Apple's mobile feature-set is concerned, and whilst it remains a million miles away from being an open-source platform, it has been slightly relaxed to include third-party keyboard and Notification Center widget support. Again, some may consider NC widgets to be half-baked compared with what's possible on, say, Android, but having already seen some impressive efforts from creative developers, a new app lets you turn any piece of the Web into something vaguely representing your very own, all-singing widget. More details and download links can be found right here after the break.
If you find yourself charging your iPhone or Android handset via a USB cable connected to your laptop or computer, you would know very well just how sluggish the charging speed is through that medium. Enter - SONICable - the USB cable to charge your Android or iPhone in half the time than any other ordinary solution.
Cheap apps are fairly easy to come by, but it's not common for good, paid apps to drop their price tag entirely, and when this occurs, we do our best to point you in the right direction. Today, we’ve got an app that ordinarily costs $10 available completely free for a limited time, so if you want to grab a freebie this weekend, check the details after the leap.
iOS 8.1.3 beta 2 update build has been released to Apple retail employees, signalling at a public release date that could happen any time now. More details can be found here.
We’re back with our routine of bringing our readers a handful of paid iPhone and iPad apps that have gone free for a limited period of time. Today’s selection includes a bunch of popular titles which you don’t want to miss out on. Head past the jump for more details, and of course the oh-so-important download links.
A recently discovered patent has shed some light on a new technology that could be utilized in a future iPhone or iPad, where the Home button would double as a joystick for gaming purposes. Sounds unreal? Head on after the jump to read what this is all about.
Apple has steadfastly avoided the specification race that saw Android phones gain ever more processing power over the last few years, with Cupertino preferring to follow the tried and tested approach of the Mac where abilities trumped specs. Right now, with Android devices packing anything up to 4GB of RAM, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus still feature just 1GB.
Tired of your power naps running away with more time than what you had planned for? We've all been through the occasion where our 15 - 20 minute nap turns into hours of sleep just because you hit that snooze button. iOS developers at Phase4 Mobile have recognized this slight problem that can ruin your entire day, and have released Power Nap HQ to make sure your nap cycles are well measured from now on. More details to follow, right after the jump.
The education market serves as an attractive prospect to enterprising companies like Apple and Google, and the latter has just rolled out a new 'Classroom' app for iOS and Android. The mobile app does require a Google Apps for Education account, but provided you can meet this prerequisite, details and download links can be found below.
Want to add some quick GIF-like animations to your photos or videos using your iPhone? Gifx by DNA Apps LLC is one of the easiest apps you will come across to do just that. More details and download link can be found right after the break.
















