The iPad is a tablet computer from Apple that runs the iOS mobile operating system. Similar in functionality to the iPhone, the iPads purpose is often quite different, sometimes even serving as a general desktop computer replacement.
Who needs rumors about the iPad 2 when the real thing is floating around in New York? Reuters is reporting that a prototype iPad with a front facing camera was spotted today at the News Corp launch of The Daily digital newspaper. A Reuters eyewitness saw what appeared to be a working model of the … Read More
Apple has released iOS 4.3 beta 3 to developers via the iOS Dev Center. The build number for the latest iOS beta release is 8F5166b and is available only for iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPod touch 3G and 4G. Download iOS 4.3 Beta 3 You can download the latest beta IPSW files if … Read More
The latest batch of iPad 2 rumors claim that the device will have the following hardware specs: 1.2 GHz dual core Cortex A9 CPU Imagination Technologies SGX 543 dual core GPU, that is reportedly up to 300% more powerful than iPhone 4 GPU 512MB RAM running at 1066 Mhz Thinner and lighter anti-glare screen for … Read More
We’ve talked about the iPhone Configuration Utility before, the enterprise iPhone management and setup tool, but there’s another nice feature in the app; the Console. This console allows you to see what activity is going on with iOS on an iPhone, Ipad, or iPod touch, just like the Console with system logs does on Mac … Read More
The latest iPad commercial starts off with the turntable DJay app scratching the now widely known iPad commercial song “Never Stop” by Chilly Gonzales, followed by more apps and words: fresh, tickets, news, stories, 60,000+ apps, students, teachers, hollywood, iconic. Finally, the commercial ends with Marilyn Monroe on Vanity Fair magazine as seen on the … Read More
If you thought last weeks news that you can now buy Starbucks coffee with an iPhone was cool, this is even cooler. According to Bloomberg, iPhone 5 and iPad 2 will both feature “Near-Field Communications” technology that allows the devices to become a digital wallet. Thanks to the built-in NFC chip, your iPhone will be … Read More
Want a humorous consideration for the iPad camera? With rumors swirling about iPad updates, nobody knows for sure what features the iPad 2 will have, although a camera is almost certain. The rumormill is currently going both directions on this iPad camera possibility, some iPad 2 rumors suggest that it will have dual cameras, perhaps … Read More
iOS 4.3 Beta 2 has just been made available for download as build 8F5153d. Just as the previous release of the iOS 4.3 beta, this release supports iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPod touch 3G and 4G. Older iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G models are left behind and not supported for the update. … Read More
AirView is a great new app that lets you stream any AirPlay video from one iOS device to another, or even stream from iTunes to an iOS device. AirView does this by accessing the AirPlay feature in iOS 4.2 to essentially turn any iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad into an AirPlay receiver. This lets you … Read More
If you’ve ever wondered what your spending habits and expenses on the iTunes App Store have been, check out this free app from iOS developer WetFish. Appropriately named App Store Expense Monitor keeps a tab on all your iTunes App Store downloads and purchases and gathers them in an easy to sort app, the expenses … Read More
There are so many iPad 2 rumors floating around right now that they’re barely worth paying attention to, but here’s one that actually has a shred of evidence to back it up: the possible iPad 2 pricing structure. Best Buy temporarily added, and has since removed, three unspecified iPad models and SKU placeholders into their … Read More
iOS 4.3 beta 1 includes a software option to toggle the functionality of the iPad side switch from either a Mute button or to serve as an Orientation lock. The adjustable option is found under “Settings” > “General” where you will find “Use Side Switch to:” which can now be set to either “Lock Rotation” … Read More
Apple has just released the first iOS 4.3 beta as build 8F5148b for the iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 3rd and 4th gen, and Apple TV. Noticeably absent from the iOS 4.3 beta IPSW list are the iPhone 3G and iPod touch 1st and 2nd gen models, suggesting that Apple will no longer … Read More
Verizon will begin to offer a CDMA compatible iPad that connects directly to their wireless network, according to Bloomberg. Verizon already sells the iPad, but it’s only offered in the WiFi version which is then bundled with a separate wireless access point. The word of a direct CDMA iPad is somewhat buried in the news … Read More
Redsn0w 0.9.7b6 is now available to download as the sixth beta in the iOS 4.2.1 untethered jailbreak public test program. This release fixes bugs that prevented Skype from functioning properly. The Dev Team notes that Redsn0w 0.9.7b6 can be run on top of existing 0.9.7b5 jailbreaks, and if you’re only looking to repair Skype functionality … Read More
Update: Redsn0w 0.9.7b6 is now available and includes Skype support, it can be installed over beta 5. Redsn0w 0.9.7b5 is now available to download, this is the fifth release in the redsn0w untethered jailbreak beta test. This release is somewhat significant in that it resolves several major bugs in the prior version, most notably Bluetooth … Read More
Here’s a few pictures of iPad 2 mockups, presumably based off of the leaked case designs that have made the rounds on various Chinese websites. You’ll notice it looks pretty similar to the iPad 2 hardware mockup that Engadget found at CES inside an iPad case. These pictures originally appeared on MicGadget who initially claimed … Read More
Redsn0w 0.9.6rc8 has been released for download for Mac and Windows. The redsn0w 0.9.6rc series aims to provide a ‘one-click’ tethered boot option to ease the burden of having a tethered jailbreak until the untethered jailbreak of redsn0w 0.9.7 is finalized. This is achieved by passing arguments to the redsn0w application through an editable script … Read More
