For the longest time, there's been talk of a so-called Galaxy Alpha from Samsung, which, among other perks, would finally give fans of premium design reason to take note. In recent weeks, leaks have pointed to a handset with a metallic, chamfered edge, which, while not as high-end as the HTC One or the iPhone, would signify a step up from the wholly polycarbonate finish that consumers have become accustomed to. Now, finally, the Korean outfit has officially taken the wraps off the Galaxy Alpha, and below, we mull over the design and specs.
Mobile phone plans are often quite expensive, but confusingly so. There's nothing worse than not really knowing how much money you have left or how long it will last because you're never really sure how much voice calls or text messages will cost. T-Mobile is trying to simplify the whole arrangement, and in doing so it may even have managed to make things cheaper for us too.
If you're looking to stock up on apps for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch device, then our latest list of paid apps gone free has you well covered. There is well over $20 worth of savings to be had right here, so fire up your App Store app and join us after the fold.
If you’re one of the millions of individuals around the world that suffers from the daily frustration of plugging in a USB cable the wrong way then prepare yourself to be overcome with relief and hysterical excitement. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has today announced the finalization of a specification that defines a new type of USB cable, bringing to an end the anger and confusion that’s felt by us all on a daily basis.
Thanks to the likes of Google Play Music, accessing the content of our favorite artists and bands is now much easier than ever. Although many of us now utilize services like Spotify in order to stream music, the art of buying a song we happen to like is not completely obsolete, and in the case of Google Play Music's new freebie offer, you don't always have to stump up any money. For a presumably limited time, you can pick up full songs from artists like Katy Perry and Daft Punk completely free, and given that we don't know how long the offer's going to last, you'll want to get in quickly to avoid disappointment.
We've reached the Gamerscom stage of the bustling list of exhibitions and conferences in the gaming calendar, and Microsoft has taken the opportunity of the occasion to outline a particularly exciting update for Xbox One owners. Pretty soon, early adopters of the new-ish console will be able to stream TV directly to their smartphone or tablet, adding yet another feature to the already expansive list of entertainment-specific perks.
Microsoft's Windows update schedule has been much more frequent over the past few years, with the software giant looking to maintain a solid experience for users while the plans for significant feature implementations are made. Today, as a part of a move to bring monthly house-keeping improvements, the 'August Update' for Windows 8.1 has been rolled out. Naturally, the tweaks are relatively minor, and below, we'll run through everything that Microsoft has bundled into this release.
We're less than one month away from that purported iPhone 6 announcement, and although we've a fairly good idea of the device's main features, there's still much to be established. Notably, the rear-facing camera has been the subject of conflicting reports, with a whole range of figures suggested as the public attempts to nail down the specs, but what we do now know, as per a new parts leak, is that it'll feature a remodeled version of the 'True Tone' flash that first débuted with the iPhone 5s.
The Call of Duty games are always some of the most highly anticipated around, and with Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare being the first to be designed for the next generation from the ground up, all eyes are on what the title will be able to bring to the table.
The Pangu jailbreaking tool, which covers iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users running iOS 7.1 right up to the current 7.1.2, has just been updated to version 1.2.1 for Windows. The bump fixes a minor issue that would cause crashes with some Windows users, and so if you do plan to jailbreak any of your devices on a Windows PC, then grabbing the very latest version would be very much advised.
















