Apple's Developer Portal has been offline for some time now, and with reports of a claimed security breach by a security researcher still echoing across the internet, the iPhone maker has today updated its users and developers on the situation, whilst also offering more information on how the company intends to restore service to its developer hub. More details regarding the situation can be found right after the jump.
With the dust having settled on the Xbox One used-games policy that marred the announcement of the Redmond console, gamers can finally get down to looking forward to the great titles set to grace the forthcoming console. Microsoft has already confirmed that first-party games will cost the consumer $60 before tax, and since value added tax is regular throughout the UK, this equates to around £50 for British gamers.
Google has taken a leaf out of Apple’s book and announced Google Play Textbooks and Play Games, providing a textbook renting and buying mechanism for students, and offering a gaming portal for Android gamers. We’ll be taking a closer look at both right past the break.
The big day is finally here, with Google finally announcing Android 4.3 Jelly Bean as being the latest operating system for smartphones and tablets. The good news this time around is the fact that Google has not delayed the availability for Android 4.3 for its users - heck, you don’t even have to wait for an OTA update to show up on your Nexus device, as the factory images for all current Nexus devices - the ones to receive the update first and foremost - are available for download officially. We’ll provide the links right after the jump.
We've been waiting quite a while for Google's latest and greatest flavor of Android to get its big update, although it's not the Key Lime Pie (5.x) as some initially suspected, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean does bring a whole host of useful changes and enhancements.
Google has officially taken the wraps off the long-awaited sequel to last year's Nexus 7 tablet, and with the previous model celebrated for its high-end array of specs for a modest price point, the new Nexus 7 is equally as impressive. Packing in a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU clocked at 1.5GHz, 2GB of RAM and a mightily sharp 1920 x 1200 display, the new Nexus 7 is a worthy successor to one of the mobile industry's most popular slates, and we've got all the rest of the details coming up for you right after the break.
It has long since been common knowledge that Apple could finally be bringing an affordable budget iPhone to the fold. Some years ago, this would have seemed more than improbable, but with the iPad mini arriving late last year and several leaks of the shell having since surfaced in various different locations, its release would now seem almost certain. Michael Kukielka, who some of you may know as the DetroitBORG on YouTube, runs a show-and-tell channel of all things tech, and now, he's run a pretty insightful video showing the rear shell of the budget iPhone against some of the older models of the Cupertino's famed iOS device range.
Best Buy is usually known for their ability to be on the ball when it comes to the latest technology releases, but this time, they even outdone themselves. In an effort to ramp up interest in Google's new Nexus 7 tablet ahead of today's Android press event, the company has listed the 16 and 32GB variants of the new tablet for pre-order on their official website. Not only do they have the two models available for immediate order, but they also list extensive details pertaining to the technical specifications of the device. More details can be found right after the jump!
Apple has sought to improve the experience of shopping at its iconic retail stores in recent times with the introduction of the Apple Store app, and today, that very feature has been offered a handsome update. Apple Store version 2.7, which has just been made available over at the iOS App Store, offers the usual array of bug fixes and performance enhancements; notably better search functionality.
Apple has posted its earnings call for the third fiscal quarter leading up to June 29th, 2013, and although the numbers do not generally make for as impressive a reading as this time last year, the company's flagship iPhone smartphone continues to go from strength to strength. The company posted quarterly revenue of $35.3 billion (compared with $35 billion year-on-year), translating to a quarterly net profit of $6.9 billion ($8.8 billion), or $7.47 ($9.32) per diluted share.

