Apps are wondrous little inventions, allowing us to increase productivity yet procrastinate heavily in one fell swoop. If you're looking for something to kill a lot of time, you've probably already been captured by the hopelessly addictive Candy Crush Saga, but if you are on the hunt for an app to help you out from day to day, a new app called HEARD certainly could pique your interest. In essence, it records sounds around you, allowing you to playback sounds and as such, recall details you might have missed from important conversations, such as instructions from your boss or the passcode you discussed with somebody and ought to have jotted down.
Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview download links have just gone live over at Microsoft’s TechNet Evaluation Center so you can now go ahead and get testing. As well as that, there are also preview builds of SQL Server 2014, and you can catch all of the details after the jump!
The App Store and Google Play are becoming, if not already, major players in the gaming world. Most big new titles have some form of mobile game for those on iOS and Android, but a couple of big names have yet to fully embrace this smartphone and tablet boom.
After treating the excited iOS developer community to iOS 7 beta 2 yesterday, Apple has now afforded the same gift to those involved in the Mac OS X developer program, by seeding the second Developer Preview of OS X Mavericks 10.9. OS X Mavericks 10.9 Developer Preview 2 will be available as an update to those who already have the first release installed, or as a new download from the Mac Member Center and comes with the build number 13A497d.
It has long since been in the public domain that AOL would be coming through with an RSS reading app to help soften the blow of Google Reader having been dropped by the search giant, and today, a beta has officially been released by the Broadway-based outfit. Entering this already crowded market is going to be a difficult sell, particularly with Facebook also reportedly lurking with an aggregation app of its own, and it will certainly be interesting to see whether AOL is in with a shout of competing with the many other feeder apps knocking about.
iOS 7 beta 2 has just been released by Apple, and with it came a surprise. Without fanfare, or any rumors of its release, iPad support has been included with iOS 7 beta 2, and with it comes our best look at iOS 7 yet. Literally.
iOS 7 beta 2 download for iPhone 5, 4S, 4 and iPod touch 5 has been released. More details can be found here.
As part of Facebook's ongoing efforts to expand its mobile prowess, the social network is plotting a news service for smartphones and tablets. The app will, according to insiders of The Wall Street Journal, take a very similar form to the popular Flipboard, helping users dissect and digest the news in a neat, easy-to-read format. It’s safe to say that Facebook is preparing itself well to take over the crown of Google Reader, which will shut down on the first of July. More details can be found right after the jump.
We've covered our thoughts on in-app purchases in the past, specifically parents who go after Apple because their kids ran up huge bills after they were able to buy all manner of things in-game - often racking up huge bills, we’ll even go as far as saying ‘ridiculous bills’. Whilst many people have little sympathy for such parents, that didn't stop approximately 23 million people taking to the courts over the matter.
It may not have the same global audience as the World Cup or Super Bowl, but Wimbledon is certainly one of the most popular sporting events of the Tennis calendar. Steeped in history and one of the tournaments everyone wants to win, Wimbledon has a sizeable TV audience, and now fans of the event can watch it via the wonder that is YouTube. We’ve got more details and the live stream right after the break.
