If you are the smart and sophisticated kind of person who carries around an iPhone or iPod touch with you, then it is immediately evident that you appreciate the finer side of technology. Regardless of the iOS/Android divide, users of Google's mobile operating system will have to concede that Apple's iOS devices are of premium quality.
Although I'm not much of a gamer myself, I do often enjoy rolling back the years by wiping the dust off my old SNES or SEGA Genesis and reminiscing on what it used to be like to play the classic retro games. The simple graphics look terrible nowadays compared even with my iPhone, let alone the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, and although there's always a little anticipation before playing the old favorites, more often than not, disappointment soon follows.
As appreciators of both the iPhone and iPad, both of which include an impressive array of features and functions, we sometimes forget both evolved from the iPod, the music player Apple first introduced in the early 2000's.
After successfully getting the Galaxy Nexus banned in the USA for infringing upon a unified search patent (that is also known as Apple’s Siri patent), Apple has been sued in China for infringing upon a Siri-like voice assistant from a Chinese company. This could spell big trouble for Apple! Check out the details after the jump.
Judging by the internet chit chat and all of the tweaks that are popping up in Cydia, it seems that Google have stumbled onto a winner with the release of Chrome for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Chrome for iOS is definitely an extremely polished app, and even out of the box, it is a worthy competition for Mobile Safari, but there are a few things that need enhancement.
When the Samsung Galaxy S III first surfaced towards the end of May, the Android community was ready to pounce on its many exclusive treasures, namely S Voice - the Siri-esque voice recognition software. Jelly Bean 4.1's release into the wild has followed a similar prose, with wallpapers, themes, and even the Google Ears widget having been ported through to devices running Ice Cream Sandwich.
Although nothing is confirmed, moves made by Redmond-based Microsoft could offer a hint as to the name of the next generation Xbox console, which, as yet, has oft only been referred to as the Xbox 720 by those putting two and two together.
Although plenty of successful inroads and developments have been made over the years in the modding and jailbreaking of the popular games consoles (most notably Geohot and his famous PS3 jailbreak), they can often take a while to arise due to the tight-belted nature of the console vendors, most of whom tend not to be accommodating.
Although Apple's App Store still leads the way when it comes to numbers, Google's online content portal is now teaming with content including books, music, apps, and videos. Given its vast array of content, it was recently renamed the Google Play Store, ditching the old Android Market moniker in a move said to better reflect what it has to offer.
Announced at Google I/O 2012, the Nexus 7 really is the most talked about tablet today. A quad-core chip, HD display along with the latest version of Android - 4.1 Jelly Bean – and a truly unmatched price make it one of the best tablets you can buy today.
