If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines wondering why you should jailbreak your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, you’re probably not alone. There’s plenty of reasons, but the video above lets us hear a few directly from Jay Freeman, aka Saurik, of Cydia fame. His main pitch is that jailbreaking gives you the freedom to … Read More
The more iOS devices you get, the more sync and charger cables you have laying around, and the more you feel the pinch of only having so many USB ports. If you want to sync your iPad, you have to unplug your iPhone, if you want to sync your iPhone, you have to unplug your … Read More
I like legos, I like Air Hockey, and I like iPads. It had to be posted. This reminds me a bit of the Steve Jobs & Storm Troopers shot, but I’m not sure if there’s any relation. I also don’t know if that’s a real Air Hockey app for iPad, but it would be fun … Read More
Wondering how fast the iPad 2 is compared to an iPad in real world tests? This video of side-by-side speed tests shows typical iPad usage, things like booting, launching various apps, and shutting down. You’ll see the iPad 2 excels in most areas but lags, oddly, in shutting down. If you don’t want to watch … Read More
PwnageTool 4.3.2 has been released, the app lets you jailbreak iOS 4.3.2 untethered using custom built firmware, custom firwmare is necessary for users with preserved baseband and unlockers who use ultrasn0w. Speaking of ultrasn0w, if you are going to use the new PwnageTool, be sure to get ultrasn0w 1.2.2 as well since it is updated … Read More
Everyone loves the iPad and everyone loves the MacBook Air 11.6″, making this a perfect Mac setup for the ultraportable road warrior. Another impressive fact; these two devices have a combined weight that is still less than the MacBook Pro 13″ model, if that’s not impressive I don’t know what is. You could take this … Read More
This whole iPhone location tracker thing is getting a crazy amount of attention, and everyone seems surprised that a mobile device with a gazillion apps that ask for your location actually keeps track of your location. But, if you don’t want your location tracked, all you have to do is encrypt your iPhone & iOS … Read More
If you’re an iPad owner who is a fan of RPG’s and retro Square games, kiss your weekend goodbye: Final Fantasy 3 for iPad has just been released. The iPad version comes a month or so after the same title was released for iPhone, and can be downloaded now on the iOS App Store. Final … Read More
If you’re still waiting around to find an iPad 2 in stock, you might want to consider ordering online through the Apple Store. Online shipping estimates for iPad 2 have now dropped down to 1-2 weeks for all models, including both colors and all sizes in Wi-Fi only, 3G, and CDMA. This is a significant … Read More
Redsn0w 0.9.6rc14 has been released, it includes a fix for the iPhone 4 untether problem from the past redsn0w version. This new version can be run directly over iPhone 4 with rc13 and it will untether that jailbreak. Compatibility: Redsn0w 0.9.6rc14 provides an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3.2 on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM, iPod … Read More
The first untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3.2 has been released as Redsn0w 0.9.6rc13. This jailbreak eliminates the need for the prior tethered redsn0w hack, and works on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM, iPod touch 3rd & 4th gen, and iPad 1. Those who rely on the ultrasn0w carrier unlock should avoid redsn0w as usual. Download … Read More
The white iPad 2 just got even cooler; if you shine a light on the edge of the iPad 2, the white frame lights up in a snazzy glow. The image above was pulled from a YouTube video which is circulating around Twitter that shows off the effect. In the video, an iPhone 4’s camera … Read More
Update: Redsn0w 0.9.6rc13 is an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3.2, you should use that instead. If you run iOS 4.3.2 and you’re anxious to jailbreak, you can do so using existing versions of Redsn0w. However, be aware that using Redsn0w 0.9.6rc12 to jailbreak iOS 4.3.2 is currently a tethered jailbreak, meaning you will need to … Read More
Apple has released iOS 4.3.2 update for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM, iPad, iPad 2, and iPod touch 3rd gen and 4th gen models. The 4.3.2 update includes several security updates and bug fixes, noticeably to resolve freezing FaceTime calls, and the update also resolves a 3G connectivity issue that some iPad users discovered in … Read More
If you’ve been looking for a great SSH client for iPad or iPhone, Prompt is probably exactly what you’ve been searching for. Released by Panic software, Prompt is a great looking SSH app that includes a bunch of features to improve the SSH experience from an iOS device. Notable features are: autocompletion of frequently used … Read More
Just about every morning I call several Apple Stores and ask about their current inventory and availability of iPad 2 models. Up until this week, stores generally had nothing in stock by the time they opened, and the store reps continue to tell me they have lines in the mornings. This has eased up slightly … Read More
This video may provide a good look at how 3D graphics will first make an appearance on the iPad and iPhone. The best part? No funky glasses are required. When first watching the video, I assumed it was based on the accelerometer like some 3d jailbreak UI tweaks, but instead it’s tracking movement with the … Read More
When I first saw these iPad paintings from UK artist Kyle Lambert, I found it hard to believe they were created entirely on an iPad using the Brushes app (App Store link) and just a finger as the input method. It’s pretty crazy to watch these paintings come together, here’s a video showing the creation … Read More
