Every individual who owns a smartphone or a tablet device have their own reasons for doing so, and will more often than not utilize a certain set of features on a more regular basis than others. From a personal point of view, and surely something that is echoed by many more people, I happen to extensively use my iPhone for web browsing more often than not using Apple's Mobile Safari.
All of the big guns are looking to get in on the cloud computing act, and Microsoft is no exception with its SkyDrive service. As per the MSDN blog, much work has gone into improving SkyDrive over the course of the last couple of months, and now, a preview of the SkyDrive desktop client has been released, along with a plethora of improvements to existing services.
As has been pointed out on a number of occasions, Siri, Apple's system-wide voice recognition software introduced with the iPhone 4S was, by no means, the first delve into such technology. Nevertheless, although there will always be skeptics, it cannot be denied that Apple has certainly brought the technology to the center of public interest, and predictably, there are a bunch of third-party apps purporting to offer similar services.
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.
If you can cast your mind back to before Wikipedia rose to prominence, you may recall a time when the Encyclopedia Britannica was one of the most popular sources of reference to those with a keen hunger for knowledge.
While nearly all of the social networks' official mobile apps are eclipsed by third-party offerings in terms of interface, functionality and user reaction, only rarely does an app truly set new boundaries in what it takes to be an exceptional app.
Cydia has accumulated an increasing number of keylogging apps and tweaks which, while could obviously be used for unscrupulous, malicious purposes, could also have everyday, more home-friendly uses.
There has been much discussion lately about the role of iOS devices in the gaming ecosystem. And while they're certainly getting their foot - or an entire leg, for that matter - in the door of the casual gaming market, iOS devices are nowhere near replacing some good ol' hardcore PC or console gaming. But apps can be created that allow our iOS devices to be of some help while we play real games.
Some of the most popular tweaks which reside within the Cydia store happen to be packages that provide a little extra novelty, or fun little additions to the experience that comes with, when using an iOS device. One of the latest tweaks that has landed in Cydia comes from the developer named Cykey and goes by the name of SwipeDock.
For some reason I have given up on the thought completely why Apple made the decision to include Notification Center in iOS 5 on the iPad without the addition of the native Weather and Stocks widgets. This decision obviously came on the back of the fact that the iPad doesn't ship with the stock Weather and Stocks apps like the iPhone and iPod touch, but it is still a cause for concern for a lot of people who use those apps on a daily basis.
