Although it's rather disappointing that quite a few prospective new features of iOS 5 didn't actually make the final cut, it's always nice to find some of them tucked away - hidden in a secret bolt-hole for later ejection.
Foursquare initially found its niche with the location-based 'check-in' model, allowing users to see friends' hunts, whilst sharing their own locations and places visited. Facebook, with all its might and hundreds of millions of active users, tried and failed with its own integrated version, which has since been scrapped.
It's hard to believe that Apple's iPhone is scarcely four years old. As is frequently the case with game-changing innovation, it seems as though the fruit company's smartphone effort has been around forever.
I have an iPhone 4 and have been tempted to upgrade to the 4S since its debut. I don’t use my camera all that often and don’t care about getting more room for pictures, videos and apps. It’s Siri that has me considering the upgrade. And I would get it if it weren’t for the hefty price tag that comes with. That, and my contract won't be eligible for renewal for another year and a half.
If you have access to Timeline, the new profile feature Facebook has been rolling out in waves, you may have noticed something odd when modifying or adding events and statuses along your digital life. When clicking on that little pencil hovering to the right of your friend’s posts, you are given a few options. You’ll see the standard “delete post”, “report as Spam” and “Hide from Timeline” options, but now a new selection has surfaced: “Change Date”.
There can be little argument that Apple's MacBook Air line of ultra-thin, ultra-portable notebooks has been a success. Despite initial skepticism when the first 13" model launched with slow hardware and super small hard disks, the last two iterations have offered a much more robust machine.
Samsung and Apple share a rather turbulent relationship. The Korean electronics giant has frequently filed patent lawsuits against the Cupertino-based company - and vice-versa - in the increasingly competitive mobile markets.
If you're not aware of the iPhone battery issues that have been doing the rounds online for the last few weeks, then it's fair to say that you've either been on a manned mission to Mars, or living under a rather large and particularly solid rock.
Surprise! iPhone 4 and 3GS continue to lead in U.S. smartphone sales in the third quarter. One of the leaders in market research, NDP Group, has published some new third quarter results in the mobile phone market. Apple has dominated the top two spots in sales for the third quarter while the remaining three consists of Android devices.
Apple has finally released iTunes 10.5.1 for both Windows and Mac to the public - the Cupertino company's shrine for iDevices far and wide.
