Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and 10.5 Tablets with Super AMOLED Display and Fingerprint Scanner Announced

As expected, Samsung officially introduced its flagship tablets, the new Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Both slates come with Super AMOLED displays, fingerprint scanners and KNOX for improved security. Both tablets come with top-notch hardware inside, but they also pack lots of content from various Samsung partners. For example, Galaxy Tab S owners will enjoy 3 months of Marvel Unlimited subscription, but they will also have access to popular magazines owned by Conde Nast, such as Vogue and Golf Digest. All these magazines can be accessed via the Papergarden application that comes preloaded on each tablet. Thanks to Samsung's partnership with Google, Galaxy Tab S owners will be given free access to Google Play Music, as well...

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iOS 8 Hacked to Reveal Working Split-Screen Multitasking

A feature rumored to be part of iOS 8, split-screen multitasking was unfortunately axed at the last moment before the WWDC showcase last week. That’s not to say Apple doesn’t plan to release it at some point, but so far they seem to have abandoned plans to deliver it with the initial release of iOS 8 this fall. However, it’s there. First, developers found clear code references to the feature. Now, the talented Steve Troughton-Smith has hacked the software to get it to work (partially). He writes on Twitter, “UISimulatedApplicationResizeGestureEnabled (iOS 8 iPad split-screen multitasking debug) [...] this amount of code throughout the OS doesn't make it to production by accident. I imagine they're saving it for the iPad event.” The...

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