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Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro

February 09, 2013 Rash No comments

Microsoft Surface Pro finally makes a debut today after lot of waiting and anticipation. A tablet, a laptop, or a hybrid, lets find out.

Surface Pro is available for sale today. It comes in 64 GB or 128 GB storage capacities and sold through Microsoft physical or online stores, Staples, and Best Buy at a price of $899 for 64 GB and $999 for 128 GB. Surface Pro gives a tablet experience but comes with superb hardware which can get you a 10.6-inch screen ultra book experience using an optional keyboard. However, the superb hardware and little larger screen size than a normal tablet come with a half pound additional weight and couple of hundred dollars more in cost. Is it worth it? – Well it depends how you want to use.

Apple releases iOS 6.1 to the public – Release notes inside

January 28, 2013 admin No comments

With the fifth beta of iOS 6.1 being released just two days ago, the public version of it has just been released to the masses. You’ll find the changelog and press release below. But, what this really signifies is the potential release of a jailbreak as early as tonight, assuming the jailbreak developers don’t find any issues with it. If you downloaded beta 5 on Saturday and have it installed, then it should be the same exact build, so you don’t need to do anything to get it.

Samsung sells more than 100 million Galaxy S-series smartphones

January 14, 2013 admin No comments

Samsung’s smartphone momentum has reached an all-time high, and we now have some numbers to go off of. Since it was launch 31 months ago, Samsung has sold over 100 million Galaxy S units, including the original, the GS II, as well as the GS III. Specifically, the latter sells, on average, 190,000 units per day. During the first 5 months, the Galaxy S III has sold over 30 million units, with an extra two months adding 10 million more units. Regardless, Samsung’s on a steady path to overtake its competitors, and if they don’t step their game up, that’s exactly what’s going to happen.

Apple releases iOS 6.0.2 for iPad mini and iPhone 5 – Changelog inside

December 18, 2012 admin 1 Comment

Unexpectedly, Apple has released iOS 6.0.2. The interesting thing is that it’s only for the iPad mini (both the Wi-Fi and cellular models) as well as the iPhone 5.

While the IPSWs are currently available (see below), the update hasn’t shown up in Software Update via Settings just yet, but it is showing up in iTunes. The update “fixes a bug that could impact Wi-Fi.”

Apple releases iOS 6.1 beta 4 – Full release notes inside

December 17, 2012 admin No comments

Apple today has released iOS 6.1 beta 4 to developers, two weeks after beta 3 (as expected). The build number is 10B5126b, and is available for the usual set of iOS 6-compatible devices. The expiration date is January 28th, a Monday, 2013. You’ll find the full set of release notes below.

Google releases Maps app for iOS devices

December 12, 2012 admin No comments

At least, Google has finally released their own Maps application, properly named Google Maps, for Apple’s iOS devices. While the app has been rumored to be in the works for quite some time, it was unknown as to when it would be released. It’s available right now, for free, in the iTunes App Store. Ready for the link? Here it is: Clicky! At the time of this post, many users are reporting issues when attempting to download the application. The app itself weighs in a 6.7MB, and downloads map tiles on-the-fly. While iOS 5 users already have Google’s Maps app, the minimum required iOS version is iOS 5.1. Lastly, this app is iPhone 5-ready.

New iOS releases: GTA: Vice City, Twitterrific 5, Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour

December 05, 2012 admin No comments

On cue, three major applications have been released to the iTunes App Store this evening, which consists of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City ($4.99, Universal), Twitterrific 5 ($2.99, Universal), and Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour ($6.99, Universal). Each application is available immediately for purchase. Each application is unique in regards to their significance. Starting with Vice City, it’s the special 10th Anniversary Edition, and the original game has been remastered with various graphics tweaks to make it more modern than ever. For Twitterrific 5, an all-new design is on-board, taking many of its design queues from Windows Phone. Lastly, with Modern Combat 4, players will be receiving a “fully redesigned multiplayer mode,” “console-quality graphics and sound,” and much more.