Normally when it comes to Android announcements they pass by without me feeling the need to comment in any length. I’m not one to publish “Apple is doomed” articles, and I’m not about to start now. However, Google released some stuff yesterday, and it’d be fair to see that the company has really outdone itself. Four new products and services caught my eye…
If there’s ever been an indication that Apple really needs to release that long-rumored “budget iPhone” it’s the latest set of statistics from IDC. The company monitored shipments of the first quarter of this year, and although iPhone shipments went up from 35.1 million to 37.4, its share of the market dropped to just 17% from 23% in the year ago…
When it comes to battery packs for iPhone you normally have one of two choices: either the backup battery incorporated in to a case of some sort, or separate block of various sizes. Both – however great – have their own compromises. The battery case requires you to have a usually quite chunky case permanently attached to your iPhone. The other requires…
Google Maps has been on iOS for a good time now following the release in the App Store after Apple changed to its own in-house mapping application with the introduction of iOS 6. Now, however, Google is to the point where it is ready to begin updating it with some awesome new features. Some of these new features include deeper integration with the reviews…
As you all know, Google is kicking off its annual I/O conference today, and has announced a whole host of exciting new products and services. However, few of them impact iOS users like ourselves. One which certainly does is the new cross-platform Hangouts service. Hnagouts will be launched as a native app for iOS, and will give Google+ users the…
This week will culminate in a frightfully embarrassing aspect of European culture, the Eurovision song contest. Eurovision is infamous for bringing together all that is cheesy and awful about music, however, as a Brit, I may be slightly bitter over the fact that our own acts never seem to do very well. If you’re a fan of Eurovision, or you have designs…
Google has just announced a new game service that will be available to anyone regardless of platform. It will essentially allow games developers to start adding in real-time multiplayer, social features, achievements and leaderboards in to their games. Not only will it be available on Android, it’s going cross-platform, and will be available to iOS…
A new version of the iOS DirecTV app brings users voice recognition. Version 2.5.0 of the streaming app allows users to control the app with their voice, searching for programs and films using a title, channel, keyword, actor, time frame and genre, in a similar format to Siri. The new TV mode allows users to display their search dialogues and…
BBC iPlayer is one of the most popular apps for TV catchup here in the UK, and the application has just received a welcome update. Version 2.0.5 now features high quality video playback over a cellular connection. The free app was updated just a short while ago. From the App Store: “What’s New in Version 2.0.5 The updates keep coming… -…
Yahoo! Mail is possibly one of the best looking email clients offered by the email provider itself. And, the minimalist purple app has now been updated with even more functionality. With its most recent updated – which landed on the App Store today – it now offers the ability to print emails and attachments wirelessly via AirPrint. “What’s New in…
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