The popular Android personal assistant has not come to the iPad and iPhone but I don’t look for it to replace Siri anytime soon. Even though I have a love hate relationship with Siri there is a deeper integration that with Google Search which is where Google Now is buried. First thing is to fire … Read more
From the Jailbreak Community for the iPhone comes a new app that will give your lock screen some more functionality missing from iOS 6. It’s called Atom and it allows you to add 6 icons to your lock screen that you can open by dragging a grabber button over the app icon you want to … Read more
We all know how brutal Foxconn is with its employees, but every once in a while a disgruntled “staffer” will leak information about the climate inside the tech manufacturing giant for Apple. While this is just rumor and unsubstantiated, The Register cites a report in China Business that anywhere from 5-8 million unidentified handsets where … Read more
Surprisingly quickly after the release of Facebook’s latest master piece, Facebook Home, the iOS (iPhone and iPad) receives an update featuring the super popular Chat Heads. Chat Head’s are pretty much floating icons off to the side of your screen waiting for your Facebook Chat goodness. Most with early access to Facebook Home have actually … Read more
If you’re a fan of SkyDrive but unsatisfied with your iOS version of the app hopefully this will make you happy. Version 3.0 has passed certification and is available in the App Store. This update includes: Support for iPhone 5 and iPad Mini Updated app icons and user experience Works better with your photos: Download … Read more
Sure enough somebody has stepped up to challenge the current king of social media photo sharing Instagram. Well, technically I’d suppose Facebook would still retain that title. Nonetheless the Instagram photo sharing app competitor Photoplay has released on Android, iOS and WP8 simultaneously delivering a much broader cross-platform play. The app runs smooth, is well … Read more
At this point can we all just agree that major reform needs to happen with the U.S. patent system. Apple has filed for a patent for a wrap-around display. The idea of having a wrap-around display isn’t inherently bad but it wreaks of futuristic, and very much unlikely, implementation that will wind up being used … Read more
Apple has jut released iOS version 6.1.3 that you. An now download that contains various bug fixes and a maps update for Japan and other Asian locations. Turn by turn directions and 3D landmarks. There are also some security holes plugged up so if you are one if the many who have taken advantage if … Read more
Why iPhone? Because its an iPhone. That is pretty much the conversation that used to take place between someone using any device other than an iPhone and an iPhone user. For several years this was the norm but finally Android, led by Samsung and newer builds, has proven to have garnered so much mindshare that … Read more
PC Magazine recently had a Reader’s Choice Award polling, and what mobile operating system ended up on top? Windows Phone. Apple came in second, but it’s satisfaction ratings were flat from last year’s polling. No change. Android OS came in third, but improved from last year. Read the article – it has a lot of … Read more