The deals are flying in right now for mobile device owners, and with Amazon having last week offered an almighty 30 apps and games free of charge for Android users, the App Store appears to be hot on its tail in serving iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users looking for a bargain. Once again, we're back with another six apps for iOS device owners to get stuck into, and if your home screen is looking a little scant, then join us after the leap!
We've been inundated with coverage of the iPhone 6's exteriors, and also, information regarding some of the new hardware that Apple might pack into the upcoming device. What we haven't seen much of, though, are actual leaks of the handset's internals, but with the manufacturing process reportedly about to commence, we're expecting this to change. Today, we've got what is claimed to be our first legitimate sighting of an iPhone 6 component in the form of flex cable parts relating to the power and volume buttons, as well as the mute toggle. Below, we scrutinize these new findings.
Although we're always on the lookout for useful apps, it's often nice to kick back and enjoy a little game time, particularly after a long and productive day. Recently, we've brought a series of great app deals on iOS and Android, and to keep things nice and balanced, we're today sharing news of a very enjoyable, $6.99 title that has just gone free of charge over at the App Store. It has been the subject of price drops in the past, but never has it hit the magic zero-dollar mark, and below, we've got the low-down.
Apple has once again launched its Back To School promotional program, offering great deals to students looking to invest in a new Mac, iPhone or iPad. Those qualifying can expect a $100 Apple Store gift card with any Mac purchase, although this excludes the Mac mini, while students can also score themselves a $50 gift card when buying an iPhone or iPad. Whereas, in previous times, Apple has offered iTunes Store cards of similar value, this deal means that a user can spend the credit on peripherals, software, cases, and other such effects.
The introduction of iOS 8 during this year's WWDC definitely managed to reignite the passion of developers around the world. It may not have come attached with the radical changes that were introduced as part of the transition from iOS 6 to iOS 7, but the announced features and improvements represent a huge shift in how apps will be developed going forward. One of those features was Safari Extensions, which as you can see from the accompanying Vine video, affords developers with the ability to offer seamless native tie-ins with their apps when interacting with Mobile Safari.
Although Apple's OTA update system is a great deal more convenient than the old method of connecting to iTunes, it's a system that hasn't been entirely streamlined, as some attempting to apply the latest iOS 7.1.2 update have discovered. The software, which was rolled out to fix an email attachment encryption bug among a couple of other minor issues, is apparently causing some devices to freeze mid-update, but if you've taken the over-the-air route and also encountered this problem, you'll be pleased to learn that there's a relatively easy fix.
Traditionally, iPhone launches had seen rather tight-lipped release scenarios with barely any information leaking out ahead of the official unveiling. All of that has completely changed over the course of last few weeks, with iPhone 6 information leaks running abundant and abound the Internet with almost no checks whatsoever.
Google's Orkut social network, which has been edging towards the graveyard for quite a while now, is about to be killed off for the greater good, with Google stepping out and confirming that the service would be on September 30th. The site, which has remained somewhat popular in Brazil, has faded amid the emergence of Facebook and Google+, and the Big G has stressed that it would rather pool its efforts into expanding its more established networks like YouTube, Blogger, and the aforementioned G+.
Over the weekend, we brought you whole bunch of great iOS apps gone free, and to kick off this week, we're back with half a dozen more. As ever, you'll find the descriptions, original prices and download links below, so join us after the leap.
We've already amassed a pretty compelling pile of evidence regarding the iPhone 6, and even though Apple looks set to improve almost every aspect of the device's internal and external hardware, it'll still apparently be thinner than the current iPhone 5s. In fact, from what we've been hearing, the handset will be the slimmest that Apple has ever released, but while the company is said to be incorporating a new type of backlight system to facilitate this svelte form factor, it may apparently cause yield issues.
