With the Worldwide Developers Conference now almost upon us, and as such, it should come as little surprise to see designers and general Apple enthusiasts getting their last-ditch concept ideas in before the lock. From what we've gathered, iOS 8 will include several new features and apps, including Healthbook among other goodies, but while we don't anticipate system-wide widget support complete with live tiles, this hasn't stopped one designer from bundling it into his latest concept.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 and Apple's iPhone 5s may be of slightly different generations, but thanks to the bitter rivalry between the two companies that make them, are constantly compared with one another. The Galaxy S vs. iPhone war has been waged time and again over the past few years, and an interesting new video offers a series of reasons as to why the iPhone 5s is better than the Galaxy S5.
We've caught a few glimpses of Android Wear during the past few weeks, and LG, which will partner for one of the first Android Wear devices in the G Watch, has also been teasing us with snaps of its first smartwatch effort. Now, for the first time, both software and hardware have been videoed together as one, and as such, we get to see what Google's watch-focused flavor of Android looks like when running on the forthcoming G Watch.
Now that we're officially less than a week away from WWDC, all the attention has rightly turned towards what Apple will announce at the event. With the Beats acquisition finally announced recently, that also means that it's one less rumor to go around, leaving WWDC to get all the attention.
Samsung and Google have already invested time and resources into the emerging smartwatch market, and with Apple widely expect to follow suit later on this year, Microsoft is also rumored to be planning a product line-up of its own. We've already seen patent filings to corroborate this notion, and now, a credible new report has offered some fresh details.
In our ongoing quest to bring you some of the best deals on mobile apps and games, we hereby present you with another list of great titles that have just gone free for iOS. Among today's run-down, we've got some great scanning apps, music-centered utilities, an epic RPG title, and of course, the obligatory camera-focused app, so if you're looking to stock up, join us after the jump!
Apple finally put the rubber stamp on its deal to acquire Beats Electronics, and immediately, Apple made some adjustments to the Beats Music streaming service app on iOS. The app is, incidentally, also available to those on Android and Windows Phone, although at this moment in time, limited to those within the confines of the United States.
With Apple having spent $3 billion to officially take Beats Electronics under its wing, the Cupertino company has wasted no time in moving its new subsidiary onwards and upwards. The Beats Music app, which offers streaming music to customers in a similar business model to Spotify et al, was immediately updated on iOS following yesterday's press release, and now, some new headphones have become available to pre-order. The $199.95 'Solo2' headphones, an upgrade on the Solo HDs, sport a more sizeable, tweaked design, and also promise to deliver improved sound quality.
When it comes to all-action titles on iOS, the Infinity Blade series is one that immediately strikes a chord with us here. With explosive, fast-paced game play and exquisite visuals to match, the Infinity Blade franchise is seen by many as a great example of just what our mobile devices are capable of when pushed to the limits. Having dropped from the usual price of $6.99 to just $0.99 earlier on this month, we're pleased to report that for a limited time, Infinity Blade II it is absolutely free!
Following on from a report yesterday by a supply chain-connected analyst, who noted that Apple's iWatch would include a round watch face and begin production in a couple of months' time, another blog has noted that a further supplier has sent the device's wireless charging coils off for certification, and is currently awaiting approval.
