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Enable Hidden Debug Settings for iMessage, FaceTime, and Bluetooth, in iOS

Mar 10, 2012 - 5 Comments
Hidden Debug Settings in iOS

Savvy iOS developers and hackers should get a kick out of this; you can enable hidden debug settings in some iOS apps by using a profile… By downloading a few mobileconfig files, you can enable hidden debug settings for Messages, Bluetooth, and FaceTime that log activity and events for each protocol. What you do with … Read More

13 Must-Know Spotlight Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Mar 9, 2012 - 18 Comments
Spotlight icon

Spotlight is the powerful built-in search engine on Mac. Not only will it find just about any file or folder buried on your file system or attached drives, but it also doubles as a fantastically quick application launcher, dictionary lookup tool, and so much more. If you aren’t using Spotlight on a regular basis yet … Read More

Can’t Download iOS 5.1? Try These Fixes

Mar 9, 2012 - 80 Comments
IPSW

iOS 5.1 was released a few days ago but some people are still having problems when trying to update. The download can time out, not start at all, or sometimes throw an error message saying “Unable to Check for Update. An error occurred while checking for a software update.” or “The network connection could not … Read More

Convert Bit Rate of Songs on iOS Devices with iTunes

Mar 9, 2012 - 5 Comments
Convert Bit Rate of Songs in iTunes

iTunes now allows you to convert higher bit rate songs to three options: 128 kbps, 192 kbps, and 256 kbps. Enabling this option lets you save storage space on an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad by compressing the music stored on the device. While intense audiofiles and those who want the absolute highest audio quality … Read More

How to Use the Lock Screen Camera in iOS 7 & iOS 8

Mar 8, 2012 - 39 Comments
swipe camera ios 5.1

You may have noticed that with new versions of iOS on iPhone and iPod touch, the behavior changed for how to access the lock screen camera compared to iOS earlier versions. That camera change actually happened with iOS 5.1 and has carried forward to iOS 6, iOS 7, and iOS 8, and it has has … Read More

Which iPad 3 Should You Get?

Mar 8, 2012 - 74 Comments
Which iPad 3 Should You Get

The new iPad is a beautiful thing and will attract many more people to the platform, and so the big question is; which iPad 3 should you get? The answer is pretty simple: buy the 16GB Wi-Fi model. Here are four reasons the base model is perfect, and an attempt to answer questions about color … Read More

Retina iOS App Icon Template PSD

Mar 8, 2012 - 14 Comments
Retina iOS App Icon Template

If you’re spending the time and money to develop an iOS app, don’t skimp on the icon. This may sound like silly advice, but the fact is a good icon can make your app stand out in the App Store and on a users home screen, encouraging both downloads and use.

How to Jailbreak iOS 5.1 with Redsn0w [Tethered]

Mar 8, 2012 - 84 Comments
Just Boot Tethered redsn0w

A version of Redsn0w has been released to jailbreak iOS 5.1 tethered. While easy to do and easy to reverse, be sure to understand the difference between a tethered and untethered jailbreak. Put simply, tethered means the device must be connected to a computer to boot properly and become usable. Some consider this annoying and … Read More

Redsn0w 0.9.10b6 Tethered Jailbreak for iOS 5.1 Available to Download

Mar 8, 2012 - 36 Comments
Redsn0w 0.9.10b6

The latest version of iOS 5.1 is already jailbroken thanks to the iPhone Dev Team’s newest release of Redsn0w. The jailbreak is tethered however, meaning that each time the iOS device is rebooted it will need to be connected to a computer running redsn0w for boot assistance. iBooks doesn’t yet work either, but an update … Read More

Watch the iPad 3 Keynote Video

Mar 8, 2012 - 5 Comments
New iPad keynote

If you like watching Apple keynotes and you want to see a presentation on the iPad 3, you don’t want to miss the March 7 2012 event video. Because who better to show you the new iPad 3 and Apple TV 3 than Apple themselves?

New iPad TV Commercial: “This Good”

Mar 7, 2012 - 3 Comments

Alongside the new iPad, Apple has started to air a new TV commercial for the device. The ad focuses on the iPads new Retina display, which by all accounts is simply gorgeous in person. Text of the commercial is as follows: “When a screen becomes this good, colors are more vibrant, words are pin sharp, … Read More

iTunes 10.6 Released

Mar 7, 2012 - 7 Comments
iTunes 10.6

iTunes 10.6 has been released alongside iOS 5.1. The update includes 1080P support for movies and TV shows downloaded from iTunes Store, but otherwise is fairly minor and includes several bug fixes and improves song matching and how album art is handled. You can grab the 10.6 update directly from Apple at the link below, … Read More

iOS 5.1 Released [Direct Download Links]

Mar 7, 2012 - 55 Comments
iOS 5.1 Download

iOS 5.1 has been released, alongside the new iPad 3 and new Apple TV. The update brings a variety of new features and bug fixes to iOS including the ability to delete images from Photo Stream, camera shortcut visible by default on lock screen, improved camera face detection, Japanese language support for Siri, genius mixes … Read More

Pre-Order the New iPad Now, Release Date is March 16

Mar 7, 2012 - 12 Comments
New iPad release date

The all new iPad (iPad 3?) has just been announced, and pre-orders start now March 7! The actual release date is March 16, and you can expect the traditionally giant lines and sell-outs as usual. because of this, pre-ordering is highly recommended if you don’t want to wait in lines at Apple Stores, or deal … Read More

New iPad 3 Features, Specs, & Prices

Mar 7, 2012 - 33 Comments
New iPad

The new iPad has been announced by Apple! As expected, it has an amazing retina display, a big performance boost, and a new model with high-speed 4G LTE capabilities alongside the standard Wi-Fi fare. Here are some more details of the latest iPad: iPad 3 Features & Specs Here is what we know about the … Read More

Apple TV 3 Released with 1080P Output, Here Are Details & Specs

Mar 7, 2012 - 11 Comments
New Apple TV UI

Apple announced a new Apple TV today, physically the device looks the same as the old version, but that’s where most of the similarities end. The new Apple TV is more powerful, and boasts 1080p output, and includes a completely redesigned UI with iCloud integration. Here’s what we know so far: All new user interface, … Read More

Quickly Email Current URL from Mac OS X

Mar 7, 2012 - 3 Comments
Quickly Share Current URL

The next time you’re reading a web page that you want to share with someone else through email, just hit Command+Shift+I while viewing that website. A new email draft will open in the default email application, with the web pages title as the message subject, and the URL contained within the message body. The keyboard … Read More

Portal + Super Mario Bros = Mari0

Mar 6, 2012 - 5 Comments
Mari0

What happens when you merge classic Super Mario Bros with the modern classic Portal? It’s hectic, it’s a ton of fun, it’s Mari0. Basically you get old school Mario re-imagined with a portal gun and a variety of Portal puzzles and mechanics. There’s also an insane four player co-op mode, level editor, and downloadable third … Read More

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