Where technology has brought us comforts and progress, it has certainly made the process of parenting quite difficult. Kids want gadgets, parents don’t want them to waste their time on these gadgets and there’s a standoff. A mom found an interesting solution to this by giving an iPhone to her son together with an 18-point contract.
Even wanted to let your iPhone record a video in a fun way on its own without having to move it around? Cycloramic app for iPhone 5 may be just the thing you are looking for. The app makes the iPhone spin 360 degrees on its own with the help of vibrations, while recording video.
Google has come to have a significant presence in the smartphone arena, thanks to its Nexus line of smartphones. Still, the company is far from being a major hardware player. Rumors have it that Motorola Mobility is now helping Google ready a true iPhone competitor.
Every time Apple release a new iPhone, its sales build up on the sales of earlier models and always outdo all previous sales records. However, in the case of iPhone 5, many analysts tend to think, this is not going to happen. Does that mean that the iPhone market has reached its limits?
In a huge and rather overwhelmingly pleasant surprise to the iOS users, Google Maps for iOS has finally landed in the App Store. In other words, iOS users will once again be able to access the best mapping solutions on their mobile devices. The app has already topped the iPhone App Store’s free apps section.
Patent lawsuits between technology companies have become a regular affair. Although Apple have had a few successes in its patent battles, the company has rarely been held responsible for infringement itself. In such a rare case, a US court has now ruled that Apple has infringed three patents owned by MobileMedia.
The popular “Steve Jobs Patent” is a key multi-touch related patent in Apple’s portfolio. It has been a major weapon of Apple in patent war against its competitors. However, the U.S. Patent Office has deemed the patent as invalid after a re-examination.
Now that we are well past the iPhone 5 launch, it is that time of the year when the rumors about the next iPhone start anew. Many have speculated that the next iPhone will be called iPhone 5S, following the tradition of iPhone 4S. And now, a forum has posted images of what it claims to be the 5S handset.