Google's new Android Wear, TV and Auto ventures were front and center during Google I/O, and as the dust settles on all the biggest announcements to come out of the developer event, we're now starting to find out the more interesting details about what Google will be working on this year.
You may have already heard of gold iPhones being sold for silly money to anyone daft enough to buy them, but the 'Caviar iPhone 5s Supremo Putin' takes things one step further by engraving Russian premier Vladimir Putin's bonce on the back of it. In fact, just to make sure you get your patriotism badge - assuming you're Russian, that is - the phone even has the first two lines of the country's national anthem as well as its coat of arms engraved for good measure. Well, if something's worth doing, it's worth doing right, after all.
The Pangu iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak team has finally made available download links of Mac version of their now infamous tool. Pangu jailbreak tool was originally released for Windows last week.
As promised, Google rolled out the Android L SDK on Thursday, and for those looking to flash the developer preview software onto their Nexus 7 (2013, Wi-Fi) or Nexus 5, the process isn't actually all that arduous. Below, we've outlined all of the steps in one easy-to-follow, concise tutorial, so if you want to take a sneak peek at what Google's been working on, join us after the fold.
The Philips Hue really brought the idea of a smartphone and tablet-controlled lighting system to the mainstream, and since then, we've not looked back. The only problem with Hue and several other alternatives that have since spawned is that, by and large, they're pretty expensive. However, if you want the convenience and undeniable "cool" factor that comes with controlling an LED bulb using only your handset, then this new, app-assisted solution for iPhone not only energy-efficient, but also price-efficient as well.
Invariably, the weekend is the best time to grab yourself a bargain as far as apps are concerned, and having already brought you a total of four great iOS apps gone free just a short while ago, we're back with four more. Below, as per, you'll find the relevant details and download links, so fire up your App Store app and lets get started!
Indian manufacturer XOLO has just launched what it claims is the world's lightest smartphone. Running on Microsoft's Windows Phone platform, the device combines its lightweight profile with a rather slick form factor, and with the company having just recently unveiled a Windows 8.1 tablet, those looking to invest in the Redmond's ecosystem now have to very appealing new products to consider.
If you're all ready to flex your credit card and order a brand new Android Wear smartwatch, then you might want to just take a second to make sure it's compatible with your smartphone, because unless you're running Android 4.3 or above, you're out of luck, just like over 75% of Android owners.
The weekend is here, folks, and as ever, the deals just don't stop coming in. Earlier on, we let you know of Amazon's great little bundle of over 30 paid apps running free of charge for those on Google's Android, and in order to keep things nice and fair, we're back with another batch especially for those rocking an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Below, we've got the details of the apps, as well as their original prices and download links, so if you want to grab yourself a few bargains this weekend, be sure to join us after the leap!
There's no doubt that most of us consult with our mobile devices way too frequently. When sitting on any subway train, just take a moment to have a look around, and I would be willing to bet that the vast majority are consumed by their smartphones, playing Candy Crush, Flappy Bird, or anything to pass the time. If we had a counter keeping track and informing us of precisely how many seconds, minutes and hours of our lives we continue to fritter away on these digital wonders, I'd also be willing to stake big bucks that we'd be left aghast by the figure, and thanks to the endeavors of one developer, there's an app for that.
