Up until yesterday, everything was perfectly fine in the world of iOS based web browsing. Users who prefer to shy away from the native Safari browser in favor of Google's sleek mobile Chrome offering were extremely happy, that is until the company decided to push out an update via the App Store that brought more than what users bargained for. The latest Chrome update introduced some long-press based gestures as well as new sharing features and the obligatory bug and security fixes. However, what the release notes neglected to mention was that jailbroken users would pay the price for "security" amendments.
Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is fast approaching and with that excitement and anticipation comes the discussion around the potential for any new hardware or software to be announced during the event. It's becoming increasingly difficult to predict the route which Apple will go down in terms of hardware specifications and release schedules, but analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is standing by his turn-of-the year predictions regarding the fruit company's 2013 plans.
Speculation regarding Apple's supposed "iWatch" endeavors has certainly been gathering steam over the past 24 hours, and following the report from Bloomberg earlier today that Apple could bring its smartwatch to market in time for the holiday season, we're now also beginning to get an idea of just how long Apple may have been contemplating this product. According to reports, boxes of Nike watches were ordered by Apple all the way back in the mid 2000s, with Apple engineers and designers then taking the time to study how they were made, and the materials used.
When it comes to purchasing a case for our treasured gadgets, we all tend to have different tastes. Some like to go as cheap as possible, others look for practicality, while others like to find something a tad more luxurious. If you’re of the notion that your smartphone deserves a taste of the finer things in life, you may want to consider the CalypsoCase Rainbow for iPhone 5 from CalypsoCrystal.
Samsung is all set to announce its latest flagship device, the Galaxy S IV, on March 14th in New York City, and with the competition at the top of the smartphone pyramid hotting up, it will be interesting to see what differentiating features are brought to the table. Based on a recent report coming out of The New York Times, there's at least one new and potentially ground breaking feature we can look forward to.
New concept images of a possible iPhone Plus show what we have to admit is possibly the most gorgeous iPhone we've ever seen.
Way before console games and game consoles existed, expensive cable channels and TV networks have become accustomed to the idea of “exclusives”, often essential to promoting their brand and commercial awareness. Now, Microsoft has secured a deal to offer a British indie comedy as the first exclusive movie for the Xbox 360.
The blogosphere has been getting itself in something of a tizzy over the idea of Apple bringing a so-called "iWatch" to the market. Ever since, it seems, the Pebble Smartwatch finally set a release bracket following its Kickstarter phenomenon, the talk of Apple exploring this market has been without relent. We've heard several inconsequential reports pertaining to a supposed iWatch over the years, but there's a lingering feeling that this time, it's for real, and Bloomberg has shed even further light on the matter by stating that it expects the Cupertino company to come through with such a device within the next nine months.
Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 has only been around for six months, but a job posting over at the Redmond company's listings page suggests its successor will be hitting devices later this year. With most competitive operating systems churning out annual revisions, it was always presumed Microsoft would indeed offer a significant update to its smartphone firmware, but now, the job posting all-but confirms those suspicions.
With just ten days to go until the grand unveiling of Samsung's Galaxy S IV smartphone at a special event in New York City, the Korean company has begun the countdown by posting a teaser video clip of the highly-anticipated handset. The clip involves a young boy - the "secret messenger" of Samsung Unpacked 2013 - calling in to take a look at a secret package. Upon opening the box, the boy's face excitedly lights up with the sunlit glow of its contents, and one has to wonder whether tech fans will be as dazzled by what they see once proceedings begin on March 14th.
