Facebook, although the world's number one social network, has failed to capitalize fully on the mobile market, and its apps for each of the respective three big mobile operating systems have left a lot to be desired. Mark Zuckerberg's company is always releasing updates for each platform, and despite usually amending bugs from the previous iterations, always seem to have a multitude of new, prominent performance issues.
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.
With the 2012 Summer Olympic Games are just a couple of weeks away, NBC has teamed up with Adobe to release mobile apps for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and “select” Android smartphones and tablets. Check them out after the jump!
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.
Google Chrome for iOS is one of the biggest releases we've seen so far for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Maintaining a four and a half star rating on the iOS App Store and reviewed by more than a 1,000 users, it is definitely an instant success amongst the masses.
Although picking and choosing a smartphone from the hundreds available on the market can be a tricky task indeed, finding an adequate protective shell once you've unboxed your prized gadget can often be an equally tedious task. The case makers are vast, with each and every one looking to grab your attention, and although most fail with generic, unremarkable products, occasionally one does come along with that 'wow' factor.
Every year, Steam hosts its summer sale, and that time has now come. Those of you who enjoy playing and interacting on Valve's platform can now purchase some of your favorite titles and content for cheap, but you better be quick, since the annual promotional offer only runs until Monday, 23rd of July.
Assassin's Creed is one of the most popular gaming series around, and the action-adventure stealth title has millions of fans worldwide. To supplement the series, gamers will be pleased to learn that Ubisoft have laid on a series of iPad-exclusive comics named Assassin's Creed The Fall.
As with Instagram, which was recently bought out by Facebook for a whopping one billion dollars, I often wonder whether the guys over at Rovio could have predicted just how successful their mobile title Angry Birds would grow to become. Beginning on iOS, the title is now available on most platforms facilitating casual gaming, with Microsoft's Xbox 360, the Sony PlayStation 3, and Nindendo's 3DS also soon to join the party, as we revealed yesterday.
Grand Theft Auto has to go down as one of the most popular titles in gaming history. Often the center of controversy and slander thanks to its seemingly mindless levels of violence, it has, on many occasions, been blamed for invoking violent behavior from those who play it. That said, it's one of the longest-running series of all time, and as such, the anticipation for Grand Theft Auto V is extremely high.
