In case you're not aware, the 3D and Virtual Reality Expo took place in Tokyo a few days ago. At the 3D-oriented trade show, a company known as Global Wave introduced Pic3D, a really thin plastic sheet that turns any iPad, iPod touch, iPhone or traditional desktop or laptop into a glasses-free 3D display.
iPhone 5 concepts are a dime-a-dozen commodity these days. With only months to go before its rumored announcement, everyone and their mother seems to be trying their hand at a next-generation iPhone concept. Most fall flat on their face, but some of them emerge from the crowded pile and look good enough for us to believe that, well, this just should be it. One such concept was created by NAK Studios today and it looks stunning.
The moment we've all been waiting for has arrived: Mac OS X Lion has now reached Golden Master and is now available to all registered Apple Developers. If everything goes as expected, this Golden Master release will be available to all users through the App Store very soon.
Taiwan-based suppliers are said to be readying parts for next-generation iOS devices, namely the iPhone 5 and the next-generation iPad. According to this source, we should see both devices in September or October, although it's doubtful that we'll see an iPad 3 this year. Yet, the next iPad might sport a higher-resolution screen, according to this report.
Earlier today, we reported on a minor update for Facebook's iPhone client. It turns out that Facebook had something much bigger up its sleeve: Facebook 2.0 for Windows Phone 7. The new version sports improved aesthetics and push notifications, ahead of the Mango update, which is expected to come out later this year.
Yesterday, we reported on Google+, Google's new social networking endeavor. After enthusiasts dug into the new social network's source code found references to "games", which suggests Google is working on an online social gaming service we don't know about yet.
Facebook has been rather leaky lately. We’ve heard and covered a leaked photo sharing app, “Project Spartan” and a reportedly imminent iPad app. Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has confirmed the launch of a new Facebook feature/product which is set to be announced next week. Could this be in reaction to all the attention that Google+ has been getting this week? Maybe, just maybe!
Users have discovered a loophole in Google+, Google's newest endeavor in the social networking space. This new loophole involving the network's "reshare" feature might lead some private posts to accidentally end in the public domain.
Facebook announced in a post that its iPhone client has been updated to version 3.4.3, which no change log other than "various bug fixes" and "improved security". Time to fire up the App Store and update, folks!
If you're in any way familiar with the way the iPad functions, you probably know how apps that were made for smaller devices, namely the iPhone and the iPod touch, won't take up the whole screen. They can be scaled up and look (sort of) OK, but in general they don't look as good. What can you do with the lost space? Read on.
