The world is becoming a much smaller place thanks to the fact that we are all connected through the internet and the numerous mobile devices that we use on a daily basis.

While the iPhone 4/4S camera have both managed to displace some of the more popular standalone cameras on sites such as Flickr, many of those with professional photographic nous still don't view the Apple smartphone's camera as a serious choice. Continue reading this article at RedmondPie.com

Launch+, a new launcher app for the iPhone and iPad, brings the power of widgets to Apple's Notification Center, whether the iPhone maker wants it to or not. When Apple added Notification Center to iOS 5, we all thought that it signaled the beginning of the addition of widgets to iOS. Unfortunately, so far at least, Apple seems reluctant to open Notification Center up to third-party developers in a way that would facilitate the addition of widgets, especially in the traditional sense

Although the iPhone's lock screen is usually only consulted to check the time, date or updates on notifications, the Cydia developers have unlocked many further possibilities, allowing simple tasks to be completed quickly, effectively, and without the need to proceed with the tiresome rigmarole of unlocking the device. Continue reading this article at RedmondPie.com

Crysis 3 is set to become one of next year's most hotly anticipated games, and with releases set to come on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, there will be plenty of gamers out there sat waiting for any nugget of information that leaks out about the game itself. Continue reading this article at RedmondPie.com

While the jailbreak loving world has been waiting patiently for the next iOS jailbreak, and have their eyes firmly fixed on any updated regarding it from Pod2g, the iPhone Dev Team have been hard at work as usual implementing additional features and updates to their popular Redsn0w jailbreak tool. Continue reading this article at RedmondPie.com

The tech world was stunned last year when Microsoft shelled out a jaw-dropping $8.5 billion to acquire VoIP telecommunications outfit Skype. While the move itself was a logical one for business expansion, the price shocked many, who couldn't see why the Redmond-based outfit had parted with so much money for a company which wasn't making much of its own

While nearly all of the social networks' official mobile apps are eclipsed by third-party offerings in terms of interface, functionality and user reaction, only rarely does an app truly set new boundaries in what it takes to be an exceptional app.

Not so long ago, image editing and manipulation was something only done by those with apparent Photoshop mastery, but with so many apps allowing various effects to be applied in a one-click fashion, even the Average Joe can cut corners and put together some rather nice designs.

There's not exactly a shortage of productivity-centered apps throughout Apple's App Store. In fact, games aside, it's probably the category with the broadest range of choice