By now, you will have heard quite a lot of opinions on iOS 7 beta. It has been covered ad nauseam in the blogosphere, and although some have been more impressed with the latest version of Apple's mobile OS than others, it has been quite hard to avoid. Naturally, with so much conflicting press, you may be apprehensive about installing it on your iPhone or iPod touch, but luckily Recombu has an interactive demo for interested parties.
Max Payne is one of Rockstar Games' most popular outlets alongside the Grand Theft Auto franchise, and as action-craving fans look toward the September release of the long-awaited GTA V, the developer-publisher has just announced that Max Payne 3 will become available to Mac users from June 20th.
Microsoft's Surface RT tablet hasn't quite taken off in a way that we're sure Microsoft would have wanted it to. In fact, we suspect that's the reason behind a new initiative that the Redmond outfit is putting into place that will see discounted slates being made available to educational institutions.
When you're presented with such a big redesign as iOS 7, there are bound to be a few hidden gems to be discovered. There are a few additions in the first beta of the latest version of iOS that Apple didn't crow about at WWDC, but there are some features that were never meant to be found, too.
With Apple having brought Control Center - a toggle system à la SBSettings - as well as the Notification Center to the lock screen with iOS 7 beta, many have indicated that they will perhaps not be jailbreaking when the forthcoming version of Apple's iconic mobile OS hits the end user this fall. Apple has worked hard to bring in quite a few features that jailbreak fans have long since craved for, but despite this, the closed nature of iOS will mean the jailbreak system continues to thrive, and one designer has come up with a screenshot of what Cydia may look like if it ever did grace iOS 7. It’s awesome, and we want you to definitely check it out!
Samsung's J.K. Shin, one of several of the company's CEOs, has confirmed in an interview Reuters that his company is preparing a faster variant of its Galaxy S4 in the near future, featuring support for LTE Advanced. What's more, the new model could become available to some markets next month, and while the currently available versions of the S4 aren't renowned for their lack of speed, it's good to see Samsung continually looking to improve things.
Since the launch of iOS 7 beta 1 last Monday following its announcement at WWDC, it's fair to say that not everybody has been won over. The Cupertino's decision to make some, quite frankly, dramatic changes has left even long-time iOS users bemused, and one in particular, jailbreak legend Pod2g, has taken to Twitter to voice his displeasure.
It has been public knowledge for quite a while now that Microsoft is switching its Windows release cycle from a major overhaul every five or so years to annual, modest upgrades. With Windows 8 having only been made available toward the tail end of last year, the Redmond outfit has already showcased Windows 8.1, with quite a few key changes aimed at making the OS more user friendly overall. An update to those running the leaked early builds of Windows 8.1 shows a whole host of alterations, including Xbox Music and Movie Moments. Details after the break.
According to a new report, Instagram will be launching video sharing later on this week. Facebook is holding a big idea event on Thursday, June 20th, and with Facebook having been reportedly testing a Vine-esque feature for Instagram not so long ago, it would appear as though those plans are now being put into action.
One of the angles of iOS 7 that seems to be forgotten amongst all the noise about icons and translucency is the renewed focus on Game Center and official support for third party game controller under ‘Made for iPhone’ branding. After what felt like a half-hearted attempt in the recent past, Apple now appears to be on the verge of embracing the huge number of games in the App Store.
