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Apple Working On Hardware Specific Features For OS X Mountain Lion, Retina Display Anyone?

Oliver Haslam — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:53:36 +0000

OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion may be in the hands of developers, but there is another group of people that get software releases often even before those with paid developer accounts.

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Facebook Pages Manager For iPhone Lets You Control Your Page Right From Your iOS Device

Oliver Haslam — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:14:44 +0000

Facebook has today begun rolling out a new iPhone app, with the latest designed to make managing Facebook Pages as easy as possible for those in charge of a business presence on the social network.

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Android Malware Has Quadrupled Over The Past Year, Says Security Firm

Ben Reid — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:25:33 +0000

Given its position as the most widely-used mobile software within the smartphone market, it’s only natural that Android yields a significant amount of blog space, but while the tech community offers much praise for Google’s OS, Android also generates its fair share of negative press – notably with regards to outbreaks of malware.

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This Tweak Lets You Delete Contacts On iPhone With A Single Swipe Gesture

Paul Morris — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:59:47 +0000

Being an iOS device owner is somewhat a bitter experience. On one hand, you have Apple’s design and the manufacturer’s cutting-edge premium products which no-one seems to have matched in terms of aesthetics and usability. And on the other hand, the iOS software that powers the device, which has some glaring inadequacies that I just can't seem to fathom why Apple hasn't resolved them.

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TheWorx Brings Facebook’s Flash Games To The iPad [VIDEO]

Ben Reid — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:14:58 +0000

Flash games are a great way to kill time, and social network Facebook – along with various dedicated sites – offer thousands upon thousands of them. From Disc Pool to Words With Friends, if you’re feeling like procrastinating, said sites are more than accommodating.

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Android’s Fragmented State Illustrated Once Again [Spoiler Alert: It’s Really Bad]

Ben Reid — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:28:01 +0000

Whether you love or loathe Google’s Android mobile operating system, its meteoric rise to become the most widely-used of the big ecosystems in just a couple of years is something which must be applauded.

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Halo 4 To Include Weekly Multiplayer Episode-Based Missions Called “Spartan Ops”

Ben Reid — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:47:59 +0000

In the gaming world, one of the biggest franchises around is without doubt the Halo series. The fourth installment to the series is greatly-anticipated, and it has been revealed today by Microsoft that Halo 4 will offer a sleuth of multiplayer options, including a weekly “Spartan Ops” episodic series.

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This ‘Fold To Unlock’ Lock Screen Concept For iPhone Is Pure Awesomeness, Someone Should Make This A Reality! [IMAGES]

Paul Morris — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:55:01 +0000

One of the most important concept that exists within any mobile computing environment is the design of the user-facing interface. With mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets having limited screen real estate, it is vitally important that the operating system and any installed apps present all necessary information to the user in the most efficient and attractive manner possible.

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SmartTweet Lets You View Your Twitter Timeline And Send Tweets Directly From iPhone’s Notification Center

Paul Morris — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:40:48 +0000

The official iOS App Store is awash with all singing and dancing Twitter apps which allow members to interact with all aspects of the micro-blogging service. Regardless of whether it is the official Twitter app, or a third-party creation such as TweetBot or Echofon, that is your preference. Sometimes, something a little bit faster and lightweight is required.

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Sony Hires Aaron Sorkin Of ‘The Social Network’ Fame To Work On Steve Jobs Biopic

Paul Morris — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:45:16 +0000

There has been a lot of internet chatter over the last week or so about Ashton Kutcher transforming himself to look like Apple founder Steve Jobs for the upcoming Jobs movie. The movie itself will more than likely end up being a cult hit, mainly because of the coverage it has received, but also because of the popularity of Jobs himself. It seems Kutcher will most definitely play a convincing role, but he may not be the only actor to play Steve Jobs on the big screen.

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