Apple has just rolled out an update to the Developer Preview of OS X Yosemite 10.10. The latest build of the forthcoming Mac software, which is slated for release later on in the fall, has been treated to an extensive list of bug fixes and general performance tweaks, details of which you may find after the break.
You can now download iOS 8 beta 2 as Apple has just starting rolling it out for registered devices. Among other things, this build includes performance fixes and general stability improvements. Having rolled out the first beta for iPhone users following the WWDC keynote earlier on this month, this follow-up doesn't offer a great deal more in terms of raw features, but given how rough and erratic that initial release was in comparison to the polished seamlessness we've accustomed ourselves to with iOS 7.1.x, it's a welcome bump that renders iOS 8 beta considerably more usable.
As a company, Parallels has been responsible for breaking down a number of barriers in its fourteen years of existence. Company’s impressive software has managed to bridge the gap between the world's two most popular desktop operating systems by allowing Windows applications to run almost seamlessly on computers running Apple's OS X. Its Parallels Access for iPad app released last year took things a little further by allowing Windows and Mac apps to run on an Apple iPad. Not wanting to rest on that success, the company has raised the bar again by extending the Parallels Access functionality to grant virtual access to a remote PC or Mac directly from an iPhone or an Android device.
Netflix had already promised to do its best to bring as much 4K content to the masses as possible and today it added one of the most popular shows of all time to the 4K stable.
The Unicode Consortium, the body that oversees and monitors the way in which text is presented throughout the software industry, has announced that 250 new emoji icons will soon be headed to the likes of iOS and Android, including, notably, the middle finger gesture.
The smartphone and tablet markets have revolutionized the modern digital spectrum, but having become completely integrated in our lives, OEMs have sought new ways to digitalize every aspect of our existence. Along with Google's work on self-driving cars, the Project Tango mapping and of course, the head-mounted Project Glass, numerous companies are trying their hand at smartwatches, but while Samsung was the first major outfit to follow the Pebble with its own wrist-worn gadget, the Korean juggernaut has also dreamt up its very own "Smart" pushbike.
Grand Theft Auto 5 wasn't just the biggest release in the gaming calendar last year, but an entertainment launch of unprecedented proportions, smashing numerous records including many of those consistently claimed by Activision's Call of Duty franchise. But despite incredible successes in 2013, the story of GTA 5 has not yet reached its conclusion, with an upscaled launch headed to the Xbox One, PC and PlayStation 4 in due course. To give us an idea of just how much better it will look on the next-gen machines compared to those preceding, a new side-by-side clip has been released of the title on PS3 vs. PS4, and as you might imagine, the difference is stark.
Even though Samsung is rumored to be plotting a metallic high-end handset in the form of the so-called Galaxy F, we can be a little more certain of the Galaxy Note 4's arrival around the time of Berlin's IFA. After all, this was the case with last year's Galaxy Note 3, and with one very reliable insider having already touted September 5th for the handset's arrival, we're now focusing on features. A QHD, 1440p display has been mentioned in the same breath as the forthcoming phablet on numerous occasions over the past few months, and now a leaked user agent profile has essentially confirmed this to be the case.
If you like to watch movies and TV shows on your iPhone or iPad, then you're going to want to know about an app that's normally paid-for but now free for a short time.
If there is one thing as complicated and misunderstood as Bitcoin, it's Apple's App Store policies. Just when you think you've got a handle on them, they all change and not always for the better.
