Apple's iPhone may have dominated the headlines over the past couple of weeks, but we're still expecting one or two more big announcements from Tim Cook's men. The iPad 5 has been a constant topic of conversation ever since, well.. the iPad 4's arrival toward the tail-end of last year, and with the iPad mini providing a stellar example of design and build quality, it is widely suspected that the fifth edition of the full-size model will borrow much of its aesthetic qualities from its compact cousin. New smart covers leaked to various channels seem to further corroborate this notion, and with any luck, an iPad mini-fied iPad 5 will be upon us at some point next month.
Apple's AirPlay Mirroring feature has been popular among those in ownership of several Cupertino-made devices, but while folks on Google's Android have many similar alternatives, few offer the smooth ease-of-use that Apple's offering is famed for. But the team behind CyanogenMod are working on a system that brings AirPlay Mirroring-esque services to those on Android, and given how dedicated this group of individuals always seem to be, we don't doubt that when it does arrive, it will be a very well polished competitor.
iOS 7.0.2 download links have just gone live for iPhone 5s, 5c, 5, 4s, 4, iPad and iPod touches. As with any new release of iOS, the latest and greatest has had its fair share of teething issues, and while we've not quite seen a repeat of last year's iOS 6 Maps shit-storm, the security lapses that have manifested through the new-look lock screen have not made for particularly pleasant reading.
Upon first setting your eyes on Apple's new iOS 7, there are some pretty obvious changes. In fact, it's fair to say, compared with previous releases, that the latest, greatest version is the the break from the mold, but while the flattening and general brightening is apparent at first glance, some of the tweaks are only revealed once you begin using the new firmware. The whole experience has become a great deal more animated than ever before, but while these do add a nice touch of finesse to proceedings, not everybody has been thrilled with them.
In this Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5s comparison, we performed a mixture of browser load tests, comparing how fast each phone loaded websites of varying content richness. Also in the video, you'll find a collection of browser benchmarks which indicate how well a device's browser cope with certain important aspects of Internet such as HTML5 and JavaScript.
A recently created official Apple support document that outlines a newly implemented Apple TV setup process is managing to draw quite a bit of attention. It outlines on how to set up a third-generation Apple TV unit by using an iOS 7 running device by a simple tap.
Since Microsoft's Kinect peripheral really brought motion-based interaction to the fore, a bunch of companies have sought to take things a step further, and having already been dazzled by Leap Motion's effort to manipulate Windows by means of air gestures, it would seem that Microsoft is now working on a way to integrate Kinect with its flagship operating system.
Now that iOS 7 is a week old, it's fair to say that most of our favorite and most used apps have received their big update that brings all of the iOS 7 look and feel to the apps that we spend the most of our time in. We've had Reeder 2, Twitter and Facebook updates along with a whole raft of others, but there are still some holdouts that we're getting a little impatient for.
Amid the unprecedented turnout for the iPhone 5s, the launch of Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 has certainly found itself playing second fiddle, and although the Korean company is also the first of the big names to come through with a smartwatch, even the new wearable gizmo has scarcely managed to get a look in. But today, at least for consumers in the United Kingdom and 58 other countries, both the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear are now available to purchase, and if you were thinking of purchasing Samsung's two latest exports as a bundle, there are some pretty decent savings to be had.
It's widely expected that the next-generation iPad will be unveiled at an event in the month of October, but information is still relatively sparse on what they could have in store for consumers from a specification point-of-view. We have seen multiple supposed leaks this year that suggest we could get a new form-factor with the iPad 5, but today's is the most telling yet, suggesting that the world's most popular tablet could be following the various color routes of the new iPhone.
