Even though our smartphones and tablets continue to offer higher-spec cameras, more processing cores, increased RAM and displays that go way beyond the realms of high-definition, battery life improvements aren't nearly as impressive. The introduction of Intel Haswell's energy efficient tech has worked wonders for the MacBook range, and although battery retention on iOS is among the best in the mobile industry, you can still take steps to ensure you get the very most usage before the reserves dry up.
On Monday, Samsung looks set to unveil the Galaxy S5 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but what with the showcase event falling on the last week of February, it had been anticipated that the device wouldn't retail until early March. However, O2 Germany might have let the cat out of the bag by hinting in a mailing list ad for the upcoming smartphone that it will hit shelves end of February, and with an image of a handset submerged in water also supplementing the feature, this could be construed as an indication that the Galaxy S5 will also be waterproof.
A little light-hearted mocking of rivaling companies and their products never hurt anybody in the tech industry, and as we've seen through numerous ad campaigns over the years, they're all at it. With MWC not too far away, Huawei has caricatured Apple's Siri voice assistant to rib both the Cupertino company and rival Samsung, while also promoting its new, to-be-announced smartphone and tablet. Check out the humorous clip right after the break!
Nokia has been coy amid the speculation of a supposed smartphone running on what we're led to believe will be a 'forked' version of Google's Android, but with the Mobile World Congress drawing ever closer, the well-guarded secret is becoming increasingly difficult for the Finnish company to keep under wraps. Today, prolific leaker Evleaks has come through with yet another press image of the supposed 'Nokia X' handset, and although the fact that Microsoft is in the processes of purchasing Nokia throws up quite the conflict of interests, it's looking more likely than not that the Lumia maker will be pressing ahead and showcasing the Nokia X next week.
Limited editions of consoles often prove a real money-spinner. Not only does the vendor benefit, but the developer of the games to which the promotional bundles are usually attached often pocket a tidy sum, while the consumer also benefits from something quirky and unique. With the PS4 just about to launch in Japan, Sony has teamed up with Kojima Productions, the crew behind the also-upcoming Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, to deliver a special Fox Edition of the fourth PlayStation console, but unfortunately, it's not all that special.
Emulators offer a great way for gaming fans to enjoy older titles on newer, unsupported platforms, and thanks to the jailbreak community, this practice is fairly commonplace on iOS. Taking things a step further, though, one developer has created a Web app that allows NES fans to enjoy those old classics right from the comfort of their device’s mobile browser, which includes, Android and iPhone, and - get this - no jailbreak is required for those on iOS! We're pretty sure that's piqued your interest, and below, we'll show you just how easily you too could be playing the likes of Super Mario Bros. thanks to the nifty little creation known as webNES.
Changing the look and feel of the iOS UI, swapping out interface assets for additional artwork and overhauling the lock screen Notification Center are just a few areas within the jailbreak world that are growing in popularity daily. Themes and Notification Center widgets are littered throughout Cydia, which is the main reason why it's always great when something like NCWeather comes along and injects energy and elegance into Notification Center.
Just when you thought that the fashion world couldn't get any more weird, someone decided to throw the smartphone industry into the mix, just to see what kind of un-Godly concoction they could come up with. The result? A skirt made from Nokia 1020 and 1520 smartphones.
It's no secret that Apple is said to be working on entering new markets over the coming years, with CEO Tim Cook even saying as much in various interviews over the last few months. One of those new markets is believed to be health monitoring, with the rumored iWatch set to be at the center of such things. The unannounced iOS 8 has also been rumored to have a built-in app that will track a user's health over time, but with so few concrete facts knocking around, it's hard to predict just what is on the horizon.
Titanfall beta is now available for download for everyone. Titanfall is arguably the most awaited game of the current generation of game consoles. What's more, Titanfall isn't even out yet and it's already the talk of the internet. Why? Because there's been a limited beta running for it, and that creates buzz.
