Although shrewdness can often strike you a tasty deal in the consumer electronics market, Apple is one company that just doesn't haggle, and trying to find the latest Apple gadget cheaper than the fruit company's RRP can often be more difficult than trying to secrete blood from a stone.
The popularity of social networking sites has resulted in some of the most popular mobile apps, being those that allow users to access their social accounts and timelines on the fly. For that very reason, applications such as Facebook and Twitter are just a couple of the most downloaded apps of all time and will always continue to be popular with users.
One thing game makers know only too well is just how beneficial the cinematic aspect of some titles can be just as awe-inspiring as the game itself, and Blizzard, the team behind the upcoming Diablo III, certainly have the balance down to a fine art.
Browsing the web is one of the primary uses of an iOS device, and while Apple's stock Safari app does the job to a satisfactory standard, it's not spectacular by any stretch of the imagination, and for that reason, there are many third-party offerings vying for consumer approval.
Those in any way affiliated with the tech industry will know of Microsoft's plans to release Windows 8 to the consumer pretty soon, and from what's been showcased hitherto, most have been impressed. While the latest iteration of the software maker's operating system has many strengths over preceding versions, the Metro user-interface has been the most celebrated by consumers, and although perhaps better suited to the tablet, it's been running nicely on the PCs of those running the Consumer Preview.
Although iOS 4 brought a multitasking experience to iOS per se, it's not exactly the most functional, and the fact that only one app can be viewed at any given time is much to the annoyance of many iDevice users, particularly those rocking the 9.7-inch display of the iPad.
The Auto App Killer tweak that landed in the Cydia store yesterday is one that is causing mixed opinions around the jailbreak community, with most chatter surrounding whether or not a package of this nature is even required. The tweak is designed to allow jailbroken users some additional control over running processes on their device in the hope that it will keep either the iPhone or iPod touch running smoothly with no low memory warnings.
One of the great things about the Apple's iOS mobile operating system is the native ability to be able to set certain restrictions on the device that prevent users from performing certain tasks. The restrictions options, which are accessible through the General menu of the Settings app on the device, are similar to parental controls that allows the owner of the device to restrict certain actions from being performed on the device, such as launching the App Store, Camera or Safari.
One of the most appealing features of using a device like the iPhone or iPad is the fact that they act as an extremely powerful media gadget, capable of displaying rich media on the beautiful multitouch display. Regular users will be aware that although the device is very powerful, it does have certain limitations when it comes to using specific file types, something that can be very frustrating considering how powerful and advanced the device is.
Remember that 'Wake Up' advertising campaign that was part of the reason a bus full of people turned up outside an Apple Store in Australia? Remember how the talk of the Internet was that the whole thing was part of a Samsung campaign against Apple? Turns out that might not be entirely accurate.
