iOS

iOS is the mobile operating system that runs on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and other mobile hardware from Apple. Though it may look differently and run on different hardware, iOS is based upon a highly modified variation of Mac OS, the desktop operating system software that runs on Macs.

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Profile of Android vs iOS Users [Infographic]

Aug 22, 2011 - 12 Comments
iOS vs Android Users Infographic

Wonder what differences between iOS vs Android users are? What about their personality traits and preferences in things like fashion, food, media consumption, technology, and politics? Or how about general life experience and spending habits? Stereotypes abound in this giant iOS vs Android user profile infographic, and it covers a wide variety of data that … Read More

Rage HD is Free for iPad and iPhone

Aug 19, 2011 - 6 Comments
Rage HD

Rage is a first person shooter for iOS where you blast your way through mutants in some post-apocalyptic disaster, it’s fairly similar to classics Doom and Quake, and that’s because ID Software created them all. Both versions of the game, Rage and Rage HD, are available free for a limited time, with the HD version … Read More

iOS 5 Beta 6 Released for Developers to Download

Aug 19, 2011 - 4 Comments
iOS 5 beta 6

Apple has released iOS 5 beta 6 for developers to access through either OTA updates on the iOS device itself, or through the iOS Dev Center. Supported hardware continues to be all versions of iPad and iPad 2, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and the last two generations of iPod touch. OTA updates are by the … Read More

New Gestures for Mac OS X and iOS Shown in Apple Patent: Digging, Shredding, Opening a Trap Door, Pouring, Shake to Arrange

Aug 12, 2011 - 2 Comments
New Gestures coming to Mac OS X and iOS says Apple Patent

Future versions of Mac OS X and iOS may be even more gesture based, as a new Apple patent shows off a variety of complex multi-touch gestures to perform various system tasks. A few of the patented gestures and behaviors and their potential functions include: Digging a hole – presumably to move, copy, or save … Read More

UDID Sellers and Non-Developers Running iOS 5 Beta Being Targeted by Apple?

Aug 5, 2011 - 4 Comments
UDID sales and improper iOS 5 beta usage crackdown

Apple has begun to crack down on registered iOS developers who are selling UDID activation slots for iOS 5 betas to other users, in some cases sending email warnings to devs, but also deactivating other developer accounts completely. Apple is even flagging some individual UDID’s and making the devices unusable, forcing users to downgrade from … Read More

How to SSH to an iPhone or iPad

Aug 4, 2011 - 6 Comments
SSH iPhone

You may know already that iOS has the same underlying unix architecture as Mac OS X, and because of this you can SSH into an iPhone or iPad just like you would connect to any other Mac or unix based machine. As it turns out for us nerdier users, this ability is disabled without a … Read More

Cancel Downloads from the Mac App Store

Aug 3, 2011 - 38 Comments
Cancel Download from the Mac App Store

If you ever need to cancel an active download from the Mac App Store, you can quickly do so in OS X (on any version) with a really simple trick. There’s not much to the cancel download trick, here’s all you need to do: Hold down the Option key from the “Purchases” menu in the … Read More

OS X and iOS to Begin Merging Next Year, According to Analyst

Aug 3, 2011 - 18 Comments
iOS X

Yes, Mac OS X Lion is obviously very iOS-like, and now we’re hearing again that Mac OS X and iOS will begin merging late next year into a single unified OS. This is speculation according to Jeffries & Co analyst Peter Misek, who also suggests the parts of the Mac lineup will be moved away … Read More

iCloud Pricing Plans: 5GB Free, 15GB for $20, 25GB for $40, 55GB for $100 per Year

Aug 1, 2011 - 26 Comments
iCloud Pricing Plans

Apple has revealed the pricing information for iCloud storage plans that will be available this fall when it is launched publicly, presumably alongside iOS 5 and iPhone 5. iCloud Pricing For those that want to upgrade beyond the free service, these are the plans: 5GB is free 15GB is $20/year 25GB is $40/year 55GB is … Read More

iOS 4.3 for Apple TV 2 Released with iCloud Storage Support (Download Link)

Aug 1, 2011 - 2 Comments

Apple TV 2 has been updated to iOS 4.3 build 8F455, and the update includes several notable features: iCloud support for purchased TV shows, Vimeo support, and YouTube playlists. The update appears to only work in the US only for now, but other countries may be coming soon. The beginning of iCloud support is the … Read More

iOS 4.3.5 Released with Security Fixes – Direct Download Links

Jul 25, 2011 - 12 Comments
iOS 4.3.5

iOS 4.3.5 has been released by Apple, the update includes a fix for a security vulnerability pertaining to certificate validations and is recommended for all iOS users – unless of course you rely on a jailbreak. iOS 4.3.5 is build 8L1 and supports iPhone 4 GSM, iPhone 3GS, iPad, iPad 2, iPod touch 3rd and … Read More

iOS 5 Beta 4 Available for Devs to Download

Jul 22, 2011 - 11 Comments
iOS 5 Beta 4 downloads on the iOS Dev Center

Apple has released iOS 5 beta 4 and is available for developers to download through the iOS Dev Center. The build comes in as 9A5274d and like the iOS 5 betas supports iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4, and iPod touch 3rd and 4th gen. Developers can grab the release on Dev Center, … Read More

Jailbreak iOS 4.3.4 with Redsn0w 0.9.8b3 (Tethered)

Jul 17, 2011 - 10 Comments
redsn0w 0.9.8b2 jailbreaks iOS 4.3.4

The recently released iOS 4.3.4 update has been jailbroken by a new version of redsn0w. Most iOS 4.3.4 devices are supported including the iPhone 4 GSM & CDMA, iPod touch 3rd and 4th gen, and iPad 1. For now, iPad 2 owners must stay on iOS 4.3.3 and continue to use JailbreakMe 3 as it … Read More

iOS 4.3.4 Update Released (Direct Download Links)

Jul 15, 2011 - 27 Comments
iOS 4.3.4 Update

iOS 4.3.4 update has been released by Apple, the update is aimed at patching the PDF vulnerability in iOS 4.3.3 that allowed JailbreakMe 3 to work from a web browser. Because of this, if you used a jailbreak like JailbreakMe 3, do not upgrade to iOS 4.3.4 or you will lose your jailbreak. Users who … Read More

Enable and Switch Between Multiple User Accounts on iPad with iUsers

Jul 14, 2011 - 8 Comments
Multiple user accounts on an iPad with iUsers

One of the most highly desired features of iOS by anyone who shares an iPad is the ability to have multiple user accounts. This would allow parents to share iPads with their kids, friends to share with friends, and me to share the iPad with my girlfriend, and everyone could have their own custom springboard, … Read More

iOS 5 Beta 3 Available to Download

Jul 11, 2011 - 19 Comments
iOS 5 Beta 3

Apple has released iOS 5 beta 3 for developers to download, the build comes as 9A5259f and supports iPad 2, iPad, iPhone 4 GSM & CDMA, iPhone 3GS, and iPod touch 3rd & 4th generations. Apple TV2 has received a separate update, however it is still not considered iOS 5. Alongside the latest iOS 5 … Read More

iPad 2 Jailbreak for iOS 4.3.3 Leaked

Jul 2, 2011 - 16 Comments
iPad 2 Jailbreak

The long awaited iPad 2 jailbreak is finally here, albeit unofficially, due to a leaked beta version of comex’s JailbreakMe 3.0 utility. Like the original version of JailbreakMe, the jailbreak exploits a bug in how Mobile Safari handles PDF’s, so the process of installing the jailbreak is surprisingly easy and just a matter of opening … Read More

Huge iOS EA Game Sale: Everything is $0.99

Jul 1, 2011 - 4 Comments
EA iOS Game Sale

If you’re a gamer don’t miss Electronic Art’s huge iOS game sale this weekend, everything is just $0.99, even their most popular titles. This represents a discount of up to 90% on some titles, and EA says it’s their biggest iOS sale ever. Make it a gaming weekend! Check out all the choices by Electronic … Read More

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