Ferrari, Mercedes and Volvo are first in line for Apple’s iPhone-friendly auto interface.
Apps & Software
Dark Souls II Preorders Already 50% Higher than Dark Souls
Publisher planning a $1.7 million marketing blitz in the U.K. alone.
Quick Tech Trick: Use the iPhone’s Built-in Flashlight Feature
This might be the easiest trick yet.
The Final Fantasy XIV PS4 Beta Is Live, and Anyone Can Join
Beta testing is live for phase one.
The Best Apps for Managing Your Inbox
Sure, the mail app on your smartphone or tablet works fine, but plenty of third-party apps can make handling email easier.
Google Now Launcher: Google Brings Its Own Android Home Screen to the Play Store, Sort Of
It’s for Nexus and Google Play Edition devices only, but you don’t have to wait.
iOS Has a Jailbreak-Free Game Boy Emulator, and It’s Better Than Ever
GBA4iOS exploits a loophole to avoid the App Store.
Update Your Mac (and iPhone or iPad) Now: Apple Releases Patch for "goto fail" SSL Vulnerability
Apple’s recent SSL bug has now been patched for OS X. A similar patch for iOS devices went live last week.
Use Your Android Phone to Cure Cancer
Smartphone manufacturer HTC has announced “Power to Give,” a new initiative that harnesses the collective processing power of the company’s smartphones to solve epic scientific challenges.
How to Use Your Smartphone Camera to Search
Whether you’re trying to identify something you’d like to buy, checking for deals or looking for information on what you see in the world around you, visual search apps can help.
The Smartphone App Wars Are Over, and Apple Won
How the company would contend with a post-app era isn’t so obvious, though.