Friday, January 27, 2012

Steam releases new companion app for iOS and Android, restricts access to invited users only

Steam releases new companion app for iOS and Android, restricts access to invited users only

Steam has released a new companion application for the iOS and Android platforms. This app lets you browse all the Steam games, see if there are new offers and chat with your Steam friends. Unfortunately, it seems you can’t buy any games through the app for now but you can add it to your cart so you can purchase it through the desktop client.

iPad still dominates the tablet realm, but Android is getting close, analysis shows

iPad still dominates the tablet realm, but Android is getting close, analysis shows

We just got the report on the tablet market in 2011 from Strategy Analytics and it tells some interesting stories. The iPad managed to just over double its sales compared to 2010 and is still the dominant force, holding a market share of 57.6%.

Jailbreaking and rooting could soon become illegal again, unless you act now

Jailbreaking and rooting could soon become illegal again, unless you act now

Back in July of 2010 the US government ruled that jailbreaking and rooting weren’t a crime as long as the intention behind them isn’t circumventing copyright.

Apple posts its highest quarterly revenue and earning figures, sells a truckload of iPhones, iPads and Macs

Apple posts its highest quarterly revenue and earning figures, sells a truckload of iPhones, iPads and Macs

There will be much celebration going on in 1, Infinite Loop, Cupertino right now and rightly so because the company just posted its highest quarterly revenue and earnings figures ever along with record-breaking iPhone, iPad and Mac sales.

Get iOS 5 on your older generation iPhone…kinda

Get iOS 5 on your older generation iPhone…kinda 

A new custom firmware called Whited00r lets you install portions of iOS 5 on older iPhone models.