Social network usage has rised exponentially over the past few years. Most of us actively use 2-3 social networks every day - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram for example. It is, then, a little strange that iOS' Contacts app hasn't evolved much, if at all since 2007. Contacts apps on Android and Windows Phone 7 are particularly powerful when you compare them with Apple's offering. Contacts on WP7 are deeply integrated with Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. You can open up a contact in the app and see all their latest updates and uploaded personal information, contact them via these networks without ever having to launch dedicated apps. Now, you can enjoy the same level of integration on iOS, albeit in the form of a third-party app. Check it out after the jump.
Apple has a strange knack for adding and omitting iOS features between devices in an almost arbitrary fashion, with some apps and elements present on one, missing from another with no particular rhyme or reason. For example, the iPad doesn't have the native Stocks app present on the iPhone, and while this isn't too much of a big deal (as well as a slew of apps, there are many ways to search on line for the market trends, for instance), it remains a bit of a head-scratcher.
Apple has been without relent in its pursuit of Google and Samsung, claiming patent infringements on a grand scale. Judge Lucy Koh last week dished out a ban on Galaxy Nexus sales to the Big G, and the web company duly obliged, removing the device from its Play Store. Earlier this week, the device returned, packing in Android Jelly Bean 4.1, a move which is said to amend any issues with regards to the claims Apple made in court, but having followed this Apple vs. Anybody debacle for quite a great deal of time, it should be of no surprise that the Cupertino company has not quite finished yet.
When developers are in the process of coming up with ideas for tweaks to create for jailbroken users to take advantage of, it is generally accepted that they are either created for use on the iPhone, the iPad or both the devices. Apple's iPod touch is generally classed as an iPhone without the phone part, meaning what works for the iPhone will also be compatible with the iPod touch.
Smartive Hotels is a new free Android app which hopes to make the finding and booking of hotel rooms as easy as possible, right from the comfort of your own smartphone. Travelling is one of life's little luxuries that comes with an annoying down side. While the fun of travelling the world, or even your own country is undoubtable, actually setting the trip up can actually leave you ready for a holiday even more! There's the travel, which is often no picnic, and then there's the ever stressful job of finding the right hotel for you.
Being the geeks that we are here at Redmond Pie, we appreciate the very cutting-edge in technological advances. Be it the new MacBook Pro or Google's Project Glass, we're always interested to see companies and individuals push the boundaries. Despite this, we're interested in pretty much anything techie, and the Useless Box, brought to our attention by Mashable, is one of the most hilarious inventions we've ever seen.
The British Broadcasting Service, or BBC, is renowned worldwide for its eloquent, objective news publications, and with this year's Olympic Games being held in London, it was only right the BBC, often referred to as the Beeb, would deliver its own app designed especially for the games.
Halo is an extremely iconic title, and with the development involved in creating each new iteration to the series becoming more meticulous and time-consuming, Microsoft had to look for other ways to entertain the large number of Halo enthusiasts between titles. With Halo 4 being the next in the series, the Redmond company plans to lay on a short series of live-action episodes, and to whet the appetite of those anticipating the Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn series, a teaser trailer has been released.
One of the world’s most renowned airlines Qatar Airways has released some very interesting information related to the in-flight entertainment system in its new Boeing 787-200 Dreamliner aircraft. Check out the details after the jump.
Microsoft Office is widely renowned as the number one software package in the field of productivity, and in line with the upcoming release of Windows 8, the Redmond company is also preparing a new version of its popular suite, Microsoft Office 2013.
