We already knew that Microsoft was hard at work developing an iPad version of the still popular Office suite of apps, and now The Daily has managed to get some hands-on time with it.
What kind of world would we live in without gravity? A phenomenon defined as a force by Sir Isaac Newton, something which attracts all objects to other objects, with Albert Einstein chipping in with his theory that gravity is the result of the curvature of space-time. These two theories are the most widely accepted, and although we may never get a fully complete explanation of what gravity actually is, we all know it's a pretty awesome phenomenon nonetheless.
The Cydia store contains a wide range of offerings from developers from all works of life. Some of the software in Cydia is uploaded by teenagers, some by indie developers, some by security researchers and some of the more professional pickings in Cydia are submitted by development houses who do this as a profession. One of those development houses is CocoaNuts, who are a small team of developers dedicated to creating tweaks for iOS which put powerful functionality in the hands of users.
The latest version of iOS - iOS 5 - packs some pretty nifty features that aren’t readily-available on other platforms such as Android. To get these features on Google’s popular mobile platform, you have to search forums, go through social websites and (attempt to) find diamonds in the coal mine that is the Android Market. It’s not a very pleasant thing to do, so we decided that in order to make things easier for our lovely readers, we’d do the research and compile a list of apps that allow you to enjoy some of iOS 5’s best features on Android. Check them out after the jump!
Since being released in a blaze of glory along with iOS 5 back in October of last year, Siri has been a mainstay in the tech headlines. Unfortunately for the majority, Apple’s system-wide voice recognition software was only officially supported on the brand-new iPhone 4S – leaving some iPad, iPod touch and owners of older iPhones feeling a little underhanded.
One of iTunes and iOS devices’ biggest “limitations” is how users cannot sync with multiple iTunes libraries. It is one of the biggest shocks iOS converts receive when they set up their device for the first time as they are used to simply copy-pasting files from their PC and onto their device. This isn't very pleasant, but it forces the user to organize all their songs by placing them on one computer in iTunes.
In terms of Windows and Mac applications, there are those we like to have, those we cannot live without, and then the bare basics - those paramount to day-to-day performance.
Late last week, we covered Sara - a jailbreak-only Siri alternative which actually worker rather well. Of course, life experiences will tell us that nothing usually compares to the real thing, but for those not sold by the rather unspectacular iPhone 4S, it does a grand job.
Any mobile gaming fan, regardless of whether they are a hardcore gamer or just an amateur who plays to relieve occasional boredom will tell you that the Real Racing games available for the iOS platform are some of the most accomplished and exciting games available on a mobile device. The developers Firemint have managed to take advantage of every aspect of the hardware and software to produce a realistic racing experience which can be enjoyed by anyone.
It's that time of year again, and the 54th annual GRAMMY awards are taking place tonight, with the pre-show kicking off in the afternoon. If you're into your awards shows then you'll no doubt be wanting to tune in!
