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Fresh NY Times App Coming Soon
Mobile March 16, 2014
At SXSW last Saturday, the New York Times were showcasing a ‘soon-to-be released’ subscription mobile application that is going to cost $8 per month. The app is called ‘NYT Now’ and it will provide readers with a specially crated feed of news stories entailing blurbs of key points, thereby allowing readers... Read more
The Original Flappy Birds May Be Coming Back Soon
Mobile March 15, 2014
If you keep up with the mobile gaming world, you’re more than likely all too familiar with the craze that was/is Flappy Birds. This insane game, where you tap a button to make a bird’s wings “flap” so it’ll fly in between Mario-looking pipes – was a hit no one... Read more
Mozilla’s Firefox Operating System is a smartphone and tablet OS, which is designed to run web apps that are made using HTML5. The trouble with applications is that they come in all manner of different sizes. The management over at Sony would like to bring in some support for... Read more
A high school student has used a 3D printer to create something truly unique and clever. At just 15 years-old Suman Mulumudi has developed the Steth IO, an iPhone case that doubles up as a stethoscope. Once an iPhone has been placed inside the case, the diaphragm on the... Read more
George Thompson is a man from MA who has recently found himself in the middle of a bit of a police controversy. As he was walking along recently, he noticed an on-duty police officer having quite the conversation on his cell phone. Apparently, the officer was cursing loudly and... Read more
Having owned multiple iPhones as well as a Galaxy S3, I am well aware that iPhones are seriously lacking in the upgradeable storage and extra battery department. When I used my Galaxy, I could easily upgrade the onboard storage space with a micro SD card (and I did just... Read more
It has finally arrived; Apple has released its iOS 7.1 software update for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. It sees changes to the user interface, faster animations and transitions and the desperately needed bug fixes. In the Calender app there is now a dedicated list and tray view... Read more
If you own a smartphone, then chances are you have, unfortunately, got it wet. Whether that is wet from answering a call in the pouring rain, or dropping it in your bathtub, it is the most annoying thing you can do to your phone. Even cracking your screen isn’t... Read more
As everyone awaits the official release of the new HTC One, the leaks and rumours surrounding the latest flagship handset are coming thick and fast. Another leak from @evleaks has posted on Twitter what looks like a press image, showing a funky new cover that displays information by the... Read more
What do you usually do whilst you are a waiting for your food to arrive? Look at your phone right? Well, if you ordered your food from Buffalo Wild Wings, then you can now play with a Samsung Galaxy tablet whilst you kill the time! Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants... Read more
Flickr Co-Founder Launches Findery App
MobileSocial Media March 9, 2014
Caterina Fake is the mind behind the massively popular Flickr photo-sharing site and is looking to eliminate that historical chain with a new location map-based social discovery platform, called Findery. Findery is currently available on iOS, it becomes clear that the world is meant to be viewed by the... Read more
Following the news that Apple’s ‘iOS in the car’ is set to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, has revealed that Google’s in-car solution will be called ‘Projected Mode’ and that it will seamlessly integrate Android devices in the car’s dashboard. Daimler... Read more
It seems there is going to be no end of the possibilities when it comes to Google. You can do most anything with Google these days – check your weather on the fly, identify a random song playing in the background, find directions to an unknown destination – and... Read more
Microsoft is busy at work with making its personal digital assistant, Cortana, competitive; and recently, they gave us a sneak preview its capabilities. Thanks to The Verge, we now have a bit more information about Cortana. As we mentioned before, Halo fans will probably be disappointed to see a... Read more
Marvel Unlimited iOS App $0.99
Mobile March 5, 2014
I like comics. I mean I’m not a massive fan, but I do like the occasional comic book hero story. In fact, I’m going to my first Comic Con in a couple of weeks time with a good friend of mine who used to do work for Marvel. If... Read more
‘iOS In The Car’ Is Almost Here
Mobile March 4, 2014
According to a report from the Financial Times, we can expect to see ‘iOS In The Car’ launch next week at the Geneva Motor Show, with Apple teaming up with car manufacturers Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari and Volvo to showcase its latest project, which Apple has decided to call CarPlay. Apple... Read more
Apple Fingerprint Scanner Update On The Horizon
Mobile March 4, 2014
Those guys over at AppleInsider have learned that the Cupertino collective is preparing to release a software update that is designed to develop the fingerprint recognition of their Touch ID. This fix will potentially solve a “fade” issue, which has been experienced by a number of iPhone 5’s users.... Read more
Following the release of the Blackphone, the most secure handset currently on offer, Boeing has announced that it has developed an uber secure smartphone designed for handling top secret communications, named simply Black. Boeing is better known for producing aeroplanes but has created a smartphone that if tampered with,... Read more