Thanks largely to the release of Titanfall and the affiliated Dashboard update for the Xbox One, news pertaining to the PlayStation 4 has been rather slow of late. However, the fledgling Sony console's heavily-anticipated software update - PS4 1.70 - is now upon us, finally putting an end to the issues with pre-loading games as well as introducing the SHAREfactory video editing utility.
The productivity apps market is fiercely contested as far as mobile devices are concerned, and while it has taken a while for Microsoft to port its iconic Office suite over to Apple's iOS, there exists a sizeable batch of useful alternatives. Along with Apple's own iWork and the aforementioned Office from Microsoft, Google has now sought to get in on the act by releasing an official Google Docs app for the Cupertino's mobile platform and its very own Android OS, alongside a further 'Google Sheets' app for all of your spreadsheet needs. Details and download links can be found below.
With the recent releases of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC's One M8, Korean company LG is about to take the wraps off its new flagship handset. Unsurprisingly, it's set to be called the LG G3, succeeding last year's release of the LG G2, and although we haven't been treated to many leaked details as yet, we're expecting yet another powerhouse device with a couple of unique quirks to boot. The invitations for special cross-continental launch events in late May have just been dished out, and we've got the important details right here.
A newly-released, free tweak over at the BigBoss repo has sought to bridge the gap between the rather lackluster iOS keyboard and that of the desktop rig by bringing a couple of the traditional keyboard shortcuts to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
We're already getting a little overly giddy at the idea of Apple finally bringing a larger iPhone to market, and the increasing number of leaks that appear to corroborate that notion isn't making it any easier for us. While it's very true that the iPhone 5 was indeed larger than all the iPhones that came before it, there's no arguing against the fact that most would gladly buy a phone from Apple that narrowed the size gap between Apple's smartphone and all those Android phones we see everyone lugging around.
As a company, Facebook has been open-sourcing a number of development libraries that will greatly improve other third-party apps going forward. Now, thanks to the jailbreak world, those who have liberated their iOS devices from Apple's walled garden can benefit from Facebook's mobile power by revealing a number of hidden settings within the native iOS app.
Alongside a myriad of new Apple products, the enigmatic iWatch is set to make its debut in the third quarter of this year, and according to reports out of China, the production process for the wearable device has already commenced. At this stage, the Cupertino company is not said to be manufacturing the wrist-worn gadget in significant quantities, however the report in question does go on to note that the iWatch is still slated for a fall release.
There are so many different types of iPhone case out there that once you've come to a decision regarding what color and storage configuration of device you wish to purchase, only then does the dilemma truly begin. But while we've seen and reviewed a handful of mundane cases and shells here, the Lunecase, touted by its creators as the “the first intelligent iPhone cover,” is well and truly something to behold.
Microsoft’s Office for iPad was released not too long ago, after much wait for the famous Word, Excel and PowerPoint app suite coming to the amazingly-popular Apple tablet. We looked at the new Office suite in quite some detail, and found it totally worth it, except for the fact that Microsoft’s pricing model didn’t really make much sense considering how similar (and better) offerings were available for free over the iTunes App Store. Now, the software giant has released its first notable update to Word, Excel and PowerPoint for iPad, and unleashed some worthwhile changes to the entire suite. Let’s take a look at them right past the jump.
A short while ago, Apple's refreshed, reduced-price 2014 MacBook Air went on general sale, adding an upgraded Intel Haswell processor for a slight improvement in performance. But the bigger news story is the knock-on effect that the refresh has had on the pricing of the older, refurbished MacBook Air, which can now be picked up from Apple with the standard one-year warranty for a very enticing $599.
