Ever since the release of OS X Mountain Lion 10.8, Apple has been actively drafting in certain iOS features to its desktop software, and although we're still quite a way off a completely unified OS, this appears to be the direction that the Cupertino outfit is headed. Even though it's both useful and infinitely convenient to have the likes of iMessage available at desktop level, a new iOS app called Notifyr shows that this amalgamation of platforms can be taken even further by pushing any and all iOS notifications to the desktop.
Even though Samsung is renowned for releasing a bunch of spin-off devices after every new flagship, we naturally thought that the South Korean company might skip the Galaxy S5 Active this time around. After all, the Galaxy S4 Active's main draw was its dust and waterproof nature, and given how the standard Galaxy S5 is already both of these things, we naively touted the demise of the Active. However, a new video showcasing the Galaxy S5 Active in full working order suggests otherwise, and as well as being more rugged than its just-released cousin, is notably different in a few other departments, too.
A Dutch-Moroccan hacking firm called Doulci claims to have successfully bypassed iOS 7's iCloud Activation Lock, allowing the gang to unlock iPhones that would otherwise be completely blocked by the Cupertino company. Given the 400 million strong user base of iCloud, this is a particularly worrying revelation, and since Apple's robust iCloud infrastructure has never been breached in this way, the repercussions could be significant.
Even though applying an iPhone lock screen wallpaper is as simple as moving and scaling, it's fair to say that not every image or photo looks good as a background. In fact, because you're dealing with limited space and various UI elements including the clock and unlock slider, it's often rather difficult to find an image that seems to just work, but thanks to an appropriately-named app called Lockscreen Wallpaper Designer, you can easily turn almost any image into a beautiful backdrop.
Google Glass has become a source of interest in the recent weeks, with the company first opening up the expensive and highly advanced eyewear for sale for just a day, and then making it available for everyone in the US. It seems clear that Google is out to ensuring some rather heavy marketing for the Google Glass lineup, and their latest stint with tennis sensation Roger Federer and Stefan Edberg is sure to help that cause. Apparently, the two tennis giants stopped by the Google campus to try on the new eyewear, and take on each other in a friendly match that offered a unique perspective into the game.
On YouTube, there’s a video for pretty much every one out there. The video-sharing site has grown exponentially since its Google acquisition with countless new videos being posted every day of the week. Regardless of if you're looking for gaming videos, step-by-step baking tutorials or even unboxing videos, YouTube has it all. If your current tastes are leaning towards wanting to watch videos involving awesome remixes of the iPhone ringtone, then we've got some great news for you - YouTube user MetroGnome just uploaded the best one we've seen.
The annual Worldwide Developers Conference usually offers an insight into software improvements Apple has been making to its product line-ups, and this year, we're once again expecting WWDC to showcase an updated iOS 8 and OS X 10.10. Apparently, though, we could also be in for some new hardware, but precisely what we're going to be getting remains an unfortunate mystery.
Facebook has just taken the wraps off a fairly significant new feature in the past few moments that allows users to share and discover new music, movies and TV shows with very little effort involved. As of now - if you decide to opt-in - you'll be able to use your device's microphone to detect what movie, TV show or music track you're currently engaged in, without the need to type this info yourself.
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, otherwise known as WWDC, kicks off in less than two weeks' time, and in advance of the event's commencement, the fruit company has just updated its official WWDC app for WWDC 2014. As you might expect, the whole app has been given the standard iOS 7 makeover, accented throughout by a neat orange tint, and if you're planning on heading down to the event, it provides all of the information you'll need.
Police in Dubai have been testing out Google's Glass in an attempt to bust those violating traffic laws and regulations. Following a pilot scheme by the New York Police Department in the United States, it's no surprise to see more law enforcement agencies utilizing the technologies offered by Google's head-mounted gadget, and apparently, Dubai's police force has already created two custom app tailored to stopping traffic violators in their tracks.
