Tag Archives: iOS

Galaxy S4 vs. iPhone 5 – In Depth Comparison

I’ve been kindly loaned a Galaxy S4 phone (as I’m sure you know by now), and over the past 7 days I’ve been comparing a couple of specific features of the two devices. I compared Siri with S-Voice and also gave the cameras a thorough workout. Now it’s time for the full comparison, and with news that Samsung is on track to sell 10 million S4 units in…

iOS devices approved for DoD use

In the wake of news that Samsung and Blackberry have both been approved for use by the Department of Defence, iOS 6 has finally been approved for use on U.S. military networks. With a number of U.S. agencies switching from Blackberrys to iPhones in recent months, the US Department of Defence announced in Februrary plans to enable 100,000 Apple, and…

Pebble smartwatch now communicates with apps

An update to the Pebble smartwatch has today enabled two-way communication between the device and smartphone apps. Following the massive success of the device on Kickstarter, Pebble is trying to encourage developers to create “watchapps”, which can both send and receive data from smartphone apps. Such a feature would greatly increase the capabilities…

Apple decreasing iPad mini display orders in Q2, as usual

DigiTimes reports that Apple’s orders for AU Optronics’ display panels for the iPad mini are decreasing from around four million units in the first quarter to 2.5-2.8 million in Q2. Now, while many blogs may write this up with a sensationalist headline pretending that somehow Apple’s iPad mini is already showing signs that it’s no longer cool, or that…

Another iOS 7 concept, user chooses to enable or disable flat design

iOS 7 concepts are a popular topic these days, and designers everywhere are clamoring to get their 5 mins of fame with some interesting designs. If the name Ran Avni sounds familiar, it’s because he’s designed a couple already (1, 2). His track record is pretty good, but I have to say, I’m not a huge fan of his most recent attempt. We’ve all by now…