It’s hard to count the number of jaws that hit the floor after the last Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. When Apple revealed the new look of iOS 7, it met and exceeded everyone’s expectations. Sir Jonathan Ive did not only remove the skeuomorphic elements from Apple’s mobile operating system, he cleaned them out with the flamethrower from Aliens. We were fortunate enough to know someone tech-savvy who installed iOS 7 Beta 1 on his iPhone 4. He ...

While some mobile makers like to forget about the past and push on with new product lines, the iPhone is here to stay. The question for consumers is what phone is the ideal one: Should you buy the newest and most expensive or is the previous model just as good? We'll check out the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPhone 5, each one has a different price and each one suits a customers ...

We’re rapidly approaching the 2013 edition of the Worldwide Developers’ Conference. It’s the one time of the year when Apple throws a big party for developers and shows them what is coming down the tubes in the next few months. Past WWDCs have been eventful, with launches of everything from new hardware to brand new versions of iOS. This year has brought some serious buzz for Apple. There are rumors flying thick and fast about some changes ...

The most striking quality of iOS is its simplicity. Almost anyone can pick it up and use it without much of any introduction or tutorial. Apple prides itself on making its products easy to operate, and iDevices are the best example of this. When you use an iPhone, you don’t think about the underlying operating system or any of that. However, a convoluted mess of file systems lie beneath iOS’s placid surface. When you start digging into the guts of an ...

Google Now is a powerfully unique service which allows you to access relevant information, exactly when you need it. Over time, the application will memorize your daily routine, and will eventually offer you useful information about your journey to work, upcoming appointments, and so forth. Google Now used to be a luxury available for Android users only, until now. On April 29th 2013, Google finally launched its popular Google Now service across iOS devices, via its Google Search app - a move which could change the ...

We’ve spent plenty of time bashing themes on Cydia, but it’s always good to focus on the ones that aren't completely awful. Jaku (Japanese for tranquility) is a well-designed theme that stands head-and-shoulders above the rest on Cydia. The creator, William Szilveszter, spent more than a year perfecting each icon to make it “absolutely perfect.” The theme was compelling enough to make us reach out to Szilveszter. We briefly talked to him about themes, customization, and iOS ...

Pling Messenger is a voice messenger app aimed at professionals and teams. Pling uses push-to-talk to send voice messages, allowing you to communicate quickly like a text message, but with a more natural touch. Pling is only available on OS X or iOS devices. It has a dark and polished interface that is easy to navigate and use. Getting started After you install Pling from the App Store, click on the icon and create a new Pling user account.

  One of the coolest parts of jailbreaking your iOS device is that it opens up a whole new world of options. The first time you load up Cydia, the plethora of themes and options makes you feel like it’s geek Christmas (Geekmas, if you will). Just look at all those awesome themes! Then you look at the screenshots for those themes. The light fades. The joy dies. Christmas is canceled. That’s a joke, but we’re dead serious about the overall quality of the themes in the ...

At the beginning of 2013, Facebook began testing the ability to make calls over WiFi and data networks to see the quality, the availability and the functionality of allowing users to make calls using the social network. Now, if you are using an iPhone in the United States, you can make free calls through the Facebook Messenger app with no update to any of your friends. This will come in handy ...

Since the Google+ app for the iOS platform does not offer the use of Instant Upload, unless you remember to upload those photos and videos, they may never see the light of day on your profile. By taking the time to learn how to upload photos manually on your iPhone in particular, you can share the moments you capture during the day to those in your Circles. Uploading photos is easy to do on the iPhone ...