Another week, another release of OS X Lion 10.7.2, the next iteration of the operating system after it was officially released to the public in July. Indeed, Apple has seeded yet another build of OS X 10.7.2 to its registered developers as an attempt to squash some last-minute bugs before the final version of the update is released, which will hopefully happen soon.
Being a gaming fanatic, we can easily guess that any gamer can recall Microsoft’s motion sensing accessory Kinect right off the bat. This Xbox accessory is one of its kind, allowing supported games to be played solely using body motions. Microsoft has lately realized that the features of the Kinect platform could be brought to Windows. This developer is snapping up the opportunity by introducing KinDriver, a new custom Kinect driver that allows Grand Theft Auto San Andreas to be played using Kinect on your PC.
If we brought 100 iPhone owners into a room and asked them how satisfied they were with their device, we're pretty sure that the vast majority of them would answer positively. According to an accredited market researcher, that would indeed likely be the case.
What, more iPhone 5 news? Indeed, with a launch right around the corner, carriers are likely already have all the common details about Apple's next smartphone. Vodafone, a popular carrier in Europe, has accidentally revealed the existence of a white and black iPhone 5 on it's UK website including the memory capacities it will be available in.
Despite an increasingly volatile and uncertain economy, Microsoft has managed to maintain the top spot in the game console market, with 308,000 units sold in the United States in the month of August alone.
Apple has always been a victim of counterfeiting, with fake iPods and iPhones flooding the grey market, and more recently fake Apple Stores which have popped in both China and Iraq. To top it off, a Chinese game maker has made a fake Apple website in order to promote their game.
Apple is really getting the hang of losing iPhone prototypes before launch, and we’re sure by now you're likely aware that an iPhone 5 prototype was spotted at a San Francisco bar earlier this month, causing Apple to begin an ambitious investigation to locate the lost product, in coordination with the San Francisco police, deeming the device "priceless". Conan O'Brien felt like he could contribute to Apple's narrative with a comedy sketch.
Earlier today, we reported on the possibility that Sprint, one of the major cellphone carriers in the United States, might be getting the next-generation iPhone with an unlimited data plan. If you weren't happy with that and needed more evidence, consider this: Sprint is keeping all of its employees for taking time off in the first half of October ahead of "a major phone launch".
Apple has just seeded iTunes 10.5 Beta 8 to all existing developers enrolled in Apple’s developer program which brings in better support for iTunes Music Match service.
Nowadays, powering on a Windows 7 computer involves a great deal of waiting, even if it's just a few seconds. While the current version of Windows has made improvements in this area, Microsoft doesn't consider it enough and has completely revolutionized the way the Windows operating system is loaded up in Windows 8.
