Earlier on the week, Popcorn Time, the so-called "Netflix of Torrents," finally made its way to iOS, although given Apple's rules on what can and what cannot pass through the App Store's moderation process, its developers could only target the jailbreak community. Many iOS 7 users have held back on updating to iOS 8 in a move to preserve their jailbreaks, and so could take advantage of Popcorn Time's introduction, but for the majority now running on the all-new iOS 8, the haven of free movies is out of bounds. There are, however, alternatives out there, and the one we're featuring here today has the advantage of not requiring a jailbreak, so if you're running stock software, this one may be for you.
Apple may currently be working to bring forth iOS 8.1 later on this month, which will include some exciting new features like Apple Pay, but even at its current duration, iOS 8 offers plenty of changes and improvements for the iDevice community to familiarize themselves with. Along with some of the more blatant additions to iOS 8, such as third-party keyboards and Notification Center widgets, Apple has made a multitude of subtle, less obvious adjustments, and among them, a long-standing gripe regarding App Store purchases has now been addressed.
The introduction of Notification Center widgets with iOS 8 has brought a whole new dynamic to Apple's mobile platform, and of all the areas of the ecosystem that have been opened up to third parties with the latest software updates, Notification Center widgets appear to be thriving the most during these early stages. We've already seen dozens of great widgets as developers seek to take advantage of what is a brand new category, and here, we feature one of our favorite widgets to have landed so far.
Sponsorship is a big deal when you're a technology brand, and aligning yourself with the right people can be a game changer in the long run. That's why Bose has signed a new marketing deal with the NFL, giving it access to the huge potential audience that could see its sales take off from where it’s already at presently. It's also a deal that damages Bose's competition, and that's never a bad side effect to have.
Even though the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have been on sale for over two weeks now, Apple is still working to meet the huge demand, and while millions are now in ownership of their desired handset, many others are still waiting for new shipments to arrive. To aid the process, a number of apps and sites have been set up for the sole purpose of monitoring the inbound iPhone 6 stock, and having already featured one great tracking service launched just a couple of days after the new handsets first arrived, we've now stumbled upon a similar Web app that'll help you to finally secure that unit you've been hunting for the past fortnight.
In a world where our smartphones and computers are under constant attack from viruses and malware, the humble USB port wasn't believed to be a particularly concerning attack vector for accessory manufacturers, and certainly wasn't on the minds of those using it. As of last July, that all changed after Karsten Nohl and Jakob Lell announced a security floor that they dubbed BadUSB.
It's been three years since Steve Jobs' untimely passing, and with Tim Cook having assumed the role as helmsman as the Apple co-founder's health began to deteriorate, the current CEO has led the company on into a new era. But despite the success that Apple has enjoyed over the last three years, it's bittersweet given that one of the key figures in the Mac maker's illustrious history is no longer around to see it. In an email sent out to employees, Cook reflects on Jobs as a man, talks about some of his achievements, and the legacy that, as CEO, he continues to build upon.
The Google Nexus 6 is apparently set to hit the market in the next few weeks along with the company's Android L software, and having caught several glimpses of the device already, we know that it's going to look almost identical to the 2nd-gen Moto X but with a much larger display. To be precise, reports are suggesting a panel with a diameter of 5.92 inches - bigger than the iPhone 6 Plus and even Samsung's all-new Galaxy Note 4 - and although the fact that it eclipses any Note that Samsung has ever released gives us an idea as to its sheer monstrousness, a new clip puts things into perspective by pitting a Nexus 6 mockup / render against some of the market's other high-end handsets.
Microsoft finally announced its upcoming version of Windows earlier on this week, and to the surprise of just about everybody, the software maker has opted to call it Windows 10. A bit strange, particularly given that the last major version was Windows 8, but nevertheless, it's the features that count. On first impressions, the updated edition of the software giant’s flagship operating system has plenty of those, and with the Technical Preview having been subsequently rolled out, desktop users are beginning to adjust to the tweaked environment. If you want to install / run as a virtual machine, it's not that difficult to get up and running, and below, we've a step-by-step tutorial guiding you through the necessary steps to achieving this goal via Parallels Desktop.
If you hanker after a little more control over what your Moto G does when you're taking photos, then your wish is about to be granted thanks to the most simple of hacks.
















