We often rely on the experts in specific fields to divulge information unbeknown to the tech world, but sometimes, the direction of the tide is impossible to overlook, leaving said experts with no choice but to state the obvious. NVIDIA’s Mike Rayfield has done exactly that, commenting on how much closer mobile gaming is getting to the console experience.
YouTube is by far the foremost site for viral videos, and although the Android app isn't too bad (it's a lot better than the rather terrible iOS version, after all), it doesn't house the ability to simply repeat a video in a loop.
A couple of days back, we brought you a universal rooting method for Gingerbread-based Samsung smartphones, courtesy of the hardworking folk of XDA developers. Today, we present you a similar discovery, this time for Motorola devices running the Big G's older smartphone software.
For those jailbroken iOS users who may find the whole lock screen experience a little bit bland, boring and outdated, then the Forecast tweak might be something which would appeal to you. Users of Android devices certainly have the bragging rights when it comes to interactive and engaging lock screens, something that iOS users will be forgiven for being just a little bit envious.
All those iPhone 4S and Siri fans who can't put the intelligent assistant down due to their love of her dulcet tones will be more than happy to find out that you can give your Mac Siri’s voice, yes, make your Mac sound just like Siri! When Apple launched OS X Lion; they introduced a large array of new features, with one of the main ones being the inclusion of Nuance powered speech technology.
Smartphone owners, what is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? For me, (after snoozing for the nth time) it’s dismissing the alarm on my phone and launching an RSS feed reader to check up on what’s happening in the world*.
The world is becoming a much smaller place thanks to the fact that we are all connected through the internet and the numerous mobile devices that we use on a daily basis. However, for those mobile users who travel on a regular basis, whether it be a business or personal trip, there can be no getting away from the fact that the barriers imposed through varying languages can cause a problem.
While the iPhone 4/4S camera have both managed to displace some of the more popular standalone cameras on sites such as Flickr, many of those with professional photographic nous still don't view the Apple smartphone's camera as a serious choice.
With music discovery and playback being so popular on Apple's iOS devices, it stands to reason that some of the most popular apps and services are centered around the music industry. One of the most popular, and certainly the one that has been around for quite some time is the Shazam music discovery app that allows users to tag and discover music by simply recording a small snippet of the tune and uploading it via the Shazam service.
Although the iPhone's lock screen is usually only consulted to check the time, date or updates on notifications, the Cydia developers have unlocked many further possibilities, allowing simple tasks to be completed quickly, effectively, and without the need to proceed with the tiresome rigmarole of unlocking the device.
