Microsoft has officially lifted the lid off the first major update to their Windows 8 desktop operating system and we can confirm that it is a fairly substantial point upgrade for those using the platform. Rather than the usual small incremental changes that we sometimes see with OS upgrades, Microsoft clearly had their serious hat on when developing the Windows 8.1 update. In addition to the expected and surprising amendments the Redmond based company has also taken the opportunity to update a number of their native apps as well as introduce some new apps with the 8.1 update that will definitely be well received by users. Carry on reading to find out what's new in Windows 8.1.
We are used to seeing Apple holding large press and media events, with the intention of generating the maximum interest possible for any new hardware launch. But it seems that the relatively silent launch of the new 16GB iPod touch has passed by without any fuss coming from Cupertino campus. The immediate release of a 16GB variant of the fifth-generation iPod touch may have taken a few by surprise, especially considering the timing is only a few weeks shy of Apple's annual WWDC, but it serves as a replacement for the fourth-generation 16GB model that remained on sale when the larger 4-inch iPod touch 5G was announced last year.
Three major additions to Windows 8.1 may be enough to make some of the Windows 8 holdouts make the switch to a new version of of the Microsoft operating system.
The battle of the next-gen consoles is really hotting up, and both Microsoft and Sony will be vying for the attentions of the gaming faithful come the end of this year. In fact, the fight to secure the interests of gamers worldwide is already in full swing, with Sony having announced the PlayStation 4 back in February, and the announcement of the Xbox One last week finally put a name and a face to the plans of Redmond-based Microsoft. While some key details remain a mystery at this point in time, we now have a general idea of what to expect, and designer Ralph Cifra has put together a nice little infographic based on the information currently known.
Every once in a while, an app appears on the App Store that brings something new and exciting to the table. Realmac Software's Clear to-do app was exactly that, making us realize that bringing a degree of organization to our lives doesn't necessitate a clunky, over-the-top interface packing scores of features. That same company recently changed things up with a brand new photo-taking app called Analog Camera – which was teased a while back - which once again strongly emphasizes clean, effective and minimalistic design. More details after the break!
YouTube has added a new feature to its video editing mode, bringing an awesome slow motion mode to videos that are uploaded to the social video service. More details can be found right after the break.
Speaking with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher at D11 in California on Tuesday night, Tim Cook was predictably coy with regards to specific information on upcoming Apple products and services. Speaking calmly and in his typically emollient fashion, the Cupertino head honcho spoke broadly of his company's desire to continue innovating, on Google's Glass project, and an assortment of other important topics in tech space.
The Samsung Galaxy S series may be the most popular in the Android scene, but the Korean company's phablet Note range has certainly risen to prominence over the past couple of years. 2011's initial launch was followed by a successful follow-up last year, and as such, anticipation levels for the Note III are as high as they've ever been. With the Galaxy S4 now done and dusted, it's perhaps one of the main focal points in mobile space, and an unnamed Samsung executive has apparently dished a few more intriguing details.
If you find the speaker volume of your iPhone to be a little on the quiet side, help is at hand thanks to a jailbreak tweak by the name of Volume Amplifier. Just released over at the BigBoss repository, it delivers fairly impressive results, and if you want to give your Apple smartphone's volume a little kick up the backside, check out the details below!
With a well preserved Apple-1 fetching an astonishing $671,400 at a German auction this week, it proves that despite the wonders of modern technology, there's still room to appreciate the origins of the devices of today. With this theme in mind, one hack-minded individual has shown how it can be possible to transfer files from the redundant floppy disk to the darling of the tablet industry, Apple's iPad.
