All of the Apple-related focus may have been on the new iPhone models and imminent release of iOS 7 but it seems the OS X engineers are still beavering away in the background. With an expected October release time ticking away for the Mac software team to eradicate any reported bugs and glitches within OS X 10.9 and get it ready for the primetime, the company has taken an additional step to reaching that end-goal with the release of OS X Mavericks Developer Preview 8 which also includes an updated version of iTunes 11.1.
Prior to the official unveiling of a new gadget, particularly one bearing the famous bitten apple logo, case and accessory makers like to get ahead of the game by preparing and releasing cases early on in the day. However, until the official announcement has passed and the company behind said gadget has released the schematics, one can never be sure of the device's precise measurements. Today, Apple has released the schematics of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, so if you are a maker of cases or perhaps just intrigued by the intricacies of a device's construction, then you can check out all of the details after the leap.
Prior to every new iPhone release, there's always a mad rush as consumers fall over each other to try and get their hands on a new Apple gadget, but while the iPhone 5c certainly hasn't made as much of an impression on the market as the iPhone 5s, its launch day numbers are beginning to dwindle.
The console wars aren't fought, and certainly aren't won on paper, but the developers of the PlayStation 4 claim that the forthcoming games and entertainment machine is 50% more powerful than its adversary, Microsoft's Xbox One. This mightn't have any bearing on the decisions of the masses, particularly given that the Redmond's console arrives with the incredibly popular Kinect peripheral right out of the box, but given how the PS4 is also one hundred bucks cheaper than the Xbox One, purists may feel enticed by the package offered by Sony.
In the run-up to last week's announcement of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, reports indicated that the next gen iPad could also see a September showcasing. That mightn't have materialized, but now, rumor has it that Apple's next event could be held a month from now, on October 15th. Apart from the iPad 5 and iPad mini 2, the Cupertino company has a bunch of new products to introduce, including the Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks and a Haswell-enabled MacBook Pro with Retina display, and while we don't know exactly what Apple has in store for next month, MacGeneration seems be sure that an event is happening. More details can be found right here after the jump.
Apple finally introduced the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c last week, and with just a couple of days to go before the big launch, fans of the device are currently weighing up their options. It would seem, at least for the time being, as though consumers are drawn to the flagship iPhone 5s, and with a bunch of new features including iPhone 5s Touch ID, it's not hard to see why many have overlooked the colorful, budget iPhone 5c. Although some may see a fingerprint sensor as a bit of a gimmick, it's an intriguing feature to say the least, and in order to familiarize prospective buyers with the new implementation, Apple will be showing it off in its iconic retail stores using a demo app.
Grand Theft Auto, or GTA, as it is more popularly known, is one of the largest and most successful gaming franchises in the history of the industry, and the upcoming GTA 5 title due for release tomorrow is only going to strengthen that. While there are still a few hours to go to that, the official companion iOS app from Rockstar games, Grand Theft Auto: iFruit, has already gone live in the iTunes App Store.
Android device owners will often tell you that their platform is far superior than the competition because it gives them the freedom to change how the operating system looks based on their own personal tastes. With that being said, a great deal of Android users rarely experiment with a change of wallpaper or background, let alone going for a full user-interface overhaul. Maybe they have just been looking for that one fantastic interface experience.
Although many Android users stand partisan against iOS, there are still plenty who can appreciate certain aspects of Apple's mobile OS. With this in mind, developers often come through with apps offering tidbits of the iPhone or iPad experience on Android smartphones and tablets, and Espier Studio has made its name through allowing Droidsters to dress their devices up in the iOS interface. The new Espier Launcher iOS 7, as you might imagine, allows you to make your device look as though it's running Apple's latest and greatest, and with iOS 7 not actually releasing to the public until 18th September, you can actually beat your iPhone-loving buddies to the punch.
A new entry to Google's Nexus range always seems to make an impression in tech circles, and with the Nexus 4 smartphone cutting a rather antiquated figure, Android fans are anxiously awaiting its successor. The device set to take its place is the Nexus 5, and according to a new report, the handset could be announced next month, on October 14th.
