Oxford University's Department of Engineering Science has developed a technology which allows a car to essentially drive itself - controlled by an Apple iPad. As demonstrated in a video of a Nissan Leaf electric car independently navigating through stretches of private roads, the robotic technology certainly takes the phrase "automatic car" to an entirely new dimension.
The look and feel of iOS is generally smooth, but since Apple is in the habit of keeping changes and alterations fairly incremental between revisions of its mobile software, the way certain elements behave can become a little cumbersome. With famously little by way of customization, modifying the behavior of iOS is essentially a closed door, but if you participated in the recent Evasi0n jailbreak, you’ll be more than aware of the many alternative options at your disposal. Adding to the seemingly endless list of great tweaks comes Animer, which affords you the opportunity to rejuvenate your device somewhat by customizing certain animations.
With precisely two weeks remaining until the big unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S IV in New York's Times Square, the rumor mill is naturally picking up on every lead and murmuring pertaining to the device. SamMobile has been pumping out such speculation on a daily basis over the past couple of weeks, and believes Samsung will launch the device in two different colors - white and black - with three different memory options. Such revelations would usually mean very little, but with Samsung having favored the Pebble Blue look over the traditional black look with the Galaxy S III, reverting to a more typical color configurations is likely to please the masses.
AirPlay, as anybody using it will probably vouch, isn't a perfectly refined product, but it is something most iOS and OS X users are grateful to have as a streaming option. Unfortunately, like so many of Apple's software offerings, it has its fair share of limitations, many of which could be perceived as somewhat unnecessary. As the jailbreak scene does so often, a method to circumvent one of these restrictions has been created, and will turn your jailbroken iOS device into an AirPlay audio receiver.
If you enjoy watching informative or downright entertaining videos on your way to work or school, you likely have the YouTube app for iOS installed in a prominent place on your home screen. However, the YouTube videos you so enjoy on your small device may soon make it on the big screen as a “Send to TV” feature has been implemented in the last update of YouTube for iOS, following suit after an update for the Android app earlier this year was released, which made the same much-needed improvement.
The iPhone 5 is now almost six months old, and such is the speed in which the smartphone market moves these days, that talk of its successor is already well underway. While we don't have much info pertaining to the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, or whatever it shall be named, the concept makers have been busily churning out their own ideas regarding which direction Apple should take. Designer Peter Zigich on his website has used his imagination to come up with his own vision of the next-gen Apple smartphone, and although based heavily on the revered design of the current iPhone 5, it is quite unlike any concept we have previously seen.
Over the last few months, speculation has been all over the tech world about Samsung’s major upgrade to its flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy. At last, the company announced its intentions to hold a press event to officially show off the device; now, it seems that the same event will be open to the public, a move that the company hopes will kickstart customer interest in the new product.
Apple's iOS software is renowned for being quite restrictive in what it allows users to do, and one of the most frequently-highlighted issues is the lack of support for file system browsing. Moving files and documents around on an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch is thus made very difficult, but Sonico Mobile has sought to buck the trend by developing an intuitive little app by the name of Files App. The name is basic, however the app itself is anything but, and if you've been waiting for a native-looking app enabling all your files to be stored and managed in one place, Files App has your back.
With Android frequently making the news with regards to malware outbreaks, you may be forgiven for thinking apps on the the open-source platform were more likely to leak your private info than, say, the much more watertight iOS. Apparently, this is not the case, and as per a study by Appthority, which plies its trade in assessing mobile apps for numerous companies, free apps over at the App Store present a greater privacy risk to users than the free offerings over at the Play Store.
Real Racing 3 has finally arrived for iOS and Android in the U.S., and is available to download right now from the respective stores of each platforms. Being free to play, it's sure to attract a large audience, and if you enjoy the likes of Asphalt or Need for Speed, then Real Racing 3 is a release you'll most certainly want to try out.
