The recent IOS7 redesign made me remove the much needed cover exposing my iPhone 4s to danger but damn, the design is beautiful and with the new them it looks sweeter than ever. Of course the this may also be due that my phone upgrade is soon so I’m not that worried about it although I will likely get HTC One.
IOS 7 finally arrived and while it took some time to download and install due to servers overload I must say the wait was worth it. First of all, the design while in some areas not so great is amazing. The IOS needed change and what better way than a full makeover? Now I know pretty colors don’t make a great OS but the new IOS got some important under the hood improvements. The best thing is the new multitask preview as you can now go to the app switcher and it will show whats going on in each app. Beware, this drains the battery faster than anything you ever seen, thankfully an option to turn this off is there.
The new OS runs slower on old hardware, in my case the iPhone 4s but still usable and while not all new features are available on old hardware it is still enough to upgrade. One last thing, please keep in mind that IOS 7 while great is still no Android so don’t expect extreme freedom as Apple is still unlocking things, step by step.
A Jailbreak may or may not come but so far things are looking good and hopefully soon we wont need to Jailbreak.
Reports across the web are pointing that the long awaited Blackberry messenger will finally hit Android this Friday followed by IOS on Saturday. This can only mean good news as many people consider BBM the ultimate chatting app considering its a mix of speed, privacy and reliability as opposite to the OPEN Whatssapp app which allows any one to contact you as long as he or she has your mobile number.
Gabe Newell, the founder of Steam the largest digital games distributor declares that Linux is the future PC gaming OS.
Now before we jump the gun and call the man crazy lets consider the following facts:
• Linux is FREE
• Linux is Stable
• Linux is becoming popular and cool
Now I not saying that there is anything wrong with Windows considering I’m a Mac owner but nothing stays the way it is forever. And quite frankly, Microsoft did nothing but kill PC gaming for the past few years so change and the reviewer of PC gaming is needed.
Linux is becoming easy to use day by day and the ability to run it side by side with windows was always there but will people bother?
At the end, I leave the final judgement to you.
The updated version of last years iPhone 5 is here. As always, faster, new Camera app, a new Gold color in addition to the Black and White and the first iPhone to carry the 64 bit processor. From outside, the model remains unchanged from iPhone 5. The upgrades are mostly under the hood and via features.
But the most awaited feature was the Fingerprint scanning ID. The iPhone now unlocks via scanning your fingerprint although I’m not sure if this new method is faster than the simple pass code but that remains to be tested.
The new camera app adds some interesting features such as Burst mode where you take up to 10 shot per second, better flash handling (works hand in hand with the new improved flash sensor) and a slow motion video playback to name a few. Of course the possibilities for 3rd party apps are endless.
Of course its IOS 7 read, and three casings available from apple although they are not as good as the iPhone 5c ones.
This is the updated version of iPhone’s 5, and it dose a good job at updating unlikely last years model which didn’t bring anything new to the table. I know I will be upgrading soon.
A new service that lets you create your favorite Radio Mix by selecting from a large collection of songs to listen on the go.
A nice addition to the Apple family although not ground breaking.
A good thing never the less.
More info: http://www.apple.com/itunes/itunes-radio/
The wait is over, the long rumored cheaper plastic model also known as iPhone 5c is here.
To my surprise, Apple handled this far better than the iPad mini which is basically a smaller iPad 2.
Skipping all the boring stuff, here are some points every one understands:
• Comes in five different colors
• Six different cases made by Apple
• Home screen matches the actual color of the outside casing (Same color as the iPhone)
• A6 chip (Faster than iPhone 4s)
• Improved8 Megapixel Camera
• New Camera App
• IOS 7 Ready
My Take on this: Honestly, surprised. This model is basically an improved iPhone 5 which is surprising, and shocking in a good way considering it was made for the less privileged. Starting at $100 per contract is a good deal as well.
Will cover more as information becomes available or the phone itself for testing.
This classic gem is currently on sale on Xbox 360 marketplace. An enhanced port of the PlayStation original with a new filter and achievements all for a small price of $2.49.
