Despite being such an “open” mobile operating system, all Android phones in the market today come with a few limitations. These are actually safety mechanisms put in place for more security and to ensure that (inexperienced) users don’t mess up their devices. For enthusiasts, though, these safety mechanisms are limitations. Limitations that limit how they get to use a device they own.
Whenever a new version of iOS is released to the public (or indeed, simply to developers), the attentions of many quickly turn to the possibility of a jailbreak. Offering a freedom impossible at stock level on an iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, jailbroken devices offer the iOS experience without limitation, and it’s thanks to utilities like the iPhone Dev-Team’s Redsn0w that jailbreaks can be achieved.
Apple have just officially flipped the switch on the release of iOS 6.0.1 update for their sixth major iteration of the iOS mobile operating system for compatible iPhone, iPod touches and iPads. Users of Apple’s mobile hardware found themselves able to initially benefit from the reported two hundred new features that were bundled into iOS 6 back in September when it first became available. iPhone 5 owners on the other hand had to wait an additional two days to get their hands on iOS 6 when the device launched around the world.
Pandora updated its mobile app this week, finally bringing features available in the web version of the service to mobile.
The biggest update to the iPhone and Android apps since launch, the updated app makes it easier to access different stations, rename stations you’ve already created, and view station details. You can also spice up an existing station on the fly by adding additional artists, genres, or tracks to the mix.
Internet addictions — especially to social media — have been well documented. And the truth is, we’re feeling like we might have a touch of Facebook addiction.
But what’s the psychology behind this disorder?
As it turns out, receiving and answering a notification results in a hit of dopamine, a chemical neurotransmitter associated with the motivation and reward response in the human brain. Dopamine is also released in high quantities when we consume drugs or have sex. Social media notifications can have the same addictive effect.
A good notes app should be cosmetically well-designed, with users having the confidence that all their work is constantly being backed up somewhere. Other features, like support for image attachments and audio recordings are bonuses that you will rarely find in one place. NOTE’d for iPhone fulfills all these criteria, offering a perfect combination of useful features and a beautiful interface. You can divide your notes into several notebooks, each with a different theme, attach photos, audio recordings and maps to notes. You can put your important notes under password protection, and everything can be backed up (and restored) to Dropbox with a single tap.
Apple’s range of mobile devices have always been popular with music lovers who like to have all of their audio based media with them wherever they go, and that experience is generally made better when third-party developers build their own creations to compliment the native Apple music offerings. The Band Of The Day app that is compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad has been in existence for a year, but has recently had a huge makeover to offer additional features and interface amendments.
When laptops came out, they were considered a great way to stay in touch with your work even when you were on the go. They provided you with the complete functionality of a desktop computer, and eliminated the requirement to stay at one place in order to use them. This was made possible due to optimizing the hardware components in such a way that they can be run on battery power. Even though there have been a lot of improvements in terms of the charge a laptop’s battery can hold to provide power to the machine, it still poses a big issue to users. Its fine if you get to charge the laptop battery after every few hours, but if you travel a lot, it’s a safe bet to say that your laptop runs out of battery charge quiet frequently. Today, we have an application for Windows called Battery Optimizer that optimizes your laptop in order to prolong the battery life. All of your system components, both hardware and software, are diagnosed, and suggestions are provided to the user on how to conserve the battery. Moreover, you can create Profiles to quickly apply the required settings to save remaining power.
The main interface provides you with a report of the current battery state. You can see the Time left at Current Charge, Battery Health, Potential Battery Life, and Potential Gain in Battery Life (after performing any optimizations). Upon first start, the Potential Battery Life and Potential Gain in Battery Life sections will have “Diagnostic Needed” in the information field. Click the Run Diagnostic button to start the analysis.
Nokia is back in the smartphone battle and its flagship product – Nokia Lumia 920 – has enough features to compete with such giants as the iPhone or Samsung’s Galaxy S3. There are enough reasons to say that Nokia Lumia 920 disappoints, but there are also plenty of reasons to consider it a well-crafted product from Nokia. We know how much the Finnish company has been struggling in the past years and for the sake of what Nokia used to mean, let’s hope Lumia helps them regain their lost name.
Windows Phone 8 has been launched and now Nokia won’t be alone in this ecosystem and this might prove to be a helping hand for them. Some might find the Lumia 920 too big and bulky, while others might enjoy its unibody design, innovative camera and wireless charging. Early reviews of Nokia Lumia 920 will help you decide.
Windows Phone 8 officially launched earlier this week when Rogers started selling the Nokia Lumia 920 in Canada. While other parts of the world will have to wait until later this month to check out Windows Phone 8 devices, the company is already talking about some of the things that it has done to improve its moble OS.
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